Stairway To Heaven
View chords used in this chart
[Intro: ]Guitar and/or keyboard/flute
C D F Am
C G Am
Verse 1:
C D
There’s a lady who’s sure,
F Am
All that glitters is gold.
C G Am
And she’s buying a Stairway to Heaven.
C D
When she gets there she knows,
F Am
If the stores are all closed,
C G Am
With a word she can get what she came for.
C G Am
And she’s buying a Stairway to Heaven.
Little part between verses:
C D F Am
C G Am
Verse 2:
C D
There’s a sign on the wall,
F Am
But she wants to be sure.
C G Am
‘Cause you know sometimes words have two meanings.
C D
In a tree by the brook,
F Am
There’s a songbird who sings,
C G Am
Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven.
Bridge 1:
Am7/G Am7 D/E D
And it makes me wonder...
Am7/G Am7 Em-D-C-D
And it makes me wonder...
Verse 3:
C Am7
There’s a feeling I get,
Am
When I look to the West.
C G Am
And my spirit is crying for leaving.
C Am7
In my thoughts I have seen,
Am
Rings of smoke through the trees,
C G Am
And the voices of those who stand looking.
Bridge 1
Verse 4:
C Am7
And it’s whispered that soon,
Am
If we all call the tune,
C G Am
Then the piper will lead us to reason.
C Am7
And a new day will dawn,
Am
For those who stand long,
C G Am
And the forests will echo with laughter.
Bridge 2:
D/G D
C9
D/G D
C9
Solo:
Over chords: Am G F G
Ad lib
Verse 5:
Am G F G
And as we wind on down the road,
Am G F G
Our shadows taller than our souls,
Am G F G
There walks a lady we all know,
Am G F G
Who shines white light and wants to show,
Am G F G
How everything still turns to gold.
Am G F G
And if you listen very hard,
Am G F G
The tune will come to you at last.
Am G F
To be a rock and not a roll.
N.C.
And she’s buying a Stairway to Heaven.
Little “finishing-touch” solo
How to play Stairway To Heaven
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.