Waterloo Chords

by ABBA
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: D
Capo: 2nd fret
Author Pencom [a] 30,900.
2 contributors total, last edit on Apr 3, 2025
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Chords

C
D
G
F
Am
D7
G7
E
A
Bm
E7
A7

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Waterloo chords
Abba  1974
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterloo_(song)
 
Capo II *
 
   C      D           G      F      G
My my, at Waterloo, Napoleon did surrender.
   C         D             G   F      G               Am
Oh yeah, and I have met my destiny in quite a similar way.
                                  D7                 G   G7
The history book on the shelf; is always repeating itself.
 
C                              F
Waterloo - I was defeated, you won the war,
G                                 C         G
Waterloo - promise to love you forever more.
C                               F
Waterloo - Couldn't escape if I wanted to,
G                                C
Waterloo - knowing my fate is to be with you,
                    G                            C
Wow, wow, wow, wow, Waterloo - finally facing my Waterloo.
 
   C     D                 G        F        G
My my, I tried to hold you back but you were stronger.
   C         D               G    F         G             Am
Oh yeah, and now it seems my only chance is giving up the fight.
                               D7                     G    G7
And how could I ever refuse; I feel like I win when I lose.
 
C                              F
Waterloo - I was defeated, you won the war,
G                                C          G
Waterloo - promise to love you forever more.
C                               F
Waterloo - Couldn't escape if I wanted to,
G                                C
Waterloo - knowing my fate is to be with you,
                    G                            C
Wow, wow, wow, wow, Waterloo - finally facing my Waterloo.
 
   Am                         D7                     G    G7
So how could I ever refuse; I feel like I win when I lose.
 
C                               F
Waterloo - Couldn't escape if I wanted to,
G                                C
Waterloo - knowing my fate is to be with you,
                    G                            C
Wow, wow, wow, wow, Waterloo - finally facing my Waterloo.
             G                                C
ooo,ooo, ooo Waterloo - knowing my fate is to be with you,
                    G                            C
Wow, wow, wow, wow, Waterloo - finally facing my Waterloo.
 
* Alternate:
 
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C  = D
D  = E
G  = A
F  = G
Am = Bm
D7 = E7
G7 = A7
 
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9 comments
delb0y1967
Great tab Pencom, thanks for putting up here :)
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Ifer
Those A's should be Am.
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Pencom
Right you are....thank you...I've made the correction and resubmitted to UG... Thanks again for the heads up... Pencom Set8
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