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SOS – ABBA

SOS – ABBA

Originally released in 1975, “SOS” was one of ABBA’s first worldwide hits. It’s become even more popular since appearing in the film Mamma Mia. Happy practice 🙂

 

F               F        F         F-E       E
Where are those happy days

G           G      G   G-E   E   F-E-D
They seem so hard to find ~

F    F    F      F-E    E     E
I tried to reach for you

G       G        G      G-E      E     F-E-D
But you have closed your mind

 

Bb-Bb-Bb    Bb-Bb   Bb   G    G
Whatever happened to our love?

G   G   G   G-E-F-E-D
I wish I understood

F     F     F    F   E     E
It used to be so nice

E    G    G   G   E   F-E-D
It used to be so good

 

A        A        A         A-G   G
So when you’re near me

G – G        G      G      G-F   F
Darlin’ can’t you hear me

A-A-G-F
SOS

A         A      A     A-G   G
The love you gave me

G – G          G     G     G-F   F
Nothing else can save me

A-A-G-F
SOS

 

G#            G          F
When you’re gone

G#    G   F   G#-G  F  G# G  G#-G-F
How can I even try to go on ~ ?

G#            G          F
When you’re gone

G#       G    F
Though I try

G#  G-F  G#-G  G#-G-F
I cannot carry on ~

 

F          F      F   F-E   E-E
You seem so far away

G                G     G     G-E-E   F-E-D
Though you are standing near

F          F        F    F-E   E-E
You made me feel alive

G         G – G       G-E   E  F-E-D
But something died I fear ~

 

Bb Bb-Bb  Bb  Bb
I  really  tried  to

Bb    G     G
Make it out

G   G  G  G-E-F-E-D
I wish I understood

F               F – F         F     E      E
What happened to our love?

G    G    G   G  E   F-E-D
It used to be so good

 

A        A        A         A-G   G
So when you’re near me

G – G        G      G      G-F   F
Darlin’ can’t you hear me

A-A-G-F
SOS

A         A      A     A-G   G
The love you gave me

G – G          G     G     G-F   F
Nothing else can save me

A-A-G-F
SOS

 

G#            G          F
When you’re gone

G#    G   F   G#-G  F  G# G  G#-G-F
How can I even try to go on ~ ?

G#            G          F
When you’re gone

G#       G    F
Though I try

G#  G-F  G#-G  G#-G-F
I cannot carry on ~

 

SOS – ABBA was last modified: October 20th, 2018 by nat
Categories: 1960-1980 Film