Lonesome Moonlight Waltz

Lonesome Moonlight Waltz

Bill Monroe Kenny Baker

Chords you’ll need to know

A A7 Bb C Dm F G G7
Jam-Along Backing Track

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Demo Videos

Billy Strings ‘’Lonesome Moonlight Waltz’’ 2/26/23 Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, Tennessee

Billy Strings ‘’Lonesome Moonlight Waltz’’ 2/26/23 Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, Tennessee

Ohio Grown Live Music Archive
Noam Pikelny and Friends, "Lonesome Moonlight Waltz," FreshGrass 2013

Noam Pikelny and Friends, "Lonesome Moonlight Waltz," FreshGrass 2013

Less Than Face Productions
JT's Fiddle Off 2016 - "Lonesome Moonlight Waltz" - Ellie Hackanson 2nd Place - Rnd. 1

JT's Fiddle Off 2016 - "Lonesome Moonlight Waltz" - Ellie Hackanson 2nd Place - Rnd. 1

Paul Deming
Tony Williamson and Andrew Marlin - Lonesome Moonlight Waltz (Merlefest 2016)

Tony Williamson and Andrew Marlin - Lonesome Moonlight Waltz (Merlefest 2016)

Josh Johnson

Instrument Lessons

Lonesome Moonlight Waltz - Guitar Lesson

Lonesome Moonlight Waltz - Guitar Lesson

Music With Ryan
Never Played a Bluegrass Waltz? Start Here (Lonesome Moonlight Waltz)

Never Played a Bluegrass Waltz? Start Here (Lonesome Moonlight Waltz)

Brandon Johnson
Lonesome Moonlight Waltz by Bill Monroe // Bluegrass Mandolin Chord Lesson

Lonesome Moonlight Waltz by Bill Monroe // Bluegrass Mandolin Chord Lesson

Mandolin Secrets
Lonesome Moonlight Waltz - Tremolo & Chords - Mandolin Lesson (Beginner & Intermediate)

Lonesome Moonlight Waltz - Tremolo & Chords - Mandolin Lesson (Beginner & Intermediate)

Mando Mike
Lonesome Moonlight Waltz - The Melody - Mandolin Lesson (Beginner & Intermediate)

Lonesome Moonlight Waltz - The Melody - Mandolin Lesson (Beginner & Intermediate)

Mando Mike
Lonesome Moonlight Waltz - Texas Style Fiddle Lesson by Megan Lynch Chowning

Lonesome Moonlight Waltz - Texas Style Fiddle Lesson by Megan Lynch Chowning

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About This Song

Lonesome Moonlight Waltz is a beautiful waltz written by Bill Monroe, the Father of Bluegrass. First recorded in 1954, it showcases Monroe's sophisticated compositional style with its haunting melody and rich harmonic movement through 8 different chords in the key of F.