PRE-CHORUS 1:
The [A#m] history book on the shelf
is [D#7] always repeating [G#] itself [G#/F#] [G#/F] [G#/D#]

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

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

PRE-CHORUS 2:
So [A#m] how could I ever refuse
I [D#7] feel like I win when I [G#] lose [G#/F#] [G#/F] [G#/D#]

REPEAT CHORUS:

REPEAT PRE-CHORUS 2:

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

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