Lyr/Chords Req: Kentucky Waltz (Bill Monroe)

24 Jun 01 - 04:11 PM (#490939)
Subject: Kentucky Waltz
From: GUEST,Rod Patterson

I would like the lyrics and chords for the Kentucky Waltz. Have been taking guitar lessons for a few months so am still learning!! Thanks

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24 Jun 01 - 04:19 PM (#490942)
Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: KENTUCKY WALTZ (Bill Monroe)
From: Sorcha

Kentucky Waltz at Cowpie.

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KENTUCKY WALTZ
Words and music by Bill Monroe

We were [C] waltzing that night in Kentucky
Beneath the beautiful harvest [G7] moon
And I was the boy that was lucky
But it all ended too [C] soon
As I sit here alone in the moonlight
I see your [C7] smiling [F] face
And I long once more for [C] your em-[A7] brace
And the [D7] beautiful Ken-[G7] tucky [C] waltz.

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Click to play

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24 Jun 01 - 05:27 PM (#490964)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Kentucky Waltz
From: Mark Clark

I think you'll find it pleasing to add an F6 in the second to last line as follows:

  And I long once [F6] more for [C] your em-[A7] brace...  

Assuming you're using a full 6-string thumbed F and your little finger is therefore unused, add the D note by placing your little finger on the second string, third fret to form F6.

Try it, you'll like it.

      - Mark

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25 Jun 01 - 06:43 PM (#491758)
Subject: refresh
From: Mark Clark

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21 Feb 04 - 08:21 PM (#1120763)
Subject: Tune Req: kentucky waltz
From: GUEST,stonejohn

Yes I checked the DT. No matter where I look I can't find the tune. Even pages that tout themselves as tabs are chords only. Can anyone help? sheet music, abc's, midis, whatever.    Thanks, sj

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I moved this message here from another thread on the same topic.
-Joe Offer-

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22 Feb 04 - 08:54 AM (#1121010)
Subject: RE: tune Req: Kentucky Waltz
From: masato sakurai

These recordings are at The Record Lady's All-Time Country Favorites:

'Kentucky Waltz' - Eddy Arnold (Real Country Archives Page 7)
'Kentucky Waltz' - Pee Wee King (Tribute To Pee Wee King)

And "Kentucky Waltz" for the harmonica.

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22 Feb 04 - 02:03 PM (#1121184)
Subject: RE: tune Req: Kentucky Waltz
From: Mark Clark

I'll be happy to post an ABC encoding for the tune but I won't be able to get to it for a couple of days.

      - Mark

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23 Feb 04 - 04:53 PM (#1122062)
Subject: Tune Add: KENTUCKY WALTZ (Bill Monroe)
From: Mark Clark

Looks like I got around to it sooner than I expected. Hope you like it.

      - Mark





X:1
T:Kentucky Waltz
C:Bill Monroe
M:3/4
L:1/4
Q:1/4=120
K:C
%%MIDI program 41 % violin
%%MIDI chordprog 26 % Acoustic Guitar (steel)
x2E/G/|"C"cBA|GEC|E/>E/-E2-|E3/2z/G/B/|
w:We were waltz-ing that night in Ken-tuc-ky,__ 'Neath the
c>Bc|G2C|"G7"B,3-|B,2z|
w:beau-ti-ful har-vest moon_
BB>A|G2E/D/|B,<B,-B,-|B,zB,/A,/|
w:I was the boy who was luc-ky,__ But it
(G,2G)|GBA|"C"G3-|G2A/B/|
w:All_ end-ed too soon,_ As I
c/c2c/|G<EC|EE2-|E2e|
w:sit here a-lone in the moon-light,_ I
e2e|ded|"F"c3-|c2c/c/|
w:see your smi-i-ling face,_ And I
c2c|"F6"d2(d/^d/)|"C"e2c|"A"G2G/^G/|
w:long once more for_ your em-brace, And the
"D"A>^GA/^A/|"G7"B-(B/>A/)G|"C"c3-|c2z||
w:beau-ti-ful Ken-tu__key waltz._


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01 Mar 04 - 11:24 AM (#1127026)
Subject: RE: tune Req: Kentucky Waltz
From: GUEST

thanks mark
sj

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16 Mar 04 - 01:52 AM (#1137715)
Subject: RE: tune Req: Kentucky Waltz
From: Joe Offer

Here's the MIDI Mark Clark sent me.

Click to play

To play or display ABC tunes, try concertina.net

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18 Apr 04 - 02:04 PM (#1164518)
Subject: RE: tune Req: Kentucky Waltz
From: Mark Clark

I'm not certain why GUEST reposted the ABC code above. It's identical to the ABC code I posted above on 23 Feb 04 - 04:53 PM. GUEST's code has the disadvantage of being incomplete with respect to the required header fields and GUEST didn't bother to escape the < characters in measures 11 and 18 so they are eaten by our browsers and don't appear in GUEST's code.

Don't try copy or use GUEST's code since it won't produce a useful score or MIDI file.

      - Mark

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29 Apr 06 - 07:14 PM (#1730220)
Subject: Chords Add: KENTUCKY WALTZ (Bill Monroe)
From: GUEST,P Matich

Here's my take on the chords in D

We were (D) waltzing that night in Kentucky, 'neath the beaudiful harvest (A) moon

I was the boy who was lucky, but it ended all to (D) soon

As I sit here alone in the moonlight, I see your (D7) smilin' (G) face

And I long once (Gm) more for (D) your em-(B)-brace, in that (E7) beautiful Ken-(A)-tucky (D) Waltz

Peter Matich
NZ Bill Monroe Fanclub

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30 Apr 06 - 12:42 PM (#1730575)
Subject: Chords Add: KENTUCKY WALTZ (Bill Monroe)
From: GUEST

Country & Western Songbook Sheet Music Score

KENTUCKY WALTZ
Bill Monroe

We were (C) waltzing that night in Kentucky
Beneath the beautiful (C/E) Har-(EbDim)-vest (G7) moon
And I was the boy that was lucky
But it all (G+) ended too (C) soon
As I sit here alone in the moonlight
I see your (C7) smiling (F) face
And I long once (D7/F#) more (F#dim) for (C/G) your em-(A7)-brace
And that (D7) beautiful Ken-(G7)-tucky (C) Waltz.

Note.
The original "Kentucky Waltz" was one of some 75 instrumentals
that Bill Monroe wrote before he tried his hand at lyric writing.
The 1934 version helped established the Monroe Brothers as a major
country act and became a mainstay in Bill's repertory when he formed
his famous Blue Grass Boys in 1938. He added a lyric to the tune
and scored another success with it in 1946, but it was Eddy Arnold's
1951 recording that became a best seller. Monroe was born in Kentucky,
and his "bluegrass style" of unamplified instrumentals was a dirrect
of the string bands that flourished in the 1920s and featured a
solo fiddle.

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06 Nov 06 - 10:54 PM (#1877993)
Subject: RE: Kentucky Waltz second verse
From: GUEST,Maggie

Here's another verse that I wrote:

Maggie's Verse

I hope that one day you'll remember
The boy who waits here for you
And we'll spend another September
In the love that we once knew
Please come back to the hills of Kentucky
To ease my lonely pain
And you and I will dance again
to the beautiful Kentucky Waltz.

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24 Jan 07 - 11:57 AM (#1946688)
Subject: RE: tune Req: Kentucky Waltz
From: Gulliver

This sounds very similar to a tune recorded by Ry Cooder called "I always knew that you were the one". Is it the same tune? Which came first?

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24 Jan 07 - 03:22 PM (#1946920)
Subject: RE: tune Req: Kentucky Waltz
From: GUEST,Jim

I like it Maggie!

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25 Jan 07 - 01:11 AM (#1947320)
Subject: RE: tune Req: Kentucky Waltz
From: Lin in Kansas

I have dots for this if anyone needs them. Send me a PM.

Lin

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17 Mar 07 - 09:13 PM (#1999868)
Subject: RE: tune Req: Kentucky Waltz
From: GUEST,bud in alabama

i need the sheet music for the fiddle. thanks

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17 Mar 07 - 09:38 PM (#1999886)
Subject: RE: tune Req: Kentucky Waltz
From: Stewart

Here's the abc file for the tune as I play it on fiddle.

X:1
T:Kentucky Waltz
C:Words and music by Bill Monroe
N:The original "Kentucky Waltz" was one of some 75 instrumentals
N:that Bill Monroe wrote before he tried his hand at lyric writing. N:The 1934 version helped established the Monroe Brothers as a major
N:country act and became a mainstay in Bill's repertory when he formed
N:his famous Blue Grass Boys in 1938. He added a lyric to the tune
N:and scored another success with it in 1946, but it was Eddy Arnold's
N:1951 recording that became a best seller.
M:3/4
L:1/8
K:G
Bd|"G"g3f e2|d2B2G2|B2B4-|B4df|g3f g2|d4G2|"D7"F6-|F4z2|f2f3e|d4cA|F2F4-|F2z2FE|D6|d2d2f2|"G"d6-|d4ef|g2g3g|d4BG|B2B4-|B4B2|b4b2|"G7"(a2b2)a2|"C"g6-|g4gg|g4g2|"Am"a4^a2|"G"b4g2|d4d^d|"A"e3d e^e|"D7"f3e d2|"G"g6-|g4
|]

Copy and paste the abc file in Concertina.net
then click on "select" and you will have the sheet music.

Cheers, S. in Seattle

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19 Apr 08 - 02:04 PM (#2320147)
Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: KENTUCKY WALTZ (Bill Monroe)
From: GUEST,Pat Harding

KENTUCKY WALTZ

(G) We were waltzin' that night in Kentucky

'Neath the beautiful harvest (D) moon

And I was the one so very happy

But it all ended too (G) soon


(G) As I sit here alone in the moonlight

I can see your (G7) smiling (C ) face

And I long once more for (G) your embrace

And that (A7) beautiful Ken(D7)tucky (G) Waltz


Instrumental Break

Repeat all

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19 Apr 08 - 02:15 PM (#2320157)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Kentucky Waltz
From: kendall

Or, G we were waltzing.... D moon...G soon... smiling G7..C face... G your ..E embrace..A beautiful..D Kentucky G Waltz..

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19 Apr 08 - 03:36 PM (#2320220)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Kentucky Waltz
From: GUEST,Steve Gardham

It goes very nicely with The Tennessee Waltz, usually play and sing one in D and then slide into G with the other, on Melodeon.

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20 Apr 08 - 02:30 PM (#2320831)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Kentucky Waltz
From: GUEST,Jim

Hey Masato Sakurai,
    Why would the Kentucky Waltz be on a Peewee King Tribute album. Did Peewee ever perform this tune?

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