Led Zeppelin

Communication Breakdown(Tabs)

Led Zeppelin

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	        E  D A D E 
Verse 
E       D A D    E                 D A D 
Hey, Girl,  Stop what you're doin' 
E    D  A   D      E                D A D 
Hey, Girl,  You'll drive me to ruin 
E                       D A    D          E               D A D 
I don't know what it is I like about you, but I like it alot 
E                     D  A   D  E                     D A D 
Oh, to let me hold you,  Let me feel you lovin charms. 

A7 Communication breakdown its always the same B7 I'm havin' a nervous breakdown .. drive me insane
E D A D E E D A D Verse E D A D E D A D Hey, Girl, I got something I think you ought to know E D A D E D A D Hey, babe, I wanna tell you that I love you so E D A D E D A D I wanna hold you in my arms, yeah E D A D E D A D I'm never gonna let you go 'cause I like your charms Chrous Solo Repeat E D A D E D A D Communications Breakdown Communications Breakdown
Solo 
 
			 D   A  D 
e--------------------------------- 
B---T--------------------7---5--7- 
G---A--------------------7---6--7- 
D---B--------------------7---7--7- 
A------------------------5---7--5- 
E------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----5---- 
 
	This pattern doesn't change until the Chorus, where it switches to: 
 
       A5  A6 A5  A6  A7  A5 A6 A5  A6  A7  A5 A6 A5    A6 A7  A5 A6 A5    A6 A5 
e--------------------5---------------5---------------5----------------- 
B---T----------------5---------------5---------------5----------------- 
G---A----------------6---------------6---------------6----------------- 
D---B----------------5---------------5---------------5----------------- 
A------7-7-9-7-7-9-x-7---7-9-7-7-9-r-7---7-9-7-7-7-9-7---7-9-7-7-7-9-7- 
E------5-5-5-5-5-5-x-5---5-5-5-5-5-r-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5- 
                   |             |                 | 
       Semi P.M.----     Semi P.M.       Semi P.M.--     Semi P.M.----- 
         
   B5  B6 B5      B6 B7  B5 B6 B5    B6 B7 B5 B6 B5      B5 B7  B5 B6 B5    B6 
e------------------7---------------7----------------7---------------- 
B------------------7---------------7----------------7---------------- 
G------------------8---------------8----------------8---------------- 
D------------------7---------------7----------------7---------------- 
A--9-9-119-9-9-9-119---9-119-9-9-119---9-1199-9-9-119---9-119-9-9-11- 
E--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-77-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7-7-0 
                     |               | 
----------------------    Semi P.M.--- 
note:  The parts where it looks like I have the 119th fret indicated came from   
the inconvenience of a two digit number (11), therefore no dash.  The part   
where it says '1199' and '77' are due to this same problem, as well as that two   
sixteenth notes are played while up until here the pattern has been eigth   
notes.  In other words he doubles time splitting the note into two, but not   
skipping a beat.  This isn't really complex at all, the problem is the way I've   
written out the TAB. It wouldn't be confusing if I knew how to do this   
properly.  Sorry. 
 
 
	Then back to the main riff of eigth note Es and the D-A-D changes,   
after which the chorus is repeated.  The second time through the main riff and   
chorus there are some minor changes which are probably not too hard to figure,   
including some slides and harmonics (at the seventh fret).  This is because   
there have actually been two electric guitars doing this part, and the second   
guitar changes to these minor variations.  Anyway, let's get to the solo: 
 
	During the solo the second guitar repeats this pattern (until the   
chorus): 
        
       E                 D     A   E 
e-------------------------------------- 
B---T--9-----------------7-----5---7--- 
G---A--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-r-7-----6---7--- 
D---B--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-r-7-----7---7--- 
A------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-r-5-----7---5--- 
E------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-r-------5------- 
       Semi-P.M. throughout 
 
 
 
Solo: 
 
e----------12-----------------14--------------------------------------12------- 
B---T--12-----15^12-12--------12-15^12-12-12-----12-15^12-12-----12------15^12- 
G---A--14b-------------14-14b----------------14b-------------14b-14b----------- 
D---B-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
A------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 
------------------------------------12--------12------------------------------- 
12----12---12-15----12--12-15^12-12-------------------------------------------- 
---14-14b--------14-14b------------------14b-14b-14^12------14-12h----------12- 
-------------------------------------------------------14----------14-12-14---- 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
-------12----12----12---12---15b---15---12----12------------12----------------- 
----12----15----15-------------------------15------------12-------------------- 
14b----------------------------------------------14b-14b-------14b^14^12----14- 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------14---- 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
--------9----9----9---------------------------------------------------------10- 
------9-9-12-9-12-9-------------------------------9--------------------10b-10b- 
12\-----------------11b^11^9-11-11-9----9-9-11b-----11b^11^9----11-9-9--------- 
---12--------------------------------11----------------------11---------------- 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
----10-------------------------------7/9---9-9\7-7-0     Okay, I know the solo 
10b----10b^10^8---10-8---------------7/9---9-9\7-7-0 continues on into the  
----------------9------9-8-9---------7/9---9-9\7-7-0 chorus, but it's 1:40 A.M. 
---------------------------------------------------- right now, and I've got  
---------------------------------------------------- classes from 8:30.  I'm  
----------------------------/12-x-0-r--------------- not sure if this is really  
           					     going to do anyone any   
good anyway, what with my absolute lack of any time structure here.

Written by John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page

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