The story behind
Europe released "Rock the Night" in 1984, by which time Joey Tempest had already written the lyrics. The song was performed on the Wings of Tomorrow tour that same year. It was then released twice: first in 1985 as the soundtrack to a Swedish film, selling 90,000 copies in its home country. Later, in 1986, it was the second single from the album The Final Countdown, which they recorded in four different studios across Europe and the United States. The video was filmed at the Hard Rock Cafe in Stockholm, featuring new guitarist Kee Marcello, who replaced John Norum, who was no longer with the band. The single reached the top 10 in several countries and peaked at number 12 in the United Kingdom. The song also appeared in a 2007 film and a Nintendo DS game. ↓ Skip to chordsIntro
Em G D
A C D
Verse
Em D
Em D
C G D D D#
Em D
Em D
C G D C D
G D Em Em F#m
G D Bm A Bm
A Bm C D
Chorus
Em G D A
Em G D A
Em G D A
Em G D A C
Verse
Em D D
Em D
C G D D D#
Em D
Em D
C G D C D
G D Em D F#m
G D Bm A Bm
A Bm C D
Chorus 2
Em G D A
Em G D A
Em G D A
Em G D A C
C
Em
Em
Em
Em
Outro
Em G D A
Em G D A
Em G D A
Em G D A C
From the album
The Final Countdown
Europe · 1986 · Track 2