The Song Remains The Same - Led Zeppelin
For 12 & 6 string Guitars
Guitar 1 (12 string)
E:--------------2---7---9---12---14---14--
B:--------------3---8---10--13---15---15--
G:--------------2---7---9---12---14---14--
D:--0R--------------------------------------
A:------------------------------------------
E:------------------------------------------
Ride on the open d throughout (listen to song for rhythm)
Guitar 2 (6 string)
E:------------------5---7---9----
B:------------------6---8---10---
G:------------------5---7---9----
D:
A:
E:
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**1**
(12 string)
E:--0-0-0---2-2-2--
B:--3-3-3---3-3-3--
G:--0-0-0---0-0-0--
D:--2-2-2---2-2-2-- x3
A:--0-0-0---0-0-0--
E:
**2**
E:--2-2-2--2-2--3-3-3--2-0--
B:--3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3--3-3--
G:--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2--2-2--
D:--0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0--0-0-- x4
A:--------------------------
E:--------------------------
E:--0----0-----0----0------------0-----------0------
B:----1----1-----0----0----1--3-----3--1--3----0----
G:------2----2-----0----0--2---------------------0--
D:
A:
E:
(Let all notes ring) [end of **2**]
Guitar 1 goes to **1**
Then
**3**
(Guitar 1 (12 string))
E:---------------2
B:---------------3
G:---------------0 C C G
B:--10b12r10-8-10-8------8-------------8----------------
G:------------------------------7-------------7---------
D:-------------------8-9----8-9----8-9----8-9----8-9----
A:----------------------------------------------------8-
Guitar 1 begins 2nd verse (same as first) in the middle (the Chords
are indicated above Guitar2's tab.)
2nd verse (Guitar 1)
Chords: (the C C G written in above figure) and repeat (without Guitar
2 until riff #1 is replayed)
Then replay 'part b'
After you play that (adjust the ending appropriately) the song gets fast again.
(Guitar1) chord: G
(Guitar2)
E:
B:
G:
D:--12-11-10-9-7
As Guitar2 plays the '7' Guitar1 begins **1** again.
Then both Guitars do **3**
Then Guitar1 does **2** (as written) while Guitar2 solos.
Then Guitar1 does **1**
Then Guitars 1 and 2 do **3** and Guitar3 solos
Then vocals come back in and Guitar1 plays **2** (play notes of chord
separately again)
(Guitar 1)
E:--5-7--8--8--8------|--5-7---8--7--8-
B:--6-8--10-10-10- |--6-8--10--9-10-
G:--7-9--10-10-10- x4 |--7-9--10--9-10- x3
D:
A:
E:
(Guitar 2)
E:-------------------------0---
B:-----------------------1-----
G:--5-4-2---2--5-4-2---2-------x3
D:--------3----------3---------
(Guitar1)
E:--5-7---8--7--10--8---12--10--14--14-----14-----14-----
B:--6-8--10--8--12--10--13--12--15----15-----15-----15---
G:--7-9--10--9--12--10--14--12--16------16-----16-----16-
D:
| | | | | | | | |
g.2 | | | | | | | | |
E:--------------------------------
B:--------------------------------
G:--5-4---2--0--------------------
D:---------------3--2---0---------
A:--------------------------3-2-0-
$$$
(Guitar1)
Chords: G
(Guitar2)
E:--14b15----------------------------------
B:--------15b17r15-------------------------
G:-----------------14b16r14--12--------12--
D:-------------------------------12^14-----
(Guitar1)
E:------0-----2-----3-----2-----0-----
B:--------3-----3-----3-----3-----3---
G:----------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-
D:------------------------------------
A:--0---------------------------------
(Guitar2)
E:-----------------------
B:-----------------------
G:---------12------------
D:--12b14------14r12-10--
repeat from $$$
Then (Guitar1)
Chords: C
(Guitar2)
E:
B:-------------------6---5-----------------------------------------
G:------------5-5^7----7---5-7-----12b13-12-10------------13^12^10-
D:------5-5^7------------------7----------------12-10-9------------
A:--5^7------------------------------------------------------------
E:
E:--0-0-0-
(Guitar1) B:--0-0-0-
G:----------------------------------0-0-0-
D:--5-5-5--4-4-4--2--2-2-2----------0-0-0-
A:--3-3-3--2-2-2--0--0-0-0---5-5-4--2-2-2-
E:---------------------------3-3-2--0-0-0-
Then Guitar1 does **1** while Guitar3 solos
Then Guitars 1 and 2 do **3** while Guitar3 solos
Then Guitar1 does **2** while Guitar3 solos
Then Guitar1 plays **1** while Guitar3 plays this:
E:-----------------------
B:-----------------------
G:----------------2------
D:-----------2-4-----4-2-
A:--0-0--3-4-------------
E:-----------------------
Guitar3 continues to play that lick and Guitars 1 and 2 play **3**
Then vocals return and Guitar1 plays **2** (notes of chord broken)
Then **4** is played
THE END
LEGEND:
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--4^6- = play 4 hammer on 6
--4b5- = play 4 bend up to 5
--5r4- = play 5 release down to 4
--4R- = ride on that note
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"Don't wanna ride no shootin' star. Just wanna play on the rhythm guitar." Emmylou Harris, "Rhythm Guitar" from "The Ballad of Sally Rose"
