Led Zeppelin - When The Levee Breaks Tab

This song doesn't use the low Eor A strings.

Key
P=pull off to open
/=slide up
\=slide down
b=bend up (toward low E)
B=bend down (toward high E)
()=optional note(s)
~=vibrato
H=hammer

Intro, 12-string

P P P P
C 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
A 3 3 3 0 0 3 3 3 0 0
F3 0 0 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 5
C3 0 0 5 5 3 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 5 5
X
X
P P P
C 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
A 3 3 3 3 0 0 3 3 3 3 0 0
F3 0 0 4 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 4 4 4 3 0 0 3 0 0 5 5
C3 0 0 5 5 5 3 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 5 3 0 0 5 5
X
X
P P b P
C 0 0 0 5 5 0 3 0 0
A 3 3 3 3 3 0 0
F3 0 0 4 4 4 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 3 0 3 0 0 5 5
C3 0 0 5 5 5 3 0 0 (0 0)5 5 5 3 0 5 5
X
X
P P
C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0
F3 0 0 0 4 4 4 3 0 0 0 4 4 4 3 0 5 3 0 3 0 0 5 5
C3 0 0 0 5 5 5 3 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 3 0 5 5
X
X
P P P P
C 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0
F3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 5
C3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 5 5
X
X
P P P P
C 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 3 3 3 3 0 0 3 3 3 3
F3 0 0 4 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 4
C3 0 0 5 5 5 3 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5
X
X
P P P
C 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 3 3 3 3 0 0 3 3 3 3
F3 0 0 4 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 4
C3 0 0 5 5 5 3 0 5 5 3 0 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5
X
X
P P P P
C 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 3 3 3 3 0 0 3 3 3 3
F3 0 0 4 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 4
C3 0 0 5 5 5 3 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5
X
X
P P P P
C 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
A 3 3 3 3 0 0 3 3 3 3 0 0
F3 0 0 4 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 4 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 5
C3 0 0 5 5 5 3 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 5 3 0 5 5
X
X
P P P P
C 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0
F3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 5
C3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 5 5
X
X

keeps on rian-in' levee's goin' to break,__ If it

P P P P
C 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0
F3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 5
C3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 5 5
X
X

keeps on rain-in' levee's goin' to break,__ when the lev-

P P P P
C 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0
F3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 5
C3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 5 5
X
X

ee breaks, have no place to stay_________

P P P P
C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
F3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4
C3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 5
X
X
Mean old__ lev - ee, taught me to weep__ and moan,____ P P P P
C 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 5
A 3 3 0 0 3 3
F3 0 0 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 4 3 0 0 4
C3 0 0 5 3 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 3 0 0 5
X
X
Lord,_ (well) mean old_ lev-ee taught me to weep_ and moan___ P P P P
C 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5
A 3 3 3 3 0 0 3 3 3
F3 0 0 4 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 4
C3 0 0 5 5 5 3 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 5
X
X
It's got what it takes to make a moun-tain leave_ his home. P P P P
C 0 5 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
A 3 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 3 3
F3 0 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 4 4 4
C3 0 5 3 0 5 5 3 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 5
X
X
Oh well,___ oh well,___ oh well______ P P
c 0 0 0 3 0 0
A 3 3 3 3 0 0
F3 0 0 4 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 5
C3 0 0 5 5 5 3 0 5 5
X
X
ooo,_____ with slide without slide
Co 6/8 8 8 8 8 8/10 10 10 10 10\ (0) /5 3 (0) o
A 6/8 8 8 8 8 8/10 10 10 10 10\ 3 /5 3 3
F 6/8 8 8 8 8 8/10 10 10 10 10\ 5 3 5 0 /5 3 5 0
Co 6/8 8 8 8 8 8/10 10 10 10 10\ 5 3 5(0) /5 3 5(0) o
X
X
half time feel H
C 12 12 7 7 7 5 5 5 7 10 12
A 12 12 7 7 7 5 5 5 7 10 12
F0 7 12 12 0 7 7 0 5 5 7 0 0
C0 7 12 12 0 7 7 0 5 5 7 0 0
X
X
6-string 3x
Co 12\10 12~~~~~7\5 7~~~~~ 5~~~7 10 12~~~~~~ oThese measures
A 12 8 8/7 5 and others that
F are connected
Co oarn't going to
X be perfectly
X aligned.
|(Ah) don't it |make ya' feel bad when ya'tryin' ta' find your way home ya' don't know which way (to) go,___ if ya' |go-in down south they got no work to do if ya'goin' on ta' Ch-ca-go, |12-string 3x
Co 12 12 7 7 7 5 5 5 7 10 12 o
A 12 12 7 7 7 5 5 5 7 10 12
F 0 12 12 0 7 7 0 5 5 7 0 0
Co 0 12 12 0 7 7 0 5 5 7 0 0 o
X
X
Co 12\10 12/17~~~~~12\10 12\10 12/17~~~15 15 15/17~~~~~ o
A 12 12\10~~~~~ 12
F
Co o
X
X
ahh, ahh, ahh, hey, hey,
|
Co 12 12 7 7 7 5 5 5 7 10 12 o
A 12 12 7 7 7 5 5 5 7 10 12
F 0 12 12 0 7 7 0 5 5 7 0 0
Co 0 12 12 0 7 7 0 5 5 7 0 0 o
X
X
12 string P P P P
C 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0
F3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 5
C3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 5 5
X
X
P P P P
C 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0
F3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 5
C3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 5 5
X
X
P P P* P
C 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 *pull off to
F3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 5 open F and
C3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 3 0 5 5 5th C.
X
X
P P P P
C 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 3 3 3 3 0 0 3 3 3 3
F3 0 0 4 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 4
C3 0 0 5 5 5 3 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5
X
X
P P P P
C 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 3 3 3 3 0 0 3 3 3 3
F3 0 0 4 4 4 3 0 0 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 4
C3 0 0 5 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5
X
X
P P P P
C 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 3 3 3 3 0 0 3 3 3 3
F3 0 0 4 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 4
C3 0 0 5 5 5 3 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5
X
X
P P P P
C 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
A 3 3 3 0 0 3 3 3 0 0
F3 0 0 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 5
C3 0 0 5 5 3 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 5 5
X
X
with slide with out
Co 6/8 8 8 8 8 8 8/10 10 10 10\ (0) /5 3 (0) o
A 6/8 8 8 8 8 8 8/10 10 10 10\ 3 /5 3 3
F 6/8 8 8 8 8 8 8/10 10 10 10\ 5 3 5 0 /5 3 5 0
Co 6/8 8 8 8 8 8 8/10 10 10 10\ 5 3 5(0) /5 3 5(0) o
X
X
P P P P
C 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0
F3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 5
C3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 5 5
X
X
Cry-in' won't help ya'pray-in' won't do ya' no good, no,__ P P P P
c 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0
F3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 5
C3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 5 5
X
X
cry-in' won't help ya' pray-in' won't do ya' no good (Ah)when the P P P P
C 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0
F3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 5
C3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 5 5
X
X

Lev-ee break's ma-ma you got to move_____ Ah, ooo,____ooo,

P P P P
C 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 3 3 3 3 0 0 3 3 3 3
F3 0 0 4 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 4
C3 0 0 5 5 5 3 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5
X
X
P P P P
C 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 3 3 3 3 0 0 3 3 3 3
F3 0 0 4 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 4
C3 0 0 5 5 5 3 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5
X
X
All last night_ sat on the lev-ee and moaned,____ All P P P P
C 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 3 3 3 3 0 0 3 3 3 3
F3 0 0 4 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 4
C3 0 0 5 5 5 3 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5
X
X
last night sat on the lev-ee and moaned,____ I'm think-in' P P P P
C 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 3 3 3 3 0 0 3 3 3 3
F3 0 0 4 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 4
C3 0 0 5 5 5 3 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5
X
X
'bout my ba-by and my hap-py happy home.___ Oh,__ oh,__ with slide with out
Co 6/8 8 8 8 8 8/10 10 10 10\ (0) 5 3 (0) o
A 6/8 8 8 8 8 8/10 10 10 10\ 3 5 3 3
F 6/8 8 8 8 8 8/10 10 10 10\ 5 3 5 0 5 3 5 0
Co 6/8 8 8 8 8 8/10 10 10 10\ 5 3 5(0) 5 3 5(0) o
X
X
6-string
C12\10 12~~~~~7\5 7~~~~~ 5~~~7 10 12~~~~~~
A 12 8 8\7 5
F
C
X
X
| |12-string
C/12 12 12 7 7 5 5 7 10 12 12 12
A/12 12 12 7 7 5 5 7 10 12 12 12
F/12 12 12 0 0 12 12 12 0
C
X
X
C12\10 12~~~~~7\5 7~~~~~ 5~~~7 10 12~~~~~~
A 12 8 8\7 5
F
C
X
X
| |
C/16 16 16 7 7 7 5 5 5 7 10 12 12 12 12 12
A/15 15 15 7 7 7 5 5 5 7 10 12 12 12 12 12
F/16 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12 12 12
C 0 0
X
X
Gradually slide
C12\10 12/17 12\10 12\10 12/17
A 12 12\10 / 12 12
F
C
X
X
Ah, ah, ah, hah,
|
C16 16 16 7 7 7 5 5 5 7
A15 15 15 7 7 7 5 5 5 7
F16 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C 0 0
X
X
Gradually bend gruadually bend
C15 17~~~~~~12\10 12/17b 12\10 12/17b
A 12 12
F
C
X
X
ah, ah, ah, ah,
| gruadually slide
C10 12 12 12 12/ 14\ 12 0 7 7 7
A10 12 12 12 12/ 14\ 12 7 7 7
F0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C 0
X
X
gruadually slide
C12\10 12/17~~~~~15/ 17~~~~~~12\10 12\10 12\10
A 12 12 12
F
C
X
X
ah, hah, ah,
|
C5 5 5 7 10 12 12 12 12 12
A5 5 5 7 10 12 12 12 12 12
F0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12 12 0
C 0 12 12 12 0
X
X
C 17\15/17~~~~ 12\10 12\10 12\10 17\15/17~~~
A12 12 12 12
F
C
X
X
| Oh,_______ oh, |
C7 7 7 5 5 5 7 10 12 12 12 12 12
A7 7 7 5 5 5 7 10 12 12 12 12 12
F0 0 0 0 5 5 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 0
C 0
X
X
Gruadually bend gruadually slide
C12\10 12/17b 12\10 12\10 12/17 15 15\17~~~~~
A 12 12\10\ 12 12
F
C
X
X
| |
C12 12 12 7 7 7 5 5 5 7 10 12 12 12 12 12
A12 12 12 7 7 7 5 5 5 7 10 12 12 12 12 12
F12 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 0
C12 12 12 0 0
X
X

Outro:12-string

P P P P
C 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0
F3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 5
C3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 5 5
X
X
Go-in, I'm goin' to P P P P
C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0
F3 0 0 4 4 4 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 4 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 5
C3 0 0 5 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 5 3 0 5
X
X
Chi-ca-go___ goin' to Chi-ca-go,____ P P P P
C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0
F3 0 0 4 4 4 3 0 0 4 4 4 3 0 0 4 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 5
C3 0 0 5 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 5 3 0 5
X
X
sor-ry but I can't take__you. Ah,__ go-in' down, (I'm) go-in' P P P P P
C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
F3 0 0 4 4 4 3 0 0 4 4 4 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 3 0 5
C3 0 0 5 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 3 0 5
X
X
down, now, go-in' down___ (I'm) go-in' down now go-in down, P P P P P
C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
F3 0 0 4 4 4 3 0 0 4 4 4 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 3 0 5 5
C3 0 0 5 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 3 0 5 5
X
X
goin' down,___ goin' down,____ goin'down,________ 6-string (slide)
C14/15 17~~~12/15 12/15 12 12 15\14/15 17~~~12/15
A
F
C
X
X
ah,
|12-string |P P P
C 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
A 3 0 0 3 3 3 0 0
F3 0 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 5
C3 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 5 5
X
X
C12/15 12 12 15\14/15 17~~~12 15 12/15 12 12
A
F
C
X
X
|P P P
C 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
A 3 3 3 0 0 3 3
F3 0 0 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 4 4
C3 0 0 5 5 3 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5
X
X
C15\14/15 19 17 17 12 15 15 19 17
A
F rest 4 beats
C
X
X
Goin down, go in'
|P P P
C 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
A 3 0 0 3 3 3 0 0
F3 0 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 5
C3 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 5 5
X
X
C 0
A
F rest 4 beats rest 4 beats
C
X
X
|down now, goin' down,__ goin' down now,__ goin' |P P P
C 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
A 3 3 3 0 0 3 3
F3 0 0 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 4 4
C3 0 0 5 5 3 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5
X
X
C 0
A
F rest 10 beats
C
X
X
|down,___ goin', down now,___ goin' down,__ goin' |P P P
C 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
A 3 0 0 3 3 3 0 0
F3 0 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 4 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 5
C3 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 3 0 5 5
X
X
12-string P P P P P
C 0 0 0
A 3 3 3
F3 0 3 0 5 5 3 0 0 4 4 4 3 0 3 0 5 5
C3 0 3 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 5 3 0 3 0 5 5
X
X
down, down, down, down, down,_______ 6-string (slide)
C 12\10 12
A 12
F rest 9.5 beats
C
X
X
now, Ah, woo, ah, woo.
|12-string |P P P P
C 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 3 3 3 3 3 3
F3 0 0 4 4 4 3 0 3 0 5 5 3 0 0 4 4 4
C3 0 0 5 5 5 3 0 3 0 5 5 3 0 0 5 5 5
X
X
3/4 time 6/4 4/4 P P
C 12 12\10 12 12\10/12 15 15 7 3 3 0
A 12 3 3 0
F 3 3 0
C
X
X
|P P P
C
A
F3 0 3 0 5 5 3 0 rest through the end of the song
C3 0 3 0 5 5 3 0
X
X
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