Lonesome Moonlight Waltz
intermediate

Lonesome Moonlight Waltz

Key: F
Chords: 8
Bill Monroe Waltzes

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Chord Chart

A

Dm
Dm
F
Dm
Dm
Dm
G
A
Dm
Dm
F
Dm
C
C
F
F

B

Bb
Bb
F
F
G7
G7
C
A7
Dm
Dm
F
Dm
C
C
F
F
Chords used: A A7 Bb C Dm F G G7

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

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.

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