The Final Countdown fue escrita por el vocalista principal Joey Tempest para el tercer álbum de la banda Europe. La inspiración vino de un riff de teclado que Tempest había escrito a los 17 años, derivando de la idea de dejar la Tierra para explorar el espacio.
Tono: F#m
Introducción:
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We're leaving together,
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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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It's the final countdown...
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The final countdown... Ohhh,
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We're heading for Venus
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and still we stand tall
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Cause maybe they've seen us
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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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The final countdown... Ohhh
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The final countdown... Oh-oh
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It's the final countdown...
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The final countdown...
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The final countdown. The final countdown Ohhh,
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It's the final countdown. We're leaving together
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The final countdown. We'll all miss her so.
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It's the final countdown. The final countdown Ohhh,