Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
Traditional; arranged by Jimmy Page

Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin I
1969
I heard this on the radio the other day, and realized what a challenging
song it was.  So I went to figure it out, and played with it for a while
and came up with this.  Hope you like it!  Have fun with it...

Lyrics
Chords


INTRO FIGURE: Am Cadd9/G C/G D/F# D7/F# F E + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-------0---------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B:---------------1-|-------3-------1-|-------3-------1-|-------1-------0-| G:-----2-------2---|-----0-------0---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------1---| D:---2-------2-----|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|---3-------2-----| A:-0-------0-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E:-----------------|-3-------3-------|-2-------2-------|-1-------0-------| Am(addG) Am CaddG/G C/G D/F# D7/F# F E + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-------3-------0-|-------3-------0-|-----------------|-----------------| B:-----------------|-----------------|-------3-------1-|-------1-------0-| G:-----2-------2---|-----0-------0---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------1---| D:---2-------2-----|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|---3-------2-----| A:-0-------0-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E:-----------------|-3-------3-------|-2-------2-------|-1-------0-------|
The verse begins here (VERSE FIGURE): Babe baby ba - by Am7 Am Cadd9/G C/G D/F# D7/F# F E + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-------3-------0-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B:-----------------|-------3-------1-|-------3-------1-|-------1-------0-| G:-----2-------2---|-----0-------0---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------1---| D:---2-------2-----|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|---3-------2-----| A:-0-------0-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E:-----------------|-3-------3-------|-2-------2-------|-1-------0-------| i'm gonna leave you I said Am7 Am Cadd9/G C/G D/F# D7/F# F E + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-------3-------0-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B:-----------------|-------3-------1-|-------3-------1-|-------1-------0-| G:-----2-------2---|-----0-------0---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------1---| D:---2-------2-----|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|---3-------2-----| A:-0-------0-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E:-----------------|-3-------3-------|-2-------2-------|-1-------0-------| ba - by you know I'm Am7 Am Cadd9/G C/G D/F# D7/F# F E + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-------3-------0-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B:-----------------|-------3-------1-|-------3-------1-|-------1-------0-| G:-----2-------2---|-----0-------0---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------1---| D:---2-------2-----|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|---3-------2-----| A:-0-------0-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E:-----------------|-3-------3-------|-2-------2-------|-1-------0-------| gonna leave you I'm Am7 Am CaddG/G C/G D/F# D7/F# F E + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-------3-------0-|-------3-------0-|-----------------|-----------------| B:-----------------|-----------------|-------3-------1-|-------1-------0-| G:-----2-------2---|-----0-------0---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------1---| D:---2-------2-----|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|---3-------2-----| A:-0-------0-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E:-----------------|-3-------3-------|-2-------2-------|-1-------0-------| leave you when the summertime leave you when the summer comes F6 F E7 E F6 F E7 E + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B:-------3-------1-|-------3-------3-|-------3-------1-|-------3-------3-| G:-----2-------2---|-----1-------1---|-----2-------2---|-----1-------1---| D:---3-------3-----|---2-------2-----|---3-------3-----|---2-------2-----| A:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E:-1-------1-------|-0-------0-------|-1-------1-------|-0-------0-------| a-rollin' leave you when the summer comes along Am CaddG/G C/G D7/F# F E + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-------0-------0-|-------3-------0-|-----------------|-----------------| B:-----------------|-----------------|-------1-------1-|-------1-------0-| G:-----2-------2---|-----0-------0---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------1---| D:---2-------2-----|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|---3-------2-----| A:-0-------0-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E:-----------------|-3-------3-------|-2-------2-------|-1-------0-------|
The "chorus." Play this figure four times (CHORUS FIGURE): Am G F + + . + . + + + + + e:-0-----0-0---0-------3-------5---|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| B:-1-----1-1---1-------3-------6---|---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-| G:-2-----2-2---2-------0-------5---|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| D:-2-----2-2---2-------0-------7---|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| A:-0-----0-0---0---------------8---|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-| E:---------------------------------|-----------------|
Here's the TRANSITION to the heavy part. Play this twice: Am Am7 Am Am7 Am + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-------0-------3-|-------3-------0-|-------0-------3-|-------3-------0-| B:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G:-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---| D:---2-------2-----|---2-------2-----|---2-------2-----|---2-------2-----| A:-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------| E:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Here's the HEAVY PART. Play this 4 times: Am C/G D7/F# F E + + +. + + + +. + + + +. + + + +. + e:-0-0-0-0-0---0---|-0-0-0-0-0---0---|-2-2-2-2-2---2---|-1-1-1-1-0---0---| B:-1-1-1-1-1---1---|-1-1-1-1-1---1---|-1-1-1-1-1---1---|-1-1-1-1-0---0---| G:-2-2-2-2-2---2---|-0-0-0-0-0---0---|-2-2-2-2-2---2---|-2-2-2-2-1---1---| D:-2-2-2-2-2---2---|-2-2-2-2-2---2---|-0-0-0-0-0---0---|-3-3-3-3-2---2---| A:-0-0-0-0-0---0---|-3-3-3-3-3---3---|-0-0-0-0-0---0---|-3-3-3-3-2---2---| E:-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3---3---|-2-2-2-2-2---2---|-1-1-1-1-0---0---| Then play this once: F E F E + + +. + + + +. + + + +. + + + +. + e:-1-1-1-1-1---1---|-0-0-0-0-0---0---|-1-1-1-1-1---1---|-0-0-0-0-0---0---| B:-1-1-1-1-1---1---|-0-0-0-0-0---0---|-1-1-1-1-1---1---|-0-0-0-0-0---0---| G:-2-2-2-2-2---2---|-1-1-1-1-1---1---|-2-2-2-2-2---2---|-1-1-1-1-1---1---| D:-3-3-3-3-3---3---|-2-2-2-2-2---2---|-3-3-3-3-3---3---|-2-2-2-2-2---2---| A:-3-3-3-3-3---3---|-2-2-2-2-2---2---|-3-3-3-3-3---3---|-2-2-2-2-2---2---| E:-1-1-1-1-1---1---|-0-0-0-0-0---0---|-1-1-1-1-1---1---|-0-0-0-0-0---0---|
Here's the ENDING: That's when it's callin' me F E + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-^1---------------|-----------------|-v0---------------|-----------------| B:-^1---------------|-----------------|-v0---------------|-----------------| G:-^2---------------|-----------------|-v1---------------|-----------------| D:-^3---------------|-----------------|-v2---------------|-----------------| A:-^3---------------|-----------------|-v2---------------|-----------------| E:-^1---------------|-----------------|-v0---------------|-----------------| I said that's when it's callin' me back F E + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-^1---------------|-----------------|-v0---------------|-----------------| B:-^1---------------|-----------------|-v0---------------|-----------------| G:-^2---------------|-----------------|-v1---2h4-----2p1h|-2-4-------------| D:-^3---------------|-----------------|-v2---------------|-----------------| A:-^3---------------|-----------------|-v2---------------|-----------------| E:-^1---------------|-----------------|-v0---------------|-----------------| home Am Aš Asus4 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-5-------5---5---|-5---5---5---5---|-5---5---5---5---|-5---5---5---5---| B:-5-------5---5---|-----------------|-5---5---5---5---|-5---5---5---5---| G:-----------------|-8---8---8---8---|-7---7---7---7---|-7---7---7---7---| D:-----7-----------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E:-5-------5---5---|-5---5---5---5---|-5---5---5---5---|-5---5---5---5---| Am + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:---------------0-|---------------0-|-----------------|-^5---------------| B:-----1-0-----1---|-----1-0-----1---|-----1-0---------|-^5---------------| G:---2-------2-----|---2-------2-----|---2-------------|-^5---------------| D:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-^7---------------| A:-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-0---------------|-^7---------------| E:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-^5---------------|
LYRICS:
play INTRO FIGURE play VERSE FIGURE Babe baby baby I'm gonna leave you I said baby you know I'm gonna leave you I'll leave you when the summertime Leave you when the summer comes a-rollin' Leave you when the summer comes along play CHORUS FIGURE play VERSE FIGURE Babe babe babe babe babe babe baby baby I don't wanna leave you I ain't jokin' woman I've got to ramble Oh yeah Baby baby I believin' We really got to ramble I can hear it callin' me the way it used to do I can hear it callin' me back home play CHORUS FIGURE play TRANSITION play HEAVY PART Babe I'm gonna leave you Oh baby you know I've really got to leave you Oh I can hear it callin 'me I said don't you hear it callin' me the way it used to do play CHORUS FIGURE
play INTRO FIGURE play first 4 phrases of VERSE FIGURE I know, I know I know I never never never gonna leave your babe But I got to go away from this place I've got to quit you yeah Ooh baby baby baby baby move right into HEAVY PART (play 2 phrases) Baby baby baby oooh Don't you hear it callin' me play first 4 phrases of VERSE FIGURE Woman woman I know I know It feels good to have you back again And I know that one day baby it's gonna really grow yes it is We gonna go walkin' through the park every day move right into HEAVY PART (play 2 phrases) Come what may every day Oooh mama papa mama babe I'm gonna leave you--go away
play INTRO FIGURE play first 4 phrases of VERSE FIGURE It was really really good You made me happy every single day But now I've got to go away move right into HEAVY PART (play 2 phrases) Baby baby baby baby
play ENDING That's when it's callin' me I said that's when it's callin' me back home

CHORDS:
C/G 332010 Cadd9/G 3x2030 CaddG/G 3x2013 D/F# 200232 (thumb 6th) D7/F# 200212 (thumb 6th) Am7 x02213 F6 1x3231 (thumb 6th) Aš 5xx8x5 Asus4 577755 To learn why these chords are named this way, check out
Dansm's Guitar Chord Theory.

Created on 7-14-97 by Daniel E. Smith.