Brand New Tennessee Waltz

Written by Jesse Winchester

Key of D · Chords: I IV V

Verse 1

   D
Oh you have such a pretty face
    G              D
You favor a girl I once knew
  G                  D
I imagine that she’s in Tennessee
          A         D
Oh Lord I should be there too.

Verse 2

But I left Tennessee in a hurry dear
    G                 D
The same way that I’m leaving you
    G              D
For love is mainly just memories
               A        D
And everyone’s got them but few.

Chorus

       G      D
It’s a brand  new Tennessee waltz
                                  A
You’re literally just waltzing on air
       G     D
It’s a brand new Tennessee waltz
                A        D
With no telling who will be there

Verse 3

When I leave it’ll be like I found you love
           G         D
Descending victorian stairs
    G                   D
I’m feeling like one of your photographs
              A        D
With not even you left to care.

Verse 4

Have all your passionate violins play
  G          D
A tune for a Tennessee kid
      G                    D
Who’s feeling like leaving another town
                 A     D
With no place to go if he did.