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“Refugee” by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

    Riff Rundown

    Difficulty: Easy

    “Refugee” was released in January 1980 as the second single from the Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers album Damn the Torpedoes.

    Main Riff

    The main riff consists of a rhythm guitar and lead guitar. The rhythm guitar riff is instantly recognizable to many.  The lead guitar is overall pretty easy, except for the 4th and last measure, which includes a quick bend and slide that may be hard to transition between.

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    “Unwell” by Matchbox 20

      Riff Rundown

      Difficulty: Intermediate 

      This song is about people who claim to not be crazy even though they’re suffering from various occurrences that could lead them to be labeled as such.

      Rob Thomas said that he wrote the song as a metaphor for humanity in general, a song for people who are “messed up and feel alone like that. We all feel a little messed up sometimes… you’re not alone.”

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