The Song Remains the Same

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The Song Remains the Same

Led Zeppelin

This song has 3 12-string electrics and 2 6-strings(telecaster thru supro)

Ill try to keep them all straight for you.

The intro is 1 12string banging out an open D repeatedly. One 12-string

plays this set of chords over it:

and the third 12 plays these chords:

Now one 12 stops playing and one 12 plays these chords

while the second 12 plays the same chords but with an open D-string

instead of a second fret D.

Now this chord sequence is played by 2 12's the same way

and repeat it. /-again the 2nd 12 plays the open D on this chd

Next is both 12's playing this:

Next one of the 6 strings come in with the 2 12's to play this:

One this next distorted part,

the six string plays this: and 12's play this

Here is the 2 12's backing part to the first solo:

And the first 6 string solo:

Now the 6 string plays this figure a few times:

And ends it with this:

The 2 12's play this after the solo: and end that section with a bunch of

/-these

During the vocals, the 2 12's play on this basic pattern with a few

subtle changes on the first couple of measures.

While the 6 plays this on the first two measures.

And on the third measure the 12's play this:

And the 6 plays this:

Heres that mid section thing:

On the last measure of the vocal part, the 6 plays this:

Then just bend the g-string 5th fret up and pick it as you release the bend.

The second solo is this:

After the next vocals bit, The 12's play this chord sequence

hitting each one 3 or 4 times:

/--now just arpeggiate this chord

After that, the 12's play this:

The 6 string part over that is:

And then the power chords with the 12's and the 6

Next is as little soloing over the rythym laid down by the 2 12's and 1 6

Now w/heavy distortion repeat this figure a few times and end it w/

that last little chord.

Well that's about all of it. Sorry for any mistakes.

CHUCK

From: bobz@crl.com (Robert Zawalski)

Subject: TAB: The Song Remains the Same (Led Zeppelin)

Of course you all realize that I expect a complete tab of Jethro Tull's

'The Minstrel in the Gallery' for this. ;)

guit. 1 (12 string)

ride on the open d throughout (listen to tape for rythem)

guit. 2 (6 string)

========

**1**

(12 string)

**2**

(let all notes ring) [end of **2**]

Guitar 1 goes to **1**

then

**3**

(guitar 1 (12 string))

(guitar 2) x4

end of 3

then guitar 1 does **2** (finger pick notes of chords separately)

while guitar 2 solos (the solo isn't too difficult to figure out if

ya listen to the tape..)

**4**

(guit. 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------| x4 (keep strumming final chord)
D|---------------------|---------------------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|

(guit. 2)

e|-------------------------0---------|
B|------------------------2----------|
G|---5-4-2---2--5-4-2---2------------|x3
D|---------3----------3--------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|---5-4-2---2--5-4-2--0----------------------|
D|---------3--------------3--2--0-------------|
A|---------------------------------3-2-0------|
E|--------------------------------------------|

end of 4

(verse) (guit. 1)

chords: C C G(6) x2 (on G chord play the high 'E' open rather than 3rd fret)

(guit. 2) (the little figure he plays between the G and the C of part b))

E|------3-----------------------------------------|
B|--2^3--------3----------------------------------|
G|---------3^4-------4----------------------------|
D|---------------4^5--------5------  &lt;--- Riff:#1-|
A|----------------------4^5-----------------------|
E|-----------------------------3------------------|

part b (guit. 1)

chords: C C F# F

(guit. 2)

e|--6---    --8-----8-----8-----10--|8/13-----|
B|----7-- x4 ---10----10-----10---------------|
G|-----6-    -----10----10-------10--|9/14----|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|

(guit. 1)

chord: G

(while the 'G' is ringing guit. 2 plays:

(guit.1 2nd verse)--> C C G

E|------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10b12r10-8-10-8------8-------------8----------------|
G|------------------------------7-------------7---------|
D|-------------------8-9----8-9----8-9----8-9----8-9----|
A|----------------------------------------------------8-|
E|------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 1 begins 2nd verse (same as first) in the middle (the chords

are indicated above guit.2'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.

(guit.1) chord: G

(guit.2)

e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|---12-11-10-9-7----------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|

as guit.2 plays the '7' guit.1 begins **1** again.

then both guitars do **3**

then guit.1 does **2** (as written) while guit.2 solos.

then guit.1 does **1**

then guitars 1 and 2 do **3** and guit.3 solos

then vocals come back in and guit.1 plays **2** (play notes of chord

separately again)

(guit. 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|---------------------|----------------------|

(guit. 2)

e|-------------------------0---------|
B|------------------------1----------|
G|---5-4-2---2--5-4-2---2------------|x3
D|---------3----------3--------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|

(guit.1)

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|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

| | | | | | | | |

g.2 | | | | | | | | |

e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|---5-4---2--0---------------------------|
D|----------------3--2---0----------------|
A|---------------------------3-2-0--------|
E|----------------------------------------|

$$$

(guit.1)

chords: G

(guit.2)

e|--14b15----------------------------------------|
B|---------15b17r15------------------------------|
G|------------------14b16r14--12--------12-------|
D|--------------------------------12^14----------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|

(guit.1)

e|------0-----2-----3-----2-----0-----------|
B|---------3-----3-----3-----3-----3--------|
G|-----------2-----2-----2-----2-----2------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|---0--------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|

(guit.2)

e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|----------12-----------------|
D|---12b14------14r12-10-------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|

repeat from $$$

then (guit.1)

chords: C

(guit.2)

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-------|
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 guit.1 does **1** while guit.3 solos

then guitars 1 and 2 do **3** while guit.3 solos

then guit.1 does **2** while guit.3 solos

then guit.1 plays **1** while guit.3 plays this:

e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|-----------------2------|
D|------------2-4-----4-2-|
A|---0-0--3-4-------------|
E|------------------------|

guit.3 continues to play that lick and guitars 1 and 2 play **3**

then vocals return and guit.1 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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