LOVE SHACK (Bassline) As recorded by The B-52's (From the 1989 Album COSMIC THING) Words and Music by Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland & Cindy Wilson Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (Eb Ab Db Gb) - 'Sara Lee - Bass / 1/2 step down' Intro Q=134 4/4 Gtr I (1/2 step down) Wx8 H E E E E |------------|--------------| |------------|--------------| |------------|----------2---| |------------|--------4---4-| Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|| |----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|| |-4--4-----------|---------2---2-4-|-4--4-----------|---------2---2-4-|| |--------2-2---4-|---4---4---4-----|--------2-2---4-|---4---4---4-----|| 1st Verse Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 4x ||-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------|| ||o----------------|-----------------|----------------|------------------o|| 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|---------2-2-3-4-|---4---4---4-----|---------2-2-3-4-|---4---4---4-----| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|| |-4-2-4-----------|-----1---2-2-3-3-|-4-2-4-----------|-----2---2---2-4-|| |---------2-2-3-4-|---4-------------|---------2-2-3-4-|---4---4---4-----|| Bridge E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-4-2-4-----------|-----2---2---2-4-|-4---4-----------|-----2---2---2-4-| |---------2-2-3-4-|---4---4---4-----|---------2-2-3-4-|---4---4---4-----| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 6x ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|| ||o-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------o|| ||o-4-2-4-----------|-----2---2---2-4-|-4---4-----------|-----2---2---2-4--o|| ||----------2-2-3-4-|---4---4---4-----|---------2-2-3-4-|---4---4---4-------|| Out-Chorus E E Q H Wx2 Q E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E |-------------|------------||----------------|-------------------| |-------------|------------||----------------|-------------------| |-4-----------|------------||-4--4-----------|-----------2---2-3-| |-------------|------------||--------2-2-3-4-|---4-(4)-4---4-----| E E Q E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E |----------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------| |----------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------| |-4-2-4----------|-----2---2---2-3-|-4--4-----------|-----------2---2-3-| |--------2-2-3-4-|---4---4---4-----|--------2-2-3-4-|---4-(4)-4---4-----| ritardando Q=95 Q=82 Q=134 TP E E Q E E E E E E E E E E E E W E E Q H |----------------|-----------------|----------:--------------*| |----------------|-----------------|----------:--------------*| |-4-2-4----------|-----2---2---2-3-|-4--------:---4\---------*| |--------2-2-3-4-|---4---4---4-----|----------:--------------*| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths

The B-52s - Love shack