The Final Countdown was written by lead vocalist Joey Tempest for the band Europes third album. The inspiration came from a keyboard riff that Tempest had written around the age of 17, stemming from the idea of leaving Earth to explore space.
Key: F#m
Introduction:
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Bm
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C#/E#
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C#/E#
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C#/E#
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C#/E#
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E/G#
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E/G#
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We're leaving together,
Bm
But still it's farewell
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And maybe we'll come back,
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To earth, who can tell?
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I guess there is no one to blame
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We're leaving ground (leaving ground)
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Will things ever be the same again?
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Bm
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It's the final countdown...
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The final countdown... Ohhh,
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We're heading for Venus
Bm
and still we stand tall
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Cause maybe they've seen us
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A
and welcome us all
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With so many light years to go
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and things to be found (to be found)
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I'm sure that we'll all miss her so.
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It's the final countdown...
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The final countdown...
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C#
The final countdown... Ohhh
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Em
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Em
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The final countdown... Oh-oh
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Bm
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It's the final countdown...
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The final countdown...
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C#
The final countdown. The final countdown Ohhh,
F#m
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Bm
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It's the final countdown. We're leaving together
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Bm
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The final countdown. We'll all miss her so.
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C#
It's the final countdown. The final countdown Ohhh,