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ABBA - Chiquitita Chords

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ChordsA, E, D, E7, C#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

AEDEE7A
AChiquitita,tellmewhatswrongA
You’reenchainedbyEyourownsorrowE
EInDyourEeyesthereisE7nohopeAfortomorrowA
HowIAhatetoseeyoulikethisA
ThereisAnoC#mwayEyoucanC#mdenyit
EIDcanEseethatyou’reE7ohsoAsad,soquietA
AChiquitita,tellmethetruthA
I’mashoulderEyoucancryonE
EYourDbestEfriend,I’mtheE7oneyouAmustrelyonA
AYouwerealwayssureofyourselfA
ANowIC#mseeyou’veEbrokenaC#mfeather
EIDhopeEwecanE7patchitAuptogetherA
AChiquitita,youandIDknow
Howtheheartachescomeandtheygoandthescarsthey’reAleaving
You’llbedancingonceEagainandtheDpainwillEend
YouwillE7havenoAtimeforgrieving
AChiquitita,youandIDcry
ButthesunisstillintheskyandAshiningaboveyou
LetmehearyousingonceEmorelikeyouDdid Ebefore
E7Singanewsong,AChiquitita
TryonceEmorelikeyouDdid Ebefore
SingaE7newsong,AChiquititaA
ASothewallscametumblingdownA
AndyourlovesaEblownoutcandleE
EAllDisEgoneanditE7seemstooAhardtohandleA
AChiquitita,tellmethetruthA
ThereisAnoC#mwayEyoucanC#mdenyit
EIDcanEseethatyoureE7ohsoAsad,soquietA
AChiquitita,youandIDknow
Howtheheartachescomeandtheygoandthescarsthey’reAleaving
You’llbedancingonceEagainandtheDpainwillEend
YouwillE7havenoAtimeforgrieving
AChiquitita,youandIDcry
ButthesunisstillintheskyandAshiningaboveyou
LetmehearyousingonceEmorelikeyouDdid Ebefore
E7Singanewsong,AChiquitita
TryonceEmorelikeyouDdid Ebefore
SingaE7newsong,AChiquititaA
ETryoncemorelikeyouDdid Ebefore
SingaE7newsong,AChiquititaA
DA
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ArtistABBA
AlbumVoulez-Vous
GenresEuropop, Pop
Year1979
KeyA
DifficultyEasy

How to play Chiquitita on Guitar (Step-by-step)

ABBA - Chiquitita on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Chiquitita uses these transitions most often: D → E (14), E → D (14), and E → E7 (14). 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 A - E chord transition.

1. A → E chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

To move from A to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

A to E

2. E → D chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from E to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

E to D

3. E → E7 chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

To move from E to E7:

  1. While playing E, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

E to E7

4. E7 → A chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Here's how to move from E7 to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

E7 to A

5. A → C#m chord transition

Switching from A to C#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

6. C#m → E chord transition

Here's how to move from C#m to E:

  1. While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

7. A → D chord transition

Here's how to move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

Chiquitita chord transition analysis

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

  • Chiquitita includes 89 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Chiquitita contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Chiquitita connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → E: 12%
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → D: 14%
    • E → C#m: 6%
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