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Super Trouper

Super Trouper is a song by the Swedish group ABBA, released on the album of the same name in 1980. The song talks about life on the road and the loneliness that can accompany fame, using the metaphor of Super Trouper lights, which are spotlights used in shows. It was inspired by the band members experiences with touring and media attention.

Key: C

Introduction:

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                                                                             C             Am     Dm   G7 
'Cause somewhere in the crowd there's you
 C                                             Em 
I was sick and tired of everything
               Dm                                                 G6   G 
When I called you last night from Glasgow
 C                                                         Em 
All I do is eat and sleep and sing
                 Dm                                 G6     G 
Wishing every show was the last show
 F                               C 
So imagine I was glad to hear you're coming
 F                                     C 
Suddenly I feel all right
 F                                       C 
And it's gonna be so different
                                             G7(4)  G7 
When I'm on the stage to         night
Tonight the
 C         C4     C 
Super Trouper lights are gonna find me
 C4     C               G 
Shining like the sun
 Dm                           G7 
Smiling, having fun
                                             C 
Feeling like a number one
Tonight the
             C4     C 
Super Trouper beams are gonna blind me
 C4  C                   G 
But I won't feel blue
 Dm                       G7 
Like I always do
                                                                             C             Am     Dm   G7 
'Cause somewhere in the crowd there's you
 C                                                           Em 
Facing twenty thousand of your friends
                 Dm                     G6   G 
How can anyone be so lonely
 C                                                       Em 
Part of a success that never ends
                     Dm                                 G6  G 
Still I'm thinking about you on-ly
 F                                               C 
There are moments when I think I'm going crazy
 F                                     C 
But it's gonna be alright
 F                                         C 
Everything will be so different
                                             G7(4)   G7 
When I'm on the stage tonight
  Tonight the
 C         C4     C 
Super Trouper lights are gonna find me
 C4     C               G 
Shining like the sun
 Dm                           G7 
Smiling, having fun
                                             C 
Feeling like a number one
Tonight the
             C4     C 
Super Trouper beams are gonna blind me
 C4  C                   G 
But I won't feel blue
 Dm                       G7 
Like I always do
                                                                             C 
'Cause somewhere in the crowd there's you
                       F                           Am 
So I'll be there when you arrive
                           Dm                               G                         C 
The sight of you will prove to me I'm still alive
                                           G             F 
And when you take me in your arms
                         Dm           A7 
And hold me tight
     Dm                                                         G7(4)  G7 
I know it's gonna mean so much tonight
Tonight the
 C         C4     C 
Super Trouper lights are gonna find me
 C4     C               G 
Shining like the sun
 Dm                           G7 
Smiling, having fun
                                             C 
Feeling like a number one
Tonight the
             C4     C 
Super Trouper beams are gonna blind me
 C4  C                   G 
But I won't feel blue
 Dm                       G7 
Like I always do
                                                                             C 
'Cause somewhere in the crowd there's you

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