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

Intro 1
[Synth]
Ebm Ebm 
 
B B 
 
Abm Abm 
 
Db Db 
 
Bb/Db# Bb/Db# 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
B B 
 
Abm Abm 
 
Db Db 
 
Bb/Db# Bb/Db# 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
B B 
 
Abm Abm 
 
Db Db 
 
Bb/Db# Bb/Db# 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
B B 
 
Abm Abm 
 
Db Db 
 
Bb/Db# Bb/Db# 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Db/F Db/F 
 
Gb Gb 
 
B B 
 
Bbsus4 Bbsus4 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
B B 
 
Abm Abm 
 
Db Db 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
B B 
 
Abm Abm 
 
Db Db 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Db/F Db/F 
 
Gb Gb 
 
B B 
 
Bbsus4 Bbsus4 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Ebm Ebm

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

Chorus 1

Ebm

B

Abm

Db

It's the final countdown

Ebm

B

Abm

Db

The final countdown

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

Chorus 2

Ebm

B

Abm

Db

It's the final countdown

Ebm

B

Abm

Db

The final countdown

Ebm

Db/F

Gb

B

The final countdown (final countdown)

Bbsus4

Bb

Ebm

Ebm

Solo 1

G#m

F#

B

E

B/D#

C#m

F#

G#m

D#m

G#m

F#

B

E

B/D#

C#m

F#

G#m

Bb

Interlude 1

Ebm

B

Abm

Db

Ebm

B

Abm

Db

Ebm

Db/F

Gb

B

The final countdown

Bbsus4

Bb

Oh

Chorus 3
Ebm Ebm 
 
B B 
 
Abm Abm 
 
Db Db 
 
It's the final countdown
Ebm Ebm 
 
B B 
 
Abm Abm 
 
Db Db 
 
The final countdown
Ebm Ebm 
 
Db/F Db/F 
 
Gb Gb 
 
B B 
 
The final countdown (final countdown)
Bbsus4 Bbsus4 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Oh,       it's the final countdown
B B 
 
Abm Abm 
 
We're leaving together
Db Db 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
The final countdown
B B 
 
Abm Abm 
 
We´ll all miss her so
Db Db 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
It's the final countdown
Db/F Db/F 
 
Gb Gb 
 
B B 
 
Bbsus4 Bbsus4 
 
Bb Bb 
 
(the final  countdown) Oh
[Repeat and fade]

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ChordsEbm B Abm Db Bb/Db#...

Chords

Ebm
B
Abm
Db
Bb/Db#
Db/F
Gb
Bbsus4
Bb
Gb/Db
Bbm
G#m
F#
E
B/D#
C#m
D#m

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

Ebm: x-6-8-8-7-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
Abm: 4-6-6-4-4-4
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Bb/Db#: shape not available
Db/F: x-x-3-1-2-1
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Bbsus4: x-1-3-3-4-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Gb/Db: x-4-4-3-2-2
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
B/D#: x-6-4-4-7-x
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
D#m: x-6-8-8-7-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: -3

-3

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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