[Verse 1]
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I was dancin’ with my darlin’ to the Tennessee Waltz
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When an old friend I happened to see.
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I introduced him to my darlin’, and while they were dancin’
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My friend stole my sweetheart from me
[Chorus 1]
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I remember the night and the Tennessee Waltz,
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Now I know just how much I have lost.
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Yes, I lost my little darlin’ the night they were playin’
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That beautiful Tennessee Waltz
[Chorus 2]
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Now I wonder how a dance like the Tennessee Waltz
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Could have broken my heart so complete…
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Well, I couldn’t blame my darlin’, and who could help fallin’
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In love with my darlin’ so sweet
[Chorus 3]
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Well, it must be the fault of the Tennessee Waltz,
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Wish I’d known just how much it would cost,
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But I didn’t see it comin’, it’s all over but the cryin’,
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Blame it all on the Tennessee Waltz
[Verse 3]
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She goes dancin’ with the darkness to the Tennessee Waltz,
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And I feel like I’m falling apart,
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And it’s stronger than drink, and it’s deeper than sorrow,
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This darkness she left in my heart
[Chorus 3]
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I remember the night and the Tennessee Waltz,
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‘Cause I know just how much I’ve lost.
C C7 F
Yes, I lost my little darlin’ the night they were playin’
C G7 C
That beautiful Tennessee Waltz
