Stairway to Heaven

A frequent topic of discussion in the tab groups is 'what are the lyrics to 'Stairway To Heaven' about, anyway?'. Well, the narrator obviously isn't going to build a *physical* stairway to heaven - for one thing, how could he move it around without bumping it into everything? Instead, 'build a stairway to heaven' is a *metaphor* - like, you know, sometimes words have two meanings. "Stairway To Heaven" (Neil Sedaka - Howard Greenfield) Intro: F Dm Climb up way up high F Dm Climb up way up high F Dm Climb up way up high N.C. (tympani) Bb C ///// Verse 1: F Well-a well-a well-a heavenly angel Dm I want you for my girl Bb When I kissed your sweet, sweet lips N.C. C B I knew you were out of this world Chorus: Bb I'll build a stairway to heaven F I'll climb to the highest star Bb G7 I'll build a stairway to heaven 1-3: N.C. (tympani); 4: to coda C7/G /C F 'Cause heaven is where you are Verse 2: Well-a well-a well-a over the rainbow That's where I'm gonna climb Way up high where the bluebirds fly I'm gonna love you all the time sax solo over verse chords repeat chorus Well-a well-a well I gotta be going Gonna leave the world behind Every day in a heavenly way You're gonna drive me outta my mind repeat chorus Coda: (CB / // (...are) Bb G7 I'll build a stairway to heaven N.C. (tympani) C7/G /C F 'Cause heaven is where you are F Dm repeat to fade Climb up way up high -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers