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>: Let note last b: Bend string
Intro (before drum-opening)
Play this four times (Bass fig. 1)
G[-----------][-----------][-----------][-----------]
D[-----------][-----------][-----------][-----------]
A[-----------][--4-5>-----][--2>-------][-----------]
E[--2>-------][-----------][-----------][---0---1---]
Play this once (Bass fig. 2)
G[-----------]
D[-----------]
A[-------5-4>]
E[-2-4-5-----]
(Drum-opening)
Play this twice (Bass fig. 3)
G[-----------][-----------][-----------][-----------]
D[-----------][-----------][-----------][-----------]
A[-----------][--5-5-5-5--][--2-2-2-2--][-----------]
E[--2-2-2-2--][-----------][-----------][--0-0-0-0--]
Play this once (Bass fig. 4)
G[-----------][-----------][-----------][-----------]
D[-----------][-----------][-----------][-----------]
A[-----------][------5-5--][--4-4-4-4--][--4-4-4-4--]
E[--2-2-4-4--][--5-5------][-----------][-----------]
Play this seven times (Bass fig. 5)
G[-----------]
D[-----------]
A[-----------]
E[--2-2-2-2--]
Play this once (Bass fig. 6)
G[-----------]
D[-----------]
A[--2-2-2-2--]
E[-----------]
Play Bass fig. 5 two more times
Play this once (Bass fig. 7)
G[-----------][-----------][-----------][-----------][-----------]
D[-----------][-----------][-----------][-----------][-----------]
A[-----------][-----------][--5-5-5-5--][--7-7-7-7--][-----------]
E[---2---2---][--5-5-5-5--][-----------][-----------][--5-5-4-4--]
G[-----------][-----------][-----------][-----------][-----------]
D[-----------][-----------][-----------][-----------][-----------]
A[-----------][--5-5-5-5--][--4-4-4-4--][--7-7-7-7--][-(7b)------]
E[--2-2-0-0--][-----------][-----------][-----------][--0--------]
(It’s The Final Countdown!)
Play Bass fig. 3 twice
Play Bass fig. 5 three times
Play Bass fig. 6 once
Play Bass fig. 5 twice
Play Bass fig. 7 once
Play Bass fig. 3 twice
Play Bass fig. 4 once
Play this once (Bass fig. 8)(Guitar solo)
G[-----------][-----------][-----------][-----------]
D[-----------][-----------][-----------][-----------]
A[--2-2-2-2--][--0-0-0-0--][--5-5-5-5--][-----------]
E[-----------][-----------][-----------][--3-3-3-4--]
G[-----------][-----------][-----------][-----------]
D[-----------][-----------][-----------][-----------]
A[-----------][-----------][--2-2-2-2--][-----------]
E[--0-0-0-0--][--5-5-5-5--][-----------][--2-2-2-2--]
G[-----------][-----------] [-----------][-----------]
D[-----------][-----------] [-----------][-----------]
A[--2-2-2-2--][--0-0-0-0--] [--5-5-5-5--][-----------]
E[-----------][-----------] [-----------][--3-3-3-2--]
G[-----------][-----------][-----------][-----------]
D[-----------][-----------][-----------][-----------]
A[-----------][-----------][--2-2-2-2--][--4-4-4-4--]
E[--0-0-0-0--][--5-5-5-5--][-----------][-----------]
Play this ? (Bass fig. 9)
G[-----------][-----------][-----------][-----------]
D[-----------][-----------][-----------][-----------]
A[-----------][--4-5>-----][--2>-------][-----------]
E[--2>-------][-----------][-----------][---0-1>----]
Play Bass fig. 2 once
Play Bass fig. 3 twice
Play Bass fig. 4 once
Play Bass fig. 3 as often as necessary as the song fades out
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Ryan Rhythm Player |
#1 by Ryan Ruegemer at Apr 20, 2006 at 11:01 PM EST |
| Awesome song!! | |
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chivo Wanna Be |
#2 by chivo rivers at Jul 25, 2006 at 10:48 AM EST |
| I've always thought Europe's songs always leaned towards the sci-fi spectrum. This song underscores that point as well, even more so than the final verse of "Carrie." I think the song could be about a earth couple on their way out to explore and find other species. The line "Maybe they've seen us and welcome us all" underscores the point that maybe another species already knows of us and are waiting for humans to take the next jump. "The Final Countdown" being the amount of time before they leave the solar system. I don't know. Maybe I've just had too much beer every time I listen to this group...but it always sounds like their songs have a sci-fi feeling to them. Anybody agree? | |
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Keaton Wanna Be |
#3 by Keaton Lane at Sep 23, 2006 at 6:53 AM EST |
| THIS SONG SUCKS SO MUCH THAT I LIKE IT. "WERE HEADING TO VENUS"??? THIS CRAP IS SO RE "F"ING TARDED! R E T A R D E D ! you gotta love it | |
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Matthew Average |
#4 by Matthew Spencer at Sep 23, 2006 at 8:54 AM EST |
| I think Europe is quite good. The band is not too great tho. Hey if you ever draw a map of the EU countries, scandinavia looks like a penis. | |
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Lachlan Wanna Be |
#5 by Lachlan Magee at Dec 2, 2006 at 11:52 PM EST |
| I heard that this song was about the Challenger blowing up in 1986, hence the space theme and it being "The Final Countdown." I honestly don't see why a Swedish band would care about the failure of another country's space program, or why they think they were leaving for Venus, but oh well. | |
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Squirrels Lead Player |
#6 by Squirrels Dyrant at Jan 26, 2007 at 11:24 AM EST |
| take your cousin's cell phone when he's asleep and download the "da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da" part as a ringtone. Set it up to ring like that when someone calls him and enjoy... | |
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Niks Average |
#7 by Niks at Feb 2, 2007 at 6:36 PM EST |
| anybody ever seen arrested development, the tv show? this song is used brilliantly. oh yes. | |
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JJ Average |
#8 by JJ at May 4, 2007 at 8:42 AM EST |
| Yes, they are heading to Venus, but they are taking a looong detour - "with so many light years to go"... | |
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ME Rhythm Player |
#9 by ME at Jul 7, 2007 at 10:18 AM EST |
| well it did make them big and you havent heard there new stuff so but as for TFC.. i still love it today.. and to see it live it is incredible....... | |
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austin Average |
#10 by austin pancner at Aug 29, 2007 at 8:00 PM EST |
| Man, Europe sucks!!! But I like the synth on this song. | |
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