Dancing Queen

artist : frank turner
song : dancing queen [ abba ]

any problems/queries , email me : diarmuidhenry@live . co . uk

i was searching for this for a while; then from listening and watching
videos , think i’ve got it . the strumming pattern’s fairly straight
forward once you listen to it , so i’ll just put the chords & intro .

A * : – 0 – 7 – 7 – 6 – 0 – 0 – |
B7 : – x – 2 – 4 – 2 – 4 – 2 – |
C#m : – x – 4 – 6 – 6 – 5 – 4 – |
F# : – 2 – 4 – 4 – 5 – 2 – 2 – |
G# : – 4 – 6 – 6 – 5 – 4 – 4 – |

* * [ B – > C#m ]
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 6 – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 6 – – – – – – – – – – | x2
A – – – – – – – – 2/4 – – – – 4 – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

intro :

play the second one as a passing chords from the first to the last .
E * E/D# * A *
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 8 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 6 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

( part of ) chorus :

B7 G#
you can dance , you can jive , you’re
C#m F#
having the time of your life
E A * E
see that girl , watch that scene , diggin’ the dancing queen

verse

E A *
friday night and the lights are low
E C#m
looking out for the place to go
B7
where they play the right music , getting in the swing
* *
you come in to look for a king
E A *
anybody could be that guy
E C#m
night is young and the music’s high
B7
with a bit of rock music , everything is fine
* *
you’re in the mood for a dance
E A
and when you get the chance . . .

chorus
E A * E A *
you are the dancing queen , young and sweet , only seventeen
E A * E A *
dancing queen , feel the beat from the tambourine , oh yeah
B7 G#
you can dance , you can jive , you’re
C#m F#
having the time of your life
E A * E
see that girl , watch that scene , diggin’ the dancing queen

verse ( same chords as above )

you’re a teaser , you turn ’em on
leave them burning and then you’re gone
looking out for another , anyone will do
you’re in the mood for a dance
and when you get the chance . . .

chorus ( same as above )

you are the dancing queen , young and sweet , only seventeen
dancing queen , feel the beat from the tambourine , oh yeah
you can dance , you can jive , yo – ooooooooooou’re
[ just strum chords once , play slower ]
having the time of your life
yeah see that girl , watch that scene , diggin’ the dancing queen .

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