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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