Ukulele Adapted

Abba Top 10

John Timney

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Table of Contents

The ABBA Top 10 ............................................................................................. 3

FERNANDO ...................................................................................................... 4

KNOWING ME, KNOWING YOU .................................................................................. 5

LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME .................................................................................... 6

MAMMA MIA ..................................................................................................... 7

ONE OF US ...................................................................................................... 8

OUR LAST SUMMER .............................................................................................. 9

S.O.S. ......................................................................................................... 10

SUPER TROUPER ............................................................................................... 11

TAKE A CHANCE ON ME ....................................................................................... 12

THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL .................................................................................... 13

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The ABBA Top 10

ABBA (stylised ) were a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972 by members

Agnetha Fltskog, Bjrn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid (Frida) Lyngstad.They

became one of the most commercially successful acts in the history of popular music, topping

the charts worldwide from 1974 to 1982. ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 at the Dome

in Brighton, UK, giving Sweden its first triumph in the contest, and were the most successful

group ever to take part in the competition.

ABBA's record sales figure is uncertain and various estimates range from over 140 to over 500

million sold records. This makes them one of the best-selling music artists. ABBA was the first

group from a non-English-speaking country to achieve consistent success in the charts of English-

speaking countries, including the UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and

on a lesser scale, the U.S. The group also enjoyed significant success in Latin American markets,

and recorded a collection of their hit songs in Spanish.

During the band's active years, Fltskog & Ulvaeus and Lyngstad & Andersson were married. At

the height of their popularity, both relationships were suffering strain which ultimately resulted

in the collapse of the UlvaeusFltskog marriage in 1979 and the AnderssonLyngstad marriage in

1981. These relationship changes were reflected in the group's music, with later compositions

including more introspective, brooding, dark lyrics.

Lyrics and chords for these ukulele adaptations were largely taken from The Little Black

Songbook: Abba. There have been a few amendments to suit the ukulele rather than the

guitar/piano of the originals. A number of the songs specify a bass note as the root of the chord.

These are not always possible on four strings and where it is really difficult to play they have

been replaced by something simpler. As you will recall, Abba used to love sliding down a bass

line; thats where these bass roots come from. I have also simplified the intros and outros. What

Benny Andersson does on a piano isnt really accessible on a uke. Finally, the much-loved fade-

out that Abba used all the time has largely been replaced with a definite ending.

The much larger ABBA UKULELE SONGBOOK is on its way.

Enjoy.

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FERNANDO Intro: | [A] | [A] | [A] | [A] | [A]Can you hear the drums Fernando? I remember long ago another starry night like [F#m]this In the firelight Fer[Bm]nando You were humming to yourself and softly strumming your gui[E]tar I could hear the distant drums And sounds of bugle calls were coming from a[A]far [A]They were closer now Fernando Every hour every minute seemed to last eternal[F#m]ly I was so afraid Fer[Bm]nando We were young and full of life and none of us prepared to [E]die And I'm not ashamed to say The roar of guns and cannons almost made me [A]cry [A]There was something in the [E7] air that night The stars were bright, Fer[A]nando They were shining there for [E7]you and me For liberty, Fer[A]nando Though we [A7]never thought that we could [F#]lose There's no reg[B7]ret If I had to do the [E7]same again I would, my friend, Fer[D]nando [E][D] | [A]x4 [A]Now we're old and grey Fernando And since many years I haven't seen a rifle in your [F#m]hand Can you hear the drums Fer[Bm]nando? Do you still recall the frightful night we crossed the Rio [E]Grande? I can see it in your eyes How proud you were to fight for freedom in this [A]land [A]There was something in the [E7] air that night The stars were bright, Fer[A]nando They were shining there for [E7]you and me For liberty, Fer[A]nando Though I [A7]never thought that we could [F#]lose There's no reg[B7]ret If I had to do the [E7]same again I would, my friend, Fer[A]nando [A]There was something in the [E7] air that night The stars were bright, Fer[A]nando They were shining there for [E7]you and me For liberty, Fer[A]nando Though I [A7]never thought that we could [F#]lose There's no reg[B7]ret If I had to do the [E7]same again I would, my friend, Fer[A]nando ||: Yes, if I had to do the [E7]same again I would, my friend, Fer[A]nando..:|| Rall. in repeat and finish on [A]

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KNOWING ME, KNOWING YOU Intro: | [G] [Em7] | [Em] [Bm] | [G] [A] | [A] | [D]No [Em7]more care[Bm7]free laugh[F#m7]ter [D]Si[Em7]lence ev[Bm7]er af[F#m7]ter [Bm]Walking through an empty house, tears in my [Asus4]eyes [A][Asus2][A] [Asus4][A][Asus2][A] [G]Here is where the story ends, this is goodbye [Bsus2] [Bm] Knowing me, [G]knowing [A]you (ah-haa) There is nothing we can [D]do Knowing me, [G]knowing [A]you (ah-haa) We just have to face it, this [D]time [G]we're [A]through (This time we're through, this time we're through This time we're through, we're really through) [D]Breaking [F#m]up is never [G]easy, I [A]know but I [D]have [G]to [A]go (I have to go this time I have to go, this time I know) Knowing [D]me, knowing [Gmaj7]you It's the [A]best I can [D]do [Bm] | [F#m] | [G] | [A] | [D] [Bm] | [F#m] | [G] | [A] | [D]Mem'[Em7]ries (mem'ries), good [Bm7]days (good days), bad [F#m7]days (bad days) [D]They'll [Em7]be (they'll be), with [Bm7]me (with me) al[F#m7]ways (always) [Bm]In these old familiar rooms children would [Asus4]play [A][Asus2][A] [Asus4][A][Asus2][A] [G]Now there's only emptiness, nothing to say [Bsus2][Bm] Knowing me, [G]knowing [A]you (ah-haa) There is nothing we can [D]do Knowing me, [G] knowing [A]you (ah-haa) We just have to face it, this [D]time [G]we're [A]through (This time we're through, this time we're through. This time we're through, we're really through) [D]Breaking [F#m]up is never [G]easy, I [A]know but I [D]have [G]to [A]go (I have to go this time I have to go, this time I know) Knowing [D]me, knowing [Gmaj7]you It's the [A]best I can [D]do [Bm] | [F#m] | [G] | [A] | [D] [Bm] | [F#m] | [G] | [A] | Knowing me, [G]knowing [A]you (ah-haa) There is nothing we can [D]do Knowing me,[G] knowing [A]you (ah-haa) We just have to face it, this [D]time [G]we're [A]through (This time we're through, this time we're through This time we're through, we're really through) [D]Breaking [F#m]up is never [G]easy, I [A]know but I [D]have [G]to [A]go (I have to go this time I have to go, this time I know) Knowing [D]me, knowing [Gmaj7]you It's the [A]best I can [D]do [Bm] Knowing [D]me, knowing [Gmaj7]you It's the [A]best I can [D]do

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LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME Intro: | [Dm] | [Dm] | [Dm] | [Dm] | [Dm]I wasn't jealous before we met Now every woman I see is a po[C]tential threat [Dm] and I'm possessive, it isn't nice You've heard me saying that smoking was my [C]only vice But [Dm]now it isn't true Now [A7]everything is new And [Dm] all I've learned has [A7]overturned I [Dm7]beg of [G]you... [Dm]Don't [A]go [Dm]wast[A]ing [Dm]your e[Bb]mo[A]tion [Dm]Lay [C] all [F]your [Gm7]love [C]on [F]me [Dm]It was like shooting a sitting duck A little small talk, a smile and baby [C]I was stuck [Dm]I still don't know what you've done with me A grown-up woman should never fall so [C]easily I [Dm]feel a kind of fear When [A7]I don't have you near Un[Dm]satisfied, I [A7]skip my pride I [Dm7]beg you dear... [G] [Dm]Don't [A]go [Dm]wast[A]ing [Dm]your e[Bb]mo[A]tion [Dm]Lay [C] all [F]your [Gm7]love [C]on [F]me [Dm]Don't [A]go [Dm]shar[A]ing [Dm]your [A7]dev[Bb]o[A]tion [Dm]Lay [C] all [F]your [Gm7]love [C]on [F]me Link: | [Dm] | [Dm] | [Dm] | [Dm] | [Dm]I've had a few little love affairs They didn't last very long and they've been [C]pretty scarce [Dm]I used to think that was sensible It makes the truth even more incompre[C]hensible 'Cause [Dm]everything is new And [A7]everything is you And [Dm] all I've learned has [A7]overturned What [Dm7]can I do[G]... ||:[Dm]Don't [A]go [Dm]wast[A]ing [Dm]your e[Bb]mo[A]tion [Dm]Lay [C] all [F]your [Gm7]love [C]on [F]me [Dm]Don't [A]go [Dm]shar[A]ing [Dm]your [A7]dev[Bb]o[A]tion [Dm]Lay [C] all [F]your [Gm7]love [C]on [F]me :|| Finish on [F] at the end of the repeat

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MAMMA MIA Intro: ||: [D] | [D+] | [D] | [D+] :|| [D]I've been[A] cheated by [D]you since I don't know [G]when [D]So I [A]made up my [D]mind, it must come to an [G]end [D]Look at me now, [D+]will I ever learn? [D]I don't know how [D+]but I suddenly [G]lose control There