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ABBA - Super Trouper Chords

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ChordsC, Am, Dm, G7, Em, F, G, A7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

SuperTrouperbeamsaregonnablindme,
ButIwon’tfeelbluelikeIalwaysdo
‘Causesomewhereinthecrowdthere’sCyouCAmAmDmDmG7G7
CIwassickandtiredof Emeverything,
WhenIDmcalledyoulastnightfromG7Glasgow
CAllIdoiseatandsleepandEmsing,
WishingDmeveryshowwastheG7lastshow
FSoimagineIwasCgladtohearyou’recoming
FSuddenlyIfeelallCrightFandit’sgonnabesoCdifferent
WhenI’monthestage G7tonightG7
TonighttheCSuperCTrouperClightsaregonnaCfindme
CShiningCliketheGsun,DmsmilinghavingG7fun
CFeelinglikeanumberone
TonighttheCSuperCTrouperCbeamsaregonnaCblindme
CButICwon’tfeelGblueDmlikeIalwaysGdo
‘CauseG7somewhereinthecrowdthere’sCyou
CAmAmDmDmG7G7
CFacingtwentythousandofyourEmfriends,
HowcanDmanyonebesoG7lonely
CPartofasuccessthatneverEmends,
StillI’mDmthinkingaboutyouG7only
FTherearemomentswhenICthinkI’mgoingcrazy,
FButit’sgonnabeallCright
FEverythingwillbesoCdifferentwhenI’monthestage G7tonightG7
TonighttheCSuperCTrouperClightsaregonnaCfindme
CShiningCliketheGsun,DmsmilinghavingG7fun
CFeelinglikeanumberone
TonighttheCSuperCTrouperCbeamsaregonnaCblindme
CButICwon’tfeelGblueDmlikeIalwaysGdo
(slowing)‘CauseG7somewhereinthecrowdthere’sCyouC
SoI’llbeFtherewhenyou Amarrive
ThesightofDmyouwillprovetoG7meI’mstill Calive
AndwhenyoutakemeinyourFarmsandholdmeDmtightA7
IFknowit’sgonnameansomuch G7tonightG7
TonighttheCSuperCTrouperClightsaregonnaCfindme
CShiningCliketheGsun,DmsmilinghavingG7fun
CFeelinglikeanumberone
TonighttheCSuperCTrouperCbeamsaregonnaCblindme
CButICwon’tfeelGblueDmlikeIalwaysGdo
‘CauseG7somewhereinthecrowdthere’sCyou
CSuperCTrouperClightsaregonnaCfindme
CShiningCliketheGsun,DmsmilinghavingG7fun
FeelinglikeanumberConeC
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ArtistABBA
AlbumSuper Trouper
GenresEuropop, Pop
Year1980
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

C to Am

2. Am → Dm chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Am to Dm

3. Dm → G7 chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Dm to G7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

Dm to G7

4. G7 → C chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G7 to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

G7 to C

5. C → Em chord transition

Switching from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

6. Em → Dm chord transition

To move from Em to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

7. G7 → F chord transition

To move from G7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

8. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

9. C → G chord transition

Switching from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

10. G → Dm chord transition

Switching from G to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

11. G → G7 chord transition

Switching from G to G7:

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

12. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

13. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

14. Dm → A7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

15. A7 → F chord transition

To move from A7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

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%
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