Kentucky Waltz

Kentucky Waltz

Bill Monroe David Grisman

Chords you’ll need to know

A7 C D D7 E7 G G7
Jam-Along Backing Track

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Lyrics

We were waltzing that night in Kentucky 'Neath the beautiful harvest moon And I was the boy who was lucky But it all ended too soon As I sit here alone in the moonlight I can see your smiling face And I long once more for your embrace In that beautiful Kentucky waltz

Demo Videos

Kentucky Waltz / Rhonda Vincent and The Rage featuring Hunter Berry and Zack Arnold

Kentucky Waltz / Rhonda Vincent and The Rage featuring Hunter Berry and Zack Arnold

Styx Hicks
Kentucky Waltz - Don Rigsby at Augusta Bluegrass Week 2016

Kentucky Waltz - Don Rigsby at Augusta Bluegrass Week 2016

Augusta Heritage Center
Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder - Kentucky Waltz

Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder - Kentucky Waltz

BluegrassPhotog
Kentucky Waltz - Frank Wakefield & Kings Highway at Jerusalem Ridge Bluegrass Festival - 2008

Kentucky Waltz - Frank Wakefield & Kings Highway at Jerusalem Ridge Bluegrass Festival - 2008

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Instrument Lessons

Kentucky Waltz Solo - Intermediate Guitar Lesson!

Kentucky Waltz Solo - Intermediate Guitar Lesson!

Music With Ryan
Kentucky Waltz - Basic Fiddle Lesson

Kentucky Waltz - Basic Fiddle Lesson

FiddleHed
Kentucky Waltz: Fiddle Lesson by Casey Willis

Kentucky Waltz: Fiddle Lesson by Casey Willis

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About This Song

Kentucky Waltz is a Bill Monroe classic from 1946 that became one of bluegrass music's most beloved waltzes. Monroe's original recording showcased his high lonesome vocal style, and the song has been covered by countless artists from Hank Williams to Patsy Cline, cementing its place in both bluegrass and country music history.