Ceremony
New Order
Ceremony/In A Lonely Place 12” single
Factory Records FAC 33
1981

Peter Hook on bass
4/4 timing
standard tuning, key C Major 			pedals: chorus

Notes: The lowest fret number in this tab is 8. To sound like the recording, play with 
a pick and a chorus pedal. During intro, fill, and outro riffs, let fret 15 ring (do not mute) 
when playing fret 17. The fret 14 to fret 15 transition can be played as two notes, a slide, 
or a hammer on (my preference). There may be two bass tracks on the recording; 
it was produced by Martin Hannett, after all.

Intro                                x6
G:||————17——17>———17>———17——17——17——|————17——17>———17>———17——17——17——||
D:||15>———15————15————15——15——15————|——————————————————————————————14||
A:||——————————————————————————————14|15>———15————15————15——15——15————||
E:||————————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————||
    +       +       +       +        +       +       +       +

G:|————17——17>———17>———17——17——17——|————17——17>———17>———17——17——17——|
D:|15>———15————15————15——15——15————|————————————————————————————————|
A:|——————————————————————————————14|15>———15————15————15——15——15————|
E:|————————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
   +       +       +       +        +       +       +       +

                                   x2
G:||———————————————————————————————|————————————————||
D:||———————————————————————————————|————————————————||
A:||———————————————————————————————|————————————————||
E:||131313131313131313131313131313\|888888888888888/||
    +       +        +       +      +   +   +   +

Verse                              x4     
G:||———————————————————————————————|————————————————||
D:||———————————————————————————————|————————————————||
A:||———————————————————————————————|————————————————||
E:||131313131313131313131313131313\|888888888888888/||

Chorus                         x4
G:||————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————||  (vocal
D:||15>151515>1515>151515151515\|10>101010>1010>101010101010/||  comes in on 
A:||————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————||  second time 
E:||————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————||  through)
    +      +      +      +       +      +      +      +

Fill
G:|————17——17>———17>———17——17——17——|————————————————————————————————|
D:|15>———15————15————15——15——15————|————17——17>———17>———17——17——17——| 
A:|——————————————————————————————14|15>———15————15————15——15——15————| 
E:|————————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
   +       +       +       +        +       +       +       +

Solo                      x4     
G:||———————————————————————————————|————————————————||
D:||———————————————————————————————|————————————————||
A:||———————————————————————————————|————————————————||
E:||131313131313131313131313131313\|888888888888888/||

Chorus Reprise                  x3
G:||————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————||  (vocal
D:||15>151515>1515>151515151515\|10>101010>1010>101010101010/||  comes in on 
A:||————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————||  second time 
E:||————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————||  through)

G:|————————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————|
D:|15>151515>1515>151515151515\|10>101010>1010>101010101010——|
A:|————————————————————————————|———————————————————————————10|
E:|————————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————|


Fill 2
G:||1010101010101010101010101091012|————————————————9>——9>121212| )
D:||———————————————————————————————|1010101010101010——10————————| )
A:||———————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————| )
E:||———————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————| )
    +       +       +       +       +       +       +    +        )
                                                                  )
G:|10101010101010101010101010910——|—————————————9>——9|            )
D:|———————————————————————————————|———————————————10—|            )
A:|—————————————————————————————10|——————————————————|            )
E:|———————————————————————————————|88888888888!——————|            )
   +       +       +       +       +   +   +    +                 ) whole thing
                                                                  } x2
G:||1010101010101010101010101091012|————————————————9>——9>121212| )
D:||———————————————————————————————|1010101010101010——10————————| )
A:||———————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————| )
E:||———————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————| )
    +       +       +       +       +       +       +    +        )
                                                                  )
G:|10101010101010101010101010910——|—————————————————9||           ) omit last
D:|———————————————————————————————|——————————————————||           ) 9 last
A:|—————————————————————————————10|——————————————————||           ) time
E:|———————————————————————————————|8888888888888888——||           ) through
   +       +       +       +       +   +   +    +                 )

Outro                               x2
G:||————1717171717——————1717171717——|————————————————————————————————||
D:||15>—————————————15>—————————————|————1717171717——————171717171714||
A:||——————————————————————————————14|15>—————————————15>—————————————||
E:||————————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————||
    +       +       +       +        +       +       +       +

G:|————————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
D:|151515151515151515151515151515——|——————————————————————————————14|
A:|——————————————————————————————14|151515151515151515151515151515——|
E:|————————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|

G:|————————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
D:|151515151515151515151515151515——|————————————————————————————————|
A:|——————————————————————————————14|15>—————————————————————————————|
E:|————————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|



|| repeat between || as indicated			h hammer on
/ slide up						p pull off
\ slide down						1. dotted note
> let note ring						11 fret one, twice
! stab (full stop mute)					11 fret eleven
R rest							x ghost note

About New Order

New Order were an English musical group formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner (vocals, guitars, synthesizers), Peter Hook (bass, backing vocals, electronic drums) and Stephen Morris (drums, synthesizers). New Order were formed in the wake of the demise of their previous group Joy Division, following the suicide of vocalist Ian Curtis. They were soon joined by additional keyboardist Gillian Gilbert.

How to Read Bass Tabs

Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:

1. The Basics

Strings and Frets:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
- The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
- The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string bass).
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|---3---------------|
E|-------------------|
            
```
This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.

2. Common Techniques

Hammer-On (h):
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------5h7---------|
            
```
Pull-Off (p):
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------7p5---------|
            
```
Slide (/ or \):
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------5/7---------|
            
```

3. Advanced Techniques

Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
Vibrato (~): Shake the string slightly after playing a note to create a vibrating sound. Example: G|-------7~----------|
Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

4. Rhythm and Timing

Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.

5. Slap and Pop

Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

Practice Makes Perfect

Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸

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New Order — Ceremony (ver 2) bass tabs