"SINCE l'VE BEEN LOVING YOU" Led Zeppelin

As heard on Led Zeppelin Ill (ATLANTIC)

Words and Music by Jimmy Page, Rob ert Plant and Joh n Paul Jo nes • Edited by Jimmy Brown

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