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Thank You for the Music chords by ABBA (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Verse 1
E 
Gdim7 
 (E major) I'm nothing  (Gdim7) special,
F#m7 
B7 
E6 
Bm7 
E7 
 (F sharp minor7) in fact  (B7) I'm a bit of a bore  (E6)  (B minor7)  (E7) 
A 
If  (A major) I  tell a joke,
C# 
F#m 
 (C sharp major) you've probably heard it before  (F sharp minor) 
F#m7 
B7 
Baug 
 (F sharp minor7)  (B7)  (Baug) 
E 
But  (E major) I  have a talent,
B7 
Baug 
a  (B7) wonderful thing  (Baug) 
E 
Eaug 
'Cause  (E major) everyone listens  (Eaug) 
Amaj7 
Am6 
when  (A minoraj7) I        start to  (A minor6) sing
C#m 
A/C# 
I'm so  (C sharp minor) grateful and proud  (A/C#) 
F#m 
F#m7/E 
B7 
All I  (F sharp minor) want  is to sing  (F sharp minor7/E) it out loud  (B7) 
F#m7/C# 
B7/D# 
So  (F sharp minor7/C#) I            (B7/D#) say

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Chorus 1
E 
F#m 
 (E major) Thank you for the  (F sharp minor) music,
B7 
E 
the  (B7) songs I'm  (E major) singing
C#m 
C#m/B 
Bbdim 
B7 
 (C sharp minor) Thanks for  (C sharp minor/B) all      the  (B flatdim) joy      they're  (B7) bringing
E 
F#m 
 (E major) Who can live without  (F sharp minor) it?
G# 
C#m 
Amaj7 
I  (G sharp major) ask in  (C sharp minor) all   honesty  (A minoraj7) 
AmMaj7 
What would life be?  (A minorMaj7) 
E 
D6 
C#7 
Without a song  (E major) or a dance,  (D6) what are we?  (C sharp7) 
D#m7b5 
E6 
So  (D sharp minor7b5) I          (E6) say
F#m 
C#7/G# 
F#m/A 
 (F sharp minor) thank you  (C sharp7/G#) for       the music  (F sharp minor/A) 
B7 
Emaj7 
For  (B7) giving it to me  (E minoraj7) 
Gdim7 
F#m7 
B7 
 (Gdim7)  (F sharp minor7)  (B7) 

Verse 2
E 
Gdim7 
F#m7 
B7 
 (E major) Mother says I  (Gdim7) was a dancer  (F sharp minor7) before  (B7) 
E6 
Bm7 
E7 
I could walk  (E6)  (B minor7)  (E7) 
A 
She  (A major) says I began
C# 
F#m 
to  (C sharp major) sing long before I could talk  (F sharp minor) 
F#m7 
B7 
Baug 
 (F sharp minor7)  (B7)  (Baug) 
E 
And  (E major) I've often wondered,
B7 
Baug 
how  (B7) did it all start?  (Baug) 
E 
Who  (E major) found out that
Eaug 
Amaj7 
Am6 
 (Eaug) nothing can  (A minoraj7) capture  a heart  (A minor6) 
C#m 
A/C# 
Like a  (C sharp minor) melody can?  (A/C#) 
F#m 
Well, who (F sharp minor) ever  it was,
F#m7/E 
B7 
 (F sharp minor7/E) I'm a fan  (B7) 
F#m7/C# 
B7/D# 
So  (F sharp minor7/C#) I            (B7/D#) say

Chorus 2
E 
F#m 
 (E major) Thank you for the  (F sharp minor) music,
B7 
E 
the  (B7) songs I'm  (E major) singing
C#m 
C#m/B 
Bbdim 
B7 
 (C sharp minor) Thanks for  (C sharp minor/B) all      the  (B flatdim) joy      they're  (B7) bringing
E 
F#m 
 (E major) Who can live without  (F sharp minor) it?
G# 
C#m 
Amaj7 
I  (G sharp major) ask in  (C sharp minor) all   honesty  (A minoraj7) 
AmMaj7 
What would life be?  (A minorMaj7) 
E 
D6 
C#7 
Without a song  (E major) or a dance,  (D6) what are we?  (C sharp7) 
D#m7b5 
E6 
So  (D sharp minor7b5) I          (E6) say
F#m 
C#7/G# 
F#m/A 
 (F sharp minor) thank you  (C sharp7/G#) for       the music  (F sharp minor/A) 
B7 
Emaj7 
For  (B7) giving it to me  (E minoraj7) 
Gdim7 
F#m7 
B7 
 (Gdim7)  (F sharp minor7)  (B7) 

Bridge 1
F#m7b5 
E/G# 
 (F sharp minor7b5) I've      been so  (E/G#) lucky,
F#m7b5 
E/G# 
I am the girl  (F sharp minor7b5) with golden hair  (E/G#) 
AmMaj7 
G#7 
I wanna sing  (A minorMaj7) it out  (G sharp7) 
C#sus4 
C#m7/B 
to  (C sharpsus4) every      (C sharp minor7/B) body
F#m7 
A6 
 (F sharp minor7) What   a joy,  (A6) what a life,
B7 
F#m7/C# 
B7/D# 
 (B7) what a chance  (F sharp minor7/C#)  (B7/D#) 

Chorus 3
E 
F#m 
 (E major) Thank you for the  (F sharp minor) music,
B7 
E 
the  (B7) songs I'm  (E major) singing
C#m 
C#m/B 
Bbdim 
B7 
 (C sharp minor) Thanks for  (C sharp minor/B) all      the  (B flatdim) joy      they're  (B7) bringing
E 
F#m 
 (E major) Who can live without  (F sharp minor) it?
G# 
C#m 
Amaj7 
I  (G sharp major) ask in  (C sharp minor) all   honesty  (A minoraj7) 
AmMaj7 
What would life be?  (A minorMaj7) 
E 
D6 
C#7 
Without a song  (E major) or a dance,  (D6) what are we?  (C sharp7) 
D#m7b5 
E6 
So  (D sharp minor7b5) I          (E6) say
F#m 
C#7/G# 
F#m/A 
 (F sharp minor) thank you  (C sharp7/G#) for       the music  (F sharp minor/A) 
B7 
E 
D6 
For  (B7) giving it to me  (E major)  (D6) 
C#7 
D#m7b5 
E6 
 (C sharp7) So  (D sharp minor7b5) I          (E6) say
F#m 
C#7/G# 
F#m/A 
 (F sharp minor) Thank you  (C sharp7/G#) for       the music,  (F sharp minor/A) 
B7 
for  (B7) giving it to me
E 
F#m 
E/G# 
Amadd9 
E 
 (E major)  (F sharp minor)  (E/G#)  (A minoradd9)  (E major) 

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: E majorBPM: 100

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This is the definitive original version of Thank You for the Music by ABBA, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of ABBA.

Thank You for the Music

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