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You'll Never Get To Me Bass Tab by Killing Joke

You'll Never Get To Me bass tab by Killing Joke

Bass Tab

Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Key: A

Intro:

   A                       E/G#    F#m7
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7---7-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7\6-6-6--\4---4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4-4---4---|
   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E E E Q   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q

   F#m7                    E      D
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4---4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4\2---2--\0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0---|
   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q   E   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q

   A                       E/G#    F#m7
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7---7-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7\6-6-6--\4---4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4-4---4---|
   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E E E Q   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q

   F#m7                    E      D
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4---4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4\2---2--\0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0---|
   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q   E   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q


Pre-Verse:
   A                            E/G#         F#m7
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------11----11------11-------------9----9------7---7---7-----------7---7-|
A|-12------12----12--------12---11-----11----9-----9---9-----9---9-----9---|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   Q    E  E  E  Q    Q    Q    Q    E E  E  Q   E E E E Q   Q   Q   E E E

   F#m7                  E       D
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----7---7---7-----------6---6-----7---7-----7-----------7---7-|
A|-9-----9---9-----9---5h7---7---5-----5---5-------5---5-----5---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
   Q   E E E E Q   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q   Q   Q   E E E


Verse 1:
   A                            E/G#         F#m7
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------11----11------11-------------9----9------7---7---7-----------7---7-|
A|-12------12----12--------12---11-----11----9-----9---9-----9---9-----9---|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   Q    E  E  E  Q    Q    Q    Q    E E  E  Q   E E E E Q   Q   Q   E E E
   Sea of hurt, I feel the waves     of      pain                     and

   F#m7                  E       D
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----7---7---7-----------6---6-----7---7-----7-----------7---7-|
A|-9-----9---9-----9---5h7---7---5-----5---5-------5---5-----5---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
   Q   E E E E Q   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q   Q   Q   E E E
   now the tides  come in  a-    gain                        I'm

   F#m7                  E       D
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----7---7---7-----------6---6-----7---7-----7-----------7---7-|
A|-9-----9---9-----9---5h7---7---5-----5---5-------5---5-----5---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
   Q   E E E E Q   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q   Q   Q   E E E
 caught in a vicious cycle of des-pair

   F#m7                  E       D
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----7---7---7-----------6---6-----7---7-----7-----------7---7-|
A|-9-----9---9-----9---5h7---7---5-----5---5-------5---5-----5---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
   Q   E E E E Q   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q   Q   Q   E E E
   Give me the courage to face ano~  ther  day                 oh!


Pre-Chorus:
   A                       E/G#    F#m7
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7---7-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7\6-6-6--\4---4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4-4---4---|
   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E E E Q   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q

   F#m7                    E      D
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4---4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4\2---2--\0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0---|
   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q   E   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q


Chorus:
   A                       E/G#    F#m7
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7---7-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7\6-6-6--\4---4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4-4---4---|
   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E E E Q   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q
   Oh~                     sing a  song of joy               sweet

   F#m7                    E      D
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4---4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4\2---2--\0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0---|
   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q   E   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q
   childhood               never desert me

   A                       E/G#    F#m7
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7---7-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7\6-6-6--\4---4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4-4---4---|
   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E E E Q   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q
   Time                for ce- le- bration           oh!

   F#m7                    E      D
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4---4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4\2---2--\0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0---|
   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q   E   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q
   Over-come       with a sense of elation

   F#m7                    E      D
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4---4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4\2---2--\0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0---|
   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q   E   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q
   I'll never              let you get to me                  sur-

   F#m7                    E      D
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4---4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4\2---2--\0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0---|
   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q   E   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q
   vival                   is  my  victory

   A                       E/G#    F#m7
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7---7-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7\6-6-6--\4---4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4-4---4---|
   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E E E Q   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q
   Time                for ce- le- bration           oh!

   F#m7                    E      D
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4---4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4\2---2--\0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0---|
   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q   E   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q
   Over-come       with a sense of elation


Pre-Verse:
   A                            E/G#         F#m7
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------11----11------11-------------9----9------7---7---7-----------7---7-|
A|-12------12----12--------12---11-----11----9-----9---9-----9---9-----9---|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   Q    E  E  E  Q    Q    Q    Q    E E  E  Q   E E E E Q   Q   Q   E E E

   F#m7                  E       D
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----7---7---7-----------6---6-----7---7-----7-----------7---7-|
A|-9-----9---9-----9---5h7---7---5-----5---5-------5---5-----5---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
   Q   E E E E Q   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q   Q   Q   E E E


Verse 2:
   A                            E/G#         F#m7
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------11----11------11-------------9----9------7---7---7-----------7---7-|
A|-12------12----12--------12---11-----11----9-----9---9-----9---9-----9---|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   Q    E  E  E  Q    Q    Q    Q    E E  E  Q   E E E E Q   Q   Q   E E E
   I sighed and sighed as       I    was     mourning

   F#m7                  E       D
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----7---7---7-----------6---6-----7---7-----7-----------7---7-|
A|-9-----9---9-----9---5h7---7---5-----5---5-------5---5-----5---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
   Q   E E E E Q   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q   Q   Q   E E E
   I said sorry     a thousand   times                         I

   F#m7                  E       D
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----7---7---7-----------6---6-----7---7-----7-----------7---7-|
A|-9-----9---9-----9---5h7---7---5-----5---5-------5---5-----5---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
   Q   E E E E Q   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q   Q   Q   E E E
   cried loud to God for all my  failings                      but

   F#m7                  E       D
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----7---7---7-----------6---6-----7---7-----7-----------7---7-|
A|-9-----9---9-----9---5h7---7---5-----5---5-------5---5-----5---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
   Q   E E E E Q   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q   Q   Q   E E E
   God seemed deaf  as well as   blind                         oh!


Pre-Chorus:
   A                       E/G#    F#m7
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7---7-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7\6-6-6--\4---4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4-4---4---|
   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E E E Q   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q

   F#m7                    E      D
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4---4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4\2---2--\0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0---|
   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q   E   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q


Chorus:
   A                       E/G#    F#m7
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7---7-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7\6-6-6--\4---4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4-4---4---|
   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E E E Q   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q
   Oh~                     sing a  song of joy               sweet

   F#m7                    E      D
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4---4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4\2---2--\0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0---|
   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q   E   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q
   childhood               never desert me

   A                       E/G#    F#m7
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7---7-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7\6-6-6--\4---4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4-4---4---|
   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E E E Q   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q
   Time                for ce- le- bration           oh!

   F#m7                    E      D
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4---4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4\2---2--\0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0---|
   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q   E   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q
   Over-come       with a sense of elation

   F#m7                    E      D
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4---4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4\2---2--\0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0---|
   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q   E   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q
   I'll never              let you get to me                  sur-

   F#m7                    E      D
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4---4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4\2---2--\0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0---|
   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q   E   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q
   vival                   is  my  victory

   A                       E/G#    F#m7
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7---7-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7\6-6-6--\4---4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4-4---4---|
   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E E E Q   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q
   Time                for ce- le- bration           oh!

   F#m7                    E      D
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4---4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4\2---2--\0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0---|
   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q   E   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q
   Over-come       with a sense of elation


Pre-Verse:
   A                            E/G#         F#m7
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------11----11------11-------------9----9------7---7---7-----------7---7-|
A|-12------12----12--------12---11-----11----9-----9---9-----9---9-----9---|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   Q    E  E  E  Q    Q    Q    Q    E E  E  Q   E E E E Q   Q   Q   E E E

   F#m7                  E       D
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----7---7---7-----------6---6-----7---7-----7-----------7---7-|
A|-9-----9---9-----9---5h7---7---5-----5---5-------5---5-----5---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
   Q   E E E E Q   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q   Q   Q   E E E
                                                               We

Verse 3:
   A                            E/G#         F#m7
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------11----11------11-------------9----9------7---7---7-----------7---7-|
A|-12------12----12--------12---11-----11----9-----9---9-----9---9-----9---|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   Q    E  E  E  Q    Q    Q    Q    E E  E  Q   E E E E Q   Q   Q   E E E
   drank and smoked and talk   until the     dawn                        we

   F#m7                  E       D
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----7---7---7-----------6---6-----7---7-----7-----------7---7-|
A|-9-----9---9-----9---5h7---7---5-----5---5-------5---5-----5---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
   Q   E E E E Q   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q   Q   Q   E E E
   shared our problems  and our  food                      Telling

   F#m7                  E       D
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----7---7---7-----------6---6-----7---7-----7-----------7---7-|
A|-9-----9---9-----9---5h7---7---5-----5---5-------5---5-----5---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
   Q   E E E E Q   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q   Q   Q   E E E
   tales of courage and  reso-   lution                      Through

   F#m7                  E       D
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----7---7---7-----------6---6-----7---7-----7-----------7---7-|
A|-9-----9---9-----9---5h7---7---5-----5---5-------5---5-----5---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
   Q   E E E E Q   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q   Q   Q   E E E
   all the hardships     we'd en-dured                         oh!


Pre-Chorus:
   A                       E/G#    F#m7
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7---7-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7\6-6-6--\4---4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4-4---4---|
   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E E E Q   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q

   F#m7                    E      D
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4---4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4\2---2--\0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0---|
   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q   E   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q


Chorus:
   A                       E/G#    F#m7
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7---7-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7\6-6-6--\4---4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4-4---4---|
   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E E E Q   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q
   Oh~                     sing a  song of joy               sweet

   F#m7                    E      D
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4---4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4\2---2--\0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0---|
   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q   E   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q
   childhood               never desert me

   A                       E/G#    F#m7
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7---7-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7\6-6-6--\4---4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4-4---4---|
   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E E E Q   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q
   Time                for ce- le- bration           oh!

   F#m7                    E      D
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4---4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4\2---2--\0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0---|
   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q   E   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q
   Over-come       with a sense of elation

   F#m7                    E      D
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4---4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4\2---2--\0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0---|
   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q   E   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q
   I'll never              let you get to me                  sur-

   F#m7                    E      D
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4---4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4\2---2--\0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0---|
   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q   E   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q
   vival                   is  my  victory

   A                       E/G#    F#m7
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7---7-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7\6-6-6--\4---4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4-4---4---|
   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E E E Q   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q
   Time                for ce- le- bration           oh!

   F#m7                    E      D
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4---4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4\2---2--\0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0---|
   Q   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q   E   E E E E E Q   E E E Q   Q
   Over-come       with a sense of elation


Outro:

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D|------------------|
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D|-0----------------|
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Published: August 22, 2024

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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