Houses Of The Holy Guitar Tab

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Houses Of The Holy

notation    h = hammer on
            p = pull-off
            b = bend

Intro
Repeat these first 2 bars twice
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------
e-----------------------|--------------2--2---------------------------------
B-----------------------|--------------2--2---------------------------------
G-------------2--2------|--------2--2--2--2---------------------------------
D----2--2-----2--2----2-|--2-----2--2--2--2---------------------------------
A----3--4--0--0--0----3-|--4--0--0--0---------------------------------------
E-----------------------|---------------------------------------------------


e-----------------------|--------------2--2-2-|-2---------------------------
B-----------------------|--------------2--2-2-|-2---------------------------
G-------------2--2------|--------2--2--2--2-2-|-2-------2-2-----------------
D----2--2-----2--2----2-|--2-----2--2--2--2-2-|-2-2-----2-2--2--------------
A----3--4--0--0--0----3-|--4--0--0--0---------|---3-4-0-0-0--3--------------
E-----------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------

e-------------2--2----------------------------------------------------------
B-------------2--0----------------------------------------------------------
G-------2-2---2--1----------------------------------------------------------
D--2----2-2---2--2----------------------------------------------------------
A--4--0-0-0-----------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------


Note that the chords on the verses sustain a little, but notation wasn't easy
so listen to the record to get the timing and feel.

Verses     D        G  D  A    E

e----------2--|--2--3--2--0-|-----------------------------------------------
B----------3--|--3--3--3--2-|-0-0-------------------------------------------
G----------2--|--2--4--2--2-|-1-1-------------------------------------------
D-------2--0--|--0--0--0--2-|-2-2-------------------------------------------
A---2h4-------|-------------|-----------------------------------------------
E-------------|-------------|-----------------------------------------------


                          bend from b to c# and then back to b
e---------------|------------------------------|----------------------------
B--------2-2----|-----2------------------------|----------------------------
G--------2-2----|-----2--4b-6b-4-2-4p2-4p2-----|----------------------------
D--2-----2-2--2-|-2---2--------------------4p2-|----------------------------
A--3-4-0------3-|-4-0--------------------------|-0--------------------------
E---------------|------------------------------|----------------------------
                          riff fill

                         variation something like this
e---------------|--------------2-------------------------------------------
B--------2-2----|-----2----------5p2---------------------------------------
G--------2-2----|-----2--4b-6b-------4p2---4p2---2-------------------------
D--2-----2-2--2-|-2---2------------------4-----4---------------------------
A--3-4-0------3-|-4-0------------------------------------------------------
E---------------|----------------------------------------------------------


Words :

Let me take you to the movies, can I take you to the show?
Let me be yours ever truly, can I make your garden grow?

>From the houses of the holy, we can watch the white doves go.
>From the door comes Satans daughter, and it only goes to show.  and you know.

There's an angel on my shoulder, in my hand a sword of gold.
Let me wander in your garden, and the seeds of love I'll sow.  You know.

So the world is spinning faster, are you dizzy when you stall
Let the music be your master will you heed the master's call    Ohhh

Said there aint no use in crying, cause it will only, only drive you mad
Does it hurt to hear them lying?  Was this the only world you had?

So let me take you take you to the movies, can I take you baby to the show
Why don't you let me be yours ever truly, Can I make your garden grow?

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture ben Average	#1 by ben doherty at Apr 25, 1971 at 4:05 AM EST
	This song strikes me as a little cynical ... a love song talking about the corruption of man by woman. There are some metaphorical references to sexual intercourse ... "the seeds of love I'll sow" ... but the narrator also seems to be condemning his woman at the same time, for being a "child of Satan", or even Satan himself. Incidentally, the line about letting the "music be your master" is one of the lines that spurred rumours that Zep were trying to intertwine Satanic propaganda with their music. All crap, in my opinion, but ...

No Picture Failure by Desi Average	#2 by Failure by Design at Jun 28, 1976 at 9:42 PM EST
	The solo is just like one of those classical rock solos. Page and the band do awesome with the beat. All together, it's an awesome song.

No Picture health risk Rhythm Player	#3 by health risk at Mar 19, 1980 at 10:50 PM EST
	Good song haha i like how everyone says its their favorite song then lists about 3 other songs that are their favorite too hahahaha

No Picture Lamb Of God Wor Average	#4 by Lamb Of God Worshiper at Nov 6, 1980 at 4:03 AM EST
	the cult idea is a pretty good one considering jimmy page purchased a satanic house in Ireland(im pretty sure) and is said to have practiced black magic in it.

No Picture Steve Wanna Be	#5 by Steve Williams at Mar 11, 1982 at 12:35 PM EST
	These guitar rifts are some of the greatest that i have ever heard in my life.......and very metaphorical lyrics to go along with it.........

No Picture Ryan Rhythm Player	#6 by Ryan Ruegemer at Jan 30, 1987 at 6:22 AM EST
	The call of Led Zeppelin's music

No Picture Jesus Professional	#7 by Jesus at Oct 8, 1987 at 7:34 PM EST
	Lots of images depicting good vs evil. Plant clearly holds a belief in the spiritual side of the world...either that or he is takin the p***...

No Picture Lucas Average	#8 by Lucas Gracia at Apr 11, 1988 at 11:28 AM EST
	it always bothered me how this song isnt on the Houses of the Holy album. great song by the way. "Didn't zep name 1 of their later albums after this song. thank you " 1973 comes before 1975, douche.

No Picture brandon Rhythm Player	#9 by brandon q at Apr 21, 1994 at 8:32 PM EST
	Wrong Album Mr. Badguy0077.

No Picture inaki Wanna Be	#10 by inaki laris at Sep 25, 1996 at 4:02 PM EST
	Kinda surprised no one has mentioned the fact that the band called where they played houses of the holy. Anyways, about the "satanic" references about Satan and Man being your master, if you listen to song, there's quite a bit of a pause before Plants says "Oh, Satan and man," so I think they are talking about their music and not necessarily about Satan. Man, this kinda like reading one verse out of the Bible literally without reading the rest of the chapter in context...

No Picture Mike Average	#11 by Mike Fraguglia at Jan 14, 1998 at 1:17 AM EST
	mmmmmm this is good.

No Picture sephiroth Average	#12 by sephiroth at Feb 17, 1998 at 10:46 PM EST
	its hard not to like this song. dont the gutars sound nice

No Picture Zac Wanna Be	#13 by Zac Fielder at May 13, 1998 at 5:32 PM EST
	Didn't zep name 1 of their later albums after this song. thank you

No Picture Ultra Violet Average	#14 by Ultra Violet at Nov 18, 1999 at 7:06 AM EST
	this song isn't as much about good v. evil as everybody thinks. it's really just about a guy trying to get this girl to go with him. and satan's daughter i think just means some girl or something that would tempt him. and all the "can i make your garden grow" type lines i think are just suttle refrences to sex. the music is your master it's just saying follow the beat and do what feels right (at least at the time ;)).