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Header ▾
Song TitleWaterloo
ArtistABBA
Image Artist
OriginSweden
AlbumWaterloo
Basics ▾
Duration2:48
Dur Grp2:30-2:59
Year1974
Decade1970-1979
ContentSecular
BPM147
BPM Grp145-149
Umbrella120+
KeyD
Time4/4
MajMinMajor
Sites ▾
Scorehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/11zj1GRKPI38eKIELmW3JoxLIThtrUvZJ/view?usp=drivesdk
MIDIPlay  |  Download
Chordshttps://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/abba/waterloo-chords-52957
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterloo_(ABBA_song)
Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/track/3Dy4REq8O09IlgiwuHQ3sk?si=f9725d5a786642ed
Songfactshttps://www.songfacts.com/facts/abba/waterloo
Multitrackhttps://www.karaoke-versie.nl/custombackingtrack/abba/waterloo.html
HookTheoryhttps://www.hooktheory.com/theorytab/view/abba/waterloo
Youtubehttps://youtu.be/Sj_9CiNkkn4?si=1EqkDrq9ji7ZSGtG
Apple Musichttps://music.apple.com/gb/song/waterloo-english-version/1440861750
YT_Streams108,501,456
Recording Tags ▾
Rec Tag 1GEO related songs
Rec Tag 2Ending Fade out
Rec Tag 3Major / 1st inversion
Vocal Info ▾
Voc Info 1Lead (female)
Voc Info 2Unison (female/female)
Voc Info 3With BGV lyrics
Voc Info 42nd voice add (male)
Voc Info 5No BGV harmony
Modulations ▾
Mod (Perm) 1❌
Mod (Temp) 1❌
Mod (Perm)❌
Mod (Temp)❌
Solo Info ▾
Solo Info 1❌
Solo Instruments ▾
Solo Instrument 1❌
Instruments ▾
Instr 1PIANO
Instr 2SAX
StringsStrings are not included
Qualification ▾
Awards 1❌
Nominations 1❌
Chart TypeUK Singles
Chart Position1
CertificationBPI - Gold
Lyrics ▾
LyricsLinkhttps://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/abba/waterloo.html
Profane🆗
Improper🆗
Anti-Chr🆗
Author 1Stig Anderson
Author 2Björn Ulvaeus
Author 3Benny Andersson
Meta Tags ▾
Lyrics Metaphor✱ At Waterloo Napoleon did surrender
Explanation✱ A historical military loss serves as a metaphor for surrendering oneself to love.
MTag 1Society:Social:Status
MTag 2History
MTag 3Surrender
Chords ▾
Ch Prog VI-I-II/I-II/I-V/VII-IV/VI-V-V, vi-vi-II/#IV-V
Ch Prog PC❌
Ch Prog CI-I-IV-IV-V-V-I-V, I-I-IV-IV-V-V-I-I-V-V-I-I
Ch Prog Bvi-vi-II/#IV-V
Progr Category 1I-IV-V
Used Chords# Fam5
Chord Fam ProgI, II, IV, V, vi
CHORD C = VDifferent
Modes ▾
Mode 1Ionian
Mode 1 ChrdsI - Major, IV - Major, V - Major
Mode MixtureNo
VisualIonian
HookTheory ▾
Ch Complex?35
Mel Cmplx?78
Ch Mel Tens?91
Ch Prog Nov?40
Ch-Bs Mel?83
Ch Complex Grp30-39
Mel Cmplx Grp70-79
Ch Mel Tens Grp90+
Ch Prog Nov Grp40-49
Ch-Bs Mel Grp80-89
Spotify Attributes ▾
Spot-Dance?45
Spot-Energy?95
Spot-Valance?65
Spot-Dance Grp40-49
Spot-Energy Grp90+
Spot-Valance Grp60-69
Songbooks ▾
Songbook 1Greatest Hits (ABBA)
Songbook URL (Songbook 1)https://drive.google.com/file/d/11JKCZ0XvdOo1-QBvS-8japuTx_vcOju1/view?usp=drive_link
SB Page 189 (Greatest Hits (ABBA))
Genre ▾
Genre 1Pop
Style ▾
Style 1Pop Rock
Style 2Rock and Roll
Style 3Europop
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