ABBA - Waterloo: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Waterloo" 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.
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Learn Waterloo 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 "Waterloo" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D E/D My, my, at Waterloo A/C# G/B A Napoleon did surrender, D E/D Oh yeah, and I have met my A/C# G/B A Bm Destiny in quite a similar way. Bm The history book on the shelf Bm/A E/G# Is always repeating A A/G A/F# A/E Itself. Chorus: D Waterloo, I was defeated, G You won the war. A Waterloo, promise to love you D A For ever more. D Waterloo, couldn't escape G If I wanted to. A Waterloo, knowing my fate D Is to be with you, A Wa Wa Wa Wa- Waterloo, D Finally facing my Waterloo. D E/D My, my, I tried to hold you A/C# G/B A Back but you were stronger, D E/D Oh yeah, and now it seems my A/C# G/B A Bm Only chance is giving up the fight. Bm And how could I ever refuse, Bm/A E/G# I feel like I win A A/G A/F# A/E When I lose. Chorus D/C# Bm So how could I ever refuse, E7 A7 I feel like I win when I lose. D Waterloo, couldn't escape G If I wanted to. A Waterloo, knowing my fate D Is to be with you. A Wa Wa Wa Wa- Waterloo, D Finally facing my Waterloo. A Ooooh ooh-ooh-ooh, Waterloo, A Knowing my fate D Is to be with you. You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A7  C#  D  E  E7  F#  G  G#  B  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 "Waterloo" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Waterloo" by ABBA.