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The Rain Song from Led Zeppelin's "Houses of the Holy" Atlantic Records 1973 all rights reserved. Song published for educational purposes by Robert Leatherman, University of Northern Iowa 50613 The Rain Song By Led Zeppelin: Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, John Bonham Tuning : 12 String accoustic --------- Studio Tuning: D G C G C D Live Tuning: E A D A D E (One step higher) Intro ---0-------0--0--0----0-------0--0--0------------------------------------------- ----7------7--7--7-----6------6--6--6-------5-5-3-2---3----3--3----------------- -----0-----0--0--0------0-----0--0--0-------4-4-4-4---3----3--3----------------- ------7----7--7--7-------6----6--6--6-------5-5-5-5---3----3--3----------------- -------0---0--0--0--------0---0--0--0---0---0---------0----0--0----------------- -----------------0---0---0---0---0---0-0-----0---0---0---0---0---0-0------------ -----------------11--9---12--11--4---9-9-----11--9---12--11--4---9-9------------ -----2---4-4-----0---0---0---0---0---0-0-----0---0---0---0---0---0-0------------ -----2---2-2-----11--9---12--11--4---9-9-----11--9---12--11--4---9-9------------ -0-0-0---0-0-----0---0---0---0---0---8-8-----0---0---0---0---0---8-8------------ Verse [--0----------------0---------------------------5--5--5-------5--5--5----------- [--10/9----9---9----9-----9---9-----------------0--0--0-------0--0--0----------- [--11/10---10--10---10----10--10----------------0--0--0-------0--0--0----------- [--12/11---11--11---10----10--10----------------5--4--0---0-4-5--4--0----------- [--0-------0---0----0-----0---0------------------------------------------------- [------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --0----------------0---------------------------5--5--5-------5--5--5------------ --10/9----9---9----9-----9---9-----------------0--0--0-------0--0--0------------ --11/10---10--10---10----10--10----------------0--0--0-------0--0--0------------ --12/11---11--11---10----10--10----------------5--4--0---0-4-5--4--0------------ --0-------0---0----0-----0---0-------------------------------------------------- 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 --0----------------0----------------------------5--5--5-------5--5--5----------- --10/9----9---9----9-----9---9------------------0--0--0-------0--0--0----------- --11/10---10--10---10----10--10-----------------0--0--0-------0--0--0----------- --12/11---11--11---10----10--10-----------------5--4--0---0-4-5--4--0----------- --0-------0---0----0-----0---0-------------------------------------------------- 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 -2--2--2-------------------2--2--2-------------------2--2--2-------------------- -2--4--4---2-4-0-2---0-----2--4--4--2-4-0-2---0------2--4--4--2-4-0-2---0------- -2--2--2-----------4---2---3--3--3----------4---2----4--4--4----------4---2----- -0-----0-------------------0-----0-------------------0-----0-------------------- low....... mellotron solo time.... 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Talk Talk Talk Talk .................................. -----------------------------0--0--0--------------------------------------- -0--0--0-------5------5------0--0--0------0--------0-0------0-0-------0---- -2--2--2-------5------5------0--0--0------2---------------------------2---- -0--0--0----2--3----2-3---0---------0-3b4-0---2-4h-----2-4h-----0-3b4-0---- ----------0-------0-------------------------------------------------------- I've felt the coldness of my winter I never thought you would ever go... -----------------------------0--0--0--------------------------------------- -0--0--0-------5------5------0--0--0------0--------0-0------0-0-------0---- -2--2--2-------5------5------0--0--0------2---------------------------2---- -0--0--0----2--3----2-3---0---------0-3b4-0---2-4h-----2-4h-----0-3b4-0---- ----------0-------0-------------------------------------------------------- I cursed the gloom they set upon us pon us but I know that I love you so -----------------------------0--0--0------------------------------------] -0--0--0-------5------5------0--0--0------0--------0-0------0-0-------0-] -2--2--2-------5------5------0--0--0------2---------------------------2-] -0--0--0----2--3----2-3---0---------0-3b4-0---2-4h-----2-4h-----0-3b4-0-] ----------0-------0-----------------------------------------------------] ooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh but I know that I love you so. 4)These are the seasons... 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