e| Remains the same b| Up 1/2 step to X = Percussive sound g| Remains the same with no pitch d| Up 1 whole step to a| Up 1 1/2 steps to 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. *********************************************************************** Led Zeppelin III by Jimmy Page & Robert Plant Rythym figure 1: Repeat twice e|--0--3--0--2--0------0--2--0--2--0--2-----0--0--0--0----0--3--0--2--0------ b|--0--3--0--2--0------0--2--0--2--0--2-----0--0--0--0----0--3--0--2--0------ g|--0---------------------------------------0--0--0--0----------------------- d|--0---------------------------------------0--0--0--0----------------------- a|--0---------------------------------------0--0--0--0----------------------- E|--0---------------------------------------0--0--0--0----------------------- e|--0--2--0--2--0--2----0--0--0--0----0--3--0--2--0----0--2--0--2--0--2------ b|--0--2--0--2--0--2----0--0--0--0----0--3--0--2--0----0--2--0--2--0--2------ g|----------------------0--0--0--0------------------------------------------- d|----------------------0--0--0--0------------------------------------------- a|----------------------0--0--0--0------------------------------------------- E|----------------------0--0--0--0------------------------------------------- e|--0--0--0--0----0--3--0--2--0----0-----------------------------------------| b|--0--0--0--0----0--3--0--2--0----0-----------------------------------------| g|--0--0--0--0---------------------0-----------------------------------------| d|--0--0--0--0---------------------0-----------------------------------------| a|--0--0--0--0---------------------0--------3-X---2-X---5-X---4X---7X--------| E|--0--0--0--0---------------------0--------3-X---2-X---5-X---4X---7X--------| Rythym figure 2: e|--0-------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0 b|--0-------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3 g|--0-------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------------------------------------- d|--0-------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1 a|--0-------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0 E|--0-------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0 e|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0- b|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----7--7--7--7--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5- g|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- b|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5----5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3- a|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0- E|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0- e|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0- b|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5----5--5--5--5--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7- g|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- d|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5- a|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0- E|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0- e|--0--0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--| b|--7--7--7--7--7---3--3--3--3--5--5--5--| g|---------------------------------------| d|--5--5--5--5--5---1--1--1--1--3--3--3--| a|--0--0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--| E|--0--0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--| Rythym Figure 3: e|--0-------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0 b|--0-------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3 g|--0-------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------------------------------------- d|--0-------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1 a|--0-------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0 E|--0-------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0 e|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0------- b|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----5--5--5--5--7--7--7--7--9--9--9--9------- g|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- b|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1----3--3--3--3--5--5--5--5--7--7--7--7------- a|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0------- E|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0------- e|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-| b|--3--3--3--3--5--5--5--5-| g|-------------------------| d|--1--1--1--1--3--3--3--3-| a|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-| E|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-| -* Lyrics and Guitar *- (Rythym Fig. 1) (Rythym Fig. 2) Bright light almost blinding Black night still there shining I can't stop; keep on climbing Looking for what I knew (Rythym Fig. 2) 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 (Rythym Fig. 3) (Rythym Fig. 1) 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 (Rythym Fig. 2) 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 (Rythym Fig. 2) 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 (Rythym Fig. 3) (Rythym Fig. 1) 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 (Rythym Fig. 2) (Rythym Fig. 2) End with a barrage of open chords, and a droning sound

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