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Leonard Cohen - Tennessee Waltz Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, D7, C, Gmaj7, G7, Em7, A7, B7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

GD7GCG
IwasGdancingwithmyGmaj7darling
TotheG7TennesseeCWaltz
WhenanGoldfriendIEm7happenedtoA7seeD7
I GintroducedhimtomyGmaj7darling
AndG7whiletheywereCdancing
MyGfriendstolemyD7sweetheartfromGmeC
I GremembertheB7nightandtheCTennesseeGWaltz
‘CauseIknowjusthowEm7muchIhaveA7lostD7
YesIGlostmylittleGmaj7darling
TheG7nighttheywereCplaying
TheGbeautifulD7TennesseeGWaltzC
I GremembertheB7nightandtheCTennesseeGWaltz
‘CauseIknowjusthowEm7muchIhaveA7lostD7
YesIGlostmylittleGmaj7darling
TheG7nighttheywereCplaying
TheGbeautifulD7TennesseeGWaltzC
ShecomesGdancingthroughtheGmaj7darkness
TotheG7TennesseeCWaltz
AndIGfeellikeI’mEm7falling A7apartD7
Andit’sGstrongerthanGmaj7drink
Andit’sG7deeperthanCsorrow
ThisGdarknessshe’sD7leftinmyGheartC
I GremembertheB7nightandtheCTennesseeGWaltz
‘CauseIknowjusthowEm7muchIhaveA7lostD7
YesIGlostmylittleGmaj7darling
TheG7nighttheywereCplaying
TheGbeautifulD7TennesseeGWaltzC
TheGbeautifulD7TennesseeGWaltzCG
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ArtistLeonard Cohen
AlbumDear Heather
GenresPop, Soul
Year2004
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Tennessee Waltz on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Leonard Cohen - Tennessee Waltz on ukulele requires 8 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Tennessee Waltz uses these transitions most often: C → G (17), D7 → G (12), and G → C (7). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - D7 chord transition.

1. G → D7 chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram

To move from G to D7:

  1. While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

G to D7

2. G → C chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to C:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

G to C

3. G → Gmaj7 chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Gmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-2Ukulele Gmaj7 chord diagram

Switching from G to Gmaj7:

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

G to Gmaj7

4. Gmaj7 → G7 chord transition

Ukulele Gmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-2Ukulele Gmaj7 chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Gmaj7 to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

Gmaj7 to G7

5. G7 → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to C:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

6. G → Em7 chord transition

To move from G to Em7:

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

7. Em7 → A7 chord transition

Switching from Em7 to A7:

  1. While playing Em7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

8. A7 → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to D7:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

9. G → B7 chord transition

Switching from G to B7:

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

10. B7 → C chord transition

To move from B7 to C:

  1. While playing B7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

Tennessee Waltz chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Tennessee Waltz.

  • Tennessee Waltz includes 85 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Tennessee Waltz contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Tennessee Waltz connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D7: 1%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
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