Nobody's Fault But Mine - Led Zeppelin
From the CD set 'Remasters'
Written by Page/Plant
Atlantic Records 82371-2
This tab is not 100% correct, but it is close enough. The
original transcription is from Charles Eric Horowitz
(ceh1@acpub.duke.edu). I have added the double-tracked intro, some rhythm
parts, and the solo. The key is A.
Jimmy Pena - jimmy@walrus.com
| = not a standard bar line; just used to separate music
~ = vibrato or held note
x = percussive note with no pitch; muted note
. = staccato; mute the note immediately after striking it
h = hammer on
p = pull off
s = slide
b = bend string up to indicated pitch/fret
r = release bend to indicated string/fret
/ = slide up from infinity
\ = slide down into infinity
o \_
o / repeat sign (always look for these!)
[Intro] /w phaser (doubled by two guitars playing [Intro2])
e:-------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B:-15p12-12-15p12-12-15-15b17~---|-15p12-12-15p12-12-------------------|
G:-------------------------------|-------------------12-14b16~---------|
D:-------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
e:----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B:-15p12-12-15~--15b17---15-12------|--------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------14p12|-14p13-13-14p13-13-14-14b16r14--|
D:----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
e:--------------------|
B:--------------------|
G:-13-----------------|
D:----14~-------------|
A:--------------------|
E:--------------------|
[Intro2] also /w phaser
e:-----------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
B:--3p0-0-3p0-0-3--3b5~--|-3p0-0-3p0-0----------|-3p0-0-3~--3b5--3-0-|
G:-----------------------|-------------0--2b4~--|--------------------|
D:-----------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
A:-----------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
E:-----------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
e:------|------------------------------------------------------------|
B:------|------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-2p0~-|-2p1-1-2p1-1-2--2b4r2--1---1~-------------------------------|
D:------|---------------------------2~-------------------------------|
A:------|---------------------------2~-------------------------------|
E:------|---------------------------0~-------------------------------|
[Riff 1]
e:-----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
G:----------7------------------|-----------7-------------------------|
D:--9p7-----7------------------|---9p7--7--7------------2~-----------|
A:--7p5--7--5p2--2-------------|---7p5--5--5----0-------0~-----------|
E:------------------3b---0~----|--------------------3b---------------|
[Riff 2]
e:-------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
B:-------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
G:-------------------------|----------------------2~-----------------|
D:-2p0-0-------------------|--2p0-0---------------2~-----------------|
A:-------2p0---------------|--------2p0--0--------0~-----------------|
E:-----------0---3b---0~---|----------------3b4----------------------|
[Riff 3] Freely
e:-----------------------|-------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------|-------------------------9-9-10-10--9-10---|
G:-7-----7-7-----9-x-x-9-|--7-----7---7---------9--9-9--9--9--9--9---|
D:-7-----7-7---9-9-x-x-9-|--7-----7---7--------11--9-9-11-11--9-11---|
A:-5-0-0-5-0-0-7-7-x-x-7-|--5-0-0-5-0-0--10-11-----------------------|
E:-------------0---------|-------------------------------------------|
Song progression:
Fade into [Intro] and [Intro2] (/w phaser!) played FOUR times
Repeat lyrics two times, with [Intro] and [Intro2]
Aah aah aah aah,
Aah aah aah aah.
Aah aah, aah aah aah aah aah,
Aah aah aah ah ah ah aah.
[phaser off]
[Riff 1] x1
[Riff 3] x2
[Riff 3] x1 /w lyrics:
Oh, nobody's fault but mine,
oh, nobody's fault but mine, yeah,
[strum]
E F#5 G5 A5
tryin' to save my soul Delilah.
Oh it's nobody's fault but mine.
[Riff 2] x1
[Riff 3] x2
[Riff 3] x1 /w lyrics:
Devil he taught me to roll,
the Devil he taught me to roll,
[strum]
E F#5 G5 A5
how to roll the log Delilah.
Oh it's nobody's fault but mine.
[Riff 2] x1
[Riff 1] x1
Repeat lyrics *three* times, with [Intro] and [Intro2] (and phaser)
Aah aah aah aah,
Aah aah aah aah.
Aah aah, aah aah aah aah aah,
Aah aah aah ah ah ah aah.
[phaser off]
[Riff 1] x2
During Harmonica solo, guitar plays:
[Riff 3] x9 1/2 times freely
[Riff 3] x1 /w lyrics:
Brother he showed me the gong,
brother he showed me the ding dong ding dong,
[strum]
E F#5 G5 A5
how to kick that gong Delilah.
Oh it's nobody's fault but mine.
[Riff 2] x1
[Riff 3] x2
[Riff 3] x1 /w lyrics:
Gotta monkey on my back,
a m-m-m-m-monkey on my back back back back.
[strum]
E F#5 G5 A5
Vow to change my ways Delilah.
Nobody's fault but mine.
[Guitar Solo]
Rhythm for guitar solo is: [Riff 1] x2, then [Riff 3] x8
e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:---------------3~--------------------------------------------------|
G:--2b4r3b4~---------2b3r2b3r2p0------0~~----0b2r0b2r0---------------|
D:----------------------------------2-------------------2~-----------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
/\
(bend the open note behind the nut)
e:-------3-----3----5h6---5--3---5--3-----3--------------------------|
B:-----3---5~----5--------------------5------------------------------|
G:-2h4-------------------------------------------------------9~------|
D:------------------------------------------------------9h11---------|
A:-------------------------------------------------7h11--------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:------------------------------------------12-9----9----------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------12---12-9--------12-|
G:-11b13r11b13r11p9----11--9----9~-------------------------11b13-----|
D:---------------------------11----11--------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-9----9------------------------------------------------------------|
B:---12---12~-9--------------------------------------12b14r12b14~----|
G:--------------11--11b13--11-9----9-9----9~-9-----------------------|
D:------------------------------11-----11------11--------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-12--11b12---10---------10-------------------12b14r12b14~------12--|
G:----------------12b14------12-11-9-9~--9---------------------------|
D:-----------------------------------------11------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:--9----9~--x--10------11b12------11b12-----11b12------11b12--------|
G:----11---------9--------------x----------x---------x----------x----|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-------------------------------------------------12----------------|
B:-11b12------11b12-----------------------------12-----15b17~~-------|
G:---------x----------x--x---9----9----9--11h13----------------------|
D:-----------------------------11---11-------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-15.--------15.--------15---------------15.---------15.------------|
B:----15b17------15b17------15----------------15b17-------15b17r15---|
G:-----------------------------14b15r14------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:------------------------------------12-----------------------------|
B:-12------------------------------------15~--------12-12-15---------|
G:----14b15----12-14-12b13------12h13---------12s13------------------|
D:---------------------------14--------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-------12-12-15~-----------------------------------------------9---|
G:-12s13------------14b16r14b16r14-----------9--9----9---11b13-------|
D:-----------------------------------14-x---------11-----------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-9----------------------------------------------14b16----14--12~---|
B:----12p9-12p9----9---------------------------12--------------------|
G:--------------11---11p9-11p9----9----9-11s13-----------------------|
D:-----------------------------11---11-------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-12------------12--14b16----14--12----12--------12--14b16----------|
B:----15------12---------------------15---------12-------------------|
G:---------13---------------------------------x----------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-14b16r14---12---12~--12p9-----------------------------------------|
B:---------------x-----------12-9-----------------------10-----------|
G:------------------------------------9----11----9----9-11-9--9~~----|
D:---------------------------------11---11----11---11----------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat lyrics *two and one half* times, with [Intro] and [Intro2] (and
phaser)
Aah aah aah aah,
Aah aah aah aah.
Aah aah, aah aah aah aah aah,
Aah aah aah ah ah ah aah.
[phaser off]
[strum]
E F#5 G5 A5
I will get down rollin' tonight.
N-n-n-n-n-n-n nobody's fault...
e:----------------------|--------------------------------------------|
B:----------------------|--------------------------------------------|
G:--7-----7-7---7--9~---|--------------------------------------------|
D:--7-----7-7---7--9~---|--9s7--7--7s4--4--4s2--2--------------------|
A:--5-0-0-5-0-0-5--7~---|--7s5--5--5s2--2--2p0--0---5-5-5--2-2-2-2---|
E:----------------------|---------------------------3-3-3--0-0-0-0---|
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