Standard tuning
Intro
G|---|
D|---|
A|-5-|
E|---|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------5-5-5--7-7-7-|
A|-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3---------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10-10-|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Verse
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------5-5-5--7-7-7-|
A|-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3---------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10-10-|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------5-5-5--7-7-7-|
A|-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3---------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10-10-|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------5-5-5--7-7-7-|
A|-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3---------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------|
E|----------------------6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-|
Chorus
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6--8-8-8--10-10-10-|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------5-5-5--7-7-7-|
A|-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3---------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10-10-|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------5-5-5--7-7-7-|
A|-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3---------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------|
E|----------------------6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6--8-8-8--10-10-10-|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
E|-------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
E|------------------------------------------|
2 times
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
E|------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|-10-10-10-10-10--12-12-12--13-13-13--5-|
E|---------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------5-5-5--7-7-7-|
A|-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3---------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10-10-|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------5-5-5--7-7-7-|
A|-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3---------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------|
E|----------------------6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------5-5-5--7-7-7-|
A|-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3---------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
4 times
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|------------------------------------------|
4 times
Outro
G|---|
D|---|
A|-5-|
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
The Hanging Garden |
Artist |
The Cure |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
yEH5jReEkSk |
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).