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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Capo
None
Chords
E · A · B · G
Led Zeppelin’s classic folk-rock epic about a restless traveler’s quest. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
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Tip: The verses have a bouncy, syncopated feel; lock in with the bass drum on the downstrokes.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E A E
Leaves are falling all around, time I was on my way
E A E
Thanks to you I’m much obliged for such a pleasant stay
A E B
But now it’s time for me to go, the autumn moon lights my way
A E B
For now I smell the rain, and with it pain, and it’s headed my way
A E
Ah, sometimes I grow so tired
B A E
But I know I’ve got one thing I got to do
Chorus
A E
Ramble on
B A
And now’s the time, the time is now
E
To sing my song
B A E
I’m going ’round the world, I got to find my girl
A
On my way
E B
I’ve been this way ten years to the day
A E
Ramble on
B E
Gotta find the queen of all my dreams
Verse 2
E A E
Got no time for spreading roots, the time has come to be gone
E A E
And though our health we drank a thousand times, it’s time to ramble on
A E B
Mine’s a tale that can’t be told, my freedom I hold dear
A E B
How years ago in days of old, when magic filled the air
A E
T’was in the darkest depths of Mordor
B A
I met a girl so fair
E B
But Gollum, and the evil creep
A E
Took her away from me
Chorus
A E
Ramble on
B A
And now’s the time, the time is now
E
To sing my song
B A E
I’m going ’round the world, I got to find my girl
A
On my way
E B
I’ve been this way ten years to the day
A E
Ramble on
B E
Gotta find the queen of all my dreams
Bridge
A E B
But I guess I’ll keep on rambling
A E B
I’m gonna sing my song
A E B
Sh-yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
A E B
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Verse 3
E
I ain’t tellin’ no lie
A E
Mine’s a tale that can’t be told
E A
My freedom I hold dear
E B E
How years ago in days of old, when magic filled the air
A E
T’was in the darkest depths of Mordor
B A
I met a girl so fair
E B
But Gollum, and the evil creep
A E
Took her away from me
Chorus
A E
Ramble on
B A
And now’s the time, the time is now
E
To sing my song
B A E
I’m going ’round the world, I got to find my girl
A
On my way
E B
I’ve been this way ten years to the day
A E
Ramble on
B E
Gotta find the queen of all my dreams
Practice tip: Master the quick, two-bar chord progression shifts in the chorus (A-E, B-A, E-B) before trying to sing over it.
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
E · A · B · G
Led Zeppelin’s classic folk-rock epic about a restless traveler’s quest. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: The verses have a bouncy, syncopated feel; lock in with the bass drum on the downstrokes.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E A E
Leaves are falling all around, time I was on my way
E A E
Thanks to you I’m much obliged for such a pleasant stay
A E B
But now it’s time for me to go, the autumn moon lights my way
A E B
For now I smell the rain, and with it pain, and it’s headed my way
A E
Ah, sometimes I grow so tired
B A E
But I know I’ve got one thing I got to do
Chorus
A E
Ramble on
B A
And now’s the time, the time is now
E
To sing my song
B A E
I’m going ’round the world, I got to find my girl
A
On my way
E B
I’ve been this way ten years to the day
A E
Ramble on
B E
Gotta find the queen of all my dreams
Verse 2
E A E
Got no time for spreading roots, the time has come to be gone
E A E
And though our health we drank a thousand times, it’s time to ramble on
A E B
Mine’s a tale that can’t be told, my freedom I hold dear
A E B
How years ago in days of old, when magic filled the air
A E
T’was in the darkest depths of Mordor
B A
I met a girl so fair
E B
But Gollum, and the evil creep
A E
Took her away from me
Chorus
A E
Ramble on
B A
And now’s the time, the time is now
E
To sing my song
B A E
I’m going ’round the world, I got to find my girl
A
On my way
E B
I’ve been this way ten years to the day
A E
Ramble on
B E
Gotta find the queen of all my dreams
Bridge
A E B
But I guess I’ll keep on rambling
A E B
I’m gonna sing my song
A E B
Sh-yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
A E B
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Verse 3
E
I ain’t tellin’ no lie
A E
Mine’s a tale that can’t be told
E A
My freedom I hold dear
E B E
How years ago in days of old, when magic filled the air
A E
T’was in the darkest depths of Mordor
B A
I met a girl so fair
E B
But Gollum, and the evil creep
A E
Took her away from me
Chorus
A E
Ramble on
B A
And now’s the time, the time is now
E
To sing my song
B A E
I’m going ’round the world, I got to find my girl
A
On my way
E B
I’ve been this way ten years to the day
A E
Ramble on
B E
Gotta find the queen of all my dreams
Practice tip: Master the quick, two-bar chord progression shifts in the chorus (A-E, B-A, E-B) before trying to sing over it.
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
E · A · B · G
Led Zeppelin’s classic folk-rock epic about a restless traveler’s quest. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: The verses have a bouncy, syncopated feel; lock in with the bass drum on the downstrokes.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E A E
Leaves are falling all around, time I was on my way
E A E
Thanks to you I’m much obliged for such a pleasant stay
A E B
But now it’s time for me to go, the autumn moon lights my way
A E B
For now I smell the rain, and with it pain, and it’s headed my way
A E
Ah, sometimes I grow so tired
B A E
But I know I’ve got one thing I got to do
Chorus
A E
Ramble on
B A
And now’s the time, the time is now
E
To sing my song
B A E
I’m going ’round the world, I got to find my girl
A
On my way
E B
I’ve been this way ten years to the day
A E
Ramble on
B E
Gotta find the queen of all my dreams
Verse 2
E A E
Got no time for spreading roots, the time has come to be gone
E A E
And though our health we drank a thousand times, it’s time to ramble on
A E B
Mine’s a tale that can’t be told, my freedom I hold dear
A E B
How years ago in days of old, when magic filled the air
A E
T’was in the darkest depths of Mordor
B A
I met a girl so fair
E B
But Gollum, and the evil creep
A E
Took her away from me
Chorus
A E
Ramble on
B A
And now’s the time, the time is now
E
To sing my song
B A E
I’m going ’round the world, I got to find my girl
A
On my way
E B
I’ve been this way ten years to the day
A E
Ramble on
B E
Gotta find the queen of all my dreams
Bridge
A E B
But I guess I’ll keep on rambling
A E B
I’m gonna sing my song
A E B
Sh-yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
A E B
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Verse 3
E
I ain’t tellin’ no lie
A E
Mine’s a tale that can’t be told
E A
My freedom I hold dear
E B E
How years ago in days of old, when magic filled the air
A E
T’was in the darkest depths of Mordor
B A
I met a girl so fair
E B
But Gollum, and the evil creep
A E
Took her away from me
Chorus
A E
Ramble on
B A
And now’s the time, the time is now
E
To sing my song
B A E
I’m going ’round the world, I got to find my girl
A
On my way
E B
I’ve been this way ten years to the day
A E
Ramble on
B E
Gotta find the queen of all my dreams
Practice tip: Master the quick, two-bar chord progression shifts in the chorus (A-E, B-A, E-B) before trying to sing over it.
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
E · A · B · G
Led Zeppelin’s classic folk-rock epic about a restless traveler’s quest. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: The verses have a bouncy, syncopated feel; lock in with the bass drum on the downstrokes.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E A E
Leaves are falling all around, time I was on my way
E A E
Thanks to you I’m much obliged for such a pleasant stay
A E B
But now it’s time for me to go, the autumn moon lights my way
A E B
For now I smell the rain, and with it pain, and it’s headed my way
A E
Ah, sometimes I grow so tired
B A E
But I know I’ve got one thing I got to do
Chorus
A E
Ramble on
B A
And now’s the time, the time is now
E
To sing my song
B A E
I’m going ’round the world, I got to find my girl
A
On my way
E B
I’ve been this way ten years to the day
A E
Ramble on
B E
Gotta find the queen of all my dreams
Verse 2
E A E
Got no time for spreading roots, the time has come to be gone
E A E
And though our health we drank a thousand times, it’s time to ramble on
A E B
Mine’s a tale that can’t be told, my freedom I hold dear
A E B
How years ago in days of old, when magic filled the air
A E
T’was in the darkest depths of Mordor
B A
I met a girl so fair
E B
But Gollum, and the evil creep
A E
Took her away from me
Chorus
A E
Ramble on
B A
And now’s the time, the time is now
E
To sing my song
B A E
I’m going ’round the world, I got to find my girl
A
On my way
E B
I’ve been this way ten years to the day
A E
Ramble on
B E
Gotta find the queen of all my dreams
Bridge
A E B
But I guess I’ll keep on rambling
A E B
I’m gonna sing my song
A E B
Sh-yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
A E B
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Verse 3
E
I ain’t tellin’ no lie
A E
Mine’s a tale that can’t be told
E A
My freedom I hold dear
E B E
How years ago in days of old, when magic filled the air
A E
T’was in the darkest depths of Mordor
B A
I met a girl so fair
E B
But Gollum, and the evil creep
A E
Took her away from me
Chorus
A E
Ramble on
B A
And now’s the time, the time is now
E
To sing my song
B A E
I’m going ’round the world, I got to find my girl
A
On my way
E B
I’ve been this way ten years to the day
A E
Ramble on
B E
Gotta find the queen of all my dreams
Practice tip: Master the quick, two-bar chord progression shifts in the chorus (A-E, B-A, E-B) before trying to sing over it.
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Atap to play
Btap to play
Gtap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
E · A · B · G
Led Zeppelin’s classic folk-rock epic about a restless traveler’s quest. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: The verses have a bouncy, syncopated feel; lock in with the bass drum on the downstrokes.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E A E
Leaves are falling all around, time I was on my way
E A E
Thanks to you I’m much obliged for such a pleasant stay
A E B
But now it’s time for me to go, the autumn moon lights my way
A E B
For now I smell the rain, and with it pain, and it’s headed my way
A E
Ah, sometimes I grow so tired
B A E
But I know I’ve got one thing I got to do
Chorus
A E
Ramble on
B A
And now’s the time, the time is now
E
To sing my song
B A E
I’m going ’round the world, I got to find my girl
A
On my way
E B
I’ve been this way ten years to the day
A E
Ramble on
B E
Gotta find the queen of all my dreams
Verse 2
E A E
Got no time for spreading roots, the time has come to be gone
E A E
And though our health we drank a thousand times, it’s time to ramble on
A E B
Mine’s a tale that can’t be told, my freedom I hold dear
A E B
How years ago in days of old, when magic filled the air
A E
T’was in the darkest depths of Mordor
B A
I met a girl so fair
E B
But Gollum, and the evil creep
A E
Took her away from me
Chorus
A E
Ramble on
B A
And now’s the time, the time is now
E
To sing my song
B A E
I’m going ’round the world, I got to find my girl
A
On my way
E B
I’ve been this way ten years to the day
A E
Ramble on
B E
Gotta find the queen of all my dreams
Bridge
A E B
But I guess I’ll keep on rambling
A E B
I’m gonna sing my song
A E B
Sh-yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
A E B
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Verse 3
E
I ain’t tellin’ no lie
A E
Mine’s a tale that can’t be told
E A
My freedom I hold dear
E B E
How years ago in days of old, when magic filled the air
A E
T’was in the darkest depths of Mordor
B A
I met a girl so fair
E B
But Gollum, and the evil creep
A E
Took her away from me
Chorus
A E
Ramble on
B A
And now’s the time, the time is now
E
To sing my song
B A E
I’m going ’round the world, I got to find my girl
A
On my way
E B
I’ve been this way ten years to the day
A E
Ramble on
B E
Gotta find the queen of all my dreams
Practice tip: Master the quick, two-bar chord progression shifts in the chorus (A-E, B-A, E-B) before trying to sing over it.
Etap to play
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Btap to play
Gtap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
E · A · B · G
Led Zeppelin’s classic folk-rock epic about a restless traveler’s quest. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: The verses have a bouncy, syncopated feel; lock in with the bass drum on the downstrokes.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
E A E
Leaves are falling all around, time I was on my way
E A E
Thanks to you I’m much obliged for such a pleasant stay
A E B
But now it’s time for me to go, the autumn moon lights my way
A E B
For now I smell the rain, and with it pain, and it’s headed my way
A E
Ah, sometimes I grow so tired
B A E
But I know I’ve got one thing I got to do
Chorus
A E
Ramble on
B A
And now’s the time, the time is now
E
To sing my song
B A E
I’m going ’round the world, I got to find my girl
A
On my way
E B
I’ve been this way ten years to the day
A E
Ramble on
B E
Gotta find the queen of all my dreams
Verse 2
E A E
Got no time for spreading roots, the time has come to be gone
E A E
And though our health we drank a thousand times, it’s time to ramble on
A E B
Mine’s a tale that can’t be told, my freedom I hold dear
A E B
How years ago in days of old, when magic filled the air
A E
T’was in the darkest depths of Mordor
B A
I met a girl so fair
E B
But Gollum, and the evil creep
A E
Took her away from me
Chorus
A E
Ramble on
B A
And now’s the time, the time is now
E
To sing my song
B A E
I’m going ’round the world, I got to find my girl
A
On my way
E B
I’ve been this way ten years to the day
A E
Ramble on
B E
Gotta find the queen of all my dreams
Bridge
A E B
But I guess I’ll keep on rambling
A E B
I’m gonna sing my song
A E B
Sh-yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
A E B
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Verse 3
E
I ain’t tellin’ no lie
A E
Mine’s a tale that can’t be told
E A
My freedom I hold dear
E B E
How years ago in days of old, when magic filled the air
A E
T’was in the darkest depths of Mordor
B A
I met a girl so fair
E B
But Gollum, and the evil creep
A E
Took her away from me
Chorus
A E
Ramble on
B A
And now’s the time, the time is now
E
To sing my song
B A E
I’m going ’round the world, I got to find my girl
A
On my way
E B
I’ve been this way ten years to the day
A E
Ramble on
B E
Gotta find the queen of all my dreams
Practice tip: Master the quick, two-bar chord progression shifts in the chorus (A-E, B-A, E-B) before trying to sing over it.