Classic Rock Lyrics

Nobody's Fault But Mine Lyrics - Led Zeppelin



Ah, ah, ah ...

Oh, nobody's fault but mine
Nobody's fault but mine, yeah
Trying to save my soul tonight
Oh, it's nobody's fault but mine

Devil he told me to roll
The devil he told me to roll
How to roll the line tonight
Nobody's fault but mine

Ah, ah, ah ...

Somebody show me the (gun?  door?  gong?)
Somebody show me the ding dong ding dong
I will get down rolling tonight
Oh, it's nobody's fault but mine

That monkey on my back
The m-m-m-m-monkey on my back, back, back
Gonna change my ways tonight
Nobody's fault but mine


This was inspired by American Blues singer Blind Willie Johnson, who played in the 1920's.
Jimmy Page overdubbed his guitar intro 3 times. He played one guitar an octave higher than the others.
Robert Plant was recovering from a car accident and had to record his tracks from a wheelchair.
When this album was released, everyone thought this song was about a couple different things. Some thought it was about Jimmy Page's blossoming heroin addiction. Others thought it was comparable to Robert Johnson's "Hellhound On My Trail," in that it was Plant lamenting Zeppelin's supposed deal with the devil. (thanks, John - Boca Raton, FL)
During the live version of this at Knebworth, Plant repeatedly screamed, "Oh Jimmy!" right before Page went into his solo. This was something Plant commonly did at live shows. (thanks, Adrian - Wilmington, DE)


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