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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Name of the Game – ABBA --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: B. Andersson/B. Ulvaeus/S. Anderson From: "The Album" (1976) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard --------------------------------------------------------------------------- capo: 2nd fret play: Em / G key: F#m / A tempo: ca. 76 bpm For original chords transpose this tab +2 to F#m. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Chords] E-A-D-G-B-e A5 x-0-2-2-x-0 A/C# x-4-2-2-2-0 C/D x-x-0-0-1-0 C x-3-2-0-1-3 D/C x-3-x-2-3-2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [TAB - Riff] (intro / verse / interlude) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----3-2---------| G|----0-2--2------|----0-2--2------|----0-2--2------|----------------| D|2-4---------0-2-|--4---------0-2-|--4---------0-2-|----------------| A|----------2-----|----------2-----|----------2-----|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| [TAB - Chords] (intro / verse / interlude) Asus4 Asus4 Asus4 Em A5 Em A5 Em A5 Em Em7 A 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|0---0--0----0-0-|----0--0----0-0-|----0--0----0-0-|----0-0-----0---| B|0---0--0-x--3-0-|----0--0-x--3-0-|----0--0-x--3-0-|----3-2-----2---| G|0---0----x--2-0-|----0----x--2-0-|----0----x--2-0-|----0-2-----2---| D|2--------x--2---|2--------x--2---|2--------x--2-2-|----2-2---2-----| A|2---------0-0---|2---------0-0---|2---------0-0-2-|------0---0-----| E|0---------------|0---------------|0-------------0-|----------------| You might want to check out my GP version of this tab, so you can actually hear what is played: -tabs.--/a/abba/the_name_of_the_game_intro_guitar_pro.htm --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | Em A5 Asus4 | Em A5 Asus4 | (riff) | Em A5 Asus4 | Em Em7 A | (riff) [Verse] Em A5 [ Asus4 Em ] I've seen you twice Em A5 [ Asus4 Em ] In a short time Em A5 Only a week Em Em7 A Since we star - ted Em A5 [ Asus4 Em ] It seems to me Em A5 [ Asus4 Em ] For every time Em A5 I'm getting more Em Em7 A Open hear - ted [Bridge] Em A/C# I was an impossible case Bm Cmaj7 No one ever could reach me Em A/C# But I think I can see in your face Bm Cmaj7 There's a lot you can teach me Am7 C/D So I wanna know [Chorus] | G C | What's the name of the game? D D/C | G C | D C | Does it mean anything to you? (What's ...) | G C | What's the name of the game? D D/C G Can you feel it the way I do? [Link] B Em Tell me please A/C# D Cause I have to know B Em I'm a bashful child A/C# C/D Beginning to grow [Middle 8] G And you make me talk C/G And you make me feel G And you make me show C F/C C What I'm trying to conceal G If I trust in you C/G Would you let me down? G Would you laugh at me Em | F#m7 B7| If I said I care for you? Cmaj7 Could you feel the same way too? C/D I wanna know ... [ Em ] The name of the game [Verse] instrumental | Em A5 Asus4 | Em A5 Asus4 | (riff) | Em A5 Asus4 | Em Em7 A | (riff) [Verse] Em A5 [ Asus4 Em ] I have no friends Em A5 [ Asus4 Em ] No one to see Em A5 Em Em7 A And I am never invi-ted Em A5 [ Asus4 Em ] Now I am here Em A5 [ Asus4 Em ] Talking to you Em A5 Em Em7 A No wonder I get exci-ted [Bridge] Em A/C# Your smile and the sound of your voice Bm Cmaj7 And the way you see through me Em A/C# Got a feeling, you give me no choice Bm Cmaj7 But it means a lot to me Am7 C/D So I wanna know [Chorus] G C What's the name of the game? (Your smile and the sound of your voice) D D/C G C D [ C ] Does it mean anything to you? (Got a feeling you give me no choice but it means a lot) G C What's the name of the game? (Your smile and the sound of your voice) D D/C G Can you feel it the way I do? [Link] B Em Tell me please A/C# D Cause I have to know B Em I'm a bashful child A/C# C/D Beginning to grow [Middle 8] G And you make me talk C/G And you make me feel G And you make me show C F/C C What I'm trying to conceal G If I trust in you C/G Would you let me down? G Would you laugh at me Em | F#m7 B7| If I said I care for you? Cmaj7 Could you feel the same way too? C/D I wanna know ... C/D Oh yes I wanna know [Chorus] (repeat and fade) G C The name of the game (I was an impossible case) D D/C G C D [ C ] Does it mean anything to you? (But I think I can see in your face and it means a lot) G C What's the name of the game? (Your smile and the sound of your voice) D D/C G C D [ C ] Can you feel it the way I do? (Got a feeling you give me no choice but it means a lot) G C What's the name of the game? (Your smile and the sound of your voice) D D/C G C D [ C ] Does it mean anything to you? (But I think I can see in your face and it means a lot) G C What's the name of the game? (Your smile and the sound of your voice) D D/C G C D [ C ] Can you feel it the way I do? (Got a feeling you give me no choice but it means a lot)