The Rover - Led Zeppelin
Version 1 of 3
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Tuning: , E A D G B E
The Rover
Led Zeppelin
Explanation:
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/ x Slide up to x
\ x Slide down to x
(x ^ y) Bend up, from x to y if notes are in pasenthesises
(x v y) Bend down, from x to y they are hit once
([x] ^ y) Play y bent, [don't play x]
(x - y) Pull off from x to y
(x + y) Hammer-on from x to y
~~x,y Trill x and y
~~~x Wiggle note
^~~x Play note x bent and wiggle
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The way that I have noted the riff for the verse is not the way that I
normally play it, though it works just fine. I notice some notes are bent
while they are played. Not much, but a little. Here is how I play it.
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Chorus- (inst.)
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Chorus- (Vocals 1 + 2)
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(This part is played over the chords above for Vocal Chorus 1 + 2)
(Play this line 2x)
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Verse 3-
Same as Verses before.
Chorus 3-
Same as Choruses before.
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Verse 4- (and outro)
I am starting this at the end of the vocals.
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