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ABBA - Thank You For The Music Chords

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ChordsD, Em, A7, Am7, D7, G, B7, Em7, Gm, Bm, E7, F#, Bm7, B
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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[intro]
[D] [D] [Em] [A7]

[Opening]
[D]I’m nothing special,
In [A7]fact I’m a bit of a [D]bore [Am7] [D7]
If [G]I tell a joke,
[B7]you’ve probably heard it be[Em7]fore [A7]

[verse 2]
But [D]I have a talent, a [A7]wonderful thing
‘Cause [D]everyone listens when [G]I start to [Gm]sing
I’m so [Bm]grateful and proud
All I [Em]want is to sing it out [A7]loud

[chorus]
So I say [D]thank you for the [Em]music,
The [A7]songs I’m [D]singing
[Bm]Thanks for all the [E7]joy they’re [A7]bringing
[D]Who can live with[Em]out it,
I [F#]ask in [Bm7]all hones[G]ty

[chorus]
What would life [Gm]be?
Without a [D]song or a [D7]dance what are [B]we?
So I say [Em7]thank you for the [G]music
For [A7]giving it to [D]me [D] [Em7] [A7]

[verse 3]
[D]Mother says I was a [Em7]dancer be[A7]fore I could [D]walk [Am7] [D7]
Mmm, hmm, she [G]says I began to [B7]sing long before I could [Em7]talk [A7]
And [D]I’ve often wondered, how [A7]did it all start?
Who [D]found out that nothing can [G]capture a [Gm]heart
Like a [Bm]melody can? [G]
Well, who[Em]ever it was, I’m a [A7]fan

[chorus]
So I say [D]thank you for the [Em]music,
The [A7]songs I’m [D]singing
[Bm]Thanks for all the [E7]joy they’re [A7]bringing
[D]Who can live with[Em]out it,
I [F#]ask in [Bm7]all hones[G]ty

[chorus]
What would life [Gm]be?
Without a [D]song or a [D7]dance what are [B]we?
So I say [Em7]thank you for the [G]music
For [A7]giving it to [D]me [Gm] [D] [Gm]

[Closing]
[Gm]I’ve been so [D]lucky,
I am the [Gm]girl with golden [D]hair
I wanna [Gm]sing it [F#]out to [Bm]every[Bm7]body
[Em]What a joy, what a life, [A7]what a chance

[chorus]
[D]Thank you for the [Em]music,
The [A7]songs I’m [D]singing
[Bm]Thanks for all the [E7]joy they’re [A7]bringing
[D]Who can live with[Em]out it,
I [F#]ask in [Bm7]all hones[G]ty

[chorus]
What would life [Gm]be?
Without a [D]song or a [D7]dance what are [B]we?
So I say [Em7]thank you for the [G]music
For [A7]giving it to [D]me [D7] [B]
So I say [Em7]thank you for the [G]music
For [A7]giving it to [D]me [Em7] [Gm] [A7] [D]

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ArtistABBA
AlbumThe Album
GenresEuropop, Pop
Year1977
KeyD
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Thank You For The Music on Guitar (Step-by-step)

ABBA - Thank You For The Music on guitar requires 14 chords and 34 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Thank You For The Music uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (22), D → Em (7), and Em → A7 (7). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - Em chord transition.

1. D → Em chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from D to Em;

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
D to Em

2. Em → A7 chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

To move from Em to A7;

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 2.
Em to A7

3. A7 → D chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from A7 to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
A7 to D

4. D → Am7 chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram

To move from D to Am7;

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
D to Am7

5. Am7 → D7 chord transition

To move from Am7 to D7;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

6. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

7. G → B7 chord transition

To move from G to B7;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 2.

8. B7 → Em7 chord transition

To move from B7 to Em7;

  1. While playing B7, first lift your index finger, ring finger, and pinky.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.

9. Em7 → A7 chord transition

To move from Em7 to A7;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on D string fret 2.

10. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

11. G → Gm chord transition

To move from G to Gm;

  1. Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

12. Gm → Bm chord transition

To move from Gm to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to G string fret 4.

13. Bm → Em chord transition

To move from Bm to Em;

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.

14. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

15. Bm → E7 chord transition

To move from Bm to E7;

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.

16. E7 → A7 chord transition

To move from E7 to A7;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

17. Em → F# chord transition

To move from Em to F#;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

18. F# → Bm7 chord transition

To move from F# to Bm7;

  1. While playing F#, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to D string fret 4.

19. Bm7 → G chord transition

To move from Bm7 to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

20. Gm → D chord transition

To move from Gm to D;

  1. While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.

21. D → D7 chord transition

To move from D to D7;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.

22. D7 → B chord transition

To move from D7 to B;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

23. B → Em7 chord transition

To move from B to Em7;

  1. While playing B, first lift your index finger, ring finger, and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 2.

24. Em7 → G chord transition

To move from Em7 to G;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

25. G → A7 chord transition

To move from G to A7;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.

26. D → Em7 chord transition

To move from D to Em7;

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.

27. Bm → G chord transition

To move from Bm to G;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

28. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

29. Gm → F# chord transition

To move from Gm to F#;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to D string fret 4.

30. F# → Bm chord transition

To move from F# to Bm;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to D string fret 4.
  4. Lift your pinky from D string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 4.

31. Bm → Bm7 chord transition

To move from Bm to Bm7;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  3. Keep middle finger on B string fret 3.
  4. Keep ring finger on D string fret 4.

32. Bm7 → Em chord transition

To move from Bm7 to Em;

  1. While playing Bm7, lift your index finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.

33. Em7 → Gm chord transition

To move from Em7 to Gm;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

34. Gm → A7 chord transition

To move from Gm to A7;

  1. While playing Gm, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.

Thank You For The Music chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Thank You For The Music.

  • Thank You For The Music includes 122 chord transitions, 34 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Thank You For The Music contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Thank You For The Music connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After A7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (41%), D7 (18%), and Dm (13%).
    • A7 → D: 41%
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