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The Final Countdown

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[Intro]
F#m   D   Bm   E C#/E#
F#m   D   Bm   E C#/E#
F#m   D   Bm   E C#/E#
F#m   D   Bm   E C#/E#
F#m E/G# A D C#
F#m   D   Bm   E
F#m   D   Bm   E
F#m E/G# A D C#
F#m
[Verse]
    F#mWe're leaving together,
But still it's fBmarewell
    F#mAnd maybe we'll come back,
To E/G#earth, whAo can tell?
  DI guess there is Eno one to blame
  AWe're E/G#leaving F#mground  (Eleaving Dground)
Will things ever C#mbe the same agEain?
[Chorus]
It's the final F#mcountdown..D.Bm  E  
     The final F#mcountdown..D.              Bm    EOhhh,
[Verse]
    F#mWe're heading for Venus
and still we stBmand tall
    F#mCause maybe they've seen us
and E/G#welcome uAs all
  DWith so many Elight years to go
  Aand E/G#things to be F#mfound  (Eto be Dfound)
I'm sure that we'll C#mall miss her sEo.
[Chorus]
It's the final F#mcountdown..D.Bm  E  
     The final F#mcountdown..D.Bm  E  
     The final F#mcountdoE/G#wn...    A     D  C#Ohhh
F#m
[Instrumental]
Bm  A/C#  D  G  Em  A  Bm  F#m
Bm  A/C#  D  G  Em  A  Bm  C#
F#m  D  Bm  E
F#m  D  Bm  E
The final F#mcountdoE/G#wn...    A    DOh-C#oh
[Chorus]
It's the final F#mcountdown..D.Bm  E  
     The final F#mcountdown..D.Bm  E  
     The final F#mcountdown. The E/G#final AcountdoDwn   C#Ohhh,
It's the final F#mcountdown.   DWe're leaving toBmgetherE  
     The final F#mcountdown.   DWe'll all miss her Bmso.E  
It's the final F#mcountdown. The E/G#final AcountdoDwn  C#Ohhh,
It's the final F#mcountdown.

All chords in this song (12)

The story behind the song

"The Final Countdown" by Europe, released in 1986, tells a story of leaving Earth, with lyrics inspired by David Bowie's "Space Oddity." The song grew from a keyboard riff vocalist Joey Tempest wrote years earlier, which bassist John Levén later encouraged him to develop. Though initially met with mixed reactions from the band, it became the debut single from their album of the same name. It captures the feeling of embarking on a momentous, perhaps one-way, journey into the unknown.

AI-written from these sources:The Final Countdown (song) — Wikipedia ↗Europe (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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The Final Countdown

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F#m

C#/E#

E/G#

C#m

A/C#

[Intro]

F#m D Bm E C#/E#

F#m E/G# A D C#

F#m D Bm E

F#m E/G# A D C#

F#m

[Verse]

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 E/G# F#m E D

We're leaving ground (leaving ground)

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... Ohhh,

[Verse]

F#m

We're heading for Venus

and still we stand tall

F#m

Cause maybe they've seen us

E/G# A

and welcome us all

D E

With so many light years to go

A E/G# F#m E D

and things to be found (to be found)

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#

The final countdown... Ohhh

F#m

[Instrumental]

Bm A/C# D G Em A Bm F#m

Bm A/C# D G Em A Bm C#

F#m D Bm E

F#m E/G# A D C#

The final countdown... Oh-oh

[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#

The final countdown. The final countdown Ohhh,

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#

It's the final countdown. The final countdown Ohhh,

F#m

It's the final countdown.

About The Final Countdown Chords by Europe

Learn how to play The Final Countdown by Europe with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Final Countdown chords”, “The Final Countdown guitar chords”, or “Europe The Final Countdown chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Final Countdown chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Final Countdown lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F#m, D, Bm, E, C#/E#, E/G#.

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The chords for "The Final Countdown" show the original chord names (including F#m, D, Bm, E, C#/E#, E/G#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.