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I'm a self-taught musician so how I read music is kind of very weak and I kind of read my own version of tablature, I write my own crappy reminders on what I'm playing.

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Jason Mraz
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: June 23
Composer
Guitarist
Mandolinist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Richmond
Virginia
Jason Thomas Mraz
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Taught
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Crappy
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Reminders
Music
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Self
Versions
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Musician
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Weak

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Surrender to life itself and you'll just be rewarded with so many things. And I've been rewarded so many times, in so many mysterious ways. So I have no reason to be disappointed with anything.
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The power of the masses can influence any government in the world. The power of the masses can elect an official, start a revolution, and drive history. Nelson Mandela did it alone from his prison cell. Ghandi did it lying down. Egypt did it singing songs.
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As an American citizen, one has to vote.
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