#This file is the author’s own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
#—————————————————————————–#
From: Malc Brookes
Subject: y/young_neil/old_country_waltz.crd
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1998 22:51:08 GMT
The Old Country Waltz by Neil Young
>From the album American Stars ‘n Bars
Submitted by Malc Brookes
Tuning:
Standard, EADGBE.
Chords:
C12 x32013
C/B x2x010
C/A X0x010
Intro:
G / / D / / G / / G7 / /
C / / Em / / Am / / Am / /
C / / Em / / D / / C12 / /
G / / D / / C C/B C/A G / /
Verse:
G D G G7
They were playing that old country waltz
C Em Am Am
In this empty bar echoing off the wall,
C Em D C12
When I first got the bad news that you set me free,
G D C C/B C/A G
The band played the old country waltz to me.
Verse:
G (rest) D (rest) G G7
Well, I loved, and I lost, and I cried,
The day that the two of us died,
Ain’t got no excuses, I just want to ride,
While the band plays the old country waltz.
Instrumental (as intro):
Bridge:
C C
Out the window the moon shines
G G7
On the roofs of the cars,
C C G D
While I knock down tequila and sa-lt,
G D C C/B C/A G
And the band plays the old country waltz.
Verse:
G (rest) D (rest) G G7
And we’re playing it, that old country waltz,
In this empty bar echoing off the wall,
Ain’t got no excuses, we just want to play
That good old country waltz,
I ain’t got no excuses, I just want to play
That good old country waltz,
G D Em C G
That good old country waltz.
