Led Zeppelin - The Ocean Tab

Band:  Led Zeppelin
Album: Houses of the Holy
Song:  The Ocean

Transcribed By: Guitarzan Freak

 We've done four already and now were steady, 1,2,3,4! (Bonham)

  Intro:

  
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                       o
  
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o 7 7 5       
     5     7   7     7 o
  
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        7     
 5h7   5h7   4   5 7    
  
E
          8/5 
                        


  
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                       o
  
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o 7 7 5       
     5     7   7     7 o
  
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        7     
 5h7   5h7   4   5 7    
  
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          8/5 
                        

  Verse 1 (0:28)

  
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G
 7  7  7  7  5— 5— 5  5        5/7— 7  7      
  
D
 7  7— 7  7  5— 5  5  5  7 5 7 5/7— 7  7      
  
A
 5— 5— 5  5  3— 3— 3  3  7 5 7 3/5— 5  5      
  
E
                         5 3 5                
  Singing in the sunshine, laughing in the rain


  
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G
 7  7  7  7  5— 5— 5  5        5/7— 7  7  7  7 
  
D
 7  7— 7  7  5— 5  5  5  7 5 7 5/7— 7  7  7  7 
  
A
 5— 5— 5  5  3— 3— 3  3  7 5 7 3/5— 5  5  5  5 
  
E
                         5 3 5                 
  Hitting on the moonshine, rocking in the grain


  
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 7  7  7  7  5— 5— 5  5        5/7— 7  7  7 7 
  
D
 7  7— 7  7  5— 5  5  5  7 5 7 5/7— 7  7  7 5 
  
A
 5— 5— 5  5  3— 3— 3  3  7 5 7 3/5— 5  5  5 5 
  
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                         5 3 5                
  Got no time to pack my bag, my foots outside the door


  
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 7  7  7  7  5— 5— 5  5        5/7— 7  7  7 7 
  
D
 7  7— 7  7  5— 5  5  5  7 5 7 5/7— 7  7  7 5 
  
A
 5— 5— 5  5  3— 3— 3  3  7 5 7 3/5— 5  5  5 5 
  
E
                         5 3 5                
  Gotta date, can't be late for the high hopes hailla ball.

  (0:51)

  
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                       o
  
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o 7 7 5              
     5     7   7     7 o
  
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        7            
 5h7   5h7   4   5 7    
  
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          8/5 777777 
                        
                xxxxxx


  
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                       o
  
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     5     7   7     7 o
  
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        7            
 5h7   5h7   4   5 7    
  
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          8/5 777777 
                        
                xxxxxx

  Verse 2 (1:10)

  
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G
 7  7  7  7  5— 5— 5  5        5/7— 7  7  7 7 
  
D
 7  7— 7  7  5— 5  5  5  7 5 7 5/7— 7  7  7 5 
  
A
 5— 5— 5  5  3— 3— 3  3  7 5 7 3/5— 5  5  5 5 
  
E
                         5 3 5                
  Singing to an ocean, I can hear the oceans roar


  
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 7  7  7  7  5— 5— 5  5        5/7— 7  7  7 7 
  
D
 7  7— 7  7  5— 5  5  5  7 5 7 5/7— 7  7  7 5 
  
A
 5— 5— 5  5  3— 3— 3  3  7 5 7 3/5— 5  5  5 5 
  
E
                         5 3 5                
  Play for me, play for free and play a whole lot more more


  
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 7  7  7  7  5— 5— 5  5        5/7— 7  7  7 7 
  
D
 7  7— 7  7  5— 5  5  5  7 5 7 5/7— 7  7  7 5 
  
A
 5— 5— 5  5  3— 3— 3  3  7 5 7 3/5— 5  5  5 5 
  
E
                         5 3 5                
  Singing of the good things and the sun that lights the day


  
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 7  7  7  7  5— 5— 5  5        5/7— 7  7  7 7 
  
D
 7  7— 7  7  5— 5  5  5  7 5 7 5/7— 7  7  7 5 
  
A
 5— 5— 5  5  3— 3— 3  3  7 5 7 3/5— 5  5  5 5 
  
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                         5 3 5                
  Singing to the ocean, has the ocean lost its way.
  At this point, two guitars play. One plays the Solo, while
  2nd plays the Intro Riff.
  Solo (1:31) 1st Guitar

  
e
                                         8       8        
  
B
 5b7—5b7                               8   10 10~  10 10\ 
  
G
 7b9 7b9 7b9 5              5      7/9                    
  
D
               5 7 7      5   7 7                         
  
A
                      5/7                                 
  
E
                                                          

  2nd Guitar

  
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o             
                       o
  
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o 7 7 5       
     5     7   7     7 o
  
A
        7     
 5h7   5h7   4   5 7    
  
E
          8/5 
                        

  1st Guitar

  
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                     15 15                  5             
  
B
 /19           15b17       15b17 13       5   8p5 8 8 8 5 
  
G
     /17\9/14                       14\/6         0       
  
D
                                                          
  
A
                                                          
  
E
                                                          

  2nd Guitar

  
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                       o
  
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o 7 7 5       
     5     7   7     7 o
  
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        7     
 5h7   5h7   4   5 7    
  
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          8/5 
                        

  1st Guitar

  
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                                                        5 5 
  
G
 7b8p5 7 5              5              5     5b6        5 5 
  
D
           5 7 7  5   5   5h7 7 7~ 7 7   7 7—5b6—7~ 5/7     
  
A
                  5h7                                       
  
E
                                                            

  2nd Guitar

  
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o             
                       o
  
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o 7 7 5       
     5     7   7     7 o
  
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        7     
 5h7   5h7   4   5 7    
  
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          8/5 
                        

  1st Guitar

  
e
       8             15 15       15 15       15 15       15       15
  
B
     8   8h10\ 15b17       15b17       15b17       15b17    15b17   
  
G
   9                                                                
  
D
 7                                                                  
  
A
                                                                    
  
E
                                                                    

  1st Guitar (1:53)

  
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  7— 7  7  7— 5— 5— 5 —5          5  7— 7 —7    /13\  
  
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o 5  5  5  5  4  4  4  4  7  6  7 5  5  5  5    /17\ o
  
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o                         5— 4  5                    o
  
A
                                                      
  
E
                                                      
                                               Oh Yeah!
  2nd Guitar

  
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o 7  7  7  7  5— 5— 5  5        5/7— 7  7 7 o
  
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o 7  7— 7  7  5— 5  5  5  7 5 7 5/7— 7  7—7 o
  
A
  5— 5— 5  5  3— 3— 3  3  7 5 7 3/5— 5  5—5  
  
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                          5 3 5              

1st Guitar

  
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  7— 7  7  7— 5— 5— 5 —5          5  7— 7 —7    /13\  
  
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o 5  5  5  5  4  4  4  4  7  6  7 5  5  5  5    /17\ o
  
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o                         5— 4  5                    o
  
A
                                                      
  
E
                                                      

  2nd Guitar

  
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o 7  7  7  7  5— 5— 5  5        5/7— 7  7 7 o
  
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o 7  7— 7  7  5— 5  5  5  7 5 7 5/7— 7  7—7 o
  
A
  5— 5— 5  5  3— 3— 3  3  7 5 7 3/5— 5  5—5  
  
E
                          5 3 5              

  2nd Guitar

  
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 La la lalalala la lalalala la la laa!
  
D
   7   5 7 (7) 
 La la lalalala la lalalala la la laa!
  
A
 4   5         
 La la lalalala la lalalala la la laa!
  
E
               
 La la lalalala la lalalala la la laa!

Verse 3 (2:37)

  
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 7  7  7  7  5— 5— 5  5        5/7— 7  7  7 7 
  
D
 7  7— 7  7  5— 5  5  5  7 5 7 5/7— 7  7  7 5 
  
A
 5— 5— 5  5  3— 3— 3  3  7 5 7 3/5— 5  5  5 5 
  
E
                         5 3 5                
  Sitting round singing songs till the night turns into day


  
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 7  7  7  7  5— 5— 5  5        5/7— 7  7  7 7 
  
D
 7  7— 7  7  5— 5  5  5  7 5 7 5/7— 7  7  7 5 
  
A
 5— 5— 5  5  3— 3— 3  3  7 5 7 3/5— 5  5  5 5 
  
E
                         5 3 5                
  Used to sing to the mountains but the mountains washed away


  
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 7  7  7  7  5— 5— 5  5        5/7— 7  7  7 7 
  
D
 7  7— 7  7  5— 5  5  5  7 5 7 5/7— 7  7  7 5 
  
A
 5— 5— 5  5  3— 3— 3  3  7 5 7 3/5— 5  5  5 5 
  
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                         5 3 5                
  Now I'm singing all my songs to the girl who won my heart


  
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 7  7  7  7  5— 5— 5  5        5/7— 7  7  7 7 
  
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 7  7— 7  7  5— 5  5  5  7 5 7 5/7— 7  7  7 5 
  
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 5— 5— 5  5  3— 3— 3  3  7 5 7 3/5— 5  5  5 5 
  
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                         5 3 5                
  She's only three years old and it's a real fine way to start.

  (2:57)

  
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     5     7   7     7 o
  
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        7            
 5h7   5h7   4   5 7    
  
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          8/5 777777 
                        
                xxxxxx


  
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                       o
  
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o 7 7 5              
     5     7   7     7 o
  
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        7            
 5h7   5h7   4   5 7    
  
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          8/5 777777 
                        
                xxxxxx

  Again it uses two guitars. The 1st plays the Outro Solo, while the other plays another Riff.
Outro Solo:

  
e
 12b 12 10 9         9               
             10 
  
B
             12 10     12 10   12 10 
 10 9 5h7p5~  7 
  
G
                  11        11       
              7 
  
D
                                     
                
  
A
                                     
                
  
E
                                     
                


  
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 12b 12 10 9                10 10 12 9 
                            
  
B
             12 10   10 12b            
 12 10   12   10h12p10~     
  
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                  11                   
      11   11           11b 
  
D
                                       
                            
  
A
                                       
                            
  
E
                                       
                            


  
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 11  11 9  9 11b 11 9 
                   
 14 13 11                
  
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   11    11           
 11 9 7            
          14 11          
  
A
                      
        11 9 7     
                14 11 14 
  
E
                      
               9 7 
                         


  
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 10 12b 12b&d 12  10               
                         10 
  
B
 10                  12b 12 10 12b 
 10   12 10              10 
  
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 11                                
   11       11  11 9  9  11 
  
D
                                   
              11    11      
  
A
                                   
                            
  
E
                                   
                            


  
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 12b 12 10          14b 14 12    16b 16         
 17p16p12 17p16p12 
  
B
          10  10 12          12         15b 15b 
                   
  
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D
                                                
                   
  
A
                                                
                   
  
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 17p16p12 17p16p12 
                   
                         
  
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 14 13 11                
  
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 11 9 7            
          14 11          
  
A
                   
        11 9 7     
                14 11 14 
  
E
                   
               9 7 
                         


  
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               10h12p10          
              12h14p12           
  
B
         10h12          12p10    
        12h14          14p12     
  
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o /11                         11 
 /13                         13 o
 x3
  
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o     12                         
     14                         o
  
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      10      10      10      10 
      12      12      12  15b 
  
B
    10      10      10      10   
    12      12      12        
  
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 12b     12b     12b     12b     
 14b     14b     14b          
  
D
                                 
                              
  
A
                                 
                              
  
E
                                 
                              


  
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 14 13 11                
  
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 11 9 7            
          14 11          
  
A
        11 9 7     
                14 11 14 
  
E
               9 7 
                         

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