I Know Its Over by The Smiths

I Know Its Over bass tab by The Smiths

Bass tabs

Tuning: Standard (E A D G)

Difficulty: Novice

Album: The Queen is Dead (1986)
Bassist: Andy Rourke


Verse 1: "Oh, mother ..."
G|---|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|---|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|---|-3.----3.----3.----3.----|-3.----3.----3~----------|
E|-3-|-----3-----3-----3-----3-|-----3-----3-----3-0~--3-|
    1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-5.--0-5.--0-5.--0-5.--0-|-5.--0-5~--3-1~----3~----|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

🎸

Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-3.----3.----3.----3.----|-3.----3.----3~----------|
E|-----3-----3-----3-----3-|-----3-----3-----3-0~--3-|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-----------------------5-|-------------------------|
A|-------------------7~----|-------------------------|
E|-5.--0-5.--0-5.--5-------|-5.--0-5~--0-1~----3~----|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

Chorus 1: "I know it's over ..."        |-3-|
G|-------------------------|--------------------------|
D|-----------3-----------0-|-----------3--------------|
A|---------------------2---|---------3-----------2-3-5|
E|-1~--1-1.----3~--3-3-----|-1~--1-1-----3~--3-3------|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + +

G|-------------------------|------------------------|
D|-----------3-------------|------------------------|
A|-------------------------|------------------------|
E|-1~--1-1-0---1~--1-1-0-1-|-3~----3-3-3-1~----3~---|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

Verse 2: "Oh, mother ..."
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-3.----------3.----------|-3.----------3~----2~----|
E|---------0-3-----------3-|-----------3-------------|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-------------------------|-----------2-------------|
D|-------------------------|---------2---------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-5.------0-3-5.--------3-|-5.----------1~----3~----|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-3.----------3.----------|-3.----------3~----2~----|
E|---------0-3-----------3-|-----------3-------------|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-5.------0-3-5.--------3-|-5.--------3-1~----3~----|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-3.----------3.----------|-3.----------3~----2~----|
E|---------5-3-----------3-|---------0-3-------------|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-5~----.-0-3-5.------0-3-|-5.------3-5-1~----3~----|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-3.----------3.----------|-3.----------3~----2~----|
E|---------5-3-----------3-|---------0-3-------------|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-----7-----5-----3-----5-|
A|-------------------------|---------7-----3-----5---|
E|-5.------0-3-5.------0-3-|-5~----5-----1-----3-----|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

Chorus 2: "I know it's over ..."
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-----------------------0-|-------------------------|
A|---------------------2---|---------------------0-2-|
E|-1-1-1-1-0-1-3-3-3-3-----|-1-1-1-1-0-1-3-3-3-3-----|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-------------------------|------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-----------5-----3-----5|
A|-------------------------|---------5-----3-----5--|
E|-1-1-1-1-0-1-1-1-1-1-0-1-|-3-3-3-3-----1-----3----|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-----------0-------------|-------------------------|
D|---------2---------------|-----------0-------------|
A|-3~--3-3-----------------|---------2---------------|
E|-------------1~--1-1-0-1-|-3~--3-3-----1~--1-3~----|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-----------2-------------|-----------0-----3-----5-|
A|-0-0-0-0-3---------------|---------2-----3-----5---|
E|-------------1-1-1-1-0-1-|-3-3-3-3-----1-----3-----|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

Verse 3: "If you're so funny ..."
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-3.----------3.----------|-------------3~----2~----|
E|---------0-3-------------|-8\--------3-------------| \
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  \
                             (x2)
G|-------------------------|-------------------------| /
D|-------------------------|-------------------------| /
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|/
A|-5.------0-3-5.----------|-5.--------3-1---1-3~----|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-3.----------3.----------|-------------3~----2~----|
E|---------0-3-------------|-8\----------------------|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-5.------0-3-5.----------|-5~----5-5-0-1---1-3~--3-|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-3.----------3.----------|-------------3~----2~----|
E|---------0-3-------------|-8\--------3-------------|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-5.------0-3-5.----------|-5~--5-5~--0-1---1-3~----|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-3.----------3.----------|-------------3~----2~----|
E|---------0-3-------------|-8\--------3-------------|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-0-3-5~----.-----|-5~--5-5~--0-1---1-3~----|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-3.----------3.----------|-------------3~----2~----|
E|---------0-3-------------|-8\--------3-------------|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-----7-----5-------------|
A|-------------------------|---------7---------------|
A|-5.------0-3-5.----------|-5-5---5-----1~--1-3~----|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

Chorus 3: "It's so easy to laugh ..."
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-----------3-----------0-|---------3-------------0-|
A|---------3-----------2---|---------------------2---|
E|-1~--1-1-----3~--3-3-----|-1~--1-1---1-3~--3-3-----|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|--------------------------|------------------------|
D|--------------------------|-----------0------------|
A|--------------------------|---------2--------------|
E|-1~--1-1-0-1-1~--1-1-0-1--|-3~--3-3-----1~--1-3---3|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-----------0-------------|-------------------------|
D|---------2---------------|-----------0-------------|
A|-3~--3-3-----------------|---------2---------------|
E|-------------1~--1-1-0-1-|-3~--3-3-----1~--1-3~----|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-----------2-------------|-----------0-------------|
A|-0~--0-0-3---------------|---------2-----------0-2-|
E|-------------1~--1-1-0-1-|-3~--3-3-----1~--1-3-----|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-----------0-------------|-------------------------|
D|---------2---------------|-----------0-------------|
A|-3~--3-3-----------------|---------2---------------|
E|-------------1~--1-1-0-1-|-3~--3-3-----1~--1-3~--3-|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-----2-2---0-2~--2-2---0-|-----------3-------------|
A|---------2-----------2---|---------3-----------0-2-|
E|-0~----------------------|-1~--1-1-----3~--3-3-----|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-----------0-------------|-------------------------|
D|---------2---------------|-----------0-------------|
A|-3~--3-3-----------------|---------2---------------|
E|-------------1~--1-1-0-1-|-3-3-3-3-----1~--1-3~----|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-----------2-------------|-----------0-----3-------|
A|-0~--0-0-3---------------|---------2-----3---------|
E|-------------1~--1-1-0-1-|-3~--3-3-----1-----3-5-3-|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

Outro: "Oh, mother ..."
G|-----------0-------------|-------------------------|
D|---------2---------------|-----------0-------------|
A|-3~--3-3-------------0-3-|---------2---------------|
E|-------------1-1-1-1-----|-3~--3-3-----1-1-1-3~--3-|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-----2-2---0-2-2-2-2---0-|-------------------------|
A|---------2-----------2---|---------------------0-2-|
E|-0~----------------------|-1-1-1-1-0-1-3~--3-3-----|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-----------0-------------|-------------------------|
D|---------2---------------|-----------0-------------|
A|-3~--3-3-----------------|---------2---------------|
E|-------------1~--1-1-0-1-|-3~--3-3-----1~----3~--3-|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-----------2-------------|-----------0-------------|
A|-0~--0-0-3---------------|---------2-----------0-2-|
E|-------------1~--1-1-0-1-|-3~--3-3-----1~----3-----|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-----------0-------------|-------------------------|
D|---------2---------------|-----------0-------------|
A|-3~--3-3-----------------|---------2---------------|
E|-------------1~--1-1-0-1-|-3~--3-3-----1~--1-3~--3-|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-----2-2---0-2.--2-2---0-|-------------------------|
A|---------2-----------2---|---------------------0-2-|
E|-0~----------------------|-1-1-1-1-0-1-3~----3-----|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-----------0-------------|-------------------------|
D|---------2---------------|-----------0-------------|
A|-3~--3-3-----------------|---------2---------------|
E|-------------1~--1-1-0-1-|-3-3-3-3-----1-1-1-3~--3-|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-----------2-------------|-----------0-------------|
A|-0~--0-0-3---------------|---------2-------------2-|
E|-------------1-1-1-1-0-1-|-3~--3-3-----1~----3-----|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-----------0-------------|-------------------------|
D|---------2---------------|-----------0-------------|
A|-3~--3-3-----------------|---------2---------------|
E|-------------1~--1-1-0-1-|-3~--3-3-----1-1-1-3~----|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-----2-2---0-2~--2-2---0-|-------------------------|
A|---------2-----------2---|---------------------0-2-|
E|-0~----------------------|-1~----1-0-1-3~----3-----|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-----------0-------------|-------------------------|
D|---------2---------------|-----------0-------------|
A|-3~--3-3-----------------|---------2---------------|
E|-------------1~--1-1-0-1-|-3~--3-3-----1~----3~----|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-----------2-------------|-----------0-------------|
A|-0~--0-0-3---------------|---------2---------------|
E|-------------1~--1-1-0-1-|-3~--3-3-----1~----3-----|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-----------0-------------|-------------------------|
D|---------2---------------|-----------0-------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-----------------|---------2---------------|
E|-------------1~--1-1-0-1-|-3~--3-3-----1-1-1-3~----|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-----2-2---0-2~--2-2---0-|-------------------------|
A|---------2-----------2---|---------------------0-2-|
E|-0~----------------------|-1.--1-1-0-1-3-3-3-3-----|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +

G|-----------0-------------|-------------------------|
D|---------2---------------|-----------0-------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-----------------|---------2---------------| (Fade out)
E|-------------1~--1-1-0-1-|-3~--3-3-----1~--1-3~----|
  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +  1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +


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