Cody Johnson - Sad Songs and Waltzes (feat. Willie Nelson): Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Sad Songs and Waltzes (feat. Willie Nelson)" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

B
I'm writing a song all about you
    E                   B
A true song as real as my tears
            E          C#
But you've no need to fear it
       B           E
Cause no one with hear it
       B                            F#            B
Cause sad songs and waltzes aren't selling this year

B               F#           B
I'll tell all abouthow you cheated
     E                           B
I'd like for the whole world to hear
     E                B                     E     B
I'd like to get even with you cause you're leavin'
                         F#                     B
But sad songs and waltzes  aren't selling this year

Chorus:
       F#                          B
It's a good thing that I'm not a star
     C#                       F# F#7
You don't know how lucky you are
               B                B7
And though my record may say it,
E
No one will play it
 B                                  F#           B
Cause sad songs and waltzes aren't selling this year

It's a good thing that I'm not a star
You don't know how lucky you are
And though my record may say it, no one will play it
Cause sad songs and waltzes aren't selling this year
Sad songs and waltzes aren't selling this year


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

B

Guitar chord B

B7

Guitar chord B7

C#

Guitar chord C#

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#7

Guitar chord F#7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Sad Songs and Waltzes (feat. Willie Nelson)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sad Songs and Waltzes (feat. Willie Nelson)" by Cody Johnson.

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