Led Zeppelin – Black Dog (Bass Tab)
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Tabbed by Adam
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This tab is the real deal folks. Done by ear, checked with friends,
checked versus an actual Zep song book, simplified for your easy playing benefit.
[Verse riff]
G||--------------|--------5-----7--9--|--5--7--5--------5-----| D||*-------5--6--|--7--------7--------|-----------7--7-----7--| A||*----7--------|-----7--------------|-----------------------| E||--------------|--------------------|-----------------------| G|------------------------------| D|--5--7--7--------------------*| A|-----------5--7--3--5--------*| E|-----------------------5--5---|
[Long verse end riff]
G|---------------|--------------------| D|---------------|--------5-----------| A|---------5--6--|--7--------7-----5--| E|------7--------|-----7--------7-----| G|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------------| D|-----------5--------|--------------5-----|--------------------5--6--| A|--6--7--------7-----|--5--6--7--------7--|-----5--6--7--5--7--------| E|--------7--------7--|-----------7--------|--7-----------------------| G|--------5-----7--9--|--5--7--5--------5-----|--------------------|----------- D|--7--------7--------|-----------7--7-----7--|--5--7--7-----------|----------- A|-----7--------------|-----------------------|-----------5--7--3--|--5-------- E|--------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|-----5--5--
- There are 3 verses, then the first Chorus
[Chorus](Type 1)
This a condensed form, notes are longer, so listen for the rhythm.
G|-----------------------|------------------|| D|*----------------------|-----------------*|| A|*----------------------|--3--------------*|| E|---5----5----5----5----|-------5----5-----||
- Verses 4 and 5
Bridge (let A ring for duration)
[Interlude] (2nd type of chorus, as the book calls it)
G|-------------------------------|----------------------|| D|-------------------------------|----------------------|| A|--------------------x--3-------|--------------7----5--|| E|--5--3--5--3/-5--3----------5/-|--5--3--5--3/---------||
- Verses 6,7 and 8
[End with long verse riff]
G|---------------|--------------------| D|---------------|--------5-----------| A|---------5--6--|--7--------7-----5--| E|------7--------|-----7--------7-----| G|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------------| D|-----------5--------|--------------5-----|--------------------5--6--| A|--6--7--------7-----|--5--6--7--------7--|-----5--6--7--5--7--------| E|--------7--------7--|-----------7--------|--7-----------------------| G|--------5-----7--9--|--5--7--5--------5-----|--------------------|----------- D|--7--------7--------|-----------7--7-----7--|--5--7--7-----------|----------- A|-----7--------------|-----------------------|-----------5--7--3--|--5-------- E|--------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|-----5--5--
[Chorus] (Type 1)
(Alternate ending, Replaces the last bar after repeat)
G|--------------------| D|--------------------| A|5----4----3---------| E|---------------5----|
- Verses 9 and 10
- Bridge (let A ring for duration)
[Interlude or Chorus 3/Guitar Solo] (again, I don't know why they numbered it this way)
G|-------------------------------|----------------------|| D|-------------------------------|----------------------|| A|--------------------x--3-------|--------------7----5--|| E|--5--3--5--3\-5--3----------5\-|--5--3--5--3\---------||
Repeat until end with some variations on dead notes and slides etc.
Fade out.
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| x Dead note
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
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