This song was my first real foray into SSAA barbershop arranging.  I like the way I handled the iconic opening guitar riff, but throughout it actually stays a bit more true to Sheryl Crow’s cover than the Guns N Roses original.  I wasn’t going for contestable, but this ended up also being my first arrangement performed at Sweet Adelines international competition.

Voicing
SSAA
As Done By
Rich-Tone Chorus
Arranger
Matt Astle
Parts
4 parts
Difficulty
Difficult
Contestable Contestability reflects my judgment of whether an arrangement is appropriate for a BHS contest. When in doubt, ask a judge.
No
Style
Fast Tempo
Original Artist(s)
Guns N Roses
Writer(s)
W. Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Straddlin’, Duff McKagan, and Steven Adler
Key
D Major
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