Bron-Yr-Aur

Led Zeppelin

tom:

E|----------0-------------|
B|----------------------0-| Play 6 or 7 times
G|-------0-----------0----|
D|----0-----------0-------| * the last time with the rest on last beat to change chords
A|-0h3--------------------|
E|-------------0----------|

  *                                             x
E|----------3-p0----------|------------------------| Part 1
B|-2--------------------0-|----------0-------------| * Notice picking pattern in measures
G|----0--------------0----|-------0-----------0----| 1 and 3 is "down - up" (in pitch).
D|-------2--------2-------|----0-----------0-------| This occurs throughout the song and
A|-2-----------2----------|-3----------------------| it's easy to miss as the "up"
E|------------------------|-------------0----------| pattern is used most often.

                                                x
E|----------0-------------|------------------------|
B|-5--------------------0-|----------0-------------|
G|----4--------------4----|-------0-----------0----|
D|-------0--------0-------|----0-----------0-------|
A|-5-----------5----------|-3----------------------|
E|------------------------|-------------0----------|

              p  *     *                        x
E|----------3--0----------|------------------------| Part 1 (slight variations *)
B|-2--------------2-------|----------0-------------|
G|----0--------------0----|-------0-----------0----|
D|-------2--------------0-|----0-----------0-------|
A|-2-----------2----------|-3----------------------|
E|------------------------|-------------0----------|

                                                x
E|----------0-------------|------------------------|
B|-5--------------------0-|----------0-------------|
G|----4--------------4----|-------0-----------0----|
D|-------0--------0-------|----0-----------0-------|
A|-5-----------5----------|-3----------------------|
E|------------------------|-------------0----------|

                                               x
E|----------------------0-|------------------------| Part 2
B|----------0-------------|----------0-------------|
G|-0-----------------0----|-------0-----------0----| let first open G ring long and loud
D|----0-----------0-------|----0-----------0-------|
A|-------0-----0h3--------|-0h3--------------------|
E|-5----------------------|-------------0----------|

              *                                x
E|----------------------0-|------------------------| Part 2 (with slight variation *)
B|----------0-------------|----------0-------------|
G|-0-----------------0----|-------0-----------0----|
D|----0-----------0-------|----0-----------0-------|
A|-------0-----0----------|-0h3--------------------|
E|-5----------------------|-------------0----------|

              p                                 x
E|----------3--0----------|------------------------| Part 1
B|-2--------------------0-|----------0-------------|
G|----0--------------0----|-------0-----------0----|
D|-------2--------2-------|----0-----------0-------|
A|-2-----------2----------|-3----------------------|
E|------------------------|-------------0----------|

                                                x
E|----------0-------------|------------------------|
B|-5--------------------0-|----------0-------------|
G|----4--------------0----|-------0-----------0----|
D|-------0--------4-------|----0-----------0-------|
A|-5-----------5----------|-3----------------------|
E|------------------------|-------------0----------|

E|------------------------|------------------------| Part 3 (no trills)
B|----------0-h2--------2-| s4--------4-----------0-|
G|-------0-----------0----|-------4-----------0----|
D|----0-----------2-------|----4-----------4-------|
A|-0h3---------2----------|-0-----------0----------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|

E|------------------------|------------------------| Part 3 (no trills)
B|----------0-h2--------2-| s4--------4-----------0-|
G|-------0-----------0----|-------4-----------0----|
D|----0-----------2-------|----4-----------4-------|
A|-0h3---------2----------|-0-----------0----------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------------------| Part 3 (with trills)
B|----------0-h2--------2-s4--------4h5p4--------4h5p4--|
G|-------0-----------0-----------4------------4---------|
D|----0-----------2-----------4------------4------------|
A|-0h3---------2-----------0------------0---------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|

                           *
E|------------------------|------------------------| last chord of Part 3 repeated
B|----------4-----------5-|----------4-----------4s|
G|-------4-----------4----|-------4-----------4----|
D|----4-----------4-------|----4-----------4-------| * switch here to barre on 4th fret
A|-0-----------0----------|-0-----------0----------| with ring finger to get set up
E|------------------------|------------------------| for slide-in to Part 4

   *                     *
E|--------------------------|------------------------| Part 4 (play 4 times)
B|--s5--------5-s7--------0-|----------0-----------0-|
G|---------5-----------7----|-------0-----------0----| * slide up from 2nd or 3rd fret
D|------5-----------7-------|----0-----------0-------| before the first chord on
A|--------------------------|-0h3--------------------| repeat 2,3,4
E|-4s5---------5s7----------|-------------0----------| * open string allows position change


 Repeat Part 1,
        Part 1, (without variation as in first time through)
        Part 2,
        Part 1,
                                   *
E|--------------------------------------------------| Part 3 (with trill *)
B|----------0-h2--------2-s4--------4h5p4--------0--|
G|-------0-----------0-----------4------------0-----|
D|----0-----------2-----------4------------4--------|
A|-0h3---------2-----------0------------0-----------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|

                                   *
E|--------------------------------------------------| Part 3 (with trill *)
B|----------0-h2--------2-s4--------4h5p4--------0--|
G|-------0-----------0-----------4------------0-----|
D|----0-----------2-----------4------------4--------|
A|-0h3---------2-----------0------------0-----------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|

                                   *
E|--------------------------------------------------| Part 3 (with trill *)
B|----------0-h2--------2-s4--------4h5p4--------4--|
G|-------0-----------0-----------4------------4-----|
D|----0-----------2-----------4------------4--------|
A|-0h3---------2-----------0------------0-----------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------|------------------------| last chord of Part 3 repeated
B|----------5-----------4-|----------5-----------4-|
G|-------4-----------4----|-------4-----------4----|
D|----4-----------4-------|----4-----------4-------|
A|-0-----------0----------|-0-----------0----------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|

                           *
E|------------------------|------------------------| last chord of Part 3 repeated
B|----------5-----------4-|----------5-----------4-|
G|-------4-----------4----|-------4-----------4----| * switch here to barre on 4th fret
D|----4-----------4-------|----4-----------4-------| with ring finger to get set up
A|-0-----------0----------|-0-----------0----------| for slide-in to Part 4
E|------------------------|------------------------|

                                                *
E|------------------------|------------------------| Part 4 (play 3 times)
B|s5--------5-s7--------0-|----------0-----------0-|
G|-------5-----------7----|-------0-----------0----| * Notice there is not usual rest
D|----5-----------7-------|----0-----------0-------| on the last beat. All open strings
A|------------------------|-0h3--------------------| here allows an easy transition
E|s5---------5s7----------|-------------0----------| to the slide-in to Part 4

                       x
E|------------------------| Part 4 (cut short)
B|s5--------5-s7----------|
G|-------5-----------7----|
D|----5-----------7-------|
A|------------------------|
E|s5---------5s7----------|

  *
E|------------------------------------------------| last chord of Part 3
B|----------4-----------5-----------4-----------5-|
G|-------4-----------4-----------4-----------4----| * switch here to barre on 4th fret
D|----4-----------4-----------4-----------4-------| with whatever finger you want.
A|-0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------| I use my index.
E|------------------------------------------------|

                                               x
E|------------------------------------------------| last chord of Part 3
B|----------4-----------5-----------4----------(0)|
G|-------4-----------4-----------4-----------4----|
D|----4-----------4-----------4-----------4-------|
A|-0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------|
E|------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------0-|
B|----------0--------0----|
G|-------0--------5-------|
D|----5--------7----------|
A|s7----------------------|
E|------------------------|

        slower..
E|----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-|
B|-------5-----------5-----------5-----------5----|
G|----7-----------7-----------7-----------7-------|
D|-0-----------0-----------0-----------7----------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|

                           C - let ring
E|----------0-----------0-------0----------|
B|-------5-----------5---------0-----------|
G|----7-----------7-----------0------------|
D|-0-----------7-------------0-------------|
A|--------------------------3--------------|
E|-------------------------0---------------|

This is the definitive tablature of Bron-Yr-Aur
Tabbed by Robb Anagnostis (checked meticulously at slow speed) 10-01-2002

HINTS
h = hammer-on
    (i.e. 0h3 = play open string then hammer-on to 3rd fret)
p = pull-off
    (i.e. 3p0 =  play at 3rd fret then pulloff to open string)
    (4h5p4 = play at 4th fret, hammer-on to 5th fret, pulloff to 4th fret.
     Also called a trill)
s = slide
    (i.e. 5s7 =  play at 5th fret then slide to 7th fret)
x = rest beat
    (Be aware of the rest (x) at the end of many segments which allows
     for cleaner chord and position changes.)
* = placed over a beat that has a something explained to the right

 CHORDS used in the song with suggested finger positions
 (i=index, m=middle, r=ring, p=pinky, 0=open)
                     *
E|-0---3p--0---0------------------------------0---0---0---|
B|-0---2r--5r--0---4r-4r--0---5r--5r--7r--0---0---5| i--5i--|
G|-0---0---4| i--0---4i-4r--0---4i--5r--7r--0---5i--7p--7p--| * Alternate fingering
D|-0---2| i--0---0---4i-4r--4i--4i--5r--7r--5i--7r--0---7r--|   used just before Part 4
|-3m--2m--5m--0---0--0---0---0-----------7r--------------|
E|-0-----------5r-----------------5| m--7m------------------|


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| (n)  Ghost note
|  h   Hammer-on
|  p   Pull-off
|  r   Release