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THE RAIN SONG
As recorded by Led Zeppelin
(From the 1973 Album HOUSES OF THE HOLY)
Transcribed by Paul Bell
Words and Music by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant
Gtr I (E A D A D E) - 'Jimmy Page's EADADE'
Q=86
A5                Amaj7             A7b13       Fsus2/A         Asus2
4/4
Gtr I
Q.   E E E E E    Q.   E E E E E   Q  E E E Q   E    Q   E E E E E E
||--^0--------0-----|-^0----------0---|-------------^3-|-(3)-------------|
||o-^7------7---7-7-|-^6----6---6-----|----5-5-3-2--^3-|-(3)------3------|
||--^0----0-------0-|-^0------0-------|----4-4-4-4--^3-|-(3)----3-------2|
||--^7--------------|-^6--------------|----5-5-5-5--^3-|-(3)--3---------2|
||o-^0--------------|-^0------------0-|-0--------------|--0---------0-0-0|
||------------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
A
+E  E Q  E E E  E   E E E  E E  E E E   E E Q  E E E  E   E E E  E E  Q E
|-----------------0-|---0----0----0---0-|-----0---------0-|---0----0----0-0-|
|----------------11-|---9---12---11---4s|=9---9------9-11-|---9---12---11-4-|
|-(2)-4-4------0--0-|---0----0----0---0-|---0-----------0-|---0----0----0-0-|
|-(2)-2-2----2---11-|---9---12---11---4s|=9-9------9---11-|---9---12---11---|
|-(0)---0--0--------|-x---x----x----x---|---8----8--------|-x---x----x--0---|
|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E E Q  E E  a  E   E   Q   E  E E E E   E
|---0-0----------------|------------0---^-0-|
|-9-9-9-------9S10-^-9-|----------9---9-^-9-|
|---0-0------10S11-^10-|-------10-------^10-|
|-----9----9-------^11-|----11----------^10-|
|--------8-------------|-0------------------|
|----------------------|--------------------|
Q   E E  E E  E E   +E  Q  Q  E E E
|-----------------5-|-(5)-5--5--5-5-5-|
|------------9------|---------------0-|
|---------10--------|-----------------|
|----10--------10S5-|-(5)-4-------4-5-|
|-0-----0-----------|--------5--5-----|
|-------------------|-----------------|
+E  Q  E E E a  E   E   Q   E  E E E E   E
|-(5)-5----5-5----------|------------0---^-0-|
|-(0)-0--0---0-7s10-^-9-|----------9---9-^-9-|
|--------------8s11-^10-|-------10-------^10-|
|-(5)-4----4-5------^11-|----11----------^10-|
|--------5--------------|-0------------------|
|-----------------------|--------------------|
Q   E  E E E E E   +E  Q  Q  E E E
|------------0---5-|-(5)-5--5--5-5-5-|
|----------9-----0-|-(0)-0--0--0-----|
|-------10-----0---|-----------------|
|----10----------5-|-(5)-4-------4-5-|
|-0----------------|--------5--5-----|
|------------------|-----------------|
~~~
+E  Q  E E E a  E   E   Q   E  E E E E   E
|-(5)-5----5-5----0-----|------------0---^-0-|
|-----0--0-0-0-7S10-^-9-|----------9---9-^-9-|
|-------------------^10-|-------10-------^10-|
|-(5)-4----4-5------^11-|----11----------^10-|
|--------5--------------|-0------------------|
|-----------------------|--------------------|
Q   E  E E Q  E   +E  Q  Q  E E E
|------------0--5-|-(5)-5--5--5-5-5-|
|----------9----0-|-(0)-0--0--0-0-0-|
|-------10--------|-----------------|
|----10---------5-|-(5)-4-------4-5-|
|-0---0-----------|--------5--5-----|
|-----------------|-----------------|
+E  Q  E E E E  E   +E  E E S S S S S S E E
|-(5)-5--5-5-5------|-------------------------|
|-(0)-0--0-0-0----2-|-(2)-2-2-----------------|
|-----------------2-|-(2)-4-4-2-4-0-2---0---2-|
|-(5)------4-5-7\-2-|-(2)-2-2---------4---2-3-|
|-----------------0-|-(0)-0-----------------0-|
|-------------------|-------------------------|
+E  E E S S S S S S E E   +E  E E S S S S S S E E
|-------------------------|---------------------------|
|-------------------------|-----------------------2---|
|-(2)-4-4-2-4-0-2---0---2-|-(2)-4-4-2-4-0-2---0---2---|
|-(3)-3-3---------4---2-4-|-(4)-4-4---------4---2-5---|
|-(0)-0-----------------0-|-(0)-0-----------------0---|
|-------------------------|---------------------------|
~~
|-3-|
+E  E E Q  E E E   Q.   S S S S S E E E
|---------2--------|----------4h5p4-----2-|
|-(2)--------2-----|----------------4---2-|
|-(2)---4------4---|--------4---------4---|
|-(5)-5-5--------5-|-4------4-----------2-|
|-(0)-0-0----------|------5---------------|
|------------------|----------------------|
|-3-|
+E  E E E S S S S S S S S   Q.   E S S S E Q
|-(2)---4-------4-------4---|-0----2-0h2p0-----|
|-(2)-5---2---2---2---2---2-|-0------------0---|
|---------------------------|-0--------------0-|
|-(2)---2---0---------------|-0----------------|
|-------------------4-------|-2----------------|
|---------------------------|------------------|
1.
|-3-|
Q.   E S S S E E E   +E  E Q  S S S S S S S S    W       Q.  E E E E E
|-------2-0h2p0-------|-------2------------------|-^0----|-!0-------------|
|-^0------------0-----|-------2------------------|-^7----|-!6-------6-----|
|-^0--------------0-2-|-(2)-4-4------------------|-^0----|-!0-----0---4---|
|-^0----------------2-|-(2)-2--------------------|-^7----|------6---------|
|-^2------------------|-----0----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-^0----|------0-------0-|
|---------------------|--------------------------|-------|----------------|
Q  E E E E S S E   +Q   E E E E E E
|------------------|------------------|
|----5-5-3-2-----3-|-(3)------3-------|
|----4-4-4-4-4---3-|-(3)----3-------2-|
|----5-5-5-5-5---3-|-(3)--3---------2-|
|-0----------------|------------0-0---|
|------------------|------------------|
+E  E E E E E E  E   E E E  E E  E E E
|------------------0-|---0----0----0------|
|-----------------11-|---9---12---11---4S=|
|-(2)-4-4----------0-|---0----0----0------|
|-(2)-2-2-2---2---11-|---9---12---11---4S=|
|-----0-----0---0----|-0------------------|
|--------------------|--------------------|
E E Q  E E  E   E   E E E  E E  E E E
|-----------------0-|---0----0----0-----|
|-9-9------------11-|---9---12---11---4S|
|---0--------(0)--0-|---0----0----0-----|
|-9-9------9--9--11-|---9---12---11---4S|
|-----8--8----------|-------------------|
|-------------------|-------------------|
E E Q  E E  a   E   E   Q.    S  S S  S E E   E
|-----------------------|---------------------^-0-|
|-9-9-9-------9-/10-^-9-|------------9-12p9-9-^-9-|
|---0-0------10-/11-^10-|---------10----------^10-|
|-9--------9-11-/12-^11-|------11-------------^10-|
|-----0--8--------0-----|-0-----------------------|
|-----------------------|-------------------------|
Q  E  S  S S  S E  E E   +E  Q  Q  E E E
|----0-----------------5-|-(5)-5-------5-5-|
|------------9-12-9\-----|-----0--0--0-0-0-|
|---------10-------------|-----------------|
|------10--------------5-|-(5)-4-------4-5-|
|-0----------------------|--------5--5-----|
|------------------------|-----------------|
+E  Q  E E E  a  E   E   Q   E  S  S S  S E +E    E
|-(5)-5--5-5-5-----0-----|------------------------^-0---|
|-(0)-0--0-0-0-------^-9-|-----0-------9-12-9-(9)-^-9---|
|--------------10S11-^10-|----------10------------^10---|
|-(5)-4----4-5-11S12-^11-|-------11---------------^10---|
|--------5---------------|-0----------------------------|
|------------------------|------------------------------|
Q   E  S  S S  S E  E   E   +E  Q  Q  E E E
|-------------------------5-|-(5)-5--5--5-5-5-|
|-------------9-12-9-(9)\-0-|-(0)---------0-0-|
|----------10---------------|-----------------|
|----10-10----------------5-|-(5)-4-------4-4-|
|-0-------------------------|--------5--5-----|
|---------------------------|-------------2-3-|
~
+E  Q  E E E a  E   E   Q  E  S  S S  S E +E    E
|-(5)-5--0-0-0----------|----0------------------^-0-|
|-(0)-0--------7S10-^-9-|------------9-12-9-(9)-^-9-|
|--------------8S11-^10-|---------10------------^10-|
|-(4)-4--0-2-4-9S12-^11-|------11---------------^10-|
|-----------------0-----|-0-------------------------|
|-(3)-2-----------------|---------------------------|
Q.    S  S S  S E  E   E   +E  Q  Q  E E E
|------------------------5-|-(5)-5--5--5-5-5-|
|------------9-12-9-(9)\-0-|-(0)-0--0--0-0-0-|
|---------10---------------|-----------------|
|------10----------------5-|-(5)-4-------4-5-|
|-0------------------------|--------5--5-----|
|--------------------------|-----------------|
+E  Q  E E E E E   +E  E E S S S S S S E E
|-(5)-5--5-5-5-----|-------------------------|
|-(0)-0--0-0-0-----|-------------------------|
|----------------2-|-(2)-4-4-2-4-0-2---0---2-|
|-(5)-4----4-5-7S2-|-(2)-2-2---------4---2-3-|
|--------5-------0-|-(0)-0-0---------------0-|
|------------------|-------------------------|
+E  E E S S S S S S E E   +E  E E S S S S S S E E
|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-(2)-4-4-2-4-0-2---0-2-2-|-(2)-4-4-2-4-0-2---0---2-|
|-(3)-2-2---------4---2-4-|-(4)-4-4---------4---2-5-|
|-(0)---0---------------0-|-(0)---0---------------0-|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-3-|
+E  E E Q  E E E   Q.   S S S S S E E E
|---------2--------|----------4h5p4-----2---|
|------------2-----|----------------4-------|
|-(2)-4--------4---|--------4---------4-2---|
|-(5)-5-5--------5-|-4------4-----------2---|
|-(0)---0----------|------5-----------------|
|------------------|------------------------|
|----6----| |----6----|
+E  E E E S S S S S S S S S S S S
|-(2)---4---2h4p2-------------------|
|-----2-----------2h4p2-------------|
|-(2)-----2-------------2h4p2-2-----|
|-(2)-------------------------2h4p2-|
|-----------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------|
|-3-|               |-3-|   |----6----| |-3-|
a E E E E S S S E E S S   E E S S S E S S S S S S S S S E
|-----------4h5p4---------|-------------5h7p5----------------|
|---------4-------4-------|-----5h7p5---------5h7p5----------|
|-------4-----------4-----|---5-------5-------------5h7p5-5S=|
|-3S4-4-------------------|-5-----------------------------5S=|
|-4S5-5---------------5h7-|----------------------------------|
|-------------------------|----------------------------------|
|-3-|
E E Q  S S S E E E   +E  E E E S S E S S E
|--------4h5p4-----2-|-(2)---4-------4-----4-|
|--------------4-----|-----2---2---2-----2---|
|-4-4-4----------4---|-----------------------|
|-4----------------2-|-(2)---4---0-----------|
|--------------------|-----------------4-----|
|--------------------|-----------------------|
|-3-|                 |-3-|
Q.   E S S S E E E    Q.   E S S S E E E
|-^0----2-0h2p0-------|-^0----2-0h2p0-------|
|-^0------------0-----|-^0------------0---2-|
|-^0--------------0---|-^0--------------0-2-|
|-^0----------------0-|-^0----------------2-|
|-^2----------------2-|-^2----------------0-|
|---------------------|---------------------|
2.
>
+E  E E E Q  Q      H.      Q    Q  Q  E E E E   +E  E E Q  E Q
|------------------||-0----------|---------------|----------------|
|-(2)-------------o||-0----------|-2-------------|----------------|
|-(2)-4-4----------||-0----------|-2--4------0-2-|-(2)------------|
|-(2)-2-2-2--------||-0----------|-2--2------0-0-|-(0)--------5-5-|
|-(0)-0-----0--0--o||------------|-0--0--0-------|-----2---5--2-3-|
|------------------||------------|---------0-2-3-|-(3)---2-3------|
|-3-|
Q  E S S S S S S S E E   S S S S S S S S S S S S E E
|------------------------|---------------------------------|
|--------------7---------|-------------------------0-------|
|------7---7---7h9p7-----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------|
|-7--7-7---7-9-------7---|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------|
|-5--5-7-9-----------0-9-|---------------------------3b3.5-|
|------------------------|---------------------------------|
Q  Q  E E E E   +E  E E Q  E Q
|---------------|------------------|
|---------------|------------------|
|---------------|------------------|
|-2--2--2-------|------------5-5---|
|-0--0--0-2---5-|-(5)-2---5--2-3---|
|---------0-2-3-|-(3)-0-2-3--------|
|-3-|
Q  E S S S S S S S E E    S S S S E E S S T T S S S S S
|-------------------------|-------------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------------|
|----------7---7h9p7------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2p0-2p0-2p0-2p0-|
|-7--7-7---7-9-------7----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0---0---|
|-5--5-7-9-----------0-9\-|-------------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------------|
Q  E. S E E E E   +E  E E Q  E Q
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-2--2--2-2-------|--------------5--|
|-0--0----0---4-5-|-(5)---4-5--0h3--|
|-----------0-2-3-|-(3)-0-2-3-------|
|-3-| |-3-|
Q  E S S S S S S S S S S E
|----------------------------|
|----------------------------|
|----------7---7h9p7-7-----7-|
|-7--7-7-9-7-9-7-----7h9p7-7-|
|-5--5-7-------------------0-|
|----------------------------|
a  S  E.  S  E  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  E   Q  Q  E E E E
|-----------------------------------------|----------------|
|-----------------------------------------|----------------|
|-------14-----14-------14-14----14-14----|----------------|
|-------14-----14-------14-14----14-14----|-2--2--2--------|
|-14h16-----16----14h16-------16-------16-|-0--0--0---4-5--|
|-----------------------------------------|---------0-2-3--|
|-3-| |-3-|
+E  E E Q  E Q    Q.   S S S S S S S S S S S S
|-----------------|------------------------------|
|-----------------|------------------------------|
|-----------------|----------7---7h9p7-----------|
|--------------5--|-7----7---7-9-------7h9p7-----|
|-(5)-2-4-5--0-3--|-5------9-----------------9---|
|-(3)---2-3-------|------------------------------|
|--3--|
S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  E  E  E
|-------------------------------------0--0--|
|------------------------------------10--9--|
|------------14h16p14----------------11-10--|
|-9-11-14-16-14-------14h16-------14--0-11--|
|-0-------------------------14h16--------0--|
|-------------------------------------------|
|-3--|
+Q   E  S  S S S  S  S S S S S  S
|--(0)----------0---------0---0------|
|--(9)------------9-------------9----|
|-(10)-------10-----10------0-----10-|
|-(11)----11-----------11------------|
|--(0)--0----------------------------|
|------------------------------------|
Q  E  S  S S  S E  E E   +E  Q  Q  E E E
|-----0-----------------5-|-(5)-5--5--5-5-5-|
|-------------9-12-9\---0-|-(0)-0--0--0-0-0-|
|----------10-------------|-----------------|
|-10----10--------------5-|-(5)-4-------4-5-|
|-------------------------|--------5--5-----|
|-------------------------|-----------------|
|--3--|     |--3--|     |--3--|     |--3--|
+E  Q  E E E a  E  E   S S S  S  S S S S  S  S S S S  S  S S S S  S  S
|-(5)-5--5-5---------0-|---0-----------0-----------0-----------0---------|
|-(0)-0----0---7S10--9-|-----9-----------9-----------9-----------9-------|
|--------0-----8S11-10-|-------10----------10----------10----------10----|
|-(5)-4----4-5-9S12-11-|----------11----------11----------11----------10-|
|--------5-------------|-0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------|
|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|--3--|     |--3--|     |--3--|
S S S  S  S S S S  S  S S S S  S  S E  E
|---0-----------0-----------0---------0--5--|
|-----9-----------9-----------9-------9\-0--|
|-------10----------10----------10-------0--|
|----------10----------10----------10----5--|
|-0-----------0-----------0-----------------|
|-------------------------------------------|
+E  Q  Q  E E E   +E  Q  E E E  a  E  E
|-(5)-5--5--5-5-5-|-(5)-5----5------------|
|-(0)-0--0--0-0-0-|-(0)-0----0-0--9S10--9-|
|-(0)----0--0-0---|--------------10S11-10-|
|-(5)-4-------4-5-|-(5)-4----4-5-11S12-11-|
|-----0--5--------|-----0--5-0-0----------|
|-----------------|-----------------------|
|--3--|     |--3--|     |--3--|     |--3--|
S S S  S  S S S S  S  S S S S  S  S S S S  S  S
|---0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------|
|-----9-----------9-----------9-----------9--------|
|-------10----------10----------10----------10-----|
|----------11----------11----------11----------10--|
|-0-----------0-----------0-----------0------------|
|--------------------------------------------------|
|--3--|     |--3--|     |--3--|
S S S  S  S S S S  S  S S S S  S  S E  E
|---0-----------0-----------0---------0--5-|
|-----9-----------9-----------9-------9\-0-|
|-------10----------10----------10-------0-|
|----------10----------10----------10----5-|
|-0-----------0-----------0----------------|
|------------------------------------------|
+E  Q  Q  E E E   +E  Q  E E E  a   E  E
|-(5)-5--5--5-5-5-|-(5)-5----5-------------|
|-(0)-0--0--0-0-0-|-(0)-0----0-0--9\-10--9-|
|-(0)----0--0-0---|--------------10\-11-10-|
|-(5)-4-------4-5-|-(5)-4----4-5-11\-12-11-|
|-----0--5--------|-----0--5-0-0-----------|
|-----------------|------------------------|
+E   E  E  E S  S S  S  E  E
|-------------------------------|
|--(9)--9--9--9----9-0--9--9--9-|
|-(10)-10-10-10---10---10-10-10-|
|-(11)-11-11-11---11---11-11-11-|
|---------------0---------------|
|-------------------------------|
+E   E  E  E S  S  S  S  E E   +E  Q  Q  E E E
|-----------------------------5-|-(5)-5--5------5--|
|--(9)-----9--9----9--------9-0-|-(0)-0--0------0--|
|-(10)-10-10-10---10-10-10-10---|-----0--0---------|
|-(11)-10-10-10-x-10-10-10-10-5-|-(5)-4-------4-5--|
|-------------------------------|-----0--5--5------|
|-------------------------------|------------------|
+E  Q  E E E E E   +E  E E S S S S S S E E
|-(5)-5----5-5-0---|-------------------------|
|-(0)-0--0-0-0-----|-------------------------|
|--------0-------2-|-(2)-4-4-2-4-0-2---0---2-|
|-(5)-4----4-5-7-2-|-(2)-2-2---------4---2-3-|
|--------5-------0-|-(0)-0-0---------------0-|
|------------------|-------------------------|
+E  E E S S S S S S E E   +E  E E S S S S S S E E
|-------------------------|---------------------------|
|-------------------------|---------------------------|
|-(2)-4-4-2-4-0-2---0---2-|-(2)-4-4-2-4-0-2---0---2---|
|-(3)-3-3---------4---2-4-|-(4)-4-4---------4---2-5---|
|-(0)-0-0---------------0-|-(0)-0-0---------------0---|
|-------------------------|---------------------------|
|-3-|
+E  E E Q  E E E   Q  E S S S S S E E E
|---------2--------|----------4h5p4-----2-|
|------------2-----|----------------4-----|
|-(2)-4-4------4---|--------4---------4---|
|-(5)-5-5--------5-|-4------------------2-|
|-(0)-0-0----------|----5-5---------------|
|------------------|----------------------|
|-3-|
+E  E E E S S S S S S S S   Q.   E S S S E E E
|-(2)---4-------4-------4---|-0----2-0h2p0---------|
|-----5---2---2---2---2---2-|-0------------0-------|
|---------------------------|-0--------------0-----|
|-(2)---2---0---------------|-0----------------0---|
|-------------------4-------|-2--------------------|
|---------------------------|----------------------|
|-3-|
Q.   E S S S E E E   a Q a Q a E E E a E
|-^0----2-0h2p0-------|-7S9-7S9-7S9-7---6S7-|
|-^0------------0-----|-5S7-5S7-5S7---7-4S5-|
|-^0--------------0---|-5S7-5S7-5S7-----4S5-|
|-^0------------------|-----5S7-5S7-----4S5-|
|-^2----------------2-|---------------------|
|---------------------|---------------------|
|-3-|
+E  Q  E E E E E   Q  Q  E S S S E E
|-(7)-5--5-5-7-----|-5--5--5-4h5p4---4---|
|-(5)-5--5-5-5-----|-4--4--4-------4-2---|
|-(5)----5---------|-4--4--4---------2---|
|-(5)------------4-|-4-----4-------------|
|------------------|----5------------4---|
|------------------|---------------------|
+Q   E E E Q  E   +Q   E E E Q   E    +Q    E E  E  Q  +E     E E E E E E Q
|-(4)--4-2-4-5--7-|-(7)--7-5-7-8--10-|-(10)--10-8-10-12-(12)\-|-------0--------|
|-(2)--2-2-2-4--5-|-(5)--5-5-5-7---8-|--(8)---8-8--8--8-------|-----5---5---5--|
|-(2)--2-2-2-4--5-|-(5)--5-5-5-7---8-|--(8)---8-8--8----------|---6-------6----|
|------2---2-4--5-|-(5)--5---5-7---8-|--(8)---8---------------|----------------|
|-(4)--4--------7-|-(7)--------------|-------10---------------|-0-------0------|
|-----------------|------------------|------------------------|----------------|
H.=H
E E E E E E E E   S S E E E S S E E E   S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|---------0-------|-7p5-----5-2-0-----0-|-5p3-------3-----------0-------0-|
|-------5---5---5-|-----6---------0-----|-----4---4---4-------5-------4---|
|-----6-------6---|-------7---------0---|-------5-------5---0-------0-----|
|---7-------------|---------------------|-0-------------------------------|
|-0---------------|-0---------0---------|-----------------5-------4-------|
|-----------------|---------------------|---------------------------------|
TP
|-3-|
S S S S S S S E S S E Q    W
|-------2-0h2p0------------|-0----*|
|-----2---------2---2------|-9----*|
|---0-------------0---0----|-7----*|
|--------------------------|-7----*|
|-2-----2-2----------------|-0----*|
|--------------------------|------*|
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Duration Legend
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W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for.  Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests.  Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for.  Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
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h   - hammer-on
p   - pull-off
b   - bend
pb  - pre-bend
r   - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\  - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s   - legato slide
S   - shift slide
- natural harmonic
[n]  - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~   - vibrato
tr  - trill
T   - tap
TP  - trem. picking
PM  - palm muting
\n/  - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n  - tremolo bar down
n/  - tremolo bar up
/n\  - tremolo bar inverted dip
=   - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
- volume swell (louder/softer)
x   - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o   - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
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|  - bar
||  - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*|  - double bar (ending)
:  - bar (freetime)
$  - Segno
&  - Coda
Tempo markers -  = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths

The Rain Song Tab

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Source: http://www.guitarmasta.net/l/led_zeppelin/353711.html

Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Dan Average	#1 by Dan Johnson at Sep 28, 2007 at 9:29 PM EST
	I'd say it's a shame that this is one of the lesser-appreciated Zeppelin songs, but I guess that kind of adds to it, like a gem you've found that not too many people know about. I know about four different ways to play this on guitar, which isn't to say I'm a great guitar player, just how much I must love this song. One of my favourite Zeppelin songs, if not my favourite, and probably the most serene song I have ever heard, and probably ever will hear.

No Picture Alex Wanna Be	#2 by Alex Jurek at Oct 1, 2007 at 4:31 AM EST
	uhhh, hate to break it to you, this song is about the LOTR , it rains in the lotr, and so this song is about the rain in lotr, because led zeppelin loved lotr, and every song is about lotr

No Picture Tyler Average	#3 by Tyler at Oct 1, 2007 at 8:28 AM EST
	THis is such an amazing song (my personal fave) and its way better than Stairway... there are more blogs posted about it under The Rain Song...

No Picture Guitar Man Lead Player	#4 by Guitar Man at Oct 3, 2007 at 3:32 AM EST
	Cool, but what do does it have to Jimmy Page? Other people like Philadelphia Eagles will make fun of our beliefs....but who cares.....we bless are enemies.

No Picture Randy Lead Player	#5 by Randy Lott at Oct 6, 2007 at 8:25 PM EST
	unless you are a true rock n roller, this song is useless to you. this song is too valuble, deep, and PERFECT to only said to be OK. sure you can hear the song and like it, but can you listen to it and feel it. not many people can. The Rain song is that the highest level of musicianship, no questions asks. This is beyond the regular song. It is one of my favorite Zeppelin songs. Respect the zepp, and listen and feel this piece of art, don't let it be just a "regular"....because it is far from that.

No Picture Jake Average	#6 by Jake m at Oct 7, 2007 at 9:50 PM EST
	Sorry, whats a ballad and DB?

No Picture Drake Average	#7 by Drake Bergman at Oct 8, 2007 at 5:22 AM EST
	you have to listen to this song, some of these poser dumbshit fans listen half way and say its not as good as stairway, bullshit. the lyrics get so deep in this song. its just amazing

No Picture Badass	#8 by Nirvana at Oct 10, 2007 at 8:19 PM EST
	i think the lyrics are a little cliched (blame bob dylan) and dont get me wrong i like zeppelin so not 100 posts telling me what a dickhead i am...i know that already :p I think the songs about love that wasn't meant to be with the arty lyrics, the main vocalist has almost to convince himself he's in love and the romance will endure.

No Picture John Rhythm Player	#9 by John McElyea at Oct 12, 2007 at 9:09 AM EST
	I am guessing that he meant the list of songs when Philidephia Eagles said DB...because The Rain SOng is already in the list of songs...go there for more blogs...

No Picture Ziggy Professional	#10 by Ziggy at Oct 14, 2007 at 12:05 AM EST
	Have you noticed there are a couple of posts on Rain Song, and a lot more on The Rain Song?

No Picture chris the pirat Lead Player	#11 by chris the pirate. arr at Oct 14, 2007 at 6:40 AM EST
	Wow! I can't believe nobody has commented on this! This song reminds me of when I really liked this guy Mickey and he fucked with my head, played me, and broke my heart. So it always makes me kinda sad when I listen to it, because the song talks about how loving someone a lot is amazing, but how there's also always rain falling on the fire...and that's how I felt. I was in love (lust?) and my fire got rained on.