Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon cover

You Can Close Your Eyes

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James Taylor

Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon (1971)folk rockHigh2:43SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
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97%22 tracks · 3,700 notes · D major · 125 BPM· 2:43Recommended
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Acoustic Grand Piano 1
Electric bass (finger)
Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Acoustic guitar (steel) 3
Acoustic guitar (steel) 4
Acoustic grand piano 2
Violin
Synth Strings 2 1
Synth strings 2 2
String Ensemble 2
Room drum kit
Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
Standard drum kit 3
Standard drum kit 4
Standard drum kit 5
Standard drum kit 6
Standard drum kit 7
Standard drum kit 8
Standard drum kit 9
Acoustic grand piano 3
73%2 tracks · 716 notes · G major · 70 BPM· 2:21
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —22 tracks · 2:43

About this song

You Can Close Your Eyes by James Taylor. This 22-track arrangement runs 2:43 (Acoustic grand piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric bass (finger), Violin, String ensemble 2, Synth strings 2, and Drums). 2 versions available to play and practice.

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PianoIntermediate
2.66 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.61 notes/sec
DrumsBeginner
1.82 notes/sec
GuitarBeginner
2.8 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.86 notes/sec

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