Donna Lee - Bass Tab
Transcribed and tabbed by Joe Britton
Artist - Jaco Pastorius
Album - Jaco Pastorius
Track - Donna Lee
It's all Here, any comments etc. E-mail
Larrylaffer_uk@yahoo.co.uk
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[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/jaco_pastorius/donna_lee_btab.html ]
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