Name: FARMER'S TAN by Gary Griffiths
Duration: 3 min 24 s
Description: An instrumental in open D tuning. A "Farmer's Tan" is one gained by working in shirtsleeves and only affects the face and forearms.

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An instrumental in open D tuning. A "Farmer's Tan" is one gained by working in shirtsleeves and only affects the face and forearms.

FARMER'S TAN

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FARMER'S TAN

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