ABBA - Super Trouper Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
[Opening]
Super Trouper beams are gonna blind me,
But I won’t feel blue like I always do
‘Cause somewhere in the crowd there’s [C]you [C] [Am] [Am] [Dm] [Dm] [G7] [G7]
[verse 2]
[C]I was sick and tired of every[Em]thing,
When I [Dm]called you last night from [G7]Glasgow
[C]All I do is eat and sleep and [Em]sing,
Wishing [Dm]every show was the [G7]last show
[verse 3]
[F]So imagine I was [C]glad to hear you’re coming
[F]Suddenly I feel all [C]right [F]and it’s gonna be so [C]different
When I’m on the stage to[G7]night [G7]
[chorus]
Tonight the [C]Super [C]Trouper [C]lights are gonna [C]find me
[C]Shining [C]like the [G]sun, [Dm]smiling having [G7]fun
[C]Feeling like a number one
Tonight the [C]Super [C]Trouper [C]beams are gonna [C]blind me
[C]But I [C]won’t feel [G]blue [Dm]like I always [G]do
‘Cause [G7]somewhere in the crowd there’s [C]you
[interlude]
[C] [Am] [Am] [Dm] [Dm] [G7] [G7]
[verse 4]
[C]Facing twenty thousand of your [Em]friends,
How can [Dm]anyone be so [G7]lonely
[C]Part of a success that never [Em]ends,
Still I’m [Dm]thinking about you [G7]only
[F]There are moments when I [C]think I’m going crazy,
[F]But it’s gonna be all [C]right
[F]Everything will be so [C]different when I’m on the stage to[G7]night [G7]
[chorus]
Tonight the [C]Super [C]Trouper [C]lights are gonna [C]find me
[C]Shining [C]like the [G]sun, [Dm]smiling having [G7]fun
[C]Feeling like a number one
Tonight the [C]Super [C]Trouper [C]beams are gonna [C]blind me
[C]But I [C]won’t feel [G]blue [Dm]like I always [G]do
(slowing) ‘Cause [G7]somewhere in the crowd there’s [C]you [C]
[verse 5]
So I’ll be [F]there when you a[Am]rrive
The sight of [Dm]you will prove to [G7]me I’m still a[C]live
And when you take me in your [F]arms and hold me [Dm]tight [A7]
I [F]know it’s gonna mean so much to[G7]night [G7]
[Closing]
Tonight the [C]Super [C]Trouper [C]lights are gonna [C]find me
[C]Shining [C]like the [G]sun, [Dm]smiling having [G7]fun
[C]Feeling like a number one
[chorus]
Tonight the [C]Super [C]Trouper [C]beams are gonna [C]blind me
[C]But I [C]won’t feel [G]blue [Dm]like I always [G]do
‘Cause [G7]somewhere in the crowd there’s [C]you
[C]Super [C]Trouper [C]lights are gonna [C]find me
[C]Shining [C]like the [G]sun, [Dm]smiling having [G7]fun
Feeling like a number [C]one [C]
How to play Super Trouper on Guitar (Step-by-step)
ABBA - Super Trouper on guitar requires 8 chords and 15 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.
Super Trouper uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (15), Dm → G7 (11), and C → G (7). 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 C - Am chord transition.
1. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. Dm → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm to G7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
4. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
6. Em → Dm chord transition
To move from Em to Dm;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
7. G7 → F chord transition
To move from G7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
8. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
9. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
10. G → Dm chord transition
To move from G to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
11. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.
12. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
13. F → Dm chord transition
To move from F to Dm;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
14. Dm → A7 chord transition
To move from Dm to A7;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
15. A7 → F chord transition
To move from A7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Super Trouper chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Super Trouper.
- Super Trouper includes 80 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Super Trouper contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Super Trouper connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%
- G7 → F: 5%