The Rain Song Chords & Tabs
I am submitting this song because it appears that there is nothing really
available for this song on U.G. in England, so here it is KEY OF G.
INTRO PATTERN
E-3---------3----3----3---2--------2----2----2--------1-1-1-1------------|
B--3--------3----3----3----3-------3----3----3--------0-0-4-3---4------4-|
G---0-------0----0----0-----0------0----0----0--------0-0-0-0----3-----3-|
D----0------0----0----0------0-----0----0----0--------0-0-0-0-----1----1-|
A---- x-----------------------x------------------------------------------|
E------3-----------3-----------3----------3-----3-3----------------3-----|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----4---------0-0------0---0----0----1----0-----------3----------3------|
G----3----2----0-0------0---0----2----0----0----0-----2-----------2------|
D----1----0----0-0------0---0----0----0----0----2----1------------1------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-3------------3-3----3---3------3----3----3----3---3--------3-------3---|
E---------------------------------|
B-0----0----1----0-----------3----|
G-0----2----0----0----0-----2-----|
D-0----0----0----0----2----1------|
A---------------------------------|
E-3----3----3----3----3---3-------|
VERSE 1.
This is the springtime of my loving,
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-11-10---------------------------------10---------------------10-----|
G-11-10----------------------------------10--------------------10-----|
D-10--9-----------------------------------8--------------------8------|
A-11-10------------------------------------10--------------10---------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
the second season i am to know
E-3-----3------3-----3-----3--------3-----3-----3-----3-----------|
B-1-----1------1-----1-----1--------1-----1-----1-----1-----------|
G-0------------0-----0-----0--------0-----------0-----0-----------|
D-3-----2------2-----2-----2--------3-----2-----2-----2-----------|
A--------------3-----3-----3--------------------3-----3-----3-----|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
you are the sunlight in my growing,
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-11-10---------------------------------10---------------------10-----|
G-11-10----------------------------------10--------------------10-----|
D-10-9------------------------------------8--------------------8------|
A-11-10------------------------------------10--------------10---------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
so little warmth I felt before
E-3------3------3-----3----3--------3------3------3------3---------------|
B-1------1------1-----1----1--------1------1------1------1---------------|
G-0-------------0-----0----0--------0-------------0------0---------------|
D-3------2------2-----2----2--------3------2------2------2---------------|
A---------------3-----3----3----------------------3------3------3--------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
it isnt hard to feel me glowing
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-11-10--------------------------------10-----------------------10--------|
G-11-10---------------------------------10----------------------10--------|
D-10--9----------------------------------8----------------------8---------|
A-11-10-----------------------------------10---------------10-------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/l/led_zeppelin/the_rain_song_tab_ver_4.html ]
I watched the fire that grew so low
E-3------3-------3-------3---3--------3-------3-------3-------3--3-------|
B-1------1-------1-------1---1--------1-------1-------1-------1--1-------|
G-0--------------0-------0---0--------0---------------0-------0--0-------|
D-3------2-------2-------2---2--------3-------2-------2-------2--2-------|
A----------------3-------3---3------------------------3-------3--3--3----|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
THIS IS THE TRICKY PART
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-0-----0--0-----------------------------------------------------------0--|
G-2-----0--0----2-4-0-2--0----2------4--4------2-4-0-2--0----2------4--4--|
D-0-----0--0------------2-0---1------1--1--------------2-0---2------2--2--|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-3-----3--3------------------3------3--3--------------------3------3--3--|
E----------------------0---------------0-------2320------------2------2---|
B-----------------0----0---3--0-------0-------------0--5----3--3----3-3---|
G-2-4-0-2--0----2---2--2--------2----0-------0---------2----2--2----2-2---|
D---------2-0---3------3------------2------2-----------4----4--4----4-4---|
A----------------------------------3-------------------2------------------|
E---------------3---------------------------------------------------------|
TURNAROUND
E-0-----------0------------0------------0-----------------------------|
B--1------------3531----1---1--------------3531-------------0--0------|
G---0-----------------0------0-------------------0---2------0--0------|
D----2------------------------2----------------------0------0--0------|
A-----0------------------------0--------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------3------3--3------|
REPEAT INTRO PATTERN AND VERSE PATTERN FOR STRINGS SECTION
THEN REPEAT TRICKY PART THEN :
E------0--------2320-----8--8----8-----10-8----3------3-------------2---|
B-----0--------------0---10-10---8-----8----8--5-----5---5----5---3-3---|
G----0-------0-----------9--9----9-----9----9------4------4---2---2-2---|
D---2------2-------------10-10---10----10--------5-----5----5-4---4-4---|
A--3---------------------8--8----8------8------3--------------2---------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
THEN REPEAT TURNAROUND THEN INTRO PATTERN LEADING INTO :
VERSE 2. ( SIMPLY REPEAT CHORD PATTERN )
It is the summer of my smiles , free from me keepers of the gloom,
speak to me only with your eyes , it is to you I give this tune ,
it isnt hard to recognise , these things are clear to all from time to time
REPEAT as per FIRST TIME ROUND INC THE TRICKY BIT AND TURNAROUND THEN :
MIDDLE 8 ( STRUMMED CHORDS ) G / / F / / C / G
G F C
I felt the coldness of my winter , I never thought ,
G
you would ever go ,
F C
I cursed the gloom that set upon us but I know ,
G F C
that I love you so, but I know ,
G
that I love you so , THEN REPEAT VERSE TAB :
VERSE 3.
These are the seasons of emotion , and like the wind they rise and fall ,
this is the wonder of devotion , I see the torch we all must hold ,
this is the mystery of the quotient , upon us all a little rain must fall .
REPEAT TRICKY PART AND TURNAROUND THEN ENDING :
E-7----7----7---------5----------5--------3--------3----------------2------|
B-8----8----8--10--8--6-----6--8---8--6---5-------5---5-----5---3---3--3---|
G-7----7----7---7--7--5---5---------------4----4-------4----2---2---2----2-|
D-0----0--------------0-------------------5----5---------5--4---4----------|
A-----------------------------------------3-----------------2---2----------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-3--5----5-5--5-6---8----8-8---8---10-------0---0-----0---0--5-3-2---5----|
B-5--6----6-6-8--8---9----9-9-11----9-------6-6-6-6---6-6-6-6-------3------|
G-4--5----5-5----7---8----8-8------8-----------0---------0-----------------|
D-5--7----7-7----8---10--1010-----10--------------------------0-----0------|
A-3--5----5-5----6---8----8-8----------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------3--------3----------------------|
E----------310-010-------------------------------------------------------|
B-5-3---3-----3---0----3----3---3-353--------------3---------------------|
G----5----------------0----0---0------240--------2-----------------------|
D-----5--------------0----0---2----------------0-------------------------|
A-------------------3----2---0-------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------3---------------------------|