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Dazed And Confused (Led Zeppelin)

   (a)                                   (b)
e |-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------------|---5~--4~--3~--2~-------------------|
A |---10~--9~--8~--7~----5~--4~--3~--2~-|---------------------5~--4~--3br-2~-|
E |-0~~~---------------0~~~-------------|-0~~~--------------0~~~-------------|
                                                                      ^ half-bend then release

   (c)                                    (d)
e |---15~-14~-13~-12~--------------------|--------<12>-------------<5>---------|
B |----------------------15~-14~-13~-12~-|---<12>--------------<5>-------------|
G |--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
E |-0~~~---------------0~~~--------------|-------------------------------------|

   (e)
e |---------------------------------------------|
B |---------------------------------------------|
G |-4-4-4-----2h4-----2h4-4-4-4-----2h4-----2h4-|
D |-4-4-4-2h4-----2h4-----4-4-4-2h4-----2h4-----|
A |-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-----------------|
E |---------------------------------------------|

Notes: (a) and (b) are two different ways to play the main descending bassline
       (which works for both guitar and bass). Play whichever feels more natural
       for you, or alternate between them. Try bending that 3 a little bit to
       give the riff a little attitude. (c) is the same riff, but with a much
       higher pitch - especially effective when you have someone else playing the
       lower riff. In (d), the notes in angle brackets are harmonics. If you've
       never played harmonics before, the trick is to place your finger lightly
       on the string just above the indicated fret, but not so much that you
       press it down onto the fret, and then pick the string. Because of the
       physical properties of the string (mostly in the length), there are certain
       positions where you can produce a beautiful sounding harmonic in just this
       fashion. The locations are usually on the 5th, 7th, and 12th frets, although
       there are more up past the fretboard, around where you usually pick the
       strings. It takes a little practice to get a feel for where to touch the
       string to get a good harmonic, but it's a technique worth learning.
       Riff (e) is where the song starts getting a little more aggressive. Try
       jumping from (e) back to (a) or (b) to tease the audience. There's a lot
       more to this song, but this should get you started.