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"Anji" (or "Angi", "Angie" or "On gee") is an acoustic fingerstyle guitar piece composed and recorded by noted folk guitarist Davy Graham in 1961 and originally released as part of his EP debut 3/4 AD.[1][2] The piece is one of the best-known acoustic blues-folk guitar pieces ever composed, with many notable artists covering it, such as Bert Jansch (included on his first, eponymous album in 1965, renamed as "Angie" - the album cover credits Graham[3][4]), John Renbourn, Lillebjørn Nilsen, Paul Simon (on the Simon & Garfunkel album Sounds of Silence[5]), and Harry Sacksioni (on his Optima Forma - Live album). The song is in the key of A minor (often used with a capo at the second fret) and is notable for its trademark descending bassline. However, the original recording by Davy Graham is in the key of C minor with a capo at the third fret.

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"Angi"
Song by Davy Graham
from the album 3/4 AD
Released	1962
Genre	Folk
Length	2:27
Label	Topic
Songwriter(s)	Davy Graham

"Angie"
Song by Bert Jansch
from the album Bert Jansch (album)
Released	April 16, 1965
Genre	Folk
Length	3:15
Label	Transatlantic
Songwriter(s)	Davy Graham
Producer(s)	Bill Leader

"Anji"
Song by Simon & Garfunkel
from the album Sounds of Silence
Released	January 17, 1966
Recorded	December 13, 1965
Genre	Folk
Length	2:17
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Davy Graham
Producer(s)	Bob Johnston

Parts of the tune were sampled for the Chumbawamba track "Jacob's Ladder" from their album Readymades and the anti-war single "Jacob's Ladder (Not In My Name)".[6] Paul Simon, in his version, quotes another song from the same Sounds of Silence album, "We've Got a Groovy Thing Goin'," and, further, another song from the same album, "Somewhere They Can't Find Me," opens with the guitar riff from "Anji".

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