Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Tim Smolens breaks down the chords and songwriting secrets of a lesser known gorgeous & complex ballad from the late 60's, "A Rose For Emily," by the Zombies off their underrated 1968 classic album "Odessey and Oracle."

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