Stairway to Heaven
Led Zeppelin
advancedKey Am82 BPM
Chords
Am
G/B
C
D
Fmaj7
G
F
Am7
Strumming
↓D
↓D
↓D
↑U
↑U
↓D
↑U
Lyrics & chords
Verse 1
Am
There's
a
lady
G/B
who's
C
sure
all
that
D
glitters
is
gold
Fmaj7
and
she's
G
buying
a
Am
stairway
to
heaven
Am
When
she
G/B
gets
C
there
she
knows
if
the
D
stores
are
all
closed
Fmaj7
with
a
word
she
can
G
get
what
she
Am
came
for
Chorus
C
Oh
D
oh
D
and
she's
Fmaj7
buying
a
Am
stairway
C
to
G
heaven
Verse 2
C
There's
a
sign
on
the
D
wall
but
she
Fmaj7
wants
to
be
Am
sure
C
cause
you
know
D
sometimes
words
have
Fmaj7
two
meanings
Am
In
a
tree
by
C
the
G#
brook
there's
a
D
songbird
who
sings
Fmaj7
Sometimes
all
of
her
G
thoughts
are
Am
misgiven
Bridge
Am7 Dsus D C D
Oh
Am7
it
Dsus4
makes
A7sus
me
D
wonder
Am7 Dsus D C D
Oh
Am7
it
Dsus4
makes
A7sus
me
D
wonder
Verse 3
C
There's
a
feeling
I
G
get
when
I
Am
look
to
the
west
C
and
my
spirit
is
G
crying
F
for
Am
leaving
C
In
my
thoughts
I
have
G
seen
Am
rings
of
smoke
through
the
trees
C
and
the
voices
of
G
those
F
who
stand
Am
looking
Bridge
Am7 Dsus D C D
Oh
Am7
it
Dsus4
makes
A7sus
me
D
wonder
Am7 D C D
Oh
Am7
it
A7sus
really
Dsus4
makes
Dsus
me
D
wonder
Verse 4
C
And
it's
whispered
that
G
soon
if
we
all
Am
call
the
tune
C
then
the
piper
will
G
lead
F
us
to
Am
reason
C
And
the
new
day
will
G
dawn
for
Am
those
who
stand
long
C
and
the
forest
will
G
echo
F
with
Am
laughter
Verse 5
C
If
theres
a
brustle
in
G
your
hedgerow
Am
dont
be
alarmed
now
C
it's
just
a
spring
G
clean
F
for
the
Am
May
queen
C
Yes
there
are
two
G
paths
you
can
Am
go
by
but
in
the
long
run
C
there's
still
time
to
G
change
the
F
road
you're
Am
on
Bridge
C C D
Ohh
G
And
Dsus
it
Am7
makes
D
me
A7sus
wonder
Verse 6
C
Your
head
is
G
humming
and
it
wont
Am
go
in
case
you
dont
know
C
the
pipers
G
calling
F
you
to
Am
join
him
C
Dear
lady
can
you
G
hear
the
wind
Am
blow
and
did
you
know
C
your
stairway
G
lies
F
on
the
whispering
Am
wind
Coach tips
- ✦The song has three distinct sections: the quiet fingerpicked intro (Am–G/B–C–D–Fmaj7–G–Am), the building mid-section (C–G–Am–F), and the hard-driving outro (Am–G–F–G). Master each section separately before linking them.
- ✦The G/B chord (x20033) is essential for smooth voice leading in the verse — keep your thumb wrapped over the low E string or mute it cleanly to avoid the open A string clashing.
- ✦For the bridge transitions (Am7–Dsus4–D–A7sus–Dsus–D–C–D), practice the D-shape variations slowly. Dsus4 is xx0233, Dsus is xx0230, and A7sus is x02030 — these subtle movements create the signature harmonic tension.
- ✦The strumming pattern evolves with the song's dynamics: use very light single downstrokes or fingerpicking in the intro/verse sections, move to a gentle D-DU pattern in the mid-section, and build to a full D-DU-UDU pattern in the outro to match the song's crescendo.