Part 1-a
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------3-3-2-2-0-0-2-2---------|
A|-5-5-3-5--5-3-5--------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
Part 1-b
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-1-1-0-1--1-0-1-------0-0-1-1-3-3--------|
E|-----------------3-3---------------------|
Part 2
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|
E|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------------------------|
A|-------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--7-5-4-5-4-----------|
E|-----------------------------------------------7-5-7----|
Part 3
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1------|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------------------------|
A|-------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-0-5-0-3-2-0-------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3-3-2-2-0-0--------------------------------------------|
A|-------------3-3------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------|
E|-----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------0-0-2-2-----------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--1-1-3-3-------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
G|--------------------------------------------0-0-2-2-----|
D|-----------------------------------2-2-3-3--------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--0--0--1-1-3-----------|
E|----------------------------------------|
Outro
G|----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------3-3-2-2-0-0-2-2--------|
A|-5-5-3-5--5-3-5-------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------3-3-2-2-0-0-2-2--------|
A|-1-1-(0)-1-1-(0)------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------3-3-2-2-0-0-2-2--------|
A|-3-3-(0)-3-3-(0)--------------------5---|
E|----------------------------------------|
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Another Journey By Train |
Artist |
The Cure |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
dZzjdWn5roI |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
Interactive bass tabs provide a better experience than ASCII tabs. With playback, loop, print features and a responsive display that follows the screen of your device.
Use these buttons to control the digital tab player.
Symbol | Function |
| Move cursor to the first bar |
| Play interactive tabs |
| Pause playback |
| Loop |
| Print the tab |
| Zoom |
Page | Switch between page and horizontal view mode |
How to Read Bass Tab: A Beginner's Guide
1. Understanding the Basics
a. Strings:
Bass tab consists of horizontal lines representing the strings of the bass guitar.
The lowest-pitched string (usually the E string) is at the bottom, and the highest-pitched string
(usually the G string) is at the top.
b. Numbers:
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to play on a specific string.
For example, if you see "3" on the E string, it means you should press down the third fret on the lowest string.
2. Reading Bass Tab Example
In this tab:
- Play the note on the 1st fret of the E string.
- Play the open E string.
- Play the 3rd fret on the A string.
- Play the 1st fret on the A string.
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|---------3-------|
E|---1-1---1---3---|
3. Playing Techniques
a. Hammer-ons and Pull-offs:
Hammer-ons are represented by an "h" (e.g., 5h7 means play the 5th fret and hammer onto the 7th fret).
Pull-offs are represented by a "p" (e.g., 7p5 means play the 7th fret and pull off to the 5th fret).
b. Slides:
Slides are often indicated by an "/" or "\\" between two numbers (e.g., 5/7 means slide from the 5th fret to the 7th fret).