There’s a (Am)la dy who (E)knows
all that (C)glit ters is (D)gold, and she’s (Fmaj7)buy ing a stair way to (CN.C.)heav en.
When she (Am)gets there she (E)knows,
if the (C)stores are all (D)closed, with a (Fmaj7)word she can get what she (CN.C.)came for.
Ooh,
(Fmaj7)ooh,
and she’s (C)buy ing a (G)stair way to (D)heav en.
There’s a (C)sign on the (D)wall
but she (F)wants to be (Am)sure ’cause she (C)knows some times (D)words have two (Fmaj7)mean ings.
In the (Am)tree by the (E)brook
there’s a (C)song bird who (D)sings, some times (Fmaj7)all of our thoughts are mis (CN.C.)giv en.
Ooh, it makes me (Am7)won der.
(Am7)Ooh,
it makes me (D)won der.
There’s a (C)feel ing I (G)get
when I (Am)look to the west, and my (C)spir it is (G)cry ing for (F)leav (Am)ing.
In my (C)thoughts I have (G)seen
rings of (Am)smoke through the trees, and the (C)voic es of (G)those who stand (F)look (Am)ing.
Ooh, it makes me (Am7)won der.
(Am7)Ooh,
it makes me (D)won der.
And it’s (C)whis pered that (G)soon,
if we (Am)all call the tune, then the (C)pip er will (G)lead us to (F)rea (Am)son.
And a (C)new day will (G)dawn
rings for (Am)those who stand long and the (C)for ests will (G)ech o with (F)laugh (Am)ter.
If there’s a (G)bus tle in your (Am)hedge row don’t be a larmed now,
it’s just a (G)spring clean for the May (Am)Queen.
Yes, there are (G)two paths you can (Am)go by, but in the long run,
(C)your there’s still (G)time to change (F)the road (Am)you’re on.
Ooh, it makes me (Am7)won der.
(Am7)Ooh,
it makes me (D)won der.
Your head is (G)hum ming and it (Am)won’t go in case you don’t know,
the pip er’s (G)call ing you to join (Am)him.
Dear la dy, (G)can you hear the (Am)wind blow, but and did you know
(C)your stair way (G)lies to on (F)the whis (Am)p’ring wind?
Ooh, it makes me (Am7)won der.
(Am7)Ooh,
it makes me (D)won der.
Ah,
ah.
Ah,
ah.
Ah,
ah.
Ah,
ah.
And as we wind on down the (F)road,
our shad ows (G)tall er than our (F)soul,
there walks a (G)la dy we all (F)know,
who shines white (G)light and wants to (F)show
how ev ’ry thing still turns to (F)gold.
And if you (G)lis ten ver y (F)hard,
the tune will (G)come to you at (F)last.
When all are (G)one and one is (F)show
(F)all,
to be a (G)rock and not a (F)roll.
And she’s buy
ing a stair way
to heav en.
This page shows “Stairway To Heaven” by Led Zeppelin in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 69 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.