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The Rain Song

Led Zeppelin
Tab
★4.9(897)

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Intro

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Verse

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1) It is the springtime of my loving, The second season I am to know...

2) Slight variation with mellotron see below

3)It is the summer of my smiles Flee from me keepers of the gloom

4) These are the seasons of emotion And like the winds they rise and

fall

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You are the sunlight in my growing, So little warmth I've felt before

Mellotron solo

Speak to me only with your eyes ohhhh It is to you I give this tune

This is the wonder of devotion I see the torch we all must hold

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It isn't hard to feel Me Glowing I watched the fire that Grew so

mellatron solo

It isn't hard to recognize These things are clear from all from time to

This is the mistery of the quotient.quotient Upon us all a little rain

must fall

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low.......

mellotron solo

time.... Ooooooooh... oh ohhh oh

ohhhhhhhh

Just a little rain... Oooooh... yeah...yeah....yeah...

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Bridge

(Second Verse with mellotron)

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Played Louder and faster

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Ohh... ........ Talk Talk Talk Talk

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I've felt the coldness of my winter I never thought you would ever go...

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I cursed the gloom they set upon us pon us but I know that I love you so

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ooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh but I know that I love you so.

4)These are the seasons...

Outro

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p

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| / Slide up

| h Hummer-on

| p Pull-off

| b Bend

|(n) Ghost note

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