AT NIGHT
The Cure
Taken from the Fiction/Elektra/Rhino album Seventeen Seconds (1980/2005 Reissue)
Transcribed by: Damian Pamminger
Standard tuning: E A D G
Fig. 1 (7x) - 0:00
|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-------------------|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
1:00 - pause
1:35 - Fig. 1 (4x)
2:09 (4x)
|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|
|-------------------6----------------|
|-3--------5-------------------------|
2:44 - Fig. 1 (4x)
3:19 (4x)
|----------------------------------|
|-------------------------------3--|
|-3------------5---6---------------|
|----------------------------------|
3:54 (4x)
|-----------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------|
|-5----------------6----------------|
|-----------------------------------|
4:29 (2x)
|-7----9----------9----7------8-------------------------------|
|-----------10---------------------10----12----10----8--10----|
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|-7----9----------9----7------8----10----12----10----8--10-----|
|-----------10-------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
5:04 (4x)
|-7----------------8----------------|
|-----------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------|
5:38 (1x)
|-7----------------|
|------------------|
|------------------|
|------------------|
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
At Night |
| Artist |
The Cure |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
MTew2DC1WnY |
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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).
