Final Countdown Tab by
Europe
Europe

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Key: F# minor
Intro 1
[Synth]
F#m
F#m
D
D
E|-----------9--7--9----------------|-----------10-9--10--9---7--------| B|-------------------------7--------|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Bm
Bm
E
E
C#/E#
C#/E#
E|-----------10-9--10---------------|-----------7--5--7---5---4---7----| B|-------------------------7--------|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
F#m
F#m
D
D
E|-5---------9--7--9----------------|-----------10-9--10--9---7--------| B|-------------------------7--------|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Bm
Bm
E
E
C#/E#
C#/E#
E|-----------10-9--10---------------|-----------7--5--7---5---4---7----| B|-------------------------7--------|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
F#m
F#m
D
D
E|-5---------9--7--9----------------|-----------10-9--10--9---7--------| B|-------------------------7--------|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Bm
Bm
E
E
C#/E#
C#/E#
E|-----------10-9--10---------------|-----------7--5--7---5---4---7----| B|-------------------------7--------|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
F#m
F#m
D
D
E|-5---------9--7--9----------------|-----------10-9--10--9---7--------| B|-------------------------7--------|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Bm
Bm
E
E
C#/E#
C#/E#
E|-----------10-9--10---------------|-----------7--5--7---5---4---7----| B|-------------------------7--------|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
F#m
F#m
E/G#
E/G#
A
A
D
D
E|-5---------4--5--7---------5--7---|-9---7-------------------10-------| B|----------------------------------|---------10--9---7----------------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
C#sus4
C#sus4
C#
C#
E|-9---------------9-----10---9--7--|-9--------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
F#m
F#m
D
D
Bm
Bm
E
E
F#m
F#m
D
D
Bm
Bm
E
E
F#m
F#m
E/G#
E/G#
A
A
D
D
C#sus4
C#sus4
C#
C#
F#m
F#m
F#m
F#m
F#m
F#m
F#m
F#m
Verse 1
F#m
F#m
We're leaving together
Bm
Bm
But still it's farewell
F#m
F#m
And maybe we'll come back
E/G#
E/G#
A
A
To Earth, who can tell?
D
D
E
E
I guess there is no one to blame
A
A
E/G#
E/G#
F#m
F#m
A/E
A/E
D
D
We're leaving ground (leaving ground)
C#m
C#m
E
E
Will things ever be the same again?
Chorus 1
F#m
F#m
D
D
Bm
Bm
E
E
It's the final countdown
F#m
F#m
D
D
Bm
Bm
E
E
The final countdown
Verse 2
F#m
F#m
Oh, we're heading for Venus (Venus)
Bm
Bm
And still we stand tall
F#m
F#m
'Cause maybe they've seen us
E/G#
E/G#
A
A
And welcome us all, yeah
D
D
E
E
With so many light years to go
A
A
E/G#
E/G#
F#m
F#m
A/E
A/E
D
D
And things to be found (to be found)
C#m
C#m
E
E
I'm sure that we'll all miss her so
Chorus 2
F#m
F#m
D
D
Bm
Bm
E
E
It's the final countdown
F#m
F#m
D
D
Bm
Bm
E
E
The final countdown
F#m
F#m
E/G#
E/G#
The final countdown (final
A
A
D
D
countdown)
E|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|-----------------2----------------| D|-2---------------0----------------| A|-0--------------------------------| E|-----4---2---0--------------------| 1 2 3 4
C#sus4
C#sus4
C#
C#
F#m
F#m
F#m
F#m
Solo 1
Bm
Bm
A
A
E|---1014p10--1014p10--1014p10--1014p10--1014p10---|---1215p12--1215p12--1215p12--1215p12--1215p12---| B|-12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-|-14-------14-------14-------14-------14-------14-| G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D
D
G
G
D/F#
D/F#
E|---1417p14--1417p14--1417p14--1417p14--1417---|---7-10p7--7-10p7----7----------------| B|-15-------15-------15-------15-------15-------|-8-------8-------8-10--108-7-108-7----| G|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------7--| D|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Em
Em
A
A
E|------------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|-------------8-8-8---7h8p7----------|----------------------------------| G|-9-------------------------9---7----|-7-------6-------4-------2--------| D|------------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|------------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|------------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Bm
Bm
F#m
F#m
E|---------7---------7--------------|----------------------------------| B|-10--------7-10--7---107-9---7----|----------------------------------| G|---------------9-----------10--7--|-109p7---9---7-9-9----------------| D|----------------------------------|-------9---9----------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Bm
Bm
A
A
E|---1014p10--1014p10--1014p10--1014p10--1014p10---|---1215p12--1215p12--1215p12--1215p12--1215p12---| B|-12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-|-14-------14-------14-------14-------14-------14-| G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D
D
G
G
D/F#
D/F#
E|---1417p14--1417p14--1417p14--1417p14--1417---|---7-10p7--7-10p7----7-------7--------| B|-15-------15-------15-------15-------15-------|-8-------8-------8-10--108-7---108-7--| G|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Em
Em
A
A
E|------------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|-------------8-8-8---7h8p7----------|-10-------------------------------| G|-9-------------------------9---7----|-----------------7-------9--------| D|------------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|------------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|------------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Bm
Bm
C#
C#
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|-7--------------------------------|-9-----------12--9----------------| G|-9--------------------------------|-11--------------11---------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Interlude 1
F#m
F#m
D
D
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|-----------------------------6----|-7--------------------------------| A|-4---------------------------4----|-5--------------------------------| E|-2--------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Bm
Bm
E
E
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|-4---------------------------7----|-9--------------------------------| A|-2---------------------------5----|-7--------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
F#m
F#m
D
D
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|-----------------------------6----|-7--------------------------------| A|-4---------------------------4----|-5--------------------------------| E|-2--------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Bm
Bm
E
E
The final
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|-4---------------------------7----|-9--------------------------------| A|-2---------------------------5----|-7--------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
F#m
F#m
E/G#
E/G#
A
A
D
D
countdown Oh
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------|-----------------2----------------| D|----------------------------------|-2---------------0-------7--------| A|-4---------------7----------------|-0-----------------------5--------| E|-2---------------4----------------|-----4---2---0--------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
C#sus4
C#sus4
C#
C#
It's the final
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|-6--------------------------------|-(6)------------------------------| A|-4--------------------------------|-(4)------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Chorus 3
F#m
F#m
D
D
Bm
Bm
E
E
countdown
F#m
F#m
D
D
Bm
Bm
E
E
The final countdown
F#m
F#m
E/G#
E/G#
A
A
D
D
The final countdown (final countdown)
C#sus4
C#sus4
C#
C#
F#m
F#m
Oh, it's the final countdown
D
D
Bm
Bm
We're leaving together
E
E
F#m
F#m
The final countdown
D
D
Bm
Bm
We´ll all miss her so
E
E
F#m
F#m
It's the final countdown
E/G#
E/G#
A
A
D
D
C#sus4
C#sus4
C#
C#
(the final countdown) Oh
[Repeat and fade]

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