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"Stairway to Heaven" is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, released in late 1971. It was composed by guitarist Jimmy Page and vocalist Robert Plant for the band's untitled fourth studio album (often called Led Zeppelin IV). It is often referred to as one of the greatest rock songs of all time.
The song has three sections, each one progressively increasing in tempo and volume. The song begins in a slow tempo with acoustic instruments (guitar and recorders) before introducing electric instruments. The final section is an uptempo hard rock arrangement highlighted by Page's intricate guitar solo accompanying Plant's vocals that end with the plaintive a cappella line: "And she's buying the stairway to heaven."
"Stairway to Heaven" was voted #3 in 2000 by VH1 on its list of the 100 Greatest Rock Songs, and was placed at number 31 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". It was the most requested song on FM radio stations in the United States in the 1970s, despite never having been officially released as a single there. In November 2007, through download sales promoting Led Zeppelin's Mothership release, "Stairway to Heaven" hit No. 37 on the UK Singles Chart.
Climb up way up high
Climb up way up high
Climb up way up high
Well-a, well-a, well-a Heavenly angel
I want you for my girl
When I kissed your sweet, sweet lips
I knew that you were out of this world
I'll build a stairway to Heaven
I'll climb to the highest star
I'll build a stairway to Heaven
'Cause Heaven is where you are
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
I'll build a stairway to Heaven
I'll climb to the highest star
I'll build a stairway to Heaven
'Cause Heaven is where you are
I'll build a stairway to Heaven
I'll climb to the highest star
I'll build a stairway to Heaven
'Cause Heaven is where you are
Well-a, well-a, well-a I gotta be going
Gonna leave the world behind
Every day in a Heavenly way
You're gonna drive me outta my mind
I'll build a stairway to Heaven
I'll climb to the highest star
I'll build a stairway to Heaven
'Cause Heaven is where you are
I'll build a stairway to Heaven
'Cause Heaven is where you are
Climb up way up high
Climb up way up high
Climb up way up high