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OPEN-MIC SONGBOOK ED SHEERAN SHAPE OF YOU

If you’re looking to be a top singer-songwriter, Ed Sheeran seems to be the man to beat. Influenced by artists as diverse as Eric Clapton, Eminem and alternative English folk duo Nizlopi, Ed’s material covers a range of traditional and contemporary styles, usually incorporating his rhythmic and percussive acoustic guitar playing.

is no exception, and, though

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