Intro:
G|——————————/11—9——————/13—11—9——————————————9————|—
D|————9———7—————————————————————11—9——7h9h11———11—|—
A|—7——————————————————7———————————————————————————|—
E|————————————————————————————————————————————————|—

First Verse: 4 times
G|——————————/11—9——————————/13—11—9——————————————9————|—
D|————9———7———————11(11)*———————————11—9——7h9h11———11—|—
A|—7——————————————————————7———————————————————————————|—repeat x4
E|————————————————————————————————————————————————————|—
*play note only on 4th time

Bridge:
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————|—
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————|—
A|——————————————————7——5———————————————————4——7——5———|—
E|——0——2——4———5——7———————7——0——2——4———5—7——————————7—|—

First Chorus:
G|—————9—9———————————9——7——9———7h9———————————————————9———7——9——7h9—
D|———————————————7777—77—77—777————————9—————————7777—777—77—77————
A|—7—7—————————(7)—————————————————7—7———7—————(7)—————————————————
E|—————————5—6—7———————————————————————————5—6—7———————————————————

G—————9—————————————9——7——9———7h9—————9—————————————9——7——7789—|—
D———————————————7777—77—77—777——————————————————7777—77—77—————|—
A—7—7———7—————(7)—————————————————7—7———7—————(7)——————————————|—
E—————————5—6—7———————————————————————————5—6—7————————————————|—

Second Verse: 2 Times
G|——————————/11—9——————/13—11—9——————————————9————|—
D|————9———7———————11————————————11—9——7h9h11———11—|—
A|—7——————————————————7———————————————————————————|—
E|————————————————————————————————————————————————|—

First Guitar Solo: 2 times
G|——————————/11—9———————/13—11—9——————————————9————|—
D|————9———7———————11—9———————————11—9——7h9h11———11—|—
A|—7———————————————————7———————————————————————————|—
E|—————————————————————————————————————————————————|—

Second Chorus:
G|—————9—9———————————9——7——9———7h9—————9—————————————9——7——9———7h9—
D|———————————————7777—77—77—777——————————————————7777—77—77—777————
A|—7777————————————————————————————7—7———7—————(7)—————————————————
E|—————————5—6—7———————————————————————————5—6—7———————————————————

G—————9—————————————9——7——9———7h9—————9—————————————9——7——9————7h9—|—
D———————————————7777—77—77—777——————————————————7777—77—77—7(7)————|—
A—7—7———7—————(7)—————————————————7—7———7—————(7)——————————————————|—
E—————————5—6—7———————————————————————————5—6—7————————————————————|—

Guitar Solo:
G|———————————————————————9—7h9—9———————————————————————————7—9—|—
D|—6h7——6h7——————————6h7—————————6h7—6h7——7—————————6h7———9————|—
A|———————————5h7—7—0————————————————————————5h7—5h7————————————|—
E|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|—

Third Verse:
G|——————————/11—9——————/13—11—9——————————————9————
D|————9———7—————————————————————11—9——7h9h11———11—
A|—7——————————————————7———————————————————————————
E|————————————————————————————————————————————————

G——————————/11—9——————/13—11—9——————————————9————
D————9———7—————————————————————11—9——7h9h11———11—
A—7——————————————————7———————————————————————————
E————————————————————————————————————————————————

G——————————/11—9——————/13—11—9——————————————9————
D————9———7———————11————————————11—9——7h9h11———11—
A—7——————————————————7———————————————————————————
E————————————————————————————————————————————————

G——————————/11—9——————/13—11—9——————————————9————|—
D————9———7———————11————————————11—9——7h9h11———11—|—
A—7——————————————————7———————————————————————————|—
E————————————————————————————————————————————————|—

Bridge:
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|—
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|—
A|————————————————4——7——5———————————————————4——777—5———|—
E|—0——2——4———5—7——————————7——0——2——4———5—7———————————7—|—

Third Chorus:
G|—————9—————————————9——7——9———7h9—————9—————————————9——7——9———7h9—
D|———————————————7777—77—77—777——————————————————7777—77—77—777————
A|—7—7———7—————(7)—————————————————7—7———7—————(7)—————————————————
E|—————————5—6—7———————————————————————————5—6—7———————————————————

G—————9—————————————9——7——9———7h9—————9—————————————9——7——7———7h9—|—
D———————————————7777—77—77—777——————————————————7777—77—77—777————|—
A—7—7———7—————(7)—————————————————7—7———7—————(7)—————————————————|—
E—————————5—6—7———————————————————————————5—6—7———————————————————|—

Outro:
G|—————9———————————————————————————————————————————————9——7—8—9—
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————7777—777——————
A|—7—7———7————————————7—————5———4——————7————————(7)—————————————
E|—————————5—6—77—5555——55—3—3—2—2—0—0———0—5—6—7————————————————


Leaves are falling all around,
Its time I was on my way.
Thanks to you, Im much obliged
For such a pleasant stay.

But now its time for me to go,
The autumn moon lights my way.
For now I smell the rain,
And with it pain,
And its headed my way.
Ah, sometimes I grow so tired,
But I know Ive got one thing I got to do,

Ramble on,
And nows the time, the time is now
To sing my song.
Im goin round the world,
I got to find my girl, on my way.
Ive been this way ten years to the day, ramble on,
Gotta find the queen of all my dreams.

Got no time to for spreadin roots,
The time has come to be gone.
And tho our health we drank a thousand times,
Its time to ramble on.

Ramble on,
And nows the time, the time is now
To sing my song.
Im goin round the world,
I got to find my girl, on my way.
Ive been this way ten years to the day, ramble on,
Gotta find the queen of all my dreams.

I aint tellin no lie.

Mines a tale that cant be told,
My freedom I hold dear;
How years ago in days of old
When magic filled the air,
Twas in the darkest depths of mordor
I met a girl so fair,
But gollum, and the evil one crept up
And slipped away with her.
Her, her....yea.
Aint nothing I can do, no.

Ramble on,
And nows the time, the time is now
To sing my song.
Im goin round the world,
I got to find my girl, on my way.
Ive been this way ten years to the day, ramble on,
Gotta find the queen of all my dreams.

Gonna ramble on, sing my song
Gotta keep—a—searchin for my baby...
Gonna work my way, round the world
I cant stop this feelin in my heart
Gotta keep searchin for my baby
I cant find my bluebird!
Id listen to my bluebird sing but I cant find my blue bird
A—keep—a ramblin baby...

About Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in 1968 and consisting of Jimmy Page (guitar), Robert Plant (vocals, harmonica), John Paul Jones (bass guitar, keyboards, mandolin), and John Bonham (drums). With their heavy, guitar-driven blues-rock sound, Led Zeppelin are regularly cited as one of the progenitors of heavy metal and hard rock music. However, the band's individualistic style drew from many sources and transcends any one genre. Led Zeppelin did not release songs from their albums as singles in the UK, as they preferred to develop the concept of "album-oriented rock".

How to Read Bass Tabs

Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:

1. The Basics

Strings and Frets:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
- The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
- The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string bass).
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|---3---------------|
E|-------------------|
            
```
This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.

2. Common Techniques

Hammer-On (h):
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------5h7---------|
            
```
Pull-Off (p):
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------7p5---------|
            
```
Slide (/ or \):
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------5/7---------|
            
```

3. Advanced Techniques

Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
Vibrato (~): Shake the string slightly after playing a note to create a vibrating sound. Example: G|-------7~----------|
Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

4. Rhythm and Timing

Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.

5. Slap and Pop

Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

Practice Makes Perfect

Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸

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Led Zeppelin — Ramble On bass tabs