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Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin - Guitar Chords
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Stairway to Heaven – Led Zeppelin
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Written by: Page/Plant
From: "Led Zeppelin IV" (1971)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Some of the versions here are easy to play, but do not sound right at all.
Others have the correct chords, but are probably too difficult for many
players who are familiar with some basic shapes but are not yet used to
go beyond the first three frets and may have problems playing barre
chords. With this version I tried to go a middle way.
I kept the chords easy to play, but they should still fit the
original. Some may have intimidating names but don't let that discourage
you: if you look at the voicings, you'll notice they are not difficult
because I cut them down so they can mostly be played using only two or
three fingers of the left hand and there are no barre chords at all.
If you're interested in a tab for the intro part, check out this one by
user "solomon13":
-tabs.--/tab/led_zeppelin/stairway_to_heaven_tabs_1870882
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CHORDS
[Verses] [Verse 6]
E-A-D-G-B-e E-A-D-G-B-e
Am x-0-2-2-1-0 F x-3-3-2-1-x
Eaug x-x-2-1-1-0 Fmaj7 x-3-3-2-1-0
C/E x-x-2-0-1-0
Fmaj7 x-x-3-2-1-0
[Bridge]
Am7 x-0-2-2-1-3
Em/D x-x-0-4-5-3 = Dm voicing, but two frets higher
C/D x-x-0-0-1-0
G/B x-2-0-0-0-3
[Interlude]
Dsus2 x-x-0-2-3-0
D x-x-0-2-3-2
Dsus4 x-x-0-2-3-3
C x-x-2-0-1-0 = left out the root note, so one still has a
Cadd+11 x-x-2-0-1-2 finger left for the following Cadd+11
G/B x-2-0-0-0-2
[Solo]
G6 3-2-0-0-0-0
Fmaj7 x(3)3-2-1-0
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[Intro]
| Am Eaug | C/E D | Fmaj7 | G Am Am |
| Am Eaug | C/E D | Fmaj7 | G Am Am |
(flutes)
| C D | Fmaj7 Am | C G | Dsus4 D |
(flutes)
| C D | Fmaj7 Am | C D | Fmaj7 |
(flutes)
[Verse 1]
Am Eaug C/E D
There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold
Fmaj7 G Am Am
And she's buying the stairway to hea-a- ven
Am Eaug C/E D
When she gets there she knows, if the stores are all closed
Fmaj7 G Am Am
With a word she can get what she ca-ame for
C D Fmaj7 Am
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh –ooh
C G Dsus4 D D
And she's buying the stairway to hea- ea-ven
[Verse 2]
C D Fmaj7 Am
There's a sign on the wall but she wants to be sure
C D Fmaj7
'Cause you know sometimes words have two meanings
Am Eaug C/E D
In a tree by the brook, there's a songbird who sings
Fmaj7 G Am
Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven
[Verse] instrumental
| Am Eaug | C/E D | Fmaj7 | G Am Am G |
(flutes)
[Bridge]
| Am7 Am | Em/D D | | Am7 Am | Em/D D C/D D |
Oooooh,it makes me wonder
| Am7 Am | Em/D D | | Am7 Am | Em/D D C/D D |
Oooooh,it makes me wonder
[Verse 3]
C G/B Am
There's a feeling I get when I look to the west
C G/B Fmaj7 Am
And my spirit is crying for lea - ving
C G/B Am
In my thoughts I have seen rings of smoke through the trees
C G/B Fmaj7 Am
And the voices of those who stand loo - king
[Bridge]
| C G/B |
| Am7 Am | Em/D D |
Oooooh,it makes me wonder
| Am7 Am | Em/D D C/D D |
| Am7 Am | Em/D D |
Oooooooooooooh, it really makes me wonder
| Am7 Am | Em/D D C/D D |
[Verse 4]
C G/B Am
And it's whispered that soon if we all call the tune
C G/B Fmaj7 Am
Then the piper will lead us to rea - son
C G/B Am
And a new day will dawn for those who stand long
C G/B Fmaj7 Am
And the forests will echo with laugh-ter
[Bridge]
| C G/B |
| Am7 Am | Em/D D | Am7 Am | Em/D D C/D D |
| Am7 Am | Em/D D |
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh, oh-oh-oh
| Am7 Am | Em/D D C/D D |
[Verse 5]
C G/B Am
If there's a bustle in your hedgerow, don't be alarmed now
C G/B Fmaj7 Am
It's just a spring clean for the May queen
C G/B Am
Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run
C G/B Fmaj7 Am
There's still time to change the road you're on
[Bridge]
| C G/B |
| Am7 Am | Em/D D | | Am7 Am | Em/D D C/D D |
And it makes me wonder
| Am7 Am | Em/D D |
Oh-oh-oh-oh
| Am7 Am | Em/D D C/D D |
[Verse 6]
C G/B Am
Your head is humming and it won't go, in case you don't know
C G/B Fmaj7 Am
The piper's calling you to join him
C G/B Am
Dear lady, can you hear the wind blow, and did you know
C G/B Fmaj7 Am
Your stairway lies on the whis- p’ring wind
[Interlude]
| C G/B | D
(break)
Dsus2 D Dsus4
Dsus2 D Dsus4
Dsus2 D Dsus4 Dsus4 D
C Cadd+11 C Cadd+11 C
Dsus2 D Dsus4
Dsus2 D Dsus4
Dsus2 D Dsus4 Dsus4 D
C Cadd+11 C G/B
[Solo]
| Am G6 | Fmaj7 | Am G6 | Fmaj7 |
| Am G6 | Fmaj7 | Am G6 | Fmaj7 |
| Am G6 | Fmaj7 | Am G6 | Fmaj7 |
| Am G6 | Fmaj7 | Am G6 | Fmaj7 |
(+ slide lick)
| Am G6 | Fmaj7 | Am G6 | Fmaj7 |
(+ slide lick)
[Verse 7]
Am G F G
And as we wind on down the road
Am G F G
Our shadows taller than our soul
Am G F G
There walks the lady we all know
Am G F G
Who shines white light and wants to show
Am G F G
How everything still turns to gold
Am G F G
And if you listen very hard
Am G F G
the tune will come to you at last
Am G Fmaj7 G
When all are one and one is all
Am G Fmaj7
To be a rock and not to ro-o-o-o-oll
[Coda]
| Am G6 | Fmaj7 | Am G6 | Fmaj7 |
| Am G6 | Fmaj7 | Am G6 | Fmaj7 |
(ritardando) (break)
N.C.
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
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- Ramble On
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- Ten Years Gone
- Thank You
- Thats The Way
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- Whole Lotta Love
- Your Time Is Gonna Come
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