Led Zeppelin - Thats The Way

that’s the way – led zeppelin
“standard tuning” version by sinforge xjp

i do not claim that this tab is A 100% note – for – note transcription ,
rather , it’s an alternative way to play it without the open F# tuning .

also . . the vocal to guitar rhythms are very relaxed in this song . so
if you happen to disagree with a chord i’ve matched to a certain word in
the tab , breath . . and forgive . if you’re familiar with the song , it’s
not a big enough issue to complain about .

see the below for chord position details .

eadgbe , capo 2

chords : “e” “f#m” “g#m” “b” “bm” “e7” “a”
E | – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – | –
B | – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – | –
G | – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – 8 – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – 6 – – – – – | –
D | – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – 6 – – – – – – 9 – – – – – – – 9 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 7 – – – – – | –
A | – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – 6 – – – – – – 9 – – – – – – – 9 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – 7 – – – – – | –
E | – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – | –

E F#m G#m . . B . . G#m F#m E . . F#m . .
E F#m G#m . . B . . G#m F#m E . . F#m . . E . .

F#m G#m B G#m F#m E F#m E
i don’t know how i’m gonna tell you
F#m G#m B G#m F#m E F#m E
i can’t play with you no more
F#m G#m B G#m F#m E F#m E
i don’t know how i’m gonna do what mama told me
F#m G#m B G#m F#m E F#m
my friend , the boy next door

E F#m G#m . . B . . G#m F#m E . . F#m . .
E F#m G#m . . B . . G#m F#m E . . F#m . .
E F#m G#m . . B . . G#m F#m E . . F#m . . E . .

F#m G#m B G#m F#m E F#m E
i can’t believe what people saying
F#m G#m B G#m F#m E F#m E
you’re gonna let your hair hang down
F#m G#m B G#m F#m E F#m E
i’m satisfied to sit here working all day long
F#m G#m B G#m F#m E F#m
you’re in the darker side of town

E F#m G#m . . B . . G#m F#m E . . F#m . .
E F#m G#m . . B . . G#m F#m E . . F#m . .
E F#m G#m . . B . . G#m F#m E . . F#m . . E . .

F#m G#m B G#m F#m E F#m E
and when i’m out i see you walking
F#m G#m B G#m F#m E F#m E
why don’t your eyes see me?
F#m G#m B G#m F#m E F#m E
could it be you’ve found another game to play?
F#m G#m B G#m F#m E F#m
what did mama say to me?

Bm ( main pattern x1 )
that’s the way , oh , that’s the way it ought to be
Bm B E7 F#m
yeah , yeah , mama say that’s the way it ought to stay

E F#m G#m . . B . . G#m F#m E . . F#m . . E . .

F#m G#m B G#m F#m E F#m E
and yesterday i saw you standing by the river
F#m G#m B G#m F#m E F#m E
and weren’t those tears that filled your eyes?
F#m G#m B G#m F#m E F#m E
and all the fish that lay in dirty water dying
F#m G#m B G#m F#m E F#m
had they got you hypnotized?

E F#m G#m . . B . . G#m F#m E . . F#m . .
E F#m G#m . . B . . G#m F#m E . . F#m . .
E F#m G#m . . B . . G#m F#m E . . F#m . .
E F#m G#m . . B . . G#m F#m E . . F#m . . E . .

F#m G#m B G#m F#m E F#m E
and yesterday i saw you kissing tiny flowers
F#m G#m B G#m F#m E F#m E
but all that lives is born to die
F#m G#m B G#m F#m E F#m E
and so i say to you that nothing really matters
F#m G#m B G#m F#m E F#m E
and all you do is stand and cry

E F#m G#m . . B . . G#m F#m E . . F#m . .
E F#m G#m . . B . . G#m F#m E . . F#m . .
E F#m G#m . . B . . G#m F#m E . . F#m . .
E F#m G#m . . B . . G#m F#m E . . F#m . . E . .

F#m G#m B G#m F#m E F#m E
i don’t know what to say about it
F#m G#m B G#m F#m E F#m E
when all you ears have turned away
F#m G#m B G#m F#m E F#m E
but now’s the time to look and look again at what you see
F#m G#m B G#m F#m E F#m
is that the way it ought to stay?

Bm
that’s the way
( main pattern x1 ) Bm
oh , that’s the way it ought to be , oh don’t you know now
B E7 . . F#m . .
mama said . . that’s the way it’s gonna stay , yeah

E F#m G#m A B . .
A B E . .
A B E . .
E F#m G#m A B . .
A B E . .
A B E . . ( etc . . till fade out )