I  was   waltz-ing  with  my  dar-lin'
to the Ten - nes   -  see____  Waltz_____
when  an  old  friend   I  hap - pened   to  see._____
In - tro - duced him    to  my  loved  one 
and___  while   they  were___ waltz - ing
my   friend   stole   my  sweet - heart   from    me.___

I  re - mem - ber   the  night   and  the 
Ten - nes   -  see____  Waltz.
Now  I  know   just  how  much   I  have  lost.___
Yes  I  lost  my   lit - tle  dar - lin'
the____ night   they      were____ play - ing
the beau - ti - ful   Ten  -  nes   -   see  Waltz.