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Europe - The Final Countdown Chords

Chord reference Em, C, Am, D, B7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↓↑

[Em] [C] [Am] [D] [Em] [C] [Am] [D] [Em] [D] [Em] [Em] [B7] [Em]We’re leaving together but still it’s [Am]farewell [Em]And maybe we’ll come back to [D]Earth who can [G]tell? [C]I guess there is [D]no one to blame [G]We’re [D]leaving [Em]ground (leaving ground) [C]Will things ever [Bm]be the same [D]again?

It’s the final [Em]countdown [C] [Am] [D] The final [Em]countdown [C] [Am] [D]

[Em] [D] [Em] [Em] [B7] [Em]We’re heading for Venus and still we stand [Am]tall [Em]Cause maybe they’ve seen us and [D]welcome us [G]all? [C]With so many [D]light years to go [G]And [D]things to be [Em]found (to be found) [C]I’m sure we will [Bm]all miss her [D]so

It’s the final [Em]countdown [C] [Am] [D] The final [Em]countdown [C] [Am] [D]

[Em] [D] [Em] [Em] [B7] It’s the final [Em]countdown [C] [Am] [D] The final [Em]countdown [C] [Am] [D] [Em] [D] [Em] [Em] [B7] [Em]

Artist Europe
Album The Final Countdown
Genres Hard Rock, Rock
Year 1986
Key Em

How to Play The Final Countdown on Guitar?

Europe - The Final Countdown can be played in the key of Em using the Em, C, Am, D, B7 chords.

  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For B7, To play B7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, B ring open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play The Final Countdown with the ↓-↓↓↑ strumming pattern.