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ABBA - Super Trouper Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, Am, Dm, G7, Em, F, G, A7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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SuperTrouperbeamsaregonnablindme,
ButIwon’tfeelbluelikeIalwaysdo
‘Causesomewhereinthecrowdthere’sCyouCAmAmDmDmG7G7
CIwassickandtiredof Emeverything,
WhenIDmcalledyoulastnightfromG7Glasgow
CAllIdoiseatandsleepandEmsing,
WishingDmeveryshowwastheG7lastshow
FSoimagineIwasCgladtohearyou’recoming
FSuddenlyIfeelallCrightFandit’sgonnabesoCdifferent
WhenI’monthestage G7tonightG7
TonighttheCSuperCTrouperClightsaregonnaCfindme
CShiningCliketheGsun,DmsmilinghavingG7fun
CFeelinglikeanumberone
TonighttheCSuperCTrouperCbeamsaregonnaCblindme
CButICwon’tfeelGblueDmlikeIalwaysGdo
‘CauseG7somewhereinthecrowdthere’sCyou
CAmAmDmDmG7G7
CFacingtwentythousandofyourEmfriends,
HowcanDmanyonebesoG7lonely
CPartofasuccessthatneverEmends,
StillI’mDmthinkingaboutyouG7only
FTherearemomentswhenICthinkI’mgoingcrazy,
FButit’sgonnabeallCright
FEverythingwillbesoCdifferentwhenI’monthestage G7tonightG7
TonighttheCSuperCTrouperClightsaregonnaCfindme
CShiningCliketheGsun,DmsmilinghavingG7fun
CFeelinglikeanumberone
TonighttheCSuperCTrouperCbeamsaregonnaCblindme
CButICwon’tfeelGblueDmlikeIalwaysGdo
(slowing)‘CauseG7somewhereinthecrowdthere’sCyouC
SoI’llbeFtherewhenyou Amarrive
ThesightofDmyouwillprovetoG7meI’mstill Calive
AndwhenyoutakemeinyourFarmsandholdmeDmtightA7
IFknowit’sgonnameansomuch G7tonightG7
TonighttheCSuperCTrouperClightsaregonnaCfindme
CShiningCliketheGsun,DmsmilinghavingG7fun
CFeelinglikeanumberone
TonighttheCSuperCTrouperCbeamsaregonnaCblindme
CButICwon’tfeelGblueDmlikeIalwaysGdo
‘CauseG7somewhereinthecrowdthere’sCyou
CSuperCTrouperClightsaregonnaCfindme
CShiningCliketheGsun,DmsmilinghavingG7fun
FeelinglikeanumberConeC
ArtistABBA
AlbumSuper Trouper
GenresEuropop, Pop
Year1980
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Super Trouper on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

ABBA - Super Trouper on ukulele requires 8 chords and 15 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Super Trouper uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (15), Dm → G7 (11), and C → G (7). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

C to Am

2. Am → Dm chord transition

Switching from Am to Dm:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

Am to Dm

3. Dm → G7 chord transition

Switching from Dm to G7:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

Dm to G7

4. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

G7 to C

5. C → Em chord transition

Switching from C to Em:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

6. Em → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

7. G7 → F chord transition

To move from G7 to F:

  1. While playing G7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. F → C chord transition

Here's how to move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

9. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

10. G → Dm chord transition

Switching from G to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

11. G → G7 chord transition

Switching from G to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

12. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am:

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

13. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

14. Dm → A7 chord transition

Switching from Dm to A7:

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section.

15. A7 → F chord transition

To move from A7 to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Super Trouper.

  • Super Trouper includes 80 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Super Trouper contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Super Trouper connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → F: 5%