Friends (tab) — Led Zeppelin

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For this song, Jimmy`s uses a six-string acoustic guitar tuned to an open C chord. For those beginners, here is the tuning:

e| Remains the same b| Up 1/2 step to C X = Percussive sound g| Remains the same with no pitch d| Up 1 whole step to C a| Up 1 1/2 steps to G E| Remains the same

The second time playing RYTHYM FIGURE 1 is usually when Robert sings the chorus, however, in the intro he does not. Before playing RYTHYM FIGURE 2, you should listen to the actual song. Between the open playing and the few notes with numbers is where the lyrics will be inserted in. Also, you should be aware that RYTHYM FIGURE 2 is an exact mirror of the string section of the song.

*****************************Friends**************************************

Led Zeppelin III by Jimmy Page & Robert Plant

Rythym figure 1: Repeat twice

Rythym figure 2:

Rythym Figure 3:

-* Lyrics and Guitar *-

Bright light almost blinding Black night still there shining I can`t stop; keep on climbing Looking for what I knew

Had a friend she once told me, "You got love, you ain`t lonley," Now she`s gone and left me only Looking for what I knew

Mmm, I`m tellin` you now, The greatest thing you ever can do now Is trade a smile with someone who`s blue now It`s very easy just

Met a man on the roadside crying Without a friend there`s no denying Your incomplete there`ll be no finding Looking for what you knew

So anytime somebody needs you Don`t let `em down although it grieves you Some day you`ll need someone like they do Looking for what you knew

Mmm, I`m tellin` you now The greatest thing you ever can do now Is trade a smile with someone who`s blue now It`s very easy just

End with a barrage of open C chords, and a droning sound