The song featured a guitar pattern at the opening which put a number of critics and fans in mind of the Led Zeppelin classic "Stairway to Heaven". (Parton, who has stated a number of times that she is a longtime Led Zeppelin fan, eventually covered "Stairway" in 2002.)
The song's opening guitar melody was reminiscent of Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven," prompting both critics and fans to draw parallels. Parton, a devoted fan of Led Zeppelin, later performed a cover version of "Stairway" in 2002.