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RAINBOW SINCE YOU BEEN GONE

his month’s track is an epic slice of classic rock recorded by Rainbow in 1979 for their fourth studio album. The song starts out with the classic powerchord riff in the key of G. This riff is used for the chorus and makes up the main body of the song. The verse features a tricky arpeggio part that may be worth spending some time playing through slowly. Then there’s an interlude featuring tasteful lead guitar melodies, before leading into the

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