Zeppelin

Zeppelin - Communication Breakdown guitar tab

Here's TAB to Led Zepplin's "Communicaton Breakdown". I believe someone

requested it awhile back but am not sure whether it ever got posted. Anyway,

the main part is just plucking an open E and changing between D and A at the

fifth fret. So:

D A D

e---------------------------------

B---T--------------------7---5--7-

G---A--------------------7---6--7-

D---B--------------------7---7--7-

A------------------------5---7--5-

E------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----5----

This pattern doesn't change until the Chorus, where it switches to:

A5 A6A5 A6 A7 A5A6A5 A6 A7 A5A6A5 A6A7 A5A6A5 A6A5

e--------------------5---------------5---------------5-----------------

B---T----------------5---------------5---------------5-----------------

G---A----------------6---------------6---------------6-----------------

D---B----------------5---------------5---------------5-----------------

A------7-7-9-7-7-9-x-7---7-9-7-7-9-r-7---7-9-7-7-7-9-7---7-9-7-7-7-9-7-

E------5-5-5-5-5-5-x-5---5-5-5-5-5-r-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-

| | |

Semi P.M.---- Semi P.M. Semi P.M.-- Semi P.M.-----

B5 B6B5 B6B7 B5B6B5 B6B7 B5B6B5 B5B7 B5B6B5 B6

e------------------7---------------7----------------7----------------

B------------------7---------------7----------------7----------------

G------------------8---------------8----------------8----------------

D------------------7---------------7----------------7----------------

A--9-9-119-9-9-9-119---9-119-9-9-119---9-1199-9-9-119---9-119-9-9-11-

E--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-77-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7-7-0

| |

---------------------- Semi P.M.---

note: The parts where it looks like I have the 119th fret indicated came from

the inconvenience of a two digit number (11), therefore no dash. The part

where it says "1199" and "77" are due to this same problem, as well as that two

sixteenth notes are played while up until here the pattern has been eigth

notes. In other words he doubles time splitting the note into two, but not

skipping a beat. This isn't really complex at all, the problem is the way I've

written out the TAB. It wouldn't be confusing if I knew how to do this

properly. Sorry.

-Dave

Then back to the main riff of eigth note Es and the D-A-D changes,

after which the chorus is repeated. The second time through the main riff and

chorus there are some minor changes which are probably not too hard to figure,

including some slides and harmonics (at the seventh fret). This is because

there have actually been two electric guitars doing this part, and the second

guitar changes to these minor variations. Anyway, let's get to the solo:

During the solo the second guitar repeats this pattern (until the

chorus):

E D A E

e--------------------------------------

B---T--9-----------------7-----5---7---

G---A--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-r-7-----6---7---

D---B--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-r-7-----7---7---

A------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-r-5-----7---5---

E------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-r-------5-------

Semi-P.M. throughout

Okay, this is probably a no-no to do in writing TAB, but to write the

solo I'm going to pretty well forget about having the dashes mean anything in

terms of keeping time, and just get the notes down in proper order. And I

thought I had no problems with tablature. Anyone who wants to "clean-up" a

copy of this and repost is welcome to, perhaps along with sending me a detailed

e-message as to exactly where I went wrong tabbing things out. Anyway, lead

guitar goes like:

e----------12-----------------14--------------------------------------12-------

B---T--12-----15^12-12--------12-15^12-12-12-----12-15^12-12-----12------15^12-

G---A--14b-------------14-14b----------------14b-------------14b-14b-----------

D---B--------------------------------------------------------------------------

A------------------------------------------------------------------------------

E------------------------------------------------------------------------------

------------------------------------12--------12-------------------------------

12----12---12-15----12--12-15^12-12--------------------------------------------

---14-14b--------14-14b------------------14b-14b-14^12------14-12h----------12-

-------------------------------------------------------14----------14-12-14----

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

-------12----12----12---12---15b---15---12----12------------12-----------------

----12----15----15-------------------------15------------12--------------------

14b----------------------------------------------14b-14b-------14b^14^12----14-

-------------------------------------------------------------------------14----

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

--------9----9----9---------------------------------------------------------10-

------9-9-12-9-12-9-------------------------------9--------------------10b-10b-

12\\-----------------11b^11^9-11-11-9----9-9-11b-----11b^11^9----11-9-9---------

---12--------------------------------11----------------------11----------------

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

----10-------------------------------7/9---9-9\\7-7-0 Okay, I know the solo

10b----10b^10^8---10-8---------------7/9---9-9\\7-7-0 continues on into the

----------------9------9-8-9---------7/9---9-9\\7-7-0 chorus, but it's 1:40 A.M.

---------------------------------------------------- right now, and I've got

---------------------------------------------------- classes from 8:30. I'm

----------------------------/12-x-0-r--------------- not sure if this is really

going to do anyone any

good anyway, what with my absolute lack of any time structure here.

Anyway, I'll post the rest of the solo later if someone will nicely

e-mail me and show me how to post TAB where dual digit fret numbers and adding

embellishments like bends won't mess up the time kept by the dashes. If you

have a copy of the song to listen to, this posting may yet do you some good, as

the notes are accurate, I'm fairly sure. Yawn...

Sorry, all, I'm going to catch some sleep.

# EDWARD LEAR 1812-1888

## __________________________ The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea

# # | | In a beautiful pea-green boat.

# | David V. Wong | They took some honey, and plenty of money

# | ihateuw@u.washington.edu | Wrapped up in a five-pound note.

# | University of Washington | The Owl looked to the stars above

### | Seattle, USA | And sang to a small guitar,

#### |__________________________| `Oh lovely Pussy! O Pussy, my love,

## What a beautiful Pussy you are.'

P.S.- I suppose I should explain my symbols. "r" stands for a rest,

"b" means to bend the preceding note a full step, "h" means to bend half a

step, and "^" means to either hammer-on or pull-off depending on whether the

number increases or decreases. Make sense? I don't know, I hope so.

-Dave

Get this song at:  amazon.com sheetmusicplus.com

Share your thoughts

Comments