ABBA, Waterloo (1974)
^{Key: :[E] (w: Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson)}

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

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

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

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

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

REPEAT CHORUS:

REPEAT PRE-CHORUS 2:

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

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