As a preview of what's available in FATpick's song catalog, the following is a plain-text rendition of the tablature for track 7 of "Love Shack" by The B-52's from the album Cosmic Thing. This tab is written for a 4-string bass in the Standard (EADG) tuning. For help interpreting this notation, see How to Read Bass Tablature.
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