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War by Edwin Starr, around 114 BPM, 4/4 time. This 14-track arrangement runs 3:20 (Rock organ, Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (finger), Timpani, and Drums), with 5 choruses and an outro. 2 versions available to play and practice.
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