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/ Led Zeppelin / Presence (1976) / Nobody's Fault But Mine guitar tab

Transcription by:  Jimmy Pena - jimmy@walrus.com

NOBODY'S FAULT BUT MINE
Led Zeppelin
"Presence"

(Page, Plant)

[Intro] /w phaser (doubled by two guitars playing [Intro2])
e:-------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B:-15p12-12-15p12-12-15-15(b17)~-|15p12-12-15p12-12--------------------|
G:-------------------------------|------------------12-14(b16)~--------|
D:-------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------|-------------------------------------|

e:----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B:-15p12-12-15~--15(b17)-15-12------|--------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------14p12|-14p13-13-14p13-13-14-14(b16r14)|
D:----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------|--------------------------------|

e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-13----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:----14~------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Intro2] also /w phaser
e:-----------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
B:--3p0-0-3p0-0-3-3(b5)~-|-3p0-0-3p0-0----------|-3p0-0-3~-3(b5)-3-0-|
G:-----------------------|-------------0-2(b4)~-|--------------------|
D:-----------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
A:-----------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
E:-----------------------|----------------------|--------------------|

e:------|------------------------------------------------------------|
B:------|------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-2p0~-|-2p1-1-2p1-1-2--2(b4r2)-1--1~-------------------------------|
D:------|---------------------------2~-------------------------------|
A:------|---------------------------2~-------------------------------|
E:------|---------------------------0~-------------------------------|

[Riff 1]
e:-----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
G:----------7------------------|-----------7-------------------------|
D:--9p7-----7------------------|---9p7--7--7------------2~-----------|
A:--7p5--7--5p2--2-------------|---7p5--5--5----0-------0~-----------|
E:------------------3(b4)--0~--|------------------3(b4)--------------|

[Riff 2]
e:-------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
B:-------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
G:-------------------------|----------------------2~-----------------|
D:-2p0-0-------------------|--2p0-0---------------2~-----------------|
A:-------2p0---------------|--------2p0--0--------0~-----------------|
E:-----------0-3(b4)--0~---|---------------3(b4)---------------------|

[Riff 3] Freely
e:-----------------------|-------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------|-------------------------9-9-10-10--9-10---|
G:-7-----7-7-----9-x-x-9-|--7-----7---7---------9--9-9--9--9--9--9---|
D:-7-----7-7---9-9-x-x-9-|--7-----7---7--------11--9-9-11-11--9-11---|
A:-5-0-0-5-0-0-7-7-x-x-7-|--5-0-0-5-0-0--10-11-----------------------|
E:-------------0---------|-------------------------------------------|

Song progression:

Fade into [Intro] and [Intro2] (/w phaser!) played FOUR times

Repeat lyrics two times, with [Intro] and [Intro2]

Aah aah aah aah,
Aah aah aah aah.
Aah aah, aah aah aah aah aah,
Aah aah aah ah ah ah aah.

[phaser off]

[Riff 1] x1

[Riff 3] x2

[Riff 3] x1 /w lyrics:

Oh, nobody's fault but mine,
oh, nobody's fault but mine, yeah,

[strum]
  E            F#5     G5    A5
    tryin' to save my soul Delilah.

Oh it's nobody's fault but mine.

[Riff 2] x1

[Riff 3] x2

[Riff 3] x1 /w lyrics:

Devil he taught me to roll,
the Devil he taught me to roll,

[strum]
  E        F#5       G5   A5
    how to roll the log Delilah.

[Riff 1] x1

Repeat lyrics *three* times, with [Intro] and [Intro2] (and phaser)

Aah aah aah aah,
Aah aah aah aah.
Aah aah, aah aah aah aah aah,
Aah aah aah ah ah ah aah.

[phaser off]

[Riff 1] x2

During Harmonica solo, guitar plays:

[Riff 3] x9 1/2 times freely

[Riff 3] x1 /w lyrics:

Brother he showed me the gong,
brother he showed me the ding dong ding dong,

[strum]
  E         F#5       G5     A5
    how to kick that gong Delilah.

Oh it's nobody's fault but mine.

[Riff 2] x1

[Riff 3] x2

[Riff 3] x1 /w lyrics:

Gotta monkey on my back,
a m-m-m-m-monkey on my back back back back.

[strum]
  E         F#5       G5    A5
    Vow to change my ways Delilah.

Nobody's fault but mine.

[Guitar Solo]

Rhythm for guitar solo is: [Riff 1] x2, then [Riff 3] x8

                               (bend the open note behind the nut)
                                            \/
e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:---------------3~--------------------------------------------------|
G:--2(b4r3b4)~-------2(b3r2b3r2)p0----0~~---0(b2r0b2r0)--------------|
D:----------------------------------2-------------------2~-----------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e:-------3-----3----5h6---5--3---5--3-----3--------------------------|
B:-----3---5~----5--------------------5------------------------------|
G:-2h4-------------------------------------------------------9~------|
D:------------------------------------------------------9h11---------|
A:-------------------------------------------------7h11--------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e:------------------------------------------12-9----9----------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------12---12-9--------12-|
G:-11(b13r11b13r11)p9--11--9----9~-------------------------11(b13)---|
D:---------------------------11----11--------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e:-9----9------------------------------------------------------------|
B:---12---12~-9-------------------------------------12(b14r12b14)~---|
G:--------------11-11(b13)-11-9----9-9----9~-9-----------------------|
D:------------------------------11-----11------11--------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-12--11(b12)-10---------10-------------------12(b14r12b14)~----12--|
G:----------------12(b14)----12-11-9-9~--9---------------------------|
D:-----------------------------------------11------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:--9----9~--x--10------11(b12)----11(b12)---11(b12)----11(b12)------|
G:----11---------9--------------x----------x---------x----------x----|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e:-------------------------------------------------12----------------|
B:-11(b12)----11(b12)---------------------------12----15(b17)~~------|
G:---------x----------x--x---9----9----9--11h13----------------------|
D:-----------------------------11---11-------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e:-15.--------15.--------15---------------15.---------15.------------|
B:----15(b17)----15(b17)----15----------------15(b17)-----15(b17r15)-|
G:-----------------------------14(b15r14)----------------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e:------------------------------------12-----------------------------|
B:-12------------------------------------15~--------12-12-15---------|
G:----14(b15)--12-14-12(b13)----12h13---------12s13------------------|
D:---------------------------14--------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-------12-12-15~-----------------------------------------------9---|
G:-12s13------------14(b16r14b16r14)---------9--9----9---11(b13)-----|
D:-----------------------------------14-x---------11-----------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e:-9----------------------------------------------14(b16)--14--12~---|
B:----12p9-12p9----9---------------------------12--------------------|
G:--------------11---11p9-11p9----9----9-11s13-----------------------|
D:-----------------------------11---11-------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e:-12------------12--14(b16)--14--12----12--------12--14(b16)--------|
B:----15------12---------------------15---------12-------------------|
G:---------13---------------------------------x----------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e:-14(b16r14)-12---12~--12p9-----------------------------------------|
B:---------------x-----------12-9-----------------------10-----------|
G:------------------------------------9----11----9----9-11-9--9~~----|
D:---------------------------------11---11----11---11----------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Repeat lyrics *two and one half* times, with [Intro] and [Intro2] (and
   phaser )

Aah aah aah aah,
Aah aah aah aah.
Aah aah, aah aah aah aah aah,
Aah aah aah ah ah ah aah.

[phaser off]

[strum]
  E           F#5    G5     A5
  I will get down rollin' tonight.

 N-n-n-n-n-n-n nobody's fault...

e:----------------------|--------------------------------------------|
B:----------------------|--------------------------------------------|
G:--7-----7-7---7--9~---|--------------------------------------------|
D:--7-----7-7---7--9~---|--9s7--7--7s4--4--4s2--2--------------------|
A:--5-0-0-5-0-0-5--7~---|--7s5--5--5s2--2--2p0--0---5-5-5--2-2-2-2---|
E:----------------------|---------------------------3-3-3--0-0-0-0---|


NOTATION:

| - not a standard bar line; just used to separate music
~ - vibrato or held note
x - percussive note with no pitch; muted note
. - staccato; mute the note immediately after striking it
h - hammer on
p - pull off
s - slide
/ - slide up from infinity
\ - slide down into infinity
<5> - natural harmonic (or pinch harmonic)
3(b5) - bend note up from 3rd to 5th fret pitch
3(b5r3) - bend note from 3rd to 5th fret pitch, then return to 3rd fret
o  \_
o  /   repeat sign (always look for these!)

--
Updated: July 9, 1999


Led Zeppelin albums
1979 In Through The Out Door
1976 Presence
1975 Physical Graffiti
1973 Houses Of The Holy
1971 Led Zeppelin IV
1970 Led Zeppelin III
1969 Led Zeppelin II
1969 Led Zeppelin
Presence tabs
01Achilles Last Stand tabbass tab
02For Your Life tabbass tab
03Royal Orleans tabbass tab
04Nobody's Fault But Mine tabbass tab
05Candy Store Rock tabbass tab
06Hots On For Nowhere tabbass tab
07Tea For One tabbass tab

 

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