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: In 2004, the music publisher Hal Leonard released the first legal, licensed version, known as the Sixth Edition . This edition corrected many transcription errors and ensured songwriters finally received royalties . Content and Format

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: For decades, it was an unlicensed, illegal publication sold "under the table" in music stores or out of car trunks to avoid copyright enforcement . : In 2004, the music publisher Hal Leonard