Led Zeppelin › Travelling Riverside Blues Guitar Tab

BBC Sessions Tabs:

You Shook Me
I Can't Quit You Baby
Dazed And Confused
The Girl I Love She Got Long Black Wavy Hair
What Is And What Should Never Be
Communication Breakdown
Travelling Riverside Blues »
Whole Lotta Love
How Many More Times

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Travelling Riverside Blues Tab

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Travelling Riverside Blues - Led Zeppelin
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Key
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/  - Slide using a slide
s  - Slide with your finger
h  - Hammer on
p  - Pull off
pb - Pre-Bend
b  - bend
M  - Muted Notes

I don't think I used anymore and please remember to drop your high E by
two semi-tones to a D!



12-String Guitar (with slide) Tablature
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D---/-12-12-12-12---12-----0-0-3-5---3-0---Ý-------------------------------
B---/-12-12-12-12---12-----0-0-3-5---3-0---Ý-------3-------3------3------3-
G---/-12-12-12-12---12-----0-0-3-5---3-0---Ý-----0-------0------0------0---
D-------------------------------------------Ý---3------2-------0------------
A-------------------------------------------Ý------------------------3------
E-------------------------------------------Ý-------------------------------
  Fade in


D---------Ý-/--12-12-12-12---12--------0-3-5---3-0--Ý-----------------------
B---------Ý-/--12-12-12-12---12--------0-3-5---3-0--Ý-----3-----3----3-----3
G---------Ý-/--12-12-12-12---12--------0-3-5---3-0--Ý---0-----0----0-----0--
D---------Ý------------------------------------------Ý-3-----2----0----------
A--1h2----Ý------------------------------------------Ý------------------3----
E------3--Ý------------------------------------------Ý-----------------------

D----------Ý---/--12-12-12-12---12--------0-3-5---3-0--Ý--------------------
B----------Ý---/--12-12-12-12---12--------0-3-5---3-0--Ý------3-----3-----3-
G----------Ý---/--12-12-12-12---12--------0-3-5---3-0--Ý----0-----0-----0---
D-------0--Ý--------------------------------------------Ý--3-----2-----0-----
A--1h2-----Ý--------------------------------------------Ý--------------------
E----------Ý--------------------------------------------Ý--------------------


D-----------------Ý
B-------3---------Ý
G----0------------Ý
D--------------0--Ý
A-3--------1h2----Ý
E-----------------Ý

D---/--12-12-12-12---12--------0-3-5---3-0--Ý----------------------------
B---/--12-12-12-12---12--------0-3-5---3-0--Ý------3-----3-----3-----3---
G---/--12-12-12-12---12--------0-3-5---3-0--Ý----0-----0-----0-----0-----
D--------------------------------------------Ý--3-----2-----0-------------
A--------------------------------------------Ý--------------------3-------
E--------------------------------------------Ý----------------------------
                     That's  Right!

                                                           
D-----------------Ý----------------------------------------3--
B-------3---------Ý----------------------------------------3--
G----0------------Ý----0--------0---------0----------------0--
D--------------0--Ý----0--0--0--2---2--2--3----3--3----2---0--
A-3--------1h2----Ý-------------------------------------------
E-----------------Ý-------------------------------------------
                          M  M      M  M       M  M
                                  Now Sweet Ma-Ma let____ me

D----------------------------------------3--Ý
B----------------------------------------3--Ý
G----0--------0---------0----------------0--Ý
D----0--0--0--2---2--2--3----3--3----2---0--Ý
A-------------------------------------------Ý
E-------------------------------------------Ý
        M  M      M  M       M  M
              Be your kid_____ cos  Then__



D----------------------------------------3--Ý
B----------------------------------------3--Ý
G----0--------0---------0----------------0--Ý
D----0--0--0--2---2--2--3----3--3----2---0--Ý
A-------------------------------------------Ý
E-------------------------------------------Ý
        M  M      M  M       M  M
              you might get hurt  if you do you'll



D----------------------------------------3--Ý
B----------------------------------------3--Ý
G----0--------0---------0----------------0--Ý
D----0--0--0--2---2--2--3----3--3----2---0--Ý
A-------------------------------------------Ý
E-------------------------------------------Ý
        M  M      M  M       M  M
              a keep it  hid well  I______


D-----------------5------------5--5----------Ý
B-----------------5------------5--5----------Ý
G-------5-----5---5------------5--5----------Ý
D--------------------------------------------Ý
A--5h7---------------------------------------Ý
E--------------------------------------------Ý

                  I know my ba-----by----


D----5------------5------------5--5----------Ý
B----5------------5------------5--5----------Ý
G----5--5-----5---5------------5--5----------Ý
D--------------------------------------------Ý
A--------------------------------------------Ý
E--------------------------------------------Ý

      If I see her     in   the dark            


D----------------------------------------3--Ý
G----------------------------------------3--Ý
G----0--------0---------0----------------0--Ý
D----0--0--0--2---2--2--3----3--3----2---0--Ý    (play twice)
A-------------------------------------------Ý
E-------------------------------------------Ý
        M  M      M  M       M  M
             



D---0----0---0---0--0----0------Ý--/-5---5--5--0-/-3--/-3--Ý
B---1----0---1---0--0----1------Ý--/-5---5--5--0-/-3--/-3--Ý
G---2----2---2---2--2----2------Ý--/-5---5--5--0-/-3--/-3--Ý
D---0----0---0------------------Ý--------------------------Ý
A-------------------------------Ý--------------------------Ý
E-------------------------------Ý--------------------------Ý

    I said I know my Ri--der     If I see her in the dark___.

D--0----0-------0------0------0-----Ý----0--------0---------0--Ý
B--0----0-----3-----3---------------Ý--3-----------------------Ý
G--0----0---------------------------Ý--------------------------Ý
D-------0---3-------2--2---1-----1--Ý--0----------0---------0--Ý
A-----------------------------------Ý--------------------------Ý
E-----------------------------------Ý-------3/5----------------Ý

(The whole song repeats twice then this happens)

D---/-12-12-12-12---12-----0-0-3-5---3-0---Ý-------------------------------
B---/-12-12-12-12---12-----0-0-3-5---3-0---Ý-------3-------3------3------3-
G---/-12-12-12-12---12-----0-0-3-5---3-0---Ý-----0-------0------0------0---
D-------------------------------------------Ý---3------2-------0------------
A-------------------------------------------Ý------------------------3------
E-------------------------------------------Ý-------------------------------
  


D---------Ý
B---------Ý
G---------Ý
D------0--Ý  (Play four times)
A--1h2----Ý
E---------Ý

Okay I've given all the main 12 string acoustic riffs now so you can
work out what fits where I think I have it just about right. All that's
left now is the solo on 6 String Electric.



Electric Guitar Solo
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D-------------------------------------------------Ý-----------------------
B-------------------------------------------------Ý-----------------------
G---pb15b14--12-------12--pb16b14--12-----12--14b15b14-12-----12--14b16---
D----------------14-------------------14----------Ý--------14-------------
A-------------------------------------------------Ý-----------------------
E-------------------------------------------------Ý-----------------------


D----------12----------------------------------------------------Ý--------
B--13--14--------------------------------------------------------Ý--------
G---------------12--pb16b14--12------12--pb15b14--12------12--pb16b14-----
D--------------------------------14-------------------14---------Ý--------
A----------------------------------------------------------------Ý--------
E----------------------------------------------------------------Ý--------

D-------------------------12---------------Ý-------------------------------Ý
B----------------------------15b17-15------Ý-------------------------------Ý
G--12------12--14--14b16--------------12---Ý--pb15-------------------------Ý
D------14----------------------------------Ý-------------------------------Ý
A------------------------------------------Ý-------------------------------Ý
E------------------------------------------Ý-------------------------------Ý

D-----------5--3-----------------------------Ý--------5-----------------Ý
B--------3--------3h6p3-----3----------------Ý--------------------------Ý
G---pb7------------------6-----6--5--3-----3-Ý--5b7------pb7b5--3----3--Ý
D---------------------------------------5----Ý--------------------5-----Ý
A--------------------------------------------Ý--------------------------Ý
E--------------------------------------------Ý--------------------------Ý

D---------------------------------------------------------------------Ý
B-------3------------8--10b12--8--10---------------------------15b17--Ý
G--4---------7----9-------------------9--7------7----------12---------Ý
D-------------------------------------------10------12s14-------------Ý
A---------------------------------------------------------------------Ý
E---------------------------------------------------------------------Ý
   Won't you come in my kitchen?

D-12------------------------------------------------------Ý---------------
B-----14--13--11h13--11-----------------------------------Ý-------3--6p3--
G-----------------------14-12-----14p12-----12-----12--14-Ý--5b7----------
D-----------------------------14--------14-----14---------Ý---------------
A---------------------------------------------------------Ý---------------
E---------------------------------------------------------Ý---------------

D-------------------------------------------------------Ý------------------
B-----3--6p3--------3-6p3-------------------------------Ý-------------------
G-5b7----------5b7---------5--5p3--5p3--5p3-------------Ý-------------------
D--------------------------------------------5p3--------Ý-------------------
A-------------------------------------------------5p3h5-Ý--3p1-------1--3s5-
E-------------------------------------------------------Ý-------3-3---------

D-----------------------------------------Ý
B-----------------------------------------Ý
G--------------------3--5p3h5p3--3--3--5--Ý
D--3--5p3-----3-4-5-----------------------Ý
A----------5------------------------------Ý
E-----------------------------------------Ý


There you go that's about it , let me know what you think. If anyone
spots any mistakes please tell me so I can correct it. Also don't forget
to drop by my page at www.houghton.demon.co.uk I've got loads of NEW
guitar tablature, lessons and audio examples. Okay then bye for now

Peter Matthews...

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Travelling Riverside Blues Tab

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture _Heretic_ Wanna Be	#1 by _Heretic_ at Jun 22, 1970 at 3:55 AM EST
	This is a really good song by Zeppelin. I love the "Squeeze my lemon til the juice runs down my leg" part. =P

No Picture Ashley Rhythm Player	#2 by Ashley 666 at Feb 11, 1972 at 10:51 PM EST
	props to all of you who know it was robert johnson. creams/claptons cover of crossroads is indeed awesome. as is claptons cover of travelin riverside blues.

No Picture steven Lead Player	#3 by steven ratliff at Jan 31, 1983 at 4:38 PM EST
	"The squeeze my lemon bit was (as was all the lyrics) ripped off from Robert Johnson." I hate it when people blindly assume that all Zeppelin "cover" songs are simply lifted lyrics, anyone with ears can tell that Johnson's and Zeppelin's versions bear very very little in common other than the lemon bit and the take my rider to rosedale stuff. even the names are different. Zeppelin NEVER lifted entire lyrics or the entire music from ANY song and called it their own, quit calling them thieves, if what Zeppelin did was stealing, then all blues musicians are thieves!

No Picture Chris Wanna Be	#4 by Chris H at Jun 6, 1988 at 5:27 AM EST
	you have go to love it, deffinetly shows Zeps color as true musicians being able to sound terrific doing blues, rock, or their patented mix, hard to believe sometimes that they were from England. Yeah LP thats my fave line too, "I know my baby, if I see her in the dark".

No Picture julius Average	#5 by julius vaisanen at Dec 11, 1989 at 7:33 AM EST
	to Jim Freschi..your "rider" is your woman--"she aint but sixteen, but she my rider..oh she a GOOD rider!" damn that robert plant..not bad for a white guy..not bad at all, does robert johnson great justice

No Picture THE RONANATOR ( Average	#6 by THE RONANATOR (aka.Ronan) downer at May 8, 1991 at 6:46 AM EST
	i think when the "brownskin sugarplum" tells him that he might get hurt if he doesn't keep it hid...it's his love and intense feelings for this girl. she just wants to have fun, bang, and dance the night away. revealing how much he really loves her may turn her off...and she's letting him know that he shouldn't do this if they're to keep seeing each other. hey, correct me if i'm wrong. took it from a weird angle...hehe.

No Picture frosty Average	#7 by frosty Angel at Dec 8, 1992 at 11:06 PM EST
	way good point, people have said page isnt creative enouph to write his own stuff.. well ya right for one thing he made them masterpieces! so what if he takes a couple of lyrics? its all part of page's love for blues.

No Picture Keegan Average	#8 by Keegan at Dec 29, 1996 at 11:03 AM EST
	I love the fact that this song, and "Crossroads" by Cream are both homages to the great Robert Johnson. If you don't believe me, download "Travelling Riverside Blues" by him. It's awesome, and it really shows what an impact early blues musicians like Johnson had on Led Zeppelin (as if that weren't obvious enough by the fact they are masters of the blues)