How to Play SOS on Guitar?

ABBA - SOS can be played in the key of Dm using the Dm, A7, F, C, G, Bb, Db, Eb chords. For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B. For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B. For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B. For Db, To play C# | Db, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, mute A, D. For Eb, To play D# | Eb, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let G ring open, mute A, B. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play SOS with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

ABBA - SOS Chords

Chord reference Dm, A7, F, C, G, Bb, Db, Eb

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[Dm] [A7] [Dm] [Dm]

[Dm]Where are those happy [A7]days? They seem so hard to [Dm]find [Dm]I tried to reach for [A7]you, But you have closed your [Dm]mind

[F]Whatever happened [C]to our love? [Gm]I wish I under[Dm]stood [Dm]It used to be so [A7]nice, It used to be so [Dm]good?

[F]So when you’re [C]near me [Gm]darling can’t you [Bb]hear me [F]SOS [F]The love you [C]gave me [Gm]nothing else can [Bb]save me [F]SOS

When you’re [Bb]gone, though I [Db]try How can [Eb]I carry [F]on? When you’re [Bb]gone, though I [Db]try How can [Eb]I carry [F]on?

[Dm]You seemed so far a[A7]way, Though you were standing [Dm]near [Dm]You made me feel a[A7]live, But something died I [Dm]fear

[F]I really tried to [C]make it out [Gm]I wish I under[Dm]stood [Dm]What happened to our [A7]love, it used to be so [Dm]good? [F]So when you’re [C]near me [Gm]darling can’t you [Bb]hear me [F]SOS [F]The love you [C]gave me [Gm]nothing else can [Bb]save me [F]SOS

When you’re [Bb]gone, Though I [Db]try how can [Eb]I carry [F]on? When you’re [Bb]gone, Though I [Db]try how can [Eb]I carry [F]on?

[Dm] [A7] [Dm] [Dm]

[F]So when you’re [C]near me [Gm]darling can’t you [Bb]hear me [F]SOS [F]The love you [C]gave me [Gm]nothing else can [Bb]save me [F]SOS

When you’re [Bb]gone, Though I [Db]try how can [Eb]I carry [F]on? When you’re [Bb]gone, Though I [Db]try how can [Eb]I carry [F]on?

[Dm] [A7] [Dm] [Dm]

Artist ABBA

Album ABBA

Genres Europop, Pop

Year 1975

Key Dm

ABBA - SOS can be played in the key of Dm using the Dm, A7, F, C, G, Bb, Db, Eb chords.

For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.
For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.
For Db, To play C# | Db, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, mute A, D.
For Eb, To play D# | Eb, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let G ring open, mute A, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play SOS with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.