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About Civil War by Guns N' Roses
Civil War is credited to Guns N' Roses on Use Your Illusion II. This catalogue edition runs 7:42 and lists the song as track 1 of 14. The linked edition is dated 1991-06-21.
Catalogue artist credit: Guns N' Roses.
Catalogue title: Civil War. Genre: Hard Rock. The date above belongs to the linked edition; it is not a claim about the original release or the video upload date.
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Also represented from Use Your Illusion II: Knockin' on Heaven's Door, Estranged, You Could Be Mine. Follow the related song pages to compare the recordings and their selected videos.
Selected video: Civil War. Published by Guns N' Roses - Topic. Video length: 7:43.
Playback checked on 2026-10-19. Video edits and album recordings can have different running times.
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Guns N' Roses
Sweet Child O’ Mine and Welcome to the Jungle introduce very different guitar openings. November Rain and Estranged develop over longer arrangements, while Patience gives the performance more space. Compare Don’t Cry and Paradise City before exploring the remaining recordings.
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