Final Countdown chords by
Europe (Official Version)

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Key: F# minorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1
[Synth]
C#m C#m 
 
A A 
 
F#m F#m 
 
B B 
 
G#/B# G#/B# 
 
C#m C#m 
 
A A 
 
F#m F#m 
 
B B 
 
G#/B# G#/B# 
 
C#m C#m 
 
A A 
 
F#m F#m 
 
B B 
 
G#/B# G#/B# 
 
C#m C#m 
 
A A 
 
F#m F#m 
 
B B 
 
G#/B# G#/B# 
 
C#m C#m 
 
B/D# B/D# 
 
E E 
 
A A 
 
G#sus4 G#sus4 
 
G# G# 
 
C#m C#m 
 
A A 
 
F#m F#m 
 
B B 
 
C#m C#m 
 
A A 
 
F#m F#m 
 
B B 
 
C#m C#m 
 
B/D# B/D# 
 
E E 
 
A A 
 
G#sus4 G#sus4 
 
G# G# 
 
C#m C#m 
 
C#m C#m 
 
C#m C#m 
 
C#m C#m

Verse 1
C#m C#m 
 
We're leaving together
F#m F#m 
 
But still it's farewell
C#m C#m 
 
And maybe we'll come back
B/D# B/D# 
 
E E 
 
To Earth, who can tell?
A A 
 
B B 
 
I guess there is no one to blame
E E 
 
B/D# B/D# 
 
C#m C#m 
 
E/B E/B 
 
A A 
 
We're leaving ground (leaving ground)
G#m G#m 
 
B B 
 
Will things ever be    the same again?

Chorus 1

C#m

A

F#m

B

It's the final countdown

C#m

A

F#m

B

The final countdown

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

Chorus 2

C#m

A

F#m

B

It's the final countdown

C#m

A

F#m

B

The final countdown

C#m

B/D#

E

A

The final countdown (final countdown)

G#sus4

G#

C#m

C#m

Solo 1

F#m

E

A

D

A/C#

Bm

E

F#m

C#m

F#m

E

A

D

A/C#

Bm

E

F#m

G#

Interlude 1

C#m

A

F#m

B

C#m

A

F#m

B

C#m

B/D#

E

A

The final countdown

G#sus4

G#

Oh

Chorus 3
C#m C#m 
 
A A 
 
F#m F#m 
 
B B 
 
It's the final countdown
C#m C#m 
 
A A 
 
F#m F#m 
 
B B 
 
The final countdown
C#m C#m 
 
B/D# B/D# 
 
E E 
 
A A 
 
The final countdown (final countdown)
G#sus4 G#sus4 
 
G# G# 
 
C#m C#m 
 
Oh,       it's the final countdown
A A 
 
F#m F#m 
 
We're leaving together
B B 
 
C#m C#m 
 
The final countdown
A A 
 
F#m F#m 
 
We´ll all miss her so
B B 
 
C#m C#m 
 
It's the final countdown
B/D# B/D# 
 
E E 
 
A A 
 
G#sus4 G#sus4 
 
G# G# 
 
(the final  countdown) Oh
[Repeat and fade]

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ChordsC#m A F#m B G#/B#...

Chords

C#m
A
F#m
B
G#/B#
B/D#
E
G#sus4
G#
E/B
G#m
D
A/C#
Bm

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

C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
G#/B#: 8-6-6-8-x-x
B/D#: x-6-4-4-7-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
G#sus4: x-x-6-6-4-4
G#: 4-6-6-5-4-4
E/B: x-2-2-1-0-0
G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
A/C#: x-4-2-2-5-x
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 7

7

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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