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La Paloma
by Francisco Tárrega
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La Paloma - Yradier, arranged by Tarrega
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Drop D tuning (DADGBE)
2/4 time.
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B ||-------|--------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G ||-------|--------------|--------------4--|--6--7--4--6-----|
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A ||-------|-----0-----0--|-----------------|-----------------|
D ||-------|--0-----------|--0--------------|--0--------------|
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