ABBA - The Piper: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Piper" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn The Piper Guitar Chords and Lyrics by ABBA

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Piper" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Bm
They came from the hills
And they came from the valleys and the plains
They struggled in the cold
Bm
In the heat and the snow and in the rain
Bm       A        Bm A D A
Came to hear him play
 Bm         A     Bm A D E
Play their minds away

Chorus:
A                        D     A
We're all following a strange melody
A                        D  E
We're all summoned by a tune
F#m                 Bm F#m
We're following the piper
        D     E           A  E
And we dance beneath the moon
F#m                 Bm F#m
We're following the piper
        D       E         A       F#m
And we dance beneath the moon for him
        D       E         A
And we dance beneath the moon

A E C#m F#m E G# C#m
Sub  Luna  Saltamus

They came from the south
From the west and the north and from the east
They waited for the man
Like a parish is waiting for the priest
Longed to hear him play
Play their minds away

Chorus

Sub Luna Saltamus

He gave them a dream
He seduced everybody in the land
The fire in his eyes
And the fear was a weapon in his hand
So they let him play
Play their minds away

Chorus

        D       E         A
And we dance beneath the moon


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G#

Guitar chord G#

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Piper" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Piper" by ABBA.

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