PICTURES OF YOU
The Cure
Taken from the Elektra album Disintegration (1989)
Transcribed by: Damian Pamminger (TwitcheD_85@hotmail.com)
Standard tuning: E A D G
[Fig. 1]
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------7---7---------7h-9-9-9--------9---9---------9h-11-11-11----|
A|-7--7-7---7----7-7-7-----------9--9-9---9----9-9-9-----------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Fig. 2]
G|-----------------------9-9-9-9------------------------11-11-11-11----|
D|--------------------------------0--0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-----------------|
A|-0--0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Fig. 3]
G|-----------------------9-9-9-9------------------------9-9-9-9----|
D|--------------------------------0--0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-------------|
A|-7--7-7-7--7-7--7-7-7--------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Fig. 4]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0--0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4--4-4-4--4-4-----|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5--5-5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4--4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5--5-5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7--7-7-7--7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9--9-9-9--9-9-----|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----|
E|------------------|
[end on]
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|-0------------|
E|--------------|
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Pictures Of You |
| Artist |
The Cure |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
UmFFTkjs-O0 |
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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).
