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ABBA - Waterloo Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, E7, A, G, Bm, A7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

DMy,my,atE7Waterloo ANapoleonGdid Asurrender
OhDyeah,andE7IhavemetmyAdestiny
InDquiteaAsimilarBmway
TheBmhistorybookontheshelf
IsE7alwaysrepeating AitselfGDA7
DWaterloo,Iwasdefeated,youGwonthewar
AWaterloo,PromisetoloveyouforDevermoreA
DWaterloo,Couldn’tescapeifIGwantedto
AWaterloo,KnowingmyfateistoDbewithyou,
DWo,wo,wo,wo
AWaterloo,FinallyfacingmyDWaterloo
DMy,my,IE7triedtoholdyouAbackbut
GYouwereAstronger
OhDyeah,andE7nowitseemsmyAonlyGchanceis
DGivingAuptheBmfight
AndBmhowcouldIeverrefuse
IE7feellikeIwinwhenIAloseGDA7
DWaterloo,Iwasdefeated,youGwonthewar
AWaterloo,PromisetoloveyouforDevermoreA
DWaterloo,Couldn’tescapeifIGwantedto
AWaterloo,KnowingmyfateistoDbewithyou,
DWo,wo,wo,wo
AWaterloo,FinallyfacingmyDWaterloo
AndBmhowcouldIeverrefuse
IE7feellikeIwinwhenIAloseGDA7
DWaterloo,Iwasdefeated,youGwonthewar
AWaterloo,PromisetoloveyouforDevermoreA
DWaterloo,Couldn’tescapeifIGwantedto
AWaterloo,KnowingmyfateistoDbewithyou,
DWo,wo,wo,wo
AWaterloo,FinallyfacingmyDWaterloo
AWaterloo,FinallyfacingmyDWaterloo
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ArtistABBA
AlbumWaterloo
GenresEuropop, Pop
Year1973
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Waterloo on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

ABBA - Waterloo on ukulele requires 6 chords and 9 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.

Waterloo uses these transitions most often: A → D (15), D → A (9), and G → A (8). 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 D - E7 chord transition.

1. D → E7 chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

Switching from D to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

D to E7

2. E7 → A chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Switching from E7 to A:

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

E7 to A

3. A → G chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

Switching from A to G:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

A to G

4. A → D chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Switching from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

A to D

5. G → D chord transition

Switching from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

6. A → Bm chord transition

Switching from A to Bm:

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

7. Bm → E7 chord transition

Switching from Bm to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

8. D → A7 chord transition

To move from D to A7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

9. D → Bm chord transition

Switching from D to Bm:

  1. While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

Waterloo chord transition analysis

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

  • Waterloo includes 73 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Waterloo contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Waterloo connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → A: 17%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → G: 13%
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