Waterloo Chords

by ABBA
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Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 2nd fret
Author Szehang Lee [a] 102.
3 contributors total, last edit on Jul 28, 2021
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Chords

C
D
G
F
Am
D7
G7

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(Capo on 2nd fret)
 
    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,
 C                               F
Waterloo - finally facing my Waterloo.
 G                                C
Waterloo - knowing my fate is to be with you,
                     G                            C
Wow, wow, wow, wow, Waterloo - finally facing my Waterloo.
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5 comments
drjohnservant
Sounds fine to me, (provided you put the capo on fret 2 as instructed). Brings it up to key of D maj from C maj ?
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michael.langridge
This is missing the D between the G and A but I like it otherwise - simple
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shadyxrecords5008
Before the last chorus I think it goes G,F,Em,G then on to the chorus :)
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