Last Cheater's Waltz Chords

KeyG Capo3st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays466

Last Cheater's Waltz by Johnny Duncan is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G with a capo on the 3st fret. It uses the chords G, D, C, D7, Gmaj7, G6, Cmaj9, Am, Am7, D9 and Amsus4. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
G
Text
16
Speed
  			Recorded in Bb (3/4 Waltz Time) 
 
Chrords: 
Gmaj7:    320002 
G6:       020030 
Cmaj9:    020010 
Am sus4:  xx0210 
 
 
rd Fret 
 
intro explanation at bottom
 
 
INTRO:  G///-G///-G///-G///-G///-G///-D///-D/// 
 
VERSE ONE 
 
G 
She was going to pieces...When he walked in the door 
   C 
She just has to see him... she can't wait no more 
   D 
To-night he'll be with her.. no matter the cost 
                      D7             G 
As the band plays The Last Cheater's Waltz 
 
 
VERSE TWO 
 
G 
He tells her...he loves her...and the music plays on 
  C 
He tells her...her needs her.. but there's someone at home 
    D 
The ball game's all over and she knows she's lost 
                       D7             G 
And the band plays The Last Cheater's Waltz 
 
 
CHORUS 
    Gmaj7 G6   Gmaj7                    C    C-Cmaj9-Am-Am7 
And,.oo...oo...oohh...don't it...sound lonely 
     D   D9    D                    G  Gmaj7-G6-Gmaj7-G 
And,.Oo..oo...oohh..don't they play sad 
    Gmaj7 G6   Gmaj7                C   C-Cmaj9-Am-Am7         
And,.Oo...oo...oohh..three quarter only 
     D           Amsus4 
and watch how he  holds  her 
       D              D7             G 
As the band plays The Last Cheater's Waltz 
 
 
INSTRUMENTAL : Same as Intro 
G///-G///-G///-G///-G///-G///-D///-D/// 
 
 
CHORUS 
 
G   Gmaj7 G6   Gmaj7                    C    C-Cmaj9-Am-Am7 
And,.oo...oo...oohh...don't it...sound lonely 
     D   D9    D                    G  Gmaj7-G6-Gmaj7-G 
And,.Oo..oo...oohh..don't they play sad 
    Gmaj7 G6   Gmaj7               C    C-Cmaj9-Am-Am7         
And,.Oo...oo...oohh..three quarter only 
     D           Amsus4 
and watch how he  holds  her 
       D              D7             G 
As the band plays The Last Cheater's Waltz 
 
TAGG  
       D              D7             G 
As the band plays The Last Cheater's Waltz 
 
 
Intro Explanation: Intro does not follow the phrasing verse or chorus. 
The count is G/// which is the strum beat or count G123 - G123. 
or another way to look at it is  4 (strum beats) to the {measure}. 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante