----------------------------------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: Jimmy Pena - jimmy@walrus.com NOBODY'S FAULT BUT MINE Led Zeppelin "Presence" (Page, Plant) [Intro] /w phaser (doubled by two guitars playing [Intro2]) e:-------------------------------|-------------------------------------| B:-15p12-12-15p12-12-15-15(b17)~-|15p12-12-15p12-12--------------------| G:-------------------------------|------------------12-14(b16)~--------| D:-------------------------------|-------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------|-------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------|-------------------------------------| e:----------------------------------|--------------------------------| B:-15p12-12-15~--15(b17)-15-12------|--------------------------------| G:-----------------------------14p12|-14p13-13-14p13-13-14-14(b16r14)| D:----------------------------------|--------------------------------| A:----------------------------------|--------------------------------| E:----------------------------------|--------------------------------| e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:-------------------------------------------------------------------| G:-13----------------------------------------------------------------| D:----14~------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| [Intro2] also /w phaser e:-----------------------|----------------------|--------------------| B:--3p0-0-3p0-0-3-3(b5)~-|-3p0-0-3p0-0----------|-3p0-0-3~-3(b5)-3-0-| G:-----------------------|-------------0-2(b4)~-|--------------------| D:-----------------------|----------------------|--------------------| A:-----------------------|----------------------|--------------------| E:-----------------------|----------------------|--------------------| e:------|------------------------------------------------------------| B:------|------------------------------------------------------------| G:-2p0~-|-2p1-1-2p1-1-2--2(b4r2)-1--1~-------------------------------| D:------|---------------------------2~-------------------------------| A:------|---------------------------2~-------------------------------| E:------|---------------------------0~-------------------------------| [Riff 1] e:-----------------------------|-------------------------------------| B:-----------------------------|-------------------------------------| G:----------7------------------|-----------7-------------------------| D:--9p7-----7------------------|---9p7--7--7------------2~-----------| A:--7p5--7--5p2--2-------------|---7p5--5--5----0-------0~-----------| E:------------------3(b4)--0~--|------------------3(b4)--------------| [Riff 2] e:-------------------------|-----------------------------------------| B:-------------------------|-----------------------------------------| G:-------------------------|----------------------2~-----------------| D:-2p0-0-------------------|--2p0-0---------------2~-----------------| A:-------2p0---------------|--------2p0--0--------0~-----------------| E:-----------0-3(b4)--0~---|---------------3(b4)---------------------| [Riff 3] Freely e:-----------------------|-------------------------------------------| B:-----------------------|-------------------------9-9-10-10--9-10---| G:-7-----7-7-----9-x-x-9-|--7-----7---7---------9--9-9--9--9--9--9---| D:-7-----7-7---9-9-x-x-9-|--7-----7---7--------11--9-9-11-11--9-11---| A:-5-0-0-5-0-0-7-7-x-x-7-|--5-0-0-5-0-0--10-11-----------------------| E:-------------0---------|-------------------------------------------| Song progression: Fade into [Intro] and [Intro2] (/w phaser!) played FOUR times Repeat lyrics two times, with [Intro] and [Intro2] Aah aah aah aah, Aah aah aah aah. Aah aah, aah aah aah aah aah, Aah aah aah ah ah ah aah. [phaser off] [Riff 1] x1 [Riff 3] x2 [Riff 3] x1 /w lyrics: Oh, nobody's fault but mine, oh, nobody's fault but mine, yeah, [strum] E F#5 G5 A5 tryin' to save my soul Delilah. Oh it's nobody's fault but mine. [Riff 2] x1 [Riff 3] x2 [Riff 3] x1 /w lyrics: Devil he taught me to roll, the Devil he taught me to roll, [strum] E F#5 G5 A5 how to roll the log Delilah. [Riff 1] x1 Repeat lyrics *three* times, with [Intro] and [Intro2] (and phaser) Aah aah aah aah, Aah aah aah aah. Aah aah, aah aah aah aah aah, Aah aah aah ah ah ah aah. [phaser off] [Riff 1] x2 During Harmonica solo, guitar plays: [Riff 3] x9 1/2 times freely [Riff 3] x1 /w lyrics: Brother he showed me the gong, brother he showed me the ding dong ding dong, [strum] E F#5 G5 A5 how to kick that gong Delilah. Oh it's nobody's fault but mine. [Riff 2] x1 [Riff 3] x2 [Riff 3] x1 /w lyrics: Gotta monkey on my back, a m-m-m-m-monkey on my back back back back. [strum] E F#5 G5 A5 Vow to change my ways Delilah. Nobody's fault but mine. [Guitar Solo] Rhythm for guitar solo is: [Riff 1] x2, then [Riff 3] x8 (bend the open note behind the nut) \/ e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:---------------3~--------------------------------------------------| G:--2(b4r3b4)~-------2(b3r2b3r2)p0----0~~---0(b2r0b2r0)--------------| D:----------------------------------2-------------------2~-----------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:-------3-----3----5h6---5--3---5--3-----3--------------------------| B:-----3---5~----5--------------------5------------------------------| G:-2h4-------------------------------------------------------9~------| D:------------------------------------------------------9h11---------| A:-------------------------------------------------7h11--------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:------------------------------------------12-9----9----------------| B:-----------------------------------------------12---12-9--------12-| G:-11(b13r11b13r11)p9--11--9----9~-------------------------11(b13)---| D:---------------------------11----11--------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:-9----9------------------------------------------------------------| B:---12---12~-9-------------------------------------12(b14r12b14)~---| G:--------------11-11(b13)-11-9----9-9----9~-9-----------------------| D:------------------------------11-----11------11--------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:-12--11(b12)-10---------10-------------------12(b14r12b14)~----12--| G:----------------12(b14)----12-11-9-9~--9---------------------------| D:-----------------------------------------11------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:--9----9~--x--10------11(b12)----11(b12)---11(b12)----11(b12)------| G:----11---------9--------------x----------x---------x----------x----| D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:-------------------------------------------------12----------------| B:-11(b12)----11(b12)---------------------------12----15(b17)~~------| G:---------x----------x--x---9----9----9--11h13----------------------| D:-----------------------------11---11-------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:-15.--------15.--------15---------------15.---------15.------------| B:----15(b17)----15(b17)----15----------------15(b17)-----15(b17r15)-| G:-----------------------------14(b15r14)----------------------------| D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:------------------------------------12-----------------------------| B:-12------------------------------------15~--------12-12-15---------| G:----14(b15)--12-14-12(b13)----12h13---------12s13------------------| D:---------------------------14--------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:-------12-12-15~-----------------------------------------------9---| G:-12s13------------14(b16r14b16r14)---------9--9----9---11(b13)-----| D:-----------------------------------14-x---------11-----------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:-9----------------------------------------------14(b16)--14--12~---| B:----12p9-12p9----9---------------------------12--------------------| G:--------------11---11p9-11p9----9----9-11s13-----------------------| D:-----------------------------11---11-------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:-12------------12--14(b16)--14--12----12--------12--14(b16)--------| B:----15------12---------------------15---------12-------------------| G:---------13---------------------------------x----------------------| D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:-14(b16r14)-12---12~--12p9-----------------------------------------| B:---------------x-----------12-9-----------------------10-----------| G:------------------------------------9----11----9----9-11-9--9~~----| D:---------------------------------11---11----11---11----------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| Repeat lyrics *two and one half* times, with [Intro] and [Intro2] (and phaser ) Aah aah aah aah, Aah aah aah aah. Aah aah, aah aah aah aah aah, Aah aah aah ah ah ah aah. [phaser off] [strum] E F#5 G5 A5 I will get down rollin' tonight. N-n-n-n-n-n-n nobody's fault... e:----------------------|--------------------------------------------| B:----------------------|--------------------------------------------| G:--7-----7-7---7--9~---|--------------------------------------------| D:--7-----7-7---7--9~---|--9s7--7--7s4--4--4s2--2--------------------| A:--5-0-0-5-0-0-5--7~---|--7s5--5--5s2--2--2p0--0---5-5-5--2-2-2-2---| E:----------------------|---------------------------3-3-3--0-0-0-0---| NOTATION: | - not a standard bar line; just used to separate music ~ - vibrato or held note x - percussive note with no pitch; muted note . - staccato; mute the note immediately after striking it h - hammer on p - pull off s - slide / - slide up from infinity \ - slide down into infinity <5> - natural harmonic (or pinch harmonic) 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!) -- Updated: July 9, 1999