Waterloo chords by
Abba (Official Version)

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Key: D majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

D

D

D

D

Verse 1

D

E/D

My, my at Wa terloo

A/C#

G/B

A

Napoleon did surrender

D

E/D

A/C#

Oh yeah and I have met my des tiny

G/B

A

in quite a similar way

Pre-chorus 1

Bm

The history book on the shelf

E/Ab

A

G

D/F#

A/E

Is always repeating itself

Chorus 1
D D 
 
G G 
 
Waterloo, I was defeated, you won the war
A A 
 
Waterloo,
D D 
 
A A 
 
promise to love you forevermore
D D 
 
G G 
 
Waterloo, couldn't escape if I wanted to
A A 
 
D D 
 
Waterloo, knowing my fate is to be with you
A A 
 
Wa- Wa- Wa- Wa- Waterloo,
D D 
 
D D 
 
D D 
 
D D 
 
finally facing my Waterloo

Verse 2

D

E/D

A/C#

My, my I tried to hold you back

G/B

A

but you were stronger

D

E/D

Oh yeah and now it seems

A/C#

G/B

A

my only chance is giving up the fight

Pre-chorus 2

Bm

And how could I ever refuse?

E/Ab

A

G

D/F#

A/E

I feel like I win when I lose

Chorus 2
D D 
 
G G 
 
Waterloo, I was defeated, you won the war
A A 
 
Waterloo,
D D 
 
A A 
 
promise to love you forevermore
D D 
 
G G 
 
Waterloo, couldn't escape if I wanted to
A A 
 
D D 
 
Waterloo, knowing my fate is to be with you
A A 
 
Wa- Wa- Wa- Wa- Waterloo,
D D 
 
D D 
 
finally facing my Waterloo

Pre-chorus 3

Bm

So how could I ever refuse?

E/Ab

A

G

D/F#

A/E

I feel like I win when I lose

Chorus 3
D D 
 
G G 
 
Waterloo, couldn't escape if I wanted to
A A 
 
D D 
 
Waterloo, knowing my fate is to be with you
A A 
 
Wa- Wa- Wa- Wa- Waterloo,
D D 
 
finally facing my Waterloo, ooh
A A 
 
D D 
 
Waterloo, knowing my fate is to be with you
A A 
 
Wa- Wa- Wa- Wa- Waterloo,
D D 
 
finally facing my Waterloo ooh
A A 
 
D D 
 
Waterloo, knowing my fate is to be with you
[Fade out]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsD E/D A/C# G/B A...

Chords

D
E/D
A/C#
G/B
A
Bm
E/Ab
G
D/F#
A/E

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
E/D: x-x-0-1-0-0
A/C#: x-4-2-2-5-x
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
E/Ab: 4-x-2-4-0-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
A/E: 0-x-2-2-2-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Waterloo 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 D major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of ABBA's performance.

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