WHEN THE LEVEE BREAKS As recorded by A Perfect Circle (From the 2004 Album EMOTIVE) Transcribed by Gabriel Ortiz Words and Music by Led Zeppelin Arranged by A Perfect Circle
A F x xxx` 4 fr. x xxx
A Intro Moderately Slow Rock = 77 (Cm) P V V 1 e V W U V W U He e 4 V V W U V V W U
Gtr I let ring
T 4 4 5 (5) 5 (5) A 1 1 B 3 (3) 3 (3)
e V V W U V V V V U Ie e 4 V V V V
Gtr II let ring
T 8 (8) 8 11 (11) 8 8 (8) 8 8 (8) A 10 10 B
(Cm) V V 5 e V W U V W U He e V V W U V V W U
let ring
T 4 4 5 (5) 5 (5) A 1 1 B 3 (3) 3 (3)
e V V V V U V V W U Ie e V V V V let ring
T 8 11 8 8 (8) 8 8 8 8 8 (8) A 10 10 B
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B Verse (Cm) V V 9 e V W U V W U He e V V W U V V W U
let ring
T 4 4 5 (5) 5 (5) A 1 1 B 3 (3) 3 (3)
e V V W U V V W W W Ie e V V V V let ring
T 8 (8) 8 (8) 11 8 8 (8) 8 8 (8) 8 A 10 10 B
(Cm) V V 13 e V W U V W U He e V V W U V V W U
let ring
T 4 4 5 (5) 5 (5) A 1 1 B 3 (3) 3 (3)
e V V W U V V V V U Ie e V V V V let ring
T 8 (8) 8 11 8 8 (8) 8 8 (8) A 10 10 B
(Cm) V V 17 e V W U V W U He e V V W U V V W U
let ring
T 4 4 5 (5) 5 (5) A 1 1 B 3 (3) 3 (3)
e V V W U V V V V U Ie e V V V V let ring T 8 (8) 8 G11 8 8 (8) 8 8 8 A 10 10 B
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C Chorus (A `) (B `) 21 Hee U U U U e U U U U T 3 (3) A 6 (6) B 1 (1) 4 (4) e U U U U Ie e U U U U let ring
T 8 (8) 8 (8) 8 (8) 8 (8) A 6 (6) 8 (8) B
(Cm) V 25 e U U V W U He e U U V V W U
let ring
T 4 5 (5) 5 (5) A 1 B 3 (3) 3 (3)
e W V U V V V V U Ie e W V V let ring
T 8 11 8 8 11 8 8 8 8 8 8 A 10 10 B
D Pre-Verse (Cm) V V 29 e V W U V W U He e V V W U V V W U
let ring
T 4 4 5 (5) 5 (5) A 1 1 B 3 (3) 3 (3)
e V V W U V V V V U Ie e V V V V let ring
T 8 (8) 8 11 8 8 8 (8) 8 8 8 (8) A 10 10 B
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E Verse (Cm) V V 33 e V W U V W U He e V V W U V V W U
let ring
T 4 4 5 (5) 5 (5) A 1 1 B 3 (3) 3 (3)
e V V V V U V V W U Ie e V V V V let ring
T 8 11 8 8 (8) 8 8 8 (8) 8 8 (8) A 10 10 B
(Cm) V V 37 e V W U V W U He e V V W U V V W U
let ring
T 4 4 5 (5) 5 (5) A 1 1 B 3 (3) 3 (3)
e V V W U V V V V U Ie e V V V V let ring
T 8 (8) 8 11 8 8 8 (8) 8 8 8 (8) A 10 10 B
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F Chorus To Coda (AT`) (B `) 41 e Ie e U U U U U U U U Gtr I T 3 (3) A 6 (6) B 1 (1) 4 (4) e U U U U Ie e U U U U Gtr II let ring
T 8 (8) 8 (8) 8 (8) 8 (8) A 6 (6) 8 (8) B
15ma
e V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Ie e k V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Gtr letIII ring 23 22 20 15 (15) 16 15 13 15 13 (13) 23 22 20 15 13 15 18 15 T A 20 19 17 12 (12) 13 12 10 12 10 (10) 20 19 17 12 10 12 15 12 B
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(Cm) (A `) U U 45 Hee U U e U U U U T 5 (5) A 6 (6) B 3 (3) 4 (4) e U U U U Ie e U U U U let ring
T 8 (8) 8 (8) 8 (8) 8 (8) A 10 (10) 6 (6) B
15ma V V V V V V V V eee k V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V let ring 23 22 20 15 (15) 16 15 13 15 13 T A 20 19 17 12 (12) 13 12 10 12 10 B
(F) 49 Heee U U U U T A 3 (3) B 1 (1)
e W V U Ie e W
let ring
T 9 11 9 A 8 8 8 B 8 e Ie e T A B
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G Piano Solo (A `) (F) 51 Heee U U U U U U U U T A 6 (6) 3 (3) B 4 (4) 1 (1)
e U U W V U Ie e U U W
let ring
T 9 (9) 9 11 9 8 (8) 8 8 8 A 6 (6) B 8
15ma e V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Ie e V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
let ring 27 25 23 23 25 23 27 25 23 23 25 23 27 25 23 23 25 23 27 25 23 23 25 23 T 25 25 28 25 25 25 25 25 28 25 25 25 25 25 28 25 25 25 25 25 28 25 25 25 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 A 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 B
(A `) (B `) 55 Hee U U U U e U U U U T 3 (3) A 6 (6) B 1 (1) 4 (4)
e U U W V V V V U Ie e U U W V V V V U
let ring
T 9 (9) 8 11 8 (8) 8 (8) 7 7 7 (7) A 6 (6) 8 B
15ma e V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Ie e V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
let ring 27 25 23 23 25 23 27 25 23 23 25 23 27 25 23 23 25 23 27 25 23 23 T 25 25 28 25 25 25 25 25 28 25 25 25 25 25 28 25 25 25 25 25 28 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 A 27 27 27 27 27 27 B
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H Pre-Verse (Cm) V V 59 e V W U V W U He e V V W U V V W U
Gtr I let ring
T 4 4 5 (5) 5 (5) A 1 1 B 3 (3) 3 (3)
e V V W U V V V V U Ie e V V V V
Gtr II let ring
T 8 (8) 8 11 8 8 8 (8) 8 8 8 (8) A 10 10 B
I Verse (Cm) V V 63 e V W U V W U He e V V W U V V W U
let ring
T 4 4 5 (5) 5 (5) A 1 1 B 3 (3) 3 (3) V W e V V V V W V V W V V V V W U Ie e u let ring
T 8 (8) 11 8 (8) 8 8 (8) 8 8 8 (8) A 10 10 B
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(Cm) V V 67 e V W U V W U He e V V W U V V W U
let ring
T 4 4 5 (5) 5 (5) A 1 1 B 3 (3) 3 (3)
e V V W W W V V W U Ie e V V V V let ring
T 8 (8) 11 8 (8) 8 8 (8) 8 8 8 (8) A 10 10 B
D.S. al Coda (Cm) V V 71 e V W U V W U He e V V W U V V W U
let ring
T 4 4 5 (5) 5 (5) A 1 1 B 3 (3) 3 (3) V e V V W W V V W U Ie e V V V V let ring 8 T 8 11 8 (8) 8 8 8 8 8 (8) A 10 10 B
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(Cm)S V 75 e U U V W U He e U U V V W U
Gtr I let ring
T 4 5 (5) 5 (5) A 1 B 3 (3) 3 (3)
e U V V W V V W U Ie e U V V W V V
Gtr II let ring
T 8 11 8 8 11 8 (8) 8 8 8 A 10 (10) 10 B e V Ie e u Gtr IV
T 6 A B
J Outro A` F Gtr^ I ^ ^ ^ U U W V U 79 e U U W V U Ie e U U W
Gtr II let ring
T 9 (9) 9 11 9 8 (8) 8 8 8 A 6 (6) B 8
e V V V V V V V V W V V V V V V V V W V Ie e u u Gtr IV
T 6 (6) 8 8 8 11 (11) 8 6 6 8 8 8 11 (11) 8 6 A B sl. sl. sl.
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Gtr II let ring
T 9 (9) 9 11 9 8 (8) 8 8 8 A 6 (6) B 8
15ma e V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 3x Ie e V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Gtr III let ring 27 25 23 23 25 23 27 25 23 23 25 23 27 25 23 23 25 23 27 25 23 23 25 23 T 25 25 28 25 25 25 25 25 28 25 25 25 25 25 28 25 25 25 25 25 28 25 25 25 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 A 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 B
e V V V V V V V V W V V V V V V V V W V 3x Ie e u u Gtr IV
T 6(6) 8 8 8 11 (11) 8 6 6 8 8 8 11 (11) 8 6 A B sl. sl. sl.
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