Recently, I decided to try and learn to play some ABBA songs on the guitar. I try to find chords myself for most of them, because the ones on the internet are usually very hard, and you can get easier chords just by changing the key. Most of the songs are still very hard to play, but a few are quite easy. The two easiest I've found so far are 'The Way Old Friends Do' and 'Sitting In The Palm Tree'. You can play 'The Way Old Friends Do' really easily with A, D and G (and I'll show you that sometime soon), and 'Sitting In The Palm Tree' works pretty well with C, G and D.:) I wrote the chords down here (the rhythm is a little confusing at first, but you can find it in the end. What I usually do with a hard guitar rhythm is start singing or humming fairly slowly first, and then start trying to strum in timing with it, and then I get it, unless it's a song that really just doesn't work with the guitar;)):
Intro: G
G C G
See me sitting in the palm tree,
G D G
Looking down at people passing by.
G C G
Sitting here, no one can harm me.
G D
They just stare at me and wonder why.
D G
No need to bother.
G D
I'm gonna stay up here,
D G
Whatever happens.
G D
I won't let no one near,
D G
Until you tell me,
G D
Jeanie, Jeanie on my mind.
D C
Won't you please?
C G
Do you really love me?
G D
Jeanie, Jeanie, you're so fine.
D
Yes, you are now.
D C D
And in the evening, when the sun goes down,
D G C
I'll be the bluest of men in this town
C G
'Cause I love you,
D G
Jeanie, Jeanie on my mind.
G C G
See me sitting in the palm tree,
G D G
Waiting for those little words from you.
G C G
People laugh and point their fingers,
G D
Like I was a monkey at the zoo.
D G
But I will stay here,
G D
Among my coconuts
D G
So you will know, dear,
G D
You're everything I've got.
D G
Now won't you tell me,
D G
Jeanie, Jeanie, on my mind?
D
Winds blow,
D
Stars glow,
D C
I see a light in her window.
C
Dark trees,
C
Soft breeze,
C D G
Carry my message to her, please.
G C G
See me sitting in the palm tree,
G D G
Getting angry at the silly crowd.
G C G
No one else but you can calm me.
G D
You should know by now I'm far too proud.
D G
I need to show you,
G D
I've got my feelings too.
D G
You should intrigue
G D
Like you always do.
D G
So won't you tell me,
G D
Jeanie, Jeanie on my mind?
D C
Won't you please?
C G
Do you really love me?
G D
Jeanie, Jeanie, you're so fine.
D
Yes, you are now.
D C D
And in the evening, when the sun goes down,
D G C
I'll be the bluest of men in this town
C G
'Cause I love you,
D G
Jeanie, Jeanie on my mind.
D G
Jeanie, Jeanie, you're so fine.
D G
Jeanie, Jeanie on my mind.
D G
Jeanie, Jeanie, you're so fine.
D G
Jeanie, Jeanie on my mind.
D G
Jeanie, Jeanie, you're so fine.
(Fade)
And just for fun, I'll add the video of the song, too.:) (And there's nothing bad in it at all.;))
