Europe - The Final Countdown Tab

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
                              As recorded by Europe
                    (From the 1986 Album THE FINAL COUNTDOWN)

Transcribed by Dr. Mészáros

117 Bpm

Synth arranged for guitar
4X

  
 9 7 9    10 9 10 9 7  10 9 10                           
  
       7                       7  12 10 12 10 9 12 10    
  
                                                         
  
                                                         
  
                                                         
  
                                                         


  
                9             10 9  9 10  9 7 9    
  
 9 10 12  10 12   12 10 9                          
  
                          11                       
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   

Riff 1 X 2
  PM----------------------------------------------------|

  
                                                            
  
                                                            
  
                                                            
  
                                                            
  
                             5  5 5 5  5 5 5  5 5 5  5 5    
  
 2  2 2 2  2 2 2  2 2 2  2 2                                

  PM----------------------------------------------------|

  
                                                            
  
                                                            
  
                                                            
  
                                                            
  
 2  2 2 2  2 2 2  2 2 2  2 2                                
  
                             0  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0    

Riff 2 x 1

  
                               
  
                               
  
                               
  
                               
  
        2    2 4 2     5  4    
  
 2  4 5    5       5 4         

Riff 3 x 1

  
                                              
  
                                              
  
                     2 4                      
  
 4          2 4      2 4  2 4    2 4  6  7    
  
 4      X\  2 4      0 2  2 4    2 4  7  7    
  
 2      X\  0 2           0 2    0 2  4  5    

Riff 4 x 1
  PM----------------------------------------------------|

  
                                                            
  
                                                            
  
                                                            
  
                                                            
  
 5  5 5 5  5 5 5  5 5 5  5 5 7  7 7 7  7 7 7  7 7 7  7 7    
  
                                                            

  PM----------------------------------------------------|

  
                                                            
  
                                                            
  
                                                            
  
                                                            
  
                                                            
  
 5  5 5 5  5 5 4  4 4 4  4 4 2  2 2 2  2 2 0  0 0 0  0 0    

  PM----------------------------------------------------|

  
                                                                           
  
                                                                           
  
                                                                           
  
                                                          6 6  6 6  6 (6)\ 
  
 5  5 5 5  5 5 5  5 5 5  5 5 4  4 4 4  4 4 4  4 4 4  4 4  7 7  7 7  7 (7)\ 
  
                                                          4 4  4 4  4 (4)\ 

Riff 1 x 2
Riff 3b x 1

  
                               
  
                               
  
       2 4                     
  
 4     2 4  2 4   2 4  6  7    
  
 4     0 2  2 4   2 4  7  7    
  
 2          0 2   0 2  4  5    

Riff 4 x 1
Riff 1 x 2
Riff 2 x 1

  
      
  
      
  
      
  
 4    
  
 4    
  
 2    

Solo

  
    10 14p10    10 14p10    10 14p10    10 14p10    10 14p10    12 15p12    12 15p12    12 15p12    12 15p12    12 15p12  
  
 12          12          12          12          12          14          14          14          14          14           
  
                                                                                                                          
  
                                                                                                                          
  
                                                                                                                          
  
                                                                                                                          


  
    14 17p14    14 17p14    14 17p14    14 17p14    14 17\                                               
  
 15          15          15          15          15               12    12 12       12                   
  
                                                            12 14    12       12 14    14 12 11 14 12 11 
  
                                                                                                         
  
                                                                                                         
  
                                                                                                         

     ~                                                                         ~ (tremolo bar)

  
                                     7            7                              
  
       8 8 8 7h8p7             10b12   7 10         10 7 9 6 7                   
  
    9              9 7 7 6                  10b11              10 9 7   9   7 9  
  
 12                        9 7                                        9   9      
  
                                                                                 
  
                                                                                 


  
    10 14p10    10 14p10    10 14p10    10 14p10    10 14p10    12 15p12    12 15p12    12 15p12    12 15p12    12 15p12  
  
 12          12          12          12          12          14          14          14          14          14           
  
                                                                                                                          
  
                                                                                                                          
  
                                                                                                                          
  
                                                                                                                          


  
    14 17p14    14 17p14    14 17p14    14 17p14    14 17\                                               
  
 15          15          15          15          15               12    12 12       12                   
  
                                                            12 14    12       12 14    14 12 11 14 12 11 
  
                                                                                                         
  
                                                                                                         
  
                                                                                                         

     ~                               ~ (tremolo bar)

  
                                            7         
  
       8 8 8 7h8p7     10b12 10     7  7b9    7b9\    
  
    9              9 7          7 9                   
  
 12                                                   
  
                                                      
  
                                                      

Riff 5 x 2

  
                   
  
                   
  
    6 7     7 9    
  
 4  6 7  9  7 9    
  
 4  4 5  9  5 7    
  
 2       7         

Riff 2 x 1
Riff 1 X 2
Riff 2b x 1

  
                                      
  
                                      
  
                             6   6    
  
                             6 6 6    
  
        2    2 4 2     5  4  4 4 4    
  
 2  4 5    5       5 4                

Riff 1 X 2
Riff 2b x 1
Riff 1 X 2 (Fade Out)