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THE FINAL COUNTDOWN      -Erik Grönwall
* In original tune
* If you like to play easier acoustic guitar version,
  transpose minus 2 steps and use capo on 2nd fret
[Intro]
F#m  D  Bm  E
[Verse 1]
  F#mWe're leaving together,
  but still it's fareBmwell
  F#mAnd maybe we'll come back,
  to E/G#earth, who can Atell
  DI guess there is Eno-one to blame,
  Awe're A/G#leaving F#mground
  DWill things ever C#mbe the same agEain
[Chorus]
It's the final F#mcountdownD  Bm  E  
The final F#mcountdownD  Bm  E  
[Verse 2]
  F#mWe're heading for Venus
  and still we stand Bmtall
  F#m'Cos maybe they've seen us
  and E/G#welcome us Aall
  DWith so many Elight years to go
  Aand A/G#things to be F#mfound
  DI'm sure that we'll C#mall miss her sEo
[Chorus]
It's the final F#mcountdownD  Bm  E  
The final F#mcountdownD  Bm  E  
The final F#mcountdownE/G#  A  D  C#sus  C#  
[Outro-Chorus]
It's the final F#mcountdown   D(we're leaving toBmgetherE)
The final F#mcountdown  D(we'll all miss her Bmso)E  
The final F#mcountdownE/G#  A  D  C#sus  C#  
It's the final F#mcountdownD  Bm  C#  
The F#mfinal countdown

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The Final Countdown

by Erik Grönwall

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

E/G#

A/G#

C#m

C#sus

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN -Erik Grönwall

* In original tune

* If you like to play easier acoustic guitar version,

transpose minus 2 steps and use capo on 2nd fret

[Intro]

F#m D Bm E

[Verse 1]

F#m

We're leaving together,

but still it's farewell

F#m

And maybe we'll come back,

E/G# A

to earth, who can tell

D E

I guess there is no-one to blame,

A A/G# F#m

we're leaving ground

D C#m E

Will things ever be the same again

[Chorus]

F#m D Bm E

It's the final countdown

F#m D Bm E

The final countdown

[Verse 2]

F#m

We're heading for Venus

and still we stand tall

F#m

'Cos maybe they've seen us

E/G# A

and welcome us all

D E

With so many light years to go

A A/G# F#m

and things to be found

D C#m E

I'm sure that we'll all miss her so

[Chorus]

F#m D Bm E

It's the final countdown

F#m D Bm E

The final countdown

F#m E/G# A D C#sus C#

The final countdown

[Outro-Chorus]

F#m D Bm E

It's the final countdown (we're leaving together)

F#m D Bm E

The final countdown (we'll all miss her so)

F#m E/G# A D C#sus C#

The final countdown

F#m D Bm C#

It's the final countdown

F#m

The final countdown

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