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:

FF Piano Chord 
         DmDm Piano Chord 

Climb up   way up high
FF Piano Chord 
         DmDm Piano Chord 

Climb up   way up high
FF Piano Chord 
         DmDm Piano Chord 

Climb up   way up high
Bb       C [N.C. (tympani)]
/ / / /  /

Verse 1:

FF Piano Chord 

Well-a well-a well-a heavenly angel
DmDm Piano Chord 

I want you for my girl
BbBb Piano Chord 

When I kissed your sweet, sweet lips
C [N.C.]                        B
I knew you were out of this world

Chorus:

BbBb Piano Chord 

I'll build a stairway to heaven
FF Piano Chord 

I'll climb to the highest star
BbBb Piano Chord 
            G7G7 Piano Chord 

I'll build a stairway to heaven
C7/G        /C        F   [1-3: N.C. (tympani); 4: to coda]
'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:

(F)  CC Piano Chord 
 BB Piano Chord 

/ / / /
(...are)
BbBb Piano Chord 
            G7G7 Piano Chord 

I'll build a stairway to heaven
C7/G        /C        F   [N.C. (tympani)]
'Cause heaven is where you are

FF Piano Chord 
       DmDm Piano Chord 

Climb up  way up high  [repeat to fade]

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers