The story behind
Europe released "Carrie" as the fourth single from *The Final Countdown* in 1987. The song is a slow ballad, featuring piano and vocals that evoke a tragic love story. It was recorded in various studios across Europe and the U.S. and produced by Kevin Elson, who had previously worked with bands like Journey. It was placed on the B-side of a vinyl record alongside "Love Chaser," also written by the vocalist and keyboardist. In concerts, Joey Tempest plays it solo on guitar, but in the 1980s he performed it twice live, as heard on bootlegs from 1987 and 1989. In the video, the guitarist is Kee Marcello, because John Norum was no longer in the band. The song reached number 3 on the Billboard chart and number 1 on Radio and Records, but it did not surpass "The Final Countdown" in global sales. ↓ Skip to chords
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Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Verse 2
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Interlude 1
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From the album
The Final Countdown
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