Waterloo Chords

by ABBA
KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays795

Waterloo by ABBA is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, D, G, F, Am, D7 and G7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
Text
16
Speed
  			       C      D           G      F      G 
1. 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 
2. 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 hope is giving up the fight. 
                                    D7                     G    G7 
    So how could I ever refuse, I feel like I win when I lose. 

+ REFRAIN  
         Am                         D7                     G    G7 
    So how could I ever refuse, I feel like I win when I lose. 

+ REFRAIN ....... 

D   F 
Wow wow 
G 
Waterloo 
                    C 
finally facing my Waterloo 


G 
Wow Wow wow oh 
C 
Oh yeah! 

    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante