Tabs (Ver. 2)
Difficulty: Novice
COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN
LED ZEPPLIN
E MajorE DAD E MajorE
Verse
E MajorE 
D MajorD 
A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Hey, Girl, Stop what you're doin'
E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Hey, Girl, You'll drive me to ruin
E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE DAD
I don't know what it is I like about you, but I like it alot
E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Oh, to let me hold you, Let me feel you lovin charms.
Chorus
A7A7
Communication breakdown its always the same
B7B7
I'm havin' a nervous breakdown .. drive me insane
E MajorE DADE E MajorE DAD
Verse
E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Hey, Girl, I got something I think you ought to know
E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Hey, babe, I wanna tell you that I love you so
E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
I wanna hold you in my arms, yeah
E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
I'm never gonna let you go 'cause I like your charms
Chrous
Solo
Repeat
E MajorE DADE DAD
Communications Breakdown
Communications Breakdown
Solo
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
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:
A5A5 A6A5 
A major 6A6 A7A7 A5A6A5 A major 6A6 A7A7 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-
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Semi P.M.---- Semi P.M. Semi P.M.-- Semi P.M.-----
B5B5 B6B5 B6B7 B5B6B5 B6B7 B5B6B5 B5B7 B5B6B5 
B6B6
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
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---------------------- 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.
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 MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE
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
Solo:
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---9-97-7-0 Okay, I know the solo
10b----10b^10^8---10-8---------------7/9---9-97-7-0 continues on into the
----------------9------9-8-9---------7/9---9-97-7-0 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.
THE END!
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