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Ten Long Years

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B.B. King

Singin’ the Blues (1957)bluesHigh3:00SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezer
Key: G majorestTuning: StandardTempo: 80 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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84%2 tracks · 1,659 notes · G major · 80 BPM· 3:00Recommended
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84%2 tracks · 1,650 notes · G major · 80 BPM· 3:00
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Ten Long Years by B.B. King is in G major (estimated), around 80 BPM, 4/4 time. This 2-track arrangement runs 3:00 (Electric guitar (clean) and Electric guitar (muted)). 2 versions available to play and practice.

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Ten Long Years appears on the soundtrack of Yes (A Film By Sally Potter).