Led Zeppeliß  * Led Zeppelin IV *  Black Dog Hey, hey, mama, said the way you move Gonna make you sweat, gonna make you groove. Oh, oh, child, way you shake that thing Gonna make you burn, gonna make you sting. Hey, hey, baby, when you walk that way Watch your honey drip, can't keep away. *Ah yeah, ah yeah, ah, ah, ah. Ah yeah, ah yeah, ah, ah, ah. I gotta roll, can't stand still, Got a flame in my heart, can't get my fill, Eyes that shine burning red, Dreams of you all thru my head. Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah. Hey, baby, oh, baby, pretty baby, Tell me what you do me now. (Repeat) Didn't take too long 'fore I found out What people mean my down and out. Spent my money, took my car, Started tellin' her friends she wants to be a star. I don't know but I been told A big legged woman ain't got no soul. * Chorus All I ask for when I pray, Steady rollin' woman gonna come my way. Need a woman gonna hold my hand And tell me no lies, make me a happy man. Rock And Roll It's been a long time since I Rock and Rolled, It's been a long time since I did the Stroll. Ooh, let me get it back, let me get it back, Let me get it back, baby, where I come from. It's been a long time, been a long time, Been a long lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely time. Yes it has. It's been a long time since the book of love, I can't count the tears of a life with no love. Carry me back, carry me back, Carry me back, baby, where I come from. It's been a long time, been a long time, Been a long lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely time. Seems so long since we walked in the moonlight, Making vows that just can't work right. Open your arms, opens your arms, Open your arms, baby, let my love come running in. It's been a long time, been a long time, Been a long lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely time. The Battle Of EvermorÕ Queen of Light took her bow And then she turned to go, The Prince of Peace embraced the gloom And walked the night alone. Oh, dance in the dark of night, Sing to the morn - ing light. The dark Lord rides in force tonight And time will tell us all. Oh, throw down your plow and hoe, Rest not to lock your homes. Side by side we wait the might Of the darkest of them all. I hear the horses' thunder Down in the valley blow, I'm waiting for the angels of Avalon, Waiting for the eastern glow. The apples of the valley hold, The seas of happiness, The ground is rich from tender care, Repay, do not forget, no, no. Oh,-------dance in the dark of night, sing to the morning light. The apples turn to brown and black, The tyrant's face is red. Oh the war is common cry, Pick up you swords and fly. The sky is filled with good and bad That mortals never know. Oh, well, the night is long The beads of time pass slow, Tired eyes on the sunrise, Waiting for the eastern glow. The pain of war cannot exceed The woe of aftermath, The drums will shake the castle wall, The ring wraiths ride in black, Ride on. Sing as you raise your bow, Shoot straighter than before. No comfort has the fire at night That lights the face so cold. Oh dance in the dark of night, Sing to the mornin' light. The magic runes are writ in gold To bring the balance back. Bring it back. At last the sun is shining, The clouds of blue roll by, With flames from the dragon of darkness The sunlight blinds his eyes. Stairway To Heaveß There's a lady who's sure All that glitters is gold And she's buying a stairway to heaven. When she gets there she knows If the stores are all closed With a word she can get what she came for. Ooh, ooh, and she's buying a stairway to heaven. There's a sign on the wall But she wants to be sure 'Cause you know sometimes words have two meanings. In a tree by the brook There's a songbird who sings, Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven. Ooh, it makes me wonder, Ooh, it makes me wonder. There's a feeling I get When I look to the west, And my spirit is crying for leaving. In my thoughts I have seen Rings of smoke through the trees, And the voices of those who standing looking. Ooh, it makes me wonder, Ooh, it really makes me wonder. And it's whispered that soon If we all call the tune Then the piper will lead us to reason. And a new day will dawn For those who stand long And the forests will echo with laughter. If there's a bustle in your hedgerow Don't be alarmed now, It's just a spring clean for the May queen. Yes, there are two paths you can go by But in the long run There's still time to change the road you're on. And it makes me wonder. Your head is humming and it won't go In case you don't know, The piper's calling you to join him, Dear lady, can you hear the wind blow, And did you know Your stairway lies on the whispering wind. And as we wind on down the road Our shadows taller than our soul. There walks a lady we all know Who shines white light and wants to show How ev'rything still turns to gold. And if you listen very hard The tune will come to you at last. When all are one and one is all To be a rock and not to roll. And she's buying a stairway to heaven. Misty Mountain Hop Walkin' in the park just the other day, Baby, What do you, what do you think I saw? Crowds of people sittin' on the grass with flowers in their hair said, "Hey, Boy, do you wanna score?" And you know how it is; I really don't know what time it was, woh, oh, So I asked them if I could stay awhile. I didn't notice but it had got very dark and I was really, Really out of my mind. Just then a policeman stepped up to me and asked us said, "Please, hey, would we care to all get in line, Get in line." Well you know, They asked us to stay for tea and have some fun, Oh, oh, he said that his friends would all drop by, ooh. Why don't you take a good look at yourself and describe what you see, And Baby, Baby, Baby, do you like it? There you sit, sitting spare like a book on a shelf rustin' Ah, not trying to fight it. You really don't care if they're coming, oh, oh, I know that it's all a state of mind, ooh. If you go down in the streets today, Baby, you better, You better open your eyes. Folk down there really don't care, really don't care, don't care, really don't Which, which way the pressure lies, So I've decided what I'm gonna do now. So I'm packing my bags for the Misty Mountains Where the spirits go now, Over the hills where the spirits fly, ooh. I really don't know. Four Sticks Oh, Baby, it's cryin' time, Oh, Baby, I got to fly. Got to try to find a way, Got to try to get away, 'Cause you know I gotta get away from you, Babe. Oh, Baby, the river's red, Oh, Baby, in my head. There's a funny feelin' goin' on, I don't think I can hold out long. *And when the owls cry in the night, Oh, Baby, Baby, when the pines begin to cry, Baby, Baby, Baby, how do you feel? If the river runs dry, Baby, How do you feel? Craze, Baby, the rainbow's end, Mmm, Baby, it's just a den For those who hide, Who hide their love to depths of life And ruin dreams that we all knew so, Babe. * Chorus Going To CaliforniÐ Spent my days with a woman unkind, Smoked my stuff and drank all my wine. Made up my mind to make a new start, Going To California with an aching in my heart. Someone told me there's a girl out there With love in her eyes and flowers in her hair. Took my chances on a big jet plane, Never let them tell you that they're all the same. The sea was red and the sky was grey, Wondered how tomorrow could ever follow today. The mountains and the canyons started to tremble and shake As the children of the sun began to awake. Seems that the wrath of the Gods Got a punch on the nose and it started to flow; I think I might be sinking. Throw me a line if I reach it in time I'll meet you up there where the path Runs straight and high. To find a queen without a king; They say she plays guitar and cries and sings. La la la la Ride a white mare in the footsteps of dawn Tryin' to find a woman who's never, never, never been born. Standing on a hill in my mountain of dreams, Telling myself it's not as hard, hard, hard as it seems. When The Levee Breaks If it keeps on rainin', levee's goin' to break, If it keeps on rainin', levee's goin' to break, When The Levee Breaks I'll have no place to stay. Mean old levee taught me to weep and moan, Lord, mean old levee taught me to weep and moan, Got what it takes to make a mountain man leave his home, Oh, well, oh, well, oh, well. Don't it make you feel bad When you're tryin' to find your way home, You don't know which way to go? If you're goin' down South They go no work to do, If you don't know about Chicago. Cryin' won't help you, prayin' won't do you no good, Now, cryin' won't help you, prayin' won't do you no good, When the levee breaks, mama, you got to move. All last night sat on the levee and moaned, All last night sat on the levee and moaned, Thinkin' 'bout me baby and my happy home. Going, go'n' to Chicago, Go'n' to Chicago, Sorry but I can't take you. Going down, going down now, going down. -------------------------------------- Lyrics by Digital Graffiti, the Led Zeppelin mailing list. Mail LISTSERV@CORNELL.EDU with "info zeppelin-l" in the body of the message for more information. These lyrics are NOT canonical, they are the best we could come up with. We feel they're about as good as you're going to find. ------------------------------------ TA² transcription. Stairways to Heaven  {c:Intro:} Intro, Verse: [Am] [G#+] [C] [D] [Fmaj7] [G][Am] ------5-7-----7-|8-----8-5-------|0--------0------|----------------| ----5-----5-----|----5-----5---5-|--2---2----1----|----------------| --5---------5---|--5---------5---|----1--------2--|0-2-2-----------| 7-------6-------|5-------4-------|3---------------|----------------| ----------------|----------------|----------------|2-0-0-----0-8-7-| ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| (with flute...) [Am] [G#+] [C] [D] [Fmaj7] [G][Am] ------5-7-----7-|8-----8-5-------|------0---------|----------------| ----5-----5-----|----5-----5---5-|----1-----1-----|----------------| --5---------5---|--5---------5---|--2---------2---|0-2-2-----------| 7-------6-------|5-------4-------|3---------------|----------------| ----------------|----------------|----------------|2-0-0-------0-2-| ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| End V2. [C] [D] [Fmaj7] [Am] [C] [G] p [D] 0-----0-2-----2-|0-----0---------|------0-3-----3-|322-2-----------|| --1-------3-----|--1-----1-------|----1-----0-----|----------------|| ----0-------2---|----2-----2-----|--0---------0---|2---------------|| --------0-------|3---------------|----------------|----0-----------|| 3---------------|--------0---0-2-|3---------------|------------0-2-|| ----------------|----------------|--------3-------|----------------|| End V1. [C] [D] [Fmaj7] [Am] [C] [D] [Fmaj7] 0---3-0-3-2-----|0-----0---------|--------------2-|----0-----------|| --1---------3---|--1-----1-------|------1-----3---|----1-----------|| --------------2-|----2-----2-----|----0-----2-----|----2-----------|| --------0-------|3---------------|--2-----0-------|2/3-------------|| 3---------------|--------0---0-2-|3---------------|----------------|| ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| V1: There's a [Am]lady who's [G#+]sure all that [C]glitters is [D]gold and she's [Fmaj7]buying a stairway to [G]hea[Am]ven When she [Am]gets there she [G#+]knows if the [C]stores are all [D]closed with a [Fmaj7]word she can get what she [G]came [Am]for [C]Oh_[D]__ [Fmaj7]oh____ [Am] and she's [C]buying a [G]stairway to [D]heaven V2: There's a [C]sign on the [D]wall but she [Fmaj7]wants to be [Am]sure 'cause you [C]know sometimes [D]words have two [Fmaj7]meanings In a [Am]tree by the [G#+]brook there's a [C]songbird who [D]sings Sometimes [Fmaj7]all of her thoughts are [G]mis[Am]given [Am] [G#+] [C] [D] [Fmaj7] [G][Am] [G] ------5-7---7---|---8-------5----|---0-------0----|----------------| ----5----5-5-5--|--5-5-----5-5---|--1--1----1-1---|------------0---| --5-------5---5-|-5---5---5---5--|-2----2--2---2--|0-2-2-------0---| --------6-------|5-----5-4-----4-|3-------3-----3-|------------0---| 0---------------|----------------|----------------|2-0-0-----------| ----------------|----------------|----------------|------------3---| (strumming...) [C] [D] [C] ? [D-C-D] [C] [D] [C] ? [D-C-D] 3----0--|3-2-----|3----0-7|-5-3-5--|3----0--|3-2-----|3----0-7|-5-3-5--| 1----1--|3-3-----|1----1-8|-7-5-7--|1----1--|3-3-----|1----1-8|-7-5-7--| 2----2--|2-2-----|2----2-9|-7-5-7--|2----2--|2-2-----|2----2-9|-7-5-7--| 2----2--|0-0-----|2----2--|-0---0--|2----2--|0-0-----|2----2--|-0---0--| 0----0--|--------|0----0--|--------|0----0--|--------|0----0--|------02| --------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| Oh___ it makes me wonder Oh___ it really makes me wonder. There's a [C] [G] [Am] [C] [G] [Am] ----------------|------0---------|----------------|----------------|| ----------------|----1---1-------|----------------|----------------|| ----0-------0---|--2-------2-----|----0-------0---|--2-------------|| --2-------0-----|----------------|--2-------0-----|--2-------------|| 3-----3-2-----2-|0-----------0-2-|3-----3-2-----2-|--0---------0-2-|| ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| [C]feeling I [G]get when I [Am]look to the west and my [C]spirit is [G]crying for [F]lea[Am]ving In my [C]thoughts I have [G]seen rings of [Am]smoke through the trees and the [C]voices of [G]those who stand [F]loo[Am]king [Am7] [Dsus4] Oh___ [D]it makes me wonder [Am7] [Em] [D] [C] [D] [Am7]Oh___[Dsus4] it [D]really makes me wonder [Am7] [Em] [D] [C] [D] And it's whispered that soon if we all call the tune then the piper will lead us to reason And the new day will dawn for those who stand long and the forest will echo with laughter If theres a bustle in your hedgerow dont be alarmed now it's just a spring clean for the May queen Yes there are two paths you can go by but in the long run there's still time to change the road you're on Your head is humming and it wont go in case you dont know the piper's calling you to join him Dear lady can you hear the wind blow and did you know your stairway lies on the whispering wind [C] [G] [D] ----------------|2---------------|023-----023-----|023---3---2-----|| ----------------|3---------------|333-----333-----|333---3---3-----|| ----0-------0---|2---------------|022-----022-----|022---2---2-----|| --2-------0-----|0---------------|0-------0-------|0-----0---0-----|| 3-----3-2-----2-|----------------|----------------|----------------|| ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| ----0--00-0-----|----0--00-0-----|023-----023-----|023---3---2-----|| ----3--33-3-----|----3--33-3-----|333-----333-----|333---3---3-----|| ----0--00-0-----|----0--00-0-----|022-----022-----|022---2---2-----|| ----0--00-0-----|----0--00-0-----|0-------0-------|0-----0---0-----|| 3---------------|3---------------|----------------|----------------|| ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| [G] ----0--00-0-----|---3--33-3------| ----3--33-3-----|---0--00-0------| ----0--00-0-----|---0--00-0------| ----0--00-0-----|---0--00-0------| 3---------------|----------------| ----------------|3---------------| {np} {c:For the solo and the remaining lyrics use a Am G F G barre chord sequence} {c:Solo} And as we wind on down the road Our shadows taller than our soul There walks the lady we all know Who shines white light and wants to know how everything still turns to gold And if you listen very hard the time will come to you at last When all are one and one is all To be a rock and not to roll (unaccomp.) And she's buying a stairway to heaven Dexter N. Muir Manufacturing Pilot Plant Technician D.N.Muir@massey.ac.nz Department of Production Technology Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand ============================================================= In article <1995Apr4.104410.18768@cm.cf.ac.uk> spxhaw@astro.cf.ac.uk (Howard Wright) writes: >For those of you bored with endless discussions of tunings etc for >Led Zep songs, you'd better skip this article. >A week or so ago someone posted a minor correction to the "Rain Song" >TAB I posted some while ago. >The bit in question was near the beginning. > >D---0------7--0-----0-------0----0------------------------ >C----7-----7--7------6------6----6-------5--5--3--2---3--- >G-----0----0--0-------0-----0----0-------4--4--4--4---3--- >C------7---7--7--------6----6----6-------5--5--5--5---3--- >G-------0--0--0---------0---0----0----0------------------- >D--------------------------------------------------------- > ^^^^^^^^^^^^ > this bit >Well I went back to check, and I'm 100 % sure that the TAB I >posted (the line above) is what is played on the record. >True, the last shape is a bit of a stretch - maybe the hardest >shape to master in the whole song, but it *is* what is played. >Both the electric and acoustic guitars play the same shapes. >I think the "correction" that was posted came from one of the >guitar magazines. Well I guess it goes to show - you can't >always believe what you read. >Stupid nit-picking mode off. >Howard The 12/93 issues of Guitar World, interestingly enough, contains a transcription on page 67 that shows the tuning as (low to high) E, A, D, A, D, E |-0------0--0--0--0--0--0------0--0--0--0--0--0--------------------| |--7-----7--7--7--7--7---6-----6--6--6--6--6--6-----5--5--3--2--3--| |---0----0--0--0--0--0----0----0--0--0--0--0--0-----4--4--0--0--3--| |----7---7--7--7--7--7-----6---6--6--6--6--6--6--0--5--5--3--3--3--| |-----0--0--0--0--0--0------0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----0--0-----0--0--| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------| |--3--3--3-------------------| |--3--3--3--------2----4--4--| |--3--3--3--------2----2--2--| |--0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0--| |----------------------------| FWIW this trasncription was part of an interview with Jimmy Page. FYI kdp ============================================================= I thought I'd share this song with you all, since it's so fun to play... 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Watch for it... -- Andrew M. Gray amgray@teleport.com psu00453@odin.cc.pdx.edu ============================================================= Here is _MY_ Rain Song tab. In other words, the definitive one (until someone challenges my genius). Tuning: EAEABE (ignore the marks to the left of each staff, it was generated by the editor) This is somewhat simplified. I mean, strumming and arpeggiation varies, so I'm not going to get into note for note perfection. Plus the fills in around the heavy part, you work it out yourself. And just put together these tab sections in the proper structure to learn what to play and when, but this is essentially everything you need to know to play the song. There is some question as to position on some of this stuff, but I opted for the easiest position (often up the neck quite a bit which is unusual, but this tuning leads you there). 0 1 E----5-----4-----3--3--1--0--1--1--H--3--P--1-----------------------9--7-10--9- B----5-----5-----2--2--2--2--1--1-----------------------------------0---------- G----0-----0-----0--0--0--0--0-----------------------2---4----4-----0---------- D----0-----0-----------------------------------------0--------0-----9--7-10--9- A----0-----0-----------------------------------0--0--0--------0---------------- e------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 E-2--/--7---------------------------------------------------------------------- B-------------------/-13-12----12----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10------------- G----------------0--/-11-10----10-----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----2--4--4- D-2--/--7-----7-----/-10--9-----8--------------------------------------0--0--0- A----------8-------------------------10--9--------9-10--9-----9-10-----0--0--0- e------------------------------------------10-10----------10------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------------------------------ G-2--4--0--H--2--P--0-----0-----2--4--4--2--4--0--H--2--P--0-----0-----2--4--4- D----------------------2-----0--1--1--1-----------------------2-----0--2--2--2- A-------------------------------0--0--0--------------------------------0--0--0- e------------------------------------------------------------------------------ E----------------------------------------2------------------------------------- B-------------------------------------------5--------------------------9--H-10- G-2--4--0--H--2--P--0-----0-----2--4--0--------4------------------------------- D----------------------2-----0--3-----------------3--2-----------9------------- A-------------------------------0-----------------------------9-----9---------- e---------------------------------------------------------10------------------- 3 E------------------------------------------------------------------------------ B-P--9--------7-----9--------7--H--9--P--7------------------------------------- G-------9--------7-----7--------------------7--H--9--P--7---------------------- D----------9--0--------------------------------------------7--H--9--P--7------- A-------------------------------------------------------------------------7--H- e------------------------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------------------ B----------------------9--H-10--P--9-------------------10--H-12--P-10---------- G-------------------------------------9-------------------------------10--H-12- D----------------9-----------------------9-------10---------------------------- A-9--P--7-----9-----9-------------------------10----10------------------------- e---------10-------------------------------12---------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------------------ B-------------------------------------------------9--H-10--P--9-----7-----9---- G-P-10-----------------------------------------------------------9-----7-----7- D------10--H-12--P-10-----------------------9-----------------------0---------- A---------------------10--H-12--P-10-----9-----9------------------------------- e------------------------------------10---------------------------------------- 4 E----------------------------------2--0--H--2--P--0--------------2--0--H--2--P- B-------9-----------9-----------3--------------------3--------3---------------- G----7-----7-----7-----7--------0-----------------------0-----0---------------- D-------------------------------0--------------------------0--0---------------- A-------------------------------2-----------------------------2---------------- e10-----------9---------------------------------------------------------------- 5 6 E-0---------------------------------------------------------------------------- B----3--------------------------------------------------------/-14-14-14-12---- G-------0--2--4--4-----0--------------------3--5-----0--------/-12-12-------12- D----------0--0--0-----0--------------------3--5-----0--------/-12-12---------- A----------0--0--0-----0--2--4--5--2--4--5--3--5-----0--------/-12-12---------- e-------------------------0--2--3--0--2--3------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------------------ B12-10----10-12--/-10-10-10--9--H-10--P--9-----9--7--9--7--9-10-12-10-12-10-12- G10-10-----------/--9--9--9-----------------9--7--------------9-10------------- D10-10-10--------/--9--9--9--------------------7--------------9-10------------- A10-10-----------/--9--9--9--------------------7--------------9-10------------- e------------------------------------------------------------------------------ E----------------------------------------0--------0--------------0--------0---- B13-15-13-15-13-15--/-17--------------8-----8-----------------8-----8-------12- G12-13-----------------------------6-----------6-----------6-----------6------- D12-13--------------------------5-----------------------5---------------------- A12-13-----------------------0-----------------------0----------------------10- e------------------------------------------------------------------------------ E-------------------------------------------------------------------0---------- B-P-10-------10--7--5--------5-10--P--8-----------8--------------8-----------7- G------11--------------5-----------------9-----9-----9--------0-----------0---- D---------12--------------5----------------10----------10---------------------- A----------------5-------------10---------------------------------------------- e---------------------------------------------------------10-----------9------- E-0--------------------------------0-12---------------------------------------- B----------5-----5--H--7--P--5-------12---------------------------------------- G-------0-----0-----------------0----12---------------------------------------- D------------------------------------12---------------------------------------- A------------------------------------12---------------------------------------- e----7-------------------------------12---------------------------------------- Key: ² - Bend ½ - Hammer On À - Pull Off VV - Vibrato / - Slide Up \ - Slide Down NOTES: 0 Upstroke on the intro here 1 Let those two open strings ring out if you like 2 This is the live variant with the hammeron/off licks 3 This is the extended bridge area where Jones swells with his mellotron. Otherwise, skip past this to 4. 4 Heading back to the verse here 5 The heavy part, insert fills, 1st and/or 7th position 6 The coda. How he played up there on an acoustic in the album version is beyond me. There must be a way to play it in a lower position, but I can't figure it out. This is definitely how he does it (positionwise) in TSRTS. To play the last chord ala the album, strum right next to the bridge for a biting tone with all open strings. To play it ala live version, strum with your pick halfway between the bridge and the 12th fret for a keyboardy harmonicy rubbery tone. If you watch TSRTS I believe he casts his pick away for the the last part of the coda so he's fingerpicking it. Singleframe through it, you'll see the pick fly! Also remember to use delay on most of this song, and distortion for the heavy part. ============================================================= Here's another Zep tab no one should be without, The Rain Song. This is my interpretation of the song, but it is the most accurate to me of any I've seen. Enjoy.