ABBA - SOS - transcribed by Gary Chapman
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Chords used:
Dm A7 Gm C F Fsus4 Bb Eb Db
e|-1----0----3----0---1----1----1----6----4---|
B|-3----2----3----1---1----1----3----8----6---|
G|-2----0----3----0---2----3----3----8----6---|
D|-0----2----5----2---3----3----3----8----6---|
A|------0----5----3---3----3----1----6----4---|
E|-----------3--------1----1------------------|
[Intro]
(piano arranged for guitar) Play twice
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|--10-10--8-8--6---6-6--5-5--3---3-3--1-1---------|
G|--10-10--9-9--7---7-7--5-5--3---3-3--2-2--3-3--2-|
D|------------------------------------------5-5--0-|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
(guitar)
e|-----1-------1-----------|
B|-------------------------|
G|--2-----2/3----3/2-------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
[Intro]
F Em Dm C Bb Am Gm F F
F Em/F Dm/F C/F Bb/F Am/F Gm/F F F
[Verse 1]
Dm A7 Dm
Where are those happy days - they seem so hard to find.
Dm A7 Dm
I try to reach for you but you have closed your mind.
F C
Whatever happened to our love?
Gm Dm
I wish I understood.
Dm A7 Dm
It used to be so nice, it used to be so good.
[Interlude]
| Dm Gm6/C# Dm C/E | F Gm F C |
[Chorus]
F C Gm Bb F Fsus4 F Fsus4
So when you're near me, darling can't you hear me, SOS
F C Gm Bb F Fsus4 F Fsus4
The love you gave me, nothing less can save me, SOS
Bb Db Eb F
When you're gone, how can I even try to go on?
Bb Db Eb F
When you're gone, though I try how can I carry on?
[Verse 2]
Dm A7 Dm
You seem so far away though you are standing near.
Dm A7 Dm
You make me feel alive but something died, I fear.
F C Gm Dm
I really tried to make it up - I wish I understood.
Dm A7 Dm
What happened to our love, it used to be so good.
[Interlude]
| Dm Gm6/C# Dm C/E | F Gm F C |
[Chorus]
F C Gm Bb F Fsus4 F Fsus4
So when you're near me, darling can't you hear me, SOS
F C Gm Bb F Fsus4 F Fsus4
The love you gave me, nothing less can save me, SOS
Bb Db Eb F
When you're gone, how can I even try to go on?
Bb Db Eb F
When you're gone, though I try how can I carry on?
[Solo]
Dm A7 Dm
Dm A7 Dm
[Interlude]
| Dm Gm6/C# Dm C/E | F Gm F C |
[Chorus]
F C Gm Bb F Fsus4 F Fsus4
So when you're near me, darling can't you hear me, SOS
F C Gm Bb F Fsus4 F Fsus4
The love you gave me, nothing less can save me, SOS
Bb Db Eb F
When you're gone, how can I even try to go on?
Bb Db Eb F
When you're gone, though I try how can I carry on?
Bb Db Eb F
When you're gone, how can I even try to go on?
Bb Db Eb F
When you're gone, though I try how can I carry on?
[Outro]
F Em Dm
Dm C/D Bb/D Am/D Gm/D DmSos chords and lyrics
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ABBA - SOS - transcribed by Gary Chapman ==== Chords used: [Intro] (piano arranged for guitar) Play twice [Intro] F Em Dm C Bb Am Gm F F F Em/F Dm/F C/F Bb/F Am/F Gm/F F F [Verse 1] [Interlude] | Dm Gm6/C# Dm C/E | F Gm F C | [Chorus] [Verse 2] [Interlude] | Dm Gm6/C# Dm C/E | F Gm F C | [Chorus] [Solo] Dm A7 Dm Dm A7 Dm [Interlude] | Dm Gm6/C# Dm C/E | F Gm F C | [Chorus] [Outro] F Em Dm Dm C/D Bb/D Am/D Gm/D Dm
Sos Chords by ABBA
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