----------------------------------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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- THAT'S THE WAY Led Zeppelin "Led Zeppelin III" (Page, Plant) OPEN G TUNING: DGDGBD (low to high) INTRO: (play twice) |--0-0-0-0--2--4---4---4--4----4-4-4-4--2--0---0---2-2-2-0--| |--0-0-0-0--1--3---3---0--0----3-3-3-3--1--0---0---1-1-1-0--| |--0-0-0-0--0--0-------0-------0-0-0-0--0--0-------0-0-0-0--| |--0-0-0-0--2--4-------0-------4-4-4-4--2--0-------2-2-2-0--| |----------------------0----0--------------0-----0----------| |-----------------------------------------------------------| VERSE: (continue INTRO RIFF) I don't know how I'm going to tell you I can't play with you no more I don't know how I'm going to do what mama told me My friend the boy next door INTRO RIFF 3x I can't believe what people saying You only let your hair down I'm satisfied to sit here working all day long You're in the darkest side of town INTRO RIFF 4x And when I'm out I see you walking Why don't your eyes see me Could it be you've found another game to play What did mama say to me CHORUS: |--3--3-----3-----3--3--3--3--3-----3----3--3--3--| |--3--3-----3-----3--3--3--3--3-----3----3--3--3--| |--3--------3-----3--3--3--3--------3----3--3--3--| |--3-----3--3--3--3--3--3--3-----3--3--3-3--3--3--| |--------0-----0-----------------0-----0----------| |-------------------------------------------------| That's the way Oh that's the |--0-0-0-0--2--4---4---4--4----4-4-4-4--2--0---0---2-2-2-0--| |--0-0-0-0--1--3---3---0--0----3-3-3-3--1--0---0---1-1-1-0--| |--0-0-0-0--0--0-------0-------0-0-0-0--0--0-------0-0-0-0--| |--0-0-0-0--2--4-------0-------4-4-4-4--2--0-------2-2-2-0--| |----------------------0----0--------------0-----0----------| |-----------------------------------------------------------| way it ought to be |--3--3-----3-----3--3--3--3--3-----3----3--3--3--| |--3--3-----3-----3--3--3--3--3-----3----3--3--3--| 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|--------------------------------------------------------------------| INTRO RIFF VERSE: (continue INTRO RIFF) And yesterday I saw you standing by the river And weren't those tears that filled your eyes And all the fish that lay in dirty water dying Had they got you hypnotized INTRO RIFF 4x And yesterday I saw you kissing tiny flowers But all that lives is born to die And so I say to you that nothing really matters And all you do is stand and cry INTRO RIFF 4x I don't know what to say about it When all your ears are turned away But now's the time to look and look again at what you see Is that the way it ought to stay CHORUS: |--3--3-----3-----3--3--3--3--3-----3----3--3--3--| |--3--3-----3-----3--3--3--3--3-----3----3--3--3--| |--3--------3-----3--3--3--3--------3----3--3--3--| |--3-----3--3--3--3--3--3--3-----3--3--3-3--3--3--| |--------0-----0-----------------0-----0----------| |-------------------------------------------------| That's the way Oh that's the 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