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Here’s What Bruce Springsteen Played At A Private Farewell Concert For Obama’s Staff

WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 22: U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands with musician Bruce Springsteen during a Presidential Medal of Freedom presentation ceremony at the White House November 22, 2016 in Washington, DC. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest honor for civilians in the United States of America. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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A few months ago, Barack Obama awarded Bruce Springsteen with the Presidential Medal Of Freedom. And last week, two days after Obama delivered his farewell address, Springsteen returned to the White House to play a private farewell concert for Obama and his staff. He played a 15-song acoustic solo set, joined only by Patti Scialfa on two songs. Find the setlist below courtesy of Bruce Springsteen fansite Backstreets.

SETLIST
"Working on the Highway"
"Growin' Up"
"My Hometown"
"My Father's House"
"The Wish"
"Thunder Road"
"The Promised Land"
"Born in the U.S.A."
"Devils & Dust"
"Tougher Than the Rest" (with Patti Scialfa)
"If I Should Fall Behind" (with Patti Scialfa)
"The Ghost of Tom Joad"
"Long Walk Home"
"Dancing In The Dark"
"Land of Hope And Dreams "

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