The Key To Life On Earth Bass Tab by Declan Mckenna

The Key To Life On Earth bass tab by Declan Mckenna

Bass Tab

Tuning: Standard (E A D G)




Tuning: Standard


Intro:

G|17~----12~----7~----13--8~----------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------6--6------------------------|
E|16~----11~----6~----13--8~----4--4------------6--6----6--8--8\----|

🎸

Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -

Verse 1:

Gold, let it unfold

And imagine you're dressed in gold

G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|--------6--6------------8-----------|
E|4--4------------6--6-------8--8\----|

Roaring crowds in Manchester would manage to be told

G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|--------6--6------------------------|
E|4--4------------6--6----6--8--8\----|

Oh, and your king, the boy you loved in spring

G|------------8--------------|
D|------8h10-----10----------|
A|8--8-----------------------|
E|-------------------8--8----|

The way she looks at him

G|----------------8---------------|
D|----------8h10-----10-----------|
A|8/10--10---------------8--8\----|
E|--------------------------------|

The common goal, and waiting for the kids to go

G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------8-8----8-8-6-5\----|
A|--------------3--3----5--6--6-----------------------|
E|3--4--4----6----------------------------------------|


Chorus:

"We've been held back for after-school meetings..."
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------6--6------------8-------------------6--6------------------------|
E|4--4------------6--6-------8--8\----4--4------------6--6----6--8--8\----|

G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------8-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------6--6------6-----------8-8-------------------6--6----------------------------|
E|4--4----------------1/6--6---------8--8\----4--4------------1/6--6----6-6--8--8\----|


Interlude:

G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-------------5--5-5\---------------6-----------|
A|---3/~----6---------------5/~----8-------------|
E|4----------------------6--------------8--8\----|

G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------5--5-------------8------------|
A|---3/~----6--------------------------------|
E|4-----------------1h6--6----6---6-8--8\----|


Verse 2:

Holy smokes

You kids and your jokes

G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|------6~----------------|
E|4~----------6~----8~----|

Asking where we got our jeans and where the hell we found our coats

G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|------6~----------------|
E|4~----------6~----8~----|

'Cause dirty streets these days are graced by Nikes of black and green

G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------------8-8-8--------------|
E|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---------8--8-8-8----|

And headstrong boys in chinos barely grasp what that could mean

G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--------------------------------------|
E|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6/8--8-8-8----|

And they lie, the men that wrung us dry

G|------------8--------------|
D|------8h10-----10----------|
A|8--8-----------------------|
E|-------------------8--8----|

The boys who poked your eye

G|----------------8---------------|
D|----------8h10-----10-----------|
A|8/10--10---------------8--8\----|
E|--------------------------------|

The common fool, the walk to school for you and I

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------8-8----8-8-6-5\---------------------|
A|--------------3--3----5--6--6----------------------------------------|
E|3--4--4----6---------------------------------------------------------|


Chorus:

"We've been held back for after-school meetings..."
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------6--6------------8-------------------6--6------------------------|
E|4--4------------6--6-------8--8\----4--4------------6--6----6--8--8\----|

G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------8-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------6--6------6-----------8-8-------------------6--6----------------------------|
E|4--4----------------1/6--6---------8--8\----4--4------------1/6--6----6-6--8--8\----|


Interlude:

G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-------------5--5-5\---------------6-----------|
A|---3/~----6---------------5/~----8-------------|
E|4----------------------6--------------8--8\----|

G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------5--5-------------8------------|
A|---3/~----6--------------------------------|
E|4-----------------1h6--6----6---6-8--8\----|


Bridge:

G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------6----6----6-6-6-------------------8-8-8--------------|
E|4----4----4-4-4-------------------6----6----6-6-6---------8--8-8-8----|

G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------8---------------|
A|-----------------6----6----6-6-6------------------------------------|
E|4----4----4-4-4-------------------6----6----6-6-6-6---6-8--8-8-8----|

G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------8-----------------------6----------------|
A|-----------------6----6----6---8-------------------8---8--------------|
E|4----4----4-4-4-------------------6----6----6-6-6---------8--8-8-8----|

G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------6----6----6-6-6------------------------------------|
E|4----4----4-4-4-------------------6----6----6-6-6--6----8--8-8-8----|


Outro:

G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------6-6----6----6----6---------------------8-8--------------------|
E|4----4----4-4-4----------------------6----6----6-6-6-----------8----8----8\----|

G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------6-6----6----6----6-------------------------------------------|
E|4----4----4-4-4----------------------6----6----6-6-6----6-6----8----8----8----|

G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------6--------------------|
A|-----------------6-6----6----6----6---------------------8---8------------------|
E|4----4----4-4-4----------------------6----6----6-6-6-----------8----8----8\----|

G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------6-6----6----6----6--------------------------------------------|
E|4----4----4-4-4----------------------6----6----6-6-6----6-6----8----8----8\----|


************************************

| h  Hammer-on
| /  Slide up
| \  Slide down
| ~  Vibrato

************************************

Your last visited songs

Declan Mckenna bass tabs for The key to life on earth

What is this?

Learn how to play "The Key To Life On Earth" by Declan Mckenna with our easy-to-follow guide. Build confidence, sharpen your technique, and enjoy making music.

Who Is This Page For?

This bass tabs tutorial for "The Key To Life On Earth" by Declan Mckenna is crafted for all musicians players ready to learn and grow. Whether you're just starting or refining your skills, this guide meets you where you are.

Why This Page Is Perfect for You

No matter your skill level, this page is a valuable resource for improving your guitar bass tab playing.

What You Will Gain

By using our bass tabs, you’ll not only learn to play "The Key To Life On Earth" by Declan Mckenna with accuracy and style, but you'll also elevate your overall musicianship. Explore our full archive of bass tabs for more songs, skills, and inspiration.

Find guitar tabs and chords

[ Privacy | About us ]