Final Countdown chords by
Europe (Official Version)
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Key: F# minorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1
[Synth]
Fm Fm 
 
Db Db 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
C/Eb# C/Eb# 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Db Db 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
C/Eb# C/Eb# 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Db Db 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
C/Eb# C/Eb# 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Db Db 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
C/Eb# C/Eb# 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
Csus4 Csus4 
 
C C 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Db Db 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Db Db 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
Csus4 Csus4 
 
C C 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Fm Fm

Verse 1
Fm Fm 
 
We're leaving together
Bbm Bbm 
 
But still it's farewell
Fm Fm 
 
And maybe we'll come back
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
Ab Ab 
 
To Earth, who can tell?
Db Db 
 
Eb Eb 
 
I guess there is no  one to blame
Ab Ab 
 
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Ab/Eb Ab/Eb 
 
Db Db 
 
We're leaving ground (leaving ground)
Cm Cm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Will things ever be  the same again?

Chorus 1

Fm

Db

Bbm

Eb

It's the final countdown

Fm

Db

Bbm

Eb

The final countdown

Verse 2
Fm Fm 
 
Oh, we're heading for Venus (Venus)
Bbm Bbm 
 
And still we stand tall
Fm Fm 
 
'Cause maybe they've seen us
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
Ab Ab 
 
And welcome us  all, yeah
Db Db 
 
Eb Eb 
 
With so many light years to go
Ab Ab 
 
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Ab/Eb Ab/Eb 
 
Db Db 
 
And things to be found (to      be found)
Cm Cm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
I'm sure that we'll all miss her so

Chorus 2

Fm

Db

Bbm

Eb

It's the final countdown

Fm

Db

Bbm

Eb

The final countdown

Fm

Eb/G

Ab

Db

The final countdown (final countdown)

Csus4

C

Fm

Fm

Solo 1

Bbm

Ab

Db

Gb

Db/F

Ebm

Ab

Bbm

Fm

Bbm

Ab

Db

Gb

Db/F

Ebm

Ab

Bbm

C

Interlude 1

Fm

Db

Bbm

Eb

Fm

Db

Bbm

Eb

Fm

Eb/G

Ab

Db

The final countdown

Csus4

C

Oh

Chorus 3
Fm Fm 
 
Db Db 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
It's the final countdown
Fm Fm 
 
Db Db 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
The final countdown
Fm Fm 
 
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
The final countdown (final countdown)
Csus4 Csus4 
 
C C 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Oh,      it's the final countdown
Db Db 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
We're leaving together
Eb Eb 
 
Fm Fm 
 
The final countdown
Db Db 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
We´ll all miss her so
Eb Eb 
 
Fm Fm 
 
It's the final countdown
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
Csus4 Csus4 
 
C C 
 
(the final  countdown) Oh
[Repeat and fade]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsFm Db Bbm Eb C/Eb#...

Chords

Fm
Db
Bbm
Eb
C/Eb#
Eb/G
Ab
Csus4
C
Ab/Eb
Cm
Gb
Db/F
Ebm

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
C/Eb#: shape not available
Eb/G: x-x-5-3-4-3
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Csus4: x-3-3-0-1-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Ab/Eb: x-6-6-5-4-4
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Db/F: x-x-3-1-2-1
Ebm: x-6-8-8-7-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: -1

-1

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

Barre chords ask a lot of the fretting hand. The barre course walks through hand position, pressure, and the cleanest way to land each shape. Practice barre chords

Sus2 and sus4 swap the third in a chord for a second or fourth. The sus course covers the shapes and how to drop them into a progression. Practice sus chords

This is the definitive original version of Final Countdown by Europe, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F# minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Europe.

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