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The Final Countdown

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The Final Countdown (1986)hard rockTop 5%5:06SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: F# minorTuning: StandardTempo: 118 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%14 tracks · 6,764 notes · F# minor · 118 BPM· 5:06Recommended
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Synth Intro
Riff Intro
Band Intro
Pre-verse
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Solo
Interlude
Outro
Fade Out
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Percussion
Choir
Synth 1
Organ
Brass 1
Brass 2
Synth 2
Drums
100%9 tracks · 6,147 notes · F# minor · 120 BPM· 4:35V2
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Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Bridge
Guitar solo
Interlude
Chorus 3
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Brass
Synth
Strings
Bass
Guitar 3
Drums
100%7 tracks · 1,043 notes · B minor · 120 BPM· 0:32partialGuitar Solo
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Strings
Bass
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%9 tracks · 6,187 notes · F# minor · 118 BPM· 5:05.
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Band Enters
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Pre-Solo
Solo
Bridge
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Synth 1
Synth 2
Brass
Organ
Drums
100%15 tracks · 5,687 notes · F# minor · 118 BPM· 5:25
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vocals
leadbrass
underbrass
Reverse cymbal
Church organ
Synth strings 1
Pad 3 (polysynth)
slapbass
lead guitar
Whistle
Distortion guitar
Gunshot
crash
hihats
drums
100%14 tracks · 6,590 notes · F# minor · 118 BPM· 5:23
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Lead 2 (sawtooth)
Synth Brass 1 1
Synth brass 1 2
Reverse cymbal
Pad 3 (polysynth)
Electric bass (pick)
Church organ
Overdriven guitar
Distortion guitar
Pad 5 (bowed)
Synth strings 1
Drums 2
Drums2
Power drum kit
75%2 tracks · 373 notes · B minor · 59 BPM· 1:06partialsolo slow
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
75%2 tracks · 1,847 notes · F# minor · 120 BPM· 4:22
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Solo Gitar
Ritm Gitar
68%1 tracks · 1,190 notes · F# minor · 118 BPM· 4:53Bass Tab by Eduardo Pizzol
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Bass
7%1 tracks · 20 notes · A minor · 180 BPM· 0:07partial.
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Acoustic grand piano

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —14 tracks · 5:06

About this song

The Final Countdown by Europe is in F# minor, around 118 BPM, 4/4 time. This 14-track arrangement runs 5:06 (Rock organ, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, Synth choir, Synth brass 1, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 10 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

How hard each detected part is to play in the recommended version.

BassAdvanced
4.19 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
4.92 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.47 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
2.01 notes/sec
KeysBeginner
0.19 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.6 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.81 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Solo
Interlude
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:06
Intro0:00Intro0:08Intro0:49Pre-verse1:13Verse 11:21Chorus1:54Verse 22:11Chorus2:44Solo3:13Interlude3:46Outro4:11

Vocal range

The span of the lead vocal line — see at a glance whether it sits in your range.

C4C5C6C♯4C♯5

C♯4 – C♯5 · 12 semitones (~1 octaves)

About the key of F# minor

F# minor is the 13th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are F♯m, Bm, and C♯m.

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The Final Countdown appears on the soundtrack of F.C. De Kampioenen 3: Forever, Polle Fiction: Original Utidig Movie Soundtrack, Rock of Ages (2009 original Broadway cast), Top Gun: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.