Babe I'm Gonna Leave You by Led Zeppelin Transcribed by John Gaughan (john@johngaughan.net) Key: Am Time: 4/4 Here is the basic riff. Just repeat this and make variations on that high note. Improvise. The bass guitar usually plays the regular notes that are the same bass notes the guitar plays, but sometimes will lower it an octave to the notes in parenthesis. Sometimes the F-E part of the progression is repeated. Listen to the recording to piece it together. Guitar 1 Am C/G D/F# F E e-------0---------|-------0---------|-------0---------|-----------------| b---------------1-|---------------1-|---------------1-|-------1-------0-| g-----2-------2---|-----0-------0---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------1---| d---2-------2-----|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|---3-------2-----| a-0-------0-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| e-----------------|-3-------3-------|-2-------2-------|-1-------0-------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Bass g-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| d-7---------------|-5---------------|-4---------------|-3-------2-------| a-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| e(5)--------------|(3)--------------|(2)--------------|(1)-----(0)------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Guitar 1 Am C/G D/F# F E e-----------------|-------3-------0-|-------3-------0-|-----------------| b-------3-------1-|-----------------|-----------------|-------1-------0-| g-----2-------2---|-----0-------0---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------1---| d---2-------2-----|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|---3-------2-----| a-0-------0-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| e-----------------|-3-------3-------|-2-------2-------|-1-------0-------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Bass g-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| d-7------------/7-|-5---------------|-4---------------|-3-------2-------| a-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------(7\)-----| e(5)----------(/5)|(3)--------------|(2)--------------|(1)-----(0)------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Guitar 1 F E F E e-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| b-------1-------1-|-------0-------0-|-------1-------1-|-------0-------0-| g-----2-------2---|-----1-------1---|-----2-------2---|-----1-------1---| d---3-------3-----|---2-------2-----|---3-------3-----|---2-------2-----| a-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| e-1-------1-------|-0-------0-------|-1-------1-------|-0-------0-------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Bass g-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| d-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| a-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| e-1---------------|-0---------------|-1---------------|-0---------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & The rythym is hard to get in tab form, but the chords are all there. Basically play an open Am chord the proper number of times then the other two. You need to listen to the recording to get it right. Make sure you let the high E string ring throughout, especially on that last chord. It is the only 5th played on that chord (technically a 13th) and is played right next to the minor 6th which causes that dissonance. Also make sure to mute the low E string with your thumb otherwise it doesn't sound right. Guitar 1 Am Am7 Am6add4 e-0---0-0-0---0---|-0---------------| b-1---1-1-1---8---|-6---------------| g-2---2-2-2---9---|-7---------------| d-2---2-2-2---7---|-7---------------| a-0---0-0-0---0---|-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-| e-X---X-X-X---X---|-X---------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Bass g-----------------|-----------------| d-----------------|-----------------| a-0---0-0-0---0---|-0---------------| e-----------------|-----------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Below is the loud part, for lack of a better term. It is sort-of the chorus. There are several guitars layered on top of each other, but this is the general idea. The first four bars are played anywhere from one to three times depending on where in the song it is. The first time you play this section, you play it three times. The last time you go into the part that comes after, with the F and E chords. It is basically the same as the first part, but with different chords. Guitar 1 Am C/G D/F# F E e-0-0-0-0-0---0---|-0-0-0-0-0---0---|-0-0-0-0-0---0---|-1-1-1-1-0---0---| b-1-1-1-1-1---1---|-1-1-1-1-1---1---|-1-1-1-1-1---1---|-1-1-1-1-0---0---| g-2-2-2-2-2---2---|-0-0-0-0-0---0---|-2-2-2-2-2---2---|-2-2-2-2-1---1---| d-2-2-2-2-2---2---|-2-2-2-2-2---2---|-0-0-0-0-0---0---|-3-3-3-3-2---2---| a-0-0-0-0-0---0---|-X-X-X-X-X---X---|-X-X-X-X-X---X---|-3-3-3-3-2---2---| e-X-X-X-X-X---X---|-3-3-3-3-3---3---|-2-2-2-2-2---2---|-1-1-1-1-0---0---| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Guitar 2 (with distortion) e-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| b-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| g-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| d-7-7-7-7-7---7---|-5-5-5-5-5---5---|-4-4-4-4-4---4---|-3-3-3-3-2---2---| a-7-7-7-7-7---7---|-5-5-5-5-5---5---|-4-4-4-4-4---4---|-3-3-3-3-2---2---| e-5-5-5-5-5---5---|-3-3-3-3-3---3---|-2-2-2-2-2---2---|-1-1-1-1-0---0---| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Bass g-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| d-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| a-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| e-5-5-5-5-5---5---|-3-3-3-3-3---3---|-2-2-2-2-2---2---|-1-1-1-1-0---0---| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Guitar 1 F E F E e-1-1-1-1-1---1---|-0-0-0-0-0---0---|-1-1-1-1-1---1---|-0-0-0-0-0---0---| b-1-1-1-1-1---1---|-0-0-0-0-0---0---|-1-1-1-1-1---1---|-0-0-0-0-0---0---| g-2-2-2-2-2---2---|-1-1-1-1-1---1---|-2-2-2-2-2---2---|-1-1-1-1-1---1---| d-3-3-3-3-3---3---|-2-2-2-2-2---2---|-3-3-3-3-3---3---|-2-2-2-2-2---2---| a-3-3-3-3-3---3---|-2-2-2-2-2---2---|-3-3-3-3-3---3---|-2-2-2-2-2---2---| e-1-1-1-1-1---1---|-0-0-0-0-0---0---|-1-1-1-1-1---1---|-0-0-0-0-0---0---| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Guitar 2 e-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| b-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| g-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| d-3-3-3-3-3---3---|-2-2-2-2-2---2---|-3-3-3-3-3---3---|-2-2-2-2-2---2---| a-3-3-3-3-3---3---|-2-2-2-2-2---2---|-3-3-3-3-3---3---|-2-2-2-2-2---2---| e-1-1-1-1-1---1---|-0-0-0-0-0---0---|-1-1-1-1-1---1---|-0-0-0-0-0---0---| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Bass g-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| d-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| a-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| e-1-1-1-1-1---1---|-0-0-0-0-0---0---|-1-1-1-1-1---1---|-0-0-0-0-0---0---| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & This is the outro. Strum the F chords slowly from the bottom and the E chords slowly from the top. On that last Am chord, strum from the bottom and accentuate that high A. Guitar 1 F E F E e-1---------------|-0---------------|-1---------------|-0---------------| b-1---------------|-0---------------|-1---------------|-0---------------| g-2---------------|-1---------------|-2---------------|-1---------------| d-3---------------|-2---------------|-3---------------|-2---------------| a-3---------------|-2---------------|-3---------------|-2---------------| e-1---------------|-0---------------|-1---------------|-0---------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Bass g-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| d-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| a-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| e-1---------------|-0---------------|-1---------------|-0---------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Guitar 1 (overdubbed) D5 D5/C D5/B D5/Bb e-------------5---|-------------5---|-------------5---|-------------5---| b---------3-------|---------3-------|---------3-------|---------3-------| g-----2-----------|-----2-----------|-----2-----------|-----2-----------| d-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| a-----------------|-3---------------|-2---------------|-1---------------| e-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Bass g-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| d-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| a-5---------------|-3---------------|-2---------------|-1---------------| e-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Guitar 1 Am7 Am e-------------0---|---------0-------|-5---------------| b-------0---------|---0-----------0-|-5---------------| g-----5-----5-----|-5-----5-----5---|-5---------------| d---7-----7-----7-|-----7-----7-----|-7---------------| a-0---------------|-----------------|-7---------------| e-----------------|-----------------|-5---------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Bass g-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| d-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| a-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| e-5---------------|-----------------|-5---------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Lyrics: Verse 1: Babe... Baby baby, I'm gonna leave you I said baby, you know I'm gonna leave you I'm leave you when the summertime, Leave you when the summer comes a rollin' Leave you when the summer comes along Verse 2: Babe, babe, babe, babe, babe, babe mmm baby I don't wanna leave you I ain't jokin' woman I've got to ramble Oh yeah baby baby, I will leave you really got to ramble I can hear it callin' me the way it used to do Oh I can hear it callin' me back home Verse 3: Babe, oh Babe, I'm gonna leave you Oh, baby I got to leave you Oh, I can hear it callin' me Said don't you hear it callin' me the way it used to do Oh Verse 4: I know, I know, I know I never never never never gonna leave you babe But I got to go away from this place I gotta get you yeah Oh baby, baby, baby, baby, baby Baby, baby, babe yeah, Oh Don't you hear it callin' me Verse 5: Oh woman, woman, I know, I know Feels good to have you back again and I know that one day baby It's alright, will it grow? Yes it will We gonna go, walkin' through the park every day mama day, every day, oh mama, mama, mama day Verse 6: Gonna leave you go away, oh So touch me baby It was really, really good You made me happy every single day But now, I got to go away Baby, baby, baby, baby Verse 7/Outro: That's when it's callin' me I said that's when it's callin' me Back... home...