Led Zeppelin The Rain Song

Tom: A (6 string acoustic studio track) Afinar em open G (DGDGBD ) Intro: | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | ============================================================================ play strings 1-4 with same as last lightly pluck lethargic upstroke measure then accent 5th string with down stroke | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | ============================================================================ | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | ============================================================================ lightly VERSE: | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | ============================================================================== || ----7-----7--0--0--0-|----7--7-----7--0--0--5-|----5-----5-----5--5--5-| || ----6-----6--6--6--6-|----6--6-----6--6--6\ 3-|----3-----3-----3--3--3-| || ------------------------|------------------------|----------5-----5-------| || ------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | ============================================================================== | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | ============================================================================ choke | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | ============================================================================ | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | ================================================================================ end of verse In measure 9 of first verse, there's a slight nuance: | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | ========================== Return to INTRO for second time, then VERSE for second time, however, there is a slight nuance of the second verse, measure 5 which is the same as the above nuance. Also, measure 8 of the second verse varies slightly: | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | ========================== Measure 17 of the second verse changes: | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | ============================================================================ | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | ============================================================================ | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | ================================================================================ end of second verse Return to INTRO for third time, however measures 5 thru 9 change: | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | ============================================================================ | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | =================================================== Then the 3rd verse continues, however, the first 4 measures of the verse that are repeated 3 times in the 1st and 2nd verses, are repeated 4 times in the 3rd verse. The 24th measure of the 3rd verse starts VERSE PRIME: VERSE PRIME: | 1 & 2 & 3 e & a 4 & | 1 & 2 & a 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 e & | ================================================================================ | 1 & 2 & a 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 e & a 4 e & a | ========================================================= Repeat the last 4 measures 3 more times, however on the last repeat, substitute the following for the last measure: | 1 & a 2 & 3 & 4 & | =========================== Note about the 4th verse: the last 2 measures are left off of the 4th verse and it goes into the coda: | 1 & 2 & 3 e & a 4 & | 1 & 2 & a 3 & 4 & | ======================================================= | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & a | 1 & 2 & a 3 & 4 & | ======================================================= | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | ============================================================================ | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 e & 2 & 3 e & 4 & | ============================================================================== | 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a | 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a | ====================================================================== this should be played flamenco style - start with fingers curled in palm of hand, positioned above the 6th string and straighten each finger in succession, starting with the first, followed by the second, third, then forth, striking all 6 strings with each finger. Essa vai pra os mano do rouDDogs tab explaination: 7 = slide from 7th fret up to 9th fret 9\7 = slide from 9th fret down to 7th fret 0h2 = open string hammer-on to 2nd fret 2p0 = open string pull-off from 2nd fret X = muted string