The Final Countdown ------------------- by Joey Tempest from the album "The Final Countdown" (1986) transcribed by Antti Iiskola iceman_ai@hotmail.com http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Venue/5326 Europe's biggest hit. I'm sure everybody knows the keyboard theme! Guitar-wise really dull song, except for the solo. Just pumping on half-muted notes and some power-chords. Perfect for beginners! Anyway, here it is! Enjoy! 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We'll all miss her so... ======================================================================= the Final Countdown 같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같 By: Joey Tempest, Europe From: "the final countdown" Outtake by: jerker Beckman, derelict@hem1.passagen.se 같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같� (intro:) F#m D Bm E F#m D Bm E F#m E7 A D C# C#7 (verse) F#m Bm We're leaving together, but still it's farewell F#m E7 A cause emaybe we'll come back to earth, who can tell D E7 A F#m I guess there's noone to blame, we're leaving ground D C#m E will things ever be the same again? E F#m D Bm E It's the final countdown F#m D Bm E the final countdown we're heading for venus, and still we stand tall 'cause maybe they've seen us, and welcome us all with so many lightyears to go, and things to be found I'm sure we all miss her so It's the final countdown the final countdown E F#m E7 A D the final countdown C# it's the final countdown.... 같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같 chords used (in order of appearance:) F#m: 355333 D: 000232 Bm: 224432 E: 022100 E7: 020100 A: 002220 C#m: 002120 같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같같 ======================================================================= The Final Countdown - solo -------------------------- by Joey Tempest (solo by John Norum) from the album "The Final Countdown" (1986) transcribed by Antti Iiskola iceman_ai@hotmail.com http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Venue/5326 So here it is. The solo for "Countdown". I've heard that some think that this is a tapping solo and others swear it's played otherwise, but as I transcribed it, Guitar 1 does not envolve tapping, but Guitar 2 does. I'm not quite sure, is this played with a harmonizer or with two different guitars, but I included the second guitar as well. If it's played on one guitar only, it's beyond my capabilities. The middle part is wrong, couldn't figure that one out right. Send e-mail for comments! Enjoy! 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