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Golden Years by David Bowie, around 108 BPM, 4/4 time. This 5-track arrangement runs 4:02 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and an outro. 2 versions available to play and practice.
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Golden Years appears on the soundtrack of A Knight's Tale: Music From the Motion Picture, While We're Young (Motion Picture Soundtrack).