[Intro Part 1] (x7)
G|-19-19-19-17-17-17-16-16-14-14-|-19-19-19-17-17-17-16-16-12-12-|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
[Intro Part 2]
G|-19-19-19-17-17-17-16-16-14-14-|-12-12-12-12-11-11-11-9-9-7-7-|
D|-------------------------------|------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|------------------------------|
[Pre-Verse]
G|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0--0-2-2-7-7-7--7-10-10-10-|-0-0-0--0-2-2-2------------------| x4
E|--------------------------------|-----------------0-0-0--0-3-3-3--|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0--0-2-2-----10-10-10/7-7-7-| x4
E|--------------0-0----------------|
[Verse 1]
("I'm so glad you came...")
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0--0-2-2-----10-10-10/7-7-7-|
E|--------------0-0----------------|
("But older than me now...")
G|-------------------|--------------------|
D|-------------------|--------------------|
A|-------------------|-----10-10-10-7-7-7-|
E|-1-1--1-1-1-1--3-3-|-0-0----------------|
("A woman now standing where once...")
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|------------------7-6-5-|
E|-1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-------|
[Chorus 1]
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0--0-2-2-7-7-7--7-10-10-10-|-0-0-0--0-2-2-2-----------------|
E|--------------------------------|-----------------0-0-0--0-3-3-3-|
[Verse 2]
("I'm so glad you came...")
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0--0-2-2-7-7-7--7-10-10-10-|-0-0-0--0-2-2-2-----------------|
E|--------------------------------|-----------------0-0-0--0-3-3-3-|
("But Christmas falls late now...")
G|-------------------|--------------------|
D|-------------------|--------------------|
A|-------------------|-----10-10-10-7-7-7-|
E|-1-1--1-1-1-1--3-3-|-0-0----------------|
("A woman now standing where once...")
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|------------------7-6-5-|
E|-1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-------|
[Chorus 2]
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0--0-2-2-7-7-7--7-10-10-10-|-0-0-0--0-2-2-2-----------------|
E|--------------------------------|-----------------0-0-0--0-3-3-3-|
[Verse 3]
("I'm so glad you came...")
G|---------------------|------------------------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10/|
A|---------------------|------------------------|
E|---------------------|------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-10-12-|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|------------------------------|
D|-14-14-14-12-12-12-10-10-10-7-7-|-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-9-9-5-5-|
A|--------------------------------|------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|------------------------------|
G|---------------------------|-----------------------|
D|-12-12-12-10-10-10-9-9-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-2-2-0-0-|
A|---------------------------|-----------------------|
E|---------------------------|-----------------------|
("But Christmas falls late now...")
G|-------------------|--------------------|
D|-------------------|--------------------|
A|-------------------|-----10-10-10-7-7-7-|
E|-1-1--1-1-1-1--3-3-|-0-0----------------|
("In the way that we did...")
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|------------------7-6-5-0-|
E|-1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1---------|
Legend
/ = slide up
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Last Dance |
| Artist |
The Cure |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
PRdmx-0cqtk |
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).
