Chords for The History of Led Zeppelin

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_ _ [Em] _ _ [D] are often called the biggest [C#m] and [Cm] heaviest band of the [A] 1970s.
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_ [Am] Welcome to WatchMojo.com, and today we're taking a look at the history [A] of Led Zeppelin.
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_ _ _ Led [A] Zeppelin was a rock band comprised of vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page,
[E] bassist John Paul Jones, and [C] drummer John Bonham.
The band's self-titled debut album came in 1969 during their [E] first North American tour.
[B] With a [Em] unique brand of heavy metal fused with blues, rock, and folk,
that [Am] record's commercial success quickly led to more touring.
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_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [E] Later that year, [B] their sophomore effort Led Zeppelin II was released to much [Em] critical and commercial acclaim.
[D] Often [E] considered one of the original albums of heavy [A] metal,
it contained notable tracks such as Heartbreaker and Whole Lotta Love.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [G] Their [E] third album, Led Zeppelin III, was a [D] bit of a departure, [B] with its more acoustic and mature [E] sound.
Though less commercially successful, the 1970 record spawned [D] two Led Zeppelin concert [Em] staples,
Since I've Been Loving You and [F#] Immigrant Song.
_ _ _ Going against Led [E] Zeppelin's philosophy that their albums are listened to as a whole,
[F#] Atlantic Records released Immigrant Song as a single without the group's consent. _ _ _ _ _
_ When not busy recording, Led Zeppelin was usually on the road.
[E] Their live shows were the stuff of legend due to their length and the level of [C#] experimentation the band put into their [F#] performances.
Their offstage [A] behavior became legendary as well, with [B] rumors spreading of such stories as the [C] Shark episode,
which allegedly involved [Dm] sexual acts with a fish.
The group [F#m] also began dressing in flamboyant clothing, traveling in a private jet,
and supposedly [Gm] trashing many hotel rooms [F#] while on tour.
In [D] short, they were now a bona fide [C] rock band.
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_ _ [A] _ Led [G] Zeppelin's early successes [F] were nothing [A] compared to what the 1970s had in store.
[Cm] Though officially [G] untitled, their fourth album is [Am] usually referred to as Led Zeppelin IV.
This 1971 record became [G] one of the best-selling albums [Am] in history,
and its most famous track, Stairway to [C] Heaven, became and [G] remains extremely popular [Am] on rock radio.
_ _ _ _ [G] 1973 [C#] saw the release of Houses of the Holy, [F] Led Zeppelin's first record of purely original material.
The [A] chart-topping album also led to record [E]-breaking attendance for the following North [F] American tour.
The band [G] then started their [G#] own label, Swan Song, [E] and released their first record on that label in [D] 1975. _
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_ _ The hugely successful double album, Physical Graffiti, led to an equally successful North American tour,
including five sold-out dates at London's Earl's Court Arena.
The 1976 album Presence was released just months after the band was forced to cancel a world tour
due to a serious car [D] accident involving Robert Plant.
The tracks [A#] on that album were guitar-driven, and although [D] Led Zeppelin was at the height of their popularity [C] at this time,
the record did not sell [D] as well as their previous efforts.
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_ _ [Em] That same year, Led [E] Zeppelin released the concert movie The Song Remains the Same,
with footage captured from their 1973 Madison Square Garden shows.
[C#] Their July [D] 1977 Oakland show would [E] be Led Zeppelin's last U.S. [B] appearance,
as the rest of [Am] the tour was canceled due to [Bm] the death of Plant's son.
Though critical [B] reaction for 1979's In [E] Through the Outdoor was mixed, the record hit number one.
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_ _ [G] _ _ [D] The album would [G] also be Led Zeppelin's last, before the [C] accidental death of drummer John Bonham [D] in October 1980.
[G] The band officially broke up in December of that year,
after confirming they would not [C] continue as Led Zeppelin [G#] without Bonham.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] After the breakup, Led Zeppelin's surviving members continued [F] their musical careers,
at times coming back together to perform.
[D] Reunion reports surfaced [G] on and off the record,
culminating in a [Gm] media frenzy when Page, Plant and Jones [D] performed with Bonham's son Jason
at a 2007 tribute concert for the late [G] founder and [A] president of Atlantic Records.
[D] However, the trio never managed to find any subsequent projects that they felt did Led [A] Zeppelin justice.
_ _ _ _ Time and time again, Led Zeppelin has [B] been named one of music's most influential bands
for [D] their innovative sound and unmatched style.
With over 200 [A] million albums sold and multiple accolades,
their musical legacy is one that's bound to [E] last.
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