----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE------------------------------ This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transcription by: Simon Chiplin (scc92@ecs.soton.ac.uk), Joel Bruner (brunej@rpi.edu), (rand@ingress.com), Jimmy Pena (jimmy@walrus.com) MOBY DICK Led Zeppelin "Led Zeppelin II" (Bonham, Jones, Page) DROPPED D 4/4 [Riff 1] e:-------------------------------| B:-------------------------------| G:o-----------------------------o| D:o-----------------------------o| A:----5--5--3--------------------| E:-0-----------5--3~-5--3--5--3--| [Riff 2] e:-------------------------------| B:-------------------------------| G:o-----------------------------o| D:o--5--5--3--0-----------------o| A:---------------1~-3--1--3--1---| E:-5-----------------------------| [Riff 3] e:--------------------------------------------------------------| B:--------------------------------------------------------------| G:-------------------------------------------5(b7)--5--2--------| D:---7--7p5-----7--7---5--7-0-5-5-5-5-5--3---------------5--3---| A:-----------7-------7---------------------5--------------------| E:-7------------------------------------------------------------| Song progression: [Riff 1] x4 [Riff 2] x2 [Riff 1] x2 [Riff 3] x1 [Riff 1] x3 [Solo 1] [Riff 1] x1 [Solo 2] [Riff 2] x1 [Solo 3] [Riff 1] x1 [Solo 4] [Riff 3] x1 ;end on a D5 chord [xx023x] [Drum solo] [Riff 1] x1 [Riff 2] x1 [Riff 3] x1 Then play D [x5777x], C [x3555x], A [x0222x] Here are the solos: [Solo 1]: e:------------10-----------------------------------------------------| B:---------10-------------------------------------------12--10\------| G:-12(b14)--------12(b14r12)-10-----12-10---------------12--10\------| D:------------------------------12--------12~--12-10-12--------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| [Solo 2]: (** rake these very quickly) hold bend e:----------------------------------------------------------13(b15)--| B:--13(b15)~13(b15)~13(b15)~13(b15)~13(b15)~13(b15)~13(b15)----------| G:-------------------------------------------------------------------| D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| ** ** e:-10----13(b15)--10-------------------------------------------------| B:--10-------------10------------------------------------------------| G:---12-------------12-----------------------------------------------| D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| [Solo 3]: faster e:-3p1p0--------------------3p1p0------------------------------------| B:-------3p1p0--------------------3p1p0------------------------------| G:-------------4p2p0--------------------4p2p0------------------------| D:-------------------3p2p0--------------------3p2p0------------------| A:--------------------------------------------------3p2p0------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| [Solo 4]: e:-----------------------------------10------------------------------| B:----------------------------10-12-----13(b15)-13(b15)~~~\----------| G:-----------------7-7-7-9s11----------------------------------------| D:-----------7-9-----------------------------------------------------| A:-5-5-5-7s9---------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| NOTATION USED: | = not a standard bar line; just used to separate music ~ = vibrato or held note /\/ = excessive vibrato x = percussive note with no pitch; muted note . = staccato; mute the note immediately after striking it t = finger-tapping; tap the note at the fret with the fret hand h = hammer on p = pull off s = slide tr = trill; play the note(s) indicated rapidly and repeatedly (same thing as tremolo picking) / = slide up from infinity \ = slide down into infinity <5> = natural harmonic (lightly touch the string at fret indicated) [5] = pinch harmonic (use thumb to follow through the pick attack) {5} = percussive snap (possible harmonic); pull on the string with your left hand fingers and release quickly to produce a snap sound. 3(b5) = bend note up from 3rd to 5th fret pitch 3(b5r3) = bend note from 3rd to 5th fret pitch, then return to 3rd fret o \_ o / repeat sign (always look for these!) [x35553] = fret box; this is a C chord - this is the same as standard tablature, only turned on its side. Tilt your head clockwise to read. + = treble position for wah-wah pedal (depressed fully forward) o = bass position for wah-wah pedal (depressed fully back) x\ _ x\ pick slide; slide the edge of the pick along the strings PM = Palm Mute; lightly touch the strings at the bridge with the edge of the fret hand -- Updated: July 9 , 1999