4 of the Greatest Acoustic Songs Ever Composed

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“Tangled Up In Blue” by Bob Dylan

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“Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman

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“Free Fallin’” by Tom Petty

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“Wish You Were Here” by Pink Floyd

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