Chords of: Happy New Year by: ABBA. (A, E, F#7/A#, Bm7) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Happy New Year” by ABBA is in E Major and runs at about 66 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 131 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, E, F#7/A#, Bm7.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 4:21 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → E → D6 → E → A → Amaj7 → E → A. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 11 main chords with 12 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1:01 | 23% |
| E | 0:31 | 12% |
| F#7/A# | 0:30 | 11% |
| Bm7 | 0:22 | 8% |
| D | 0:20 | 8% |
| Bm | 0:13 | 5% |
| A/C# | 0:13 | 5% |
| Amaj7 | 0:12 | 5% |
A – E – D6 – E – A – Amaj7 – F#m – D6 – E – A – Bm7 – A – C#m – D – A – E/B – Bm7 – A – Bm7b5 – A/C# – C#m – A/E – D – A/C# – C#m – Bm – E – A – C#7/E# – F#m – Dmaj7 – F#7/A# – F# – F#7/A# – Bm – E – A – C#7/E# – F#m – D – F#7/A# – F# – Bm – E – Bm7 – E – A – Bm7 – …
