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Intro
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D---|------------------7--6--4-----6/7--------7-----|-------------------------------------
A---|-------6/7-----------------5-------4--5-----5--|--2/4--4--4--4--2/4--4--4--4^--------
E---|--75-------5--5-------------------------------|-------------------------------------
Verse (I guess) During Vocals
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A---4--------------------------2--------4--||*--------------------------------------------
E------0--2--2--2--2--0--2--4-----4--------||---5-----------5-----------5-----------5-----
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D---*||---------------------------------7--6--4--------6--7--------7--------||*-----------
A---*||---------------6--7--------7--------------7--5--------5--5-----5--4--||*-----------
E----||--5/7--75-----------4--5-----5--------------------------------------||------------
Piano Solo
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A---------4-----------4-----------4--*||--4-----4-----2--4-----2-----2--4-----------------
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Groove
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D------------------4h6-----4h6-----------------4--6----------------------6-----|----------
A---------4-----4------------------4-----4----------------------------------4--|----------
E---2--4-----4-----------------------------------------------------------------|--2--4----
Improvise
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A---2--4--------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------
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Taken from The BassMasta -- http://www.bassmasta.net
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Bloody Mess All Musical Thunder |
#1 by Bloody Mess All Over My Clothes at Oct 29, 1973 at 3:03 AM EST |
| With me being the Norse Mythology buff that I am, I realized that the song doesn't have anything to do w/LoTR. Instead it's about Ragnarok, the final battle before the end of the world and the world is re-born. The news that must get through is the war starting. They hold no quater is in reference to the fact that all of the warriors under Odin's command leave Valhalla and begin to fight. No quater meaning that they have no place to stay. The snow talks about the three ice-ages that fall upon the world before Ragnarok starts. Finally, the part about death walking next to them goes to the Valkyries that pick up fallen warriors. As much as any of us like LoTR here, this song is not about it. Sorry to disapoint. | |
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Ali Wanna Be |
#2 by Ali Friesen at Dec 18, 1980 at 2:49 PM EST |
| have you all heard the tool version? i gives the song a whole new feel, check it out. both versions mean alot to me, and have the power of mood | |
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marvin Lead Player |
#3 by marvin at May 4, 1981 at 9:42 PM EST |
| Close the door, put out the light. (Make like no one’s home, the Vikings are coming) You know they won't be home tonight. (The men of the city have gone to fight them) The snow falls hard and don't you know? (It’s probably blizzard like conditions outside, Vikings often came in the winter) The winds of Thor are blowing cold. (Thor, the main Viking god, blowing some damned cold winds) They're wearing steel that's bright and true (Vikings didn’t wear steel, but popular culture says that they did, along with those horned hats) They carry news that must get through. (They have to tell the countryside the Vikings have landed) They choose the path where no-one goes. (If referring to the townspeople, it’s to stay away from the Viking armies, if to the Vikings, than it’s the armies of the countryside) They hold no quarter. (Quarter means a sort of forced occupation, like; you demanded quarter of a house. So, it follows that the Vikings wouldn’t hold any quarter, they’d just slaughter and burn the hell out of the town) Walking side by side with death, The devil mocks their every step (It’s cold outside, many die on the long trip) The snow drives back the foot that's slow, The dogs of doom are howling more (In snow, wearing armor, you have to run, or you sink. The dogs of doom are Icelandic sheepdogs, a dog the Vikings took with them because of it’s hearty sprit, willingness to chase, and allegiance to it’s master) They carry news that must get through, To build a dream for me and you (If the news doesn’t get through, then the town is destroyed by Vikings) They choose the path where no-one goes. (See the last one, and the rest is self explanatory) They hold no quarter. They ask no quarter. The pain, the pain without quarter. They ask no quarter. The dogs of doom are howling more! | |
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[Insert Name He Wanna Be |
#4 by [Insert Name Here] at Aug 9, 1986 at 3:53 PM EST |
| this song is so brilliant, it just shows that Zep where untouchable, they're at the height of their powers here. very creepy, extremely complex recording techniques where required to produce this. First, Page and Jones played the song all the way through while Plant sung with a destortion mic; then, they slowed the song down; after that Jones added the piano solo and Bonham drummed to the final version while it was playing. Just shows how much effort they put into this, thats why it sounds so creapy and cold because it was slowed down. | |
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[Insert Name He Wanna Be |
#5 by [Insert Name Here] at Apr 20, 1990 at 6:53 AM EST |
| Nor Thor, but then again Led Zeppelin borrowed from Norse Myth as well. | |
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Thijs Wanna Be |
#6 by Thijs Donderwinkel at Jul 24, 1994 at 11:44 AM EST |
| I like this song because it has a "dark" quality to it, if that makes sense. It brings the mood down some. | |
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Marc Average |
#7 by Marc Costello at Jul 18, 1999 at 11:49 PM EST |
| Oh, and by tha way. I always thought the lyrics were 'hey, that's no quarter', in stead of 'the ask no quarter'. For that reason, I thought it was some sort of continuation of 'Gallows Pole', continuing the conversation with the hangman. | |
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Anday Average |
#8 by Anday Randazzo at May 26, 2004 at 6:32 PM EST |
| beautifully composed song. i love the feeling of tools version, its so different from this one. maynards voice is so chilling. yeah, this is a great song. led zepp is awesome. | |
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