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Waterloo

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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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Free chords for Waterloo by ABBA. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

(Capo on 2nd fret)

Waterloo Chords by ABBA

Learn how to play Waterloo by ABBA with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Waterloo chords”, “Waterloo guitar chords”, or “ABBA Waterloo chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Waterloo chords and for experienced players who want accurate Waterloo lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, D, G, F, Am, D7.

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The chords for "Waterloo" show the original chord names (including C, D, G, F, Am, D7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.