# Dum Dum Diddle – ABBA: piano chords

Dum Dum Diddle by ABBA uses 7 chords in B major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

## Chords in the song

[A/E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [F#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpm), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bmaj), [F#m7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpm7), [G#m7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharpm7)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: A/E E
- Verse 1: F#m A B E B A E F#m A B E B A F#m7 G#m7 F#m7 G#m7 F#m A/E B F#m A/E B
- Chorus 1: E B F#m B E B F#m B A B A B
- Interlude 1: A/E E
- Verse 2: F#m A B E B A E F#m A B E B A F#m7 G#m7 F#m7 G#m7 F#m A/E B F#m A/E B
- Chorus 2: E B F#m B E B F#m B A B A B
- Chorus 3: E B F#m B E B F#m B A B A B
- Outro 1: A/E E

## Questions

### Which chords does Dum Dum Diddle by ABBA use?

Different chords: 7. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Dum Dum Diddle by ABBA in?

The chords fit B major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

### How hard is Dum Dum Diddle to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (7), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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