How to read Guitar Tab

As shown in the diagram below, tablature has six lines. Each line represent one string. The top string represents the first string on the guitar. The bottom string represents the 6th string. For a bass guitar, the guitar tab would have just four lines, representing the four strings.

The frets for guitar tab are represented with numbers. 0 is no fret, or the open string. 1 is the first fret, 2 is the second fret, etc.
E- – - – - -3- 3 – 5- 5- -3 – - -
B- -1- 1 – - – - – - – - – - – - -
G- – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - -
D- – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - -
A- – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - -
E- – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - -

Do you recognize this tune? It starts on the second string, first fret. Play it twice than jump up to the first string, third fret. Like a book, tablature reads from right to left. This first example was a single note melody. For chords, you just stack the numbers.
E- – - -2 – - – - – - – - – - – - -
B- – - -3 – - – - – - – - – - – - -
G- – - -2- – - – - – - – - – - – -
D- – - -0- – - – - – - – - – - – -
A- – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - -
E- – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - -
Do you recognize this chord? It’s a D chord, a common one in praise and worship tabs.