Key: :[A] (w: Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson)

VERSE 1:
[A] My my, at [B/A] Waterloo
Nap-[E/G#]-oleon [D/F#] did sur-[E]-render
Oh [A] yeah, and [B/A] I have met my
[E/G#] destin-[D/F#]-y in [E] quite a similar [F#m] way

PRE-CHORUS 1:
The [F#m] history book on the shelf
is [B7] always repeating [E] itself [E/D] [E/C#] [E/B]

CHORUS:
[A] Waterloo, I was defeated, you [D] won the war
[E] Waterloo, promise to love you for-[A]-ever more [E]
[A] Waterloo, couldn't escape if I [D] wanted to
[E] Waterloo, knowing my fate is to [A] be with you
[/A] Wow, [/G#] wow, [/F#] wow, [/E] wow
[E] Waterloo, finally facing my [A] Waterloo

VERSE 2:
[A] My, my, I [B/A] tried to hold you
[E/G#] back but [D/F#] you were [E] stronger
Oh [A] yeah, and [B/A] now it seems my [E/G#] only
[D/F#] chance is [E] giving up the [F#m] fight

PRE-CHORUS 2:
So [F#m] how could I ever refuse
I [B7] feel like I win when I [E] lose [E/D] [E/C#] [E/B]

REPEAT CHORUS:

REPEAT PRE-CHORUS 2:

SHORT CHORUS:
[A] Waterloo, couldn't escape if I [D] wanted to
[E] Waterloo, knowing my fate is to [A] be with you
[/A] Wow, [/G#] wow, [/F#] wow, [/E] wow
[E] Waterloo, finally facing my [A] Waterloo

OUTRO CHORUS:
Ooh ooh [E] Waterloo, knowing my fate is to [A] be with you
[/A] Wow, [/G#] wow, [/F#] wow, [/E] wow
[E] Waterloo, finally facing my [A] Waterloo