Dancing Queen chords

by Abba

  • Dancing Queen was written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus & Stig Anderson. (Benny & Björn are the male members from the band ABBA)
  • Recorded: 4th - 5th August, 1975
  • Released: 15th August, 1976 as the lead single from the album - Arrival
  • Original Key: A Major
  • Music: 4/4 time at ~ 100 bpm
  • Easier in G Major with Chords: G, A7, Am7, B7, C, C/G, C/E, C/D, D, Em
  • Please Note: The chords with leading bass notes can be played as straight chords, e.g., C instead of C/G etc., however they are all easy chords to play and for soloists - they add a nice touch... all charts below.
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords   O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings   R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open   X: Don't play string    B: Bass Note
G chord A7 chord Am7 chord B7 chord C chord C/G chord C/E chord C/D chord D chord Em chord
G chord A7 chord Am7 chord B7 chord C chord C/G chord C/E chord C/D chord D chord Em chord

Dancing Queen

Capo on 2 if playing with the video
             G    C/G    G    C/G    G    C/G    G    C/E  G                     
Intro: 4/4 ‖    |      |    |      |    |      |    | 1&2  &3&4&    ‖
                                                            
        D                B7              Em                       A7
Chorus: You can dance    You can jive    Hav-ing the time of your li-i-ife  
                        C                Am7        C/D
        Oo - oo - oo    See that girl    Watch that scene
                     G                 C/G     G     C/G   G     C/G   
        Dig-ging the Danc-ing Queen |       |  1&2&3 &4&|  1&2&3 &4&|

   G                                   C/G
1. Fri-day night and the lights are low
   G                             Em
   Look-ing out for a place to go
   D                         G         D               G
   Where they play the right mu-sic    Get-ting in the swing
                  D          Em     D   Em
   You've come to look for a king |   _     |

   G                         C/G
2. Any-body could be that guy
       G                              Em
   The night is young and the music's high
   D                         G        D               G
   Where they play the right mu-sic   Ev’-ry-thing is fine
                 D          Em       D   Em             Am7         D
   You're in the mood for a dance  |   - And when you | get the cha-ance

                    G                 C/G                     G          C/G 
Chorus: You are the Danc-ing Queen    Young and sweet    Only Sev-en-teen
        G                 C                      G                 C/E   G 
        Danc-ing Queen    Feel the beat from the Tam-bou-rine - Oh Yea - eh
        D                B7              Em                      A7
        You can dance    You can jive    Having the time of your li-i-ife  
                        C                Am7        C/D
        Oo - oo - oo    See that girl    Watch that scene
                     G                C/G    G    C/G    G     C/G   G     C/G  
        Dig-ging the Danc-ing Queen |      |    |      | 1&2&3 &4& | 1&2&3 &4& |
   
   G                               C/G
3. You're a teaser, you turn him on
   G                                   Em
   Leave him yearn-ing and then you're gone
   D                  G         D            G
   Look-ing out for a-no-ther   Any-one will do
                 D          Em       D   Em             Am7         D
   You're in the mood for a dance  |   - And when you | get the cha-ance  

                    G                C/G                    G          C/G 
Chorus: You are the Danc-ing Queen   Young and sweet   Only Sev-en-teen
        G                 C                      G                 C/E   G 
        Danc-ing Queen    Feel the beat from the Tam-bou-rine - Oh Yea - eh
        D                B7              Em                      A7
        You can dance    You can jive    Having the time of your li-i-ife  
                        C                Am7        C/D
        Oo - oo - oo    See that girl    Watch that scene
                     G                 C/G     G     C/G 
        Dig-ging the Dan-cing Queen |       |     |       | 
                     G                 C/G     G     C/G 
        Dig-ging the Dan-cing Queen |       |     |       |...

ABBA

Arrival Album

Origin: Stockholm, Sweden
Music Styles: Pop, europop, disco, pop rock
Active Years: 1972–1983
Reunions: 1986, 2008, 2016
Band Line-up:

  • Agnetha Fältskog - Vocals, organ, piano
  • Björn Ulvaeus - Guitar, vocals
  • Benny Andersson - Keyboards, vocals
  • Anni-Frid Lyngstad - Vocals, piano
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