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Plastic Passion by The Cure, around 167 BPM, 4/4 time. This 6-track arrangement runs 2:09 (Clavinet, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (muted), Slap bass 1, Synth strings 2, and Drums). 2 versions available to play and practice.
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