Led Zeppelin - Celebration Day From the CD set `Remasters` Written by Jones/Page/Plant Atlantic Records 82371-2 Celebration Day is a cool song that`s easy to play if you practice it for a while. Make sure you listen to it a few times before you attempt to play it. The entire song is in 4/4 so it should be easy to keep up. I think this song is in A. Special thanks to Josh M. Johnson who tabbed the solo. | = 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 o _ o / repeat sign (always look for these!) [Riff 1] A7 (play this rapidly) (play this rapidly) e:----------------9--9--9--9--9--9--9-----------------------| B:----------------8--8--8--8--8--8--8--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--| G:o----------2----9--9--9--9--9--9--9--6--6--6--6--6--6--6-o| D:o------------------------------------|--5--------5--5--5--5--5--5--5-o| A:--0--3--0----------------------------|-----3--0-----------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------| [Riff 2] C G Bb F e:--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------| B:--1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------| G:--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------| D:--2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------| A:--3-3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------| E:-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------| C G Bb F E e:--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1-1-1-1---1-1-1-1-1------------------| B:--1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3---1-1-1-1-1------------------| G:--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3---2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1--------| D:--2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2--------| A:--3-3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1-1-1-1---3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2--------| E:-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------1-1-1-1-1------------------| Song Progression: [Riff 1] x2 With [Riff 1]: Her face is cracked from smiling, all the fears that she`s been hiding, and it seems that pretty soon evr`ybody`s gonna know. And her voice is sore from shouting, cheering winners who are losing, and she wonders if their days are few and soon they`ll have to go. [Riff 1] once more, then With [Riff 2]: (chords shown here for reference) C G My, my, my, I`m so happy, Bb F I`m gonna join the band. C G We are gonna dance and sing in celebration, Bb F E we are in the promised land. With [Riff 1]: She hears them talk of new ways to protect the home she lives in, Then she wonders what it`s all about when they break down the door. Her name is Brown or White or Black; you know her very well. You hear her cries of mercy as the winners toll the bell. With [Riff 2]: My, my, my, I`m so happy, I`m gonna join the band. We are gonna sing and dance in celebration, we are in the promised land. [Solo]: -------------------------------------------------| |-15b17--15b17--15b17r15p13-15b17-15-|-(15)-----------13-15p13---15p13---| -------------------------|-----12---12-14----------14-----14-| -------------------------------------------------| -------------------------------------------------| -------------------------------------------------| -15--------------8p5----------| |-13---15-13----15b17-15b17|-(17)-15b17-----8p5-8p5---| ---------------------------7p5| ------------------------------| ------------------------------| ------------------------------| -----------------------------8| ------------------------------| |-7b9-7b9-7b9r7p5-7b9r7|-(17)------5-7p5-5-7p5--|-5--7-5--5--8h9--| -----------|-----5--5h7-----7-----7-------| ------------------------------| ------------------------------| |-------13----13--------12----12-| ---------------------| |-12/14----14-----12/13----13----| ---------------------| ---------------------| ---------------------| With [Riff 1]: There is a train that leaves the station heading for your destination, But the price you pay to nowhere has increased a dollar more. Yes, it has! And if you walk you`re gonna get there although it takes a little longer, And when you see it in the distance you will wring your hands and moan. Repeat [Riff 1] until fade out