Europe - The Final Countdown: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Final Countdown" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn The Final Countdown Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Europe

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Final Countdown" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

F#m
We're leaving together,
                Bm
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...

We're heading for Venus (Venus)
And still, we stand tall
'Cause maybe they've seen us
And welcome us all, yeah
With so many lightyears to go
And things to be found (To be found)
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# F#m
The final countdown...

Chorus:
The final countdown
Oh, it's the final countdown
The final countdown
The final countdown (Final countdown)
Oh, it's the final countdown
We're leaving together (The final countdown)
We'll all miss her so
It's the final countdown (Final countdown)

Oh, it's the final countdown
Yeah


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#

Guitar chord C#

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G#

Guitar chord G#

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Final Countdown" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Final Countdown" by Europe.