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Beautiful by Gordon Lightfoot, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 3:13 (Bright acoustic piano, Electric piano 1, Acoustic guitar (nylon), Acoustic guitar (steel), Acoustic bass, Fretless bass, and Drums). 2 versions available to play and practice.
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Beautiful appears on the soundtrack of Brown Bunny.