Achilles Last Stand Led Zeppelin
[Intro] - Let bottom note ring throughout, and open G (when it is played)<br/> <br/> Em9 F#m(add b6)<br/> e:-------------2p0----------|--------------2p0--------------------|<br/> B:----------3------3p0------|-----------3-------3p0---------------|<br/> G:-0------0-------------0---|--0------2--------------0------------|<br/> D:------4-------------------|-------4-----------------------------|<br/> A:----2---------------------|-----4-------------------------------|<br/> E:-0------------------------|--2----------------------------------|<br/> <br/> [Intro2]<br/> F#m7(add 4)<br/> e:----------------0--------------------------------------------------|<br/> B:------------0--(0)-------------------------------------------------|<br/> G:--0------2---------------------------------------------------------|<br/> D:-------4-----------------------------------------------------------|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:--2----------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> [Riff 1]<br/> F#m Em D6/E<br/> e:----9.-------7----7~-----------------------------7~----------------|<br/> B:---10.-------8----8~-----------------------------7~----------------|<br/> G:---11.-------9----9~-----------------------------7~----------------|<br/> D:------------------------7-7--7-7-8-9--7-7--------7~----------------|<br/> A:------------------------------------------7-7----------------------|<br/> E:----------------------------------------------0--------------------|<br/> <br/> [Riff 2a]<br/> D/E<br/> e:---------9------7~----------------5~-------------------------------|<br/> B:--------10------8~-----------7----7~-------------------------------|<br/> G:--------11------9~-----------7----7~-------------------------------|<br/> D:-----------------------------7-------------------------------------|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:---0~--------------------0~----------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> [Riff 2b]<br/> D/E<br/> e:---------9------7~----------------7~-------------------------------|<br/> B:--------10------8~-----------7----7~-------------------------------|<br/> G:--------11------9~-----------7----7~-------------------------------|<br/> D:-----------------------------7-------------------------------------|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:---0~--------------------0~----------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> [Riff 3]<br/> E F5<br/> e:---------------------------------------|---------|-----------------|<br/> B:--9---7--8--9--------------------------|---------|-----------------|<br/> G:--9---7--8--9---7-8-9-9--7-8-9--7-9----|--10~----|--10~~\----------|<br/> D:--9---7--8--9---7-8-9-9--7-8-9--7-9----|--10~----|--10~~\----------|<br/> A:---------------------------------------|---------|-----------------|<br/> E:---------------------------------------|---------|-----------------|<br/> <br/> [Ascending octave progression 1]<br/> Em<br/> e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> B:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> D:--4s5----5s7---7s9-----10-----10s12--------------------------------|<br/> A:------7------9-----10------12--------14----------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> [Ascending octave progression 2]<br/> C(add9 #11)<br/> e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> B:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> G:--7s9-----11----12-----12s14-----14s16-----------------------------|<br/> D:------10-----12----14---------16--------17s12----------------------|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> [Ascending octave progression 3]<br/> Em<br/> e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> B:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> G:-2s4----5----5s7---7s9-----9s11------------------------------------|<br/> D:-----5----7------9-----10-------12s9-------------------------------|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> [Ascending octave progression 4]<br/> C(add9 #11) F#m/E Em<br/> e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> B:--7s8----10----10s12------13------15--------17s19---17--17~~~------|<br/> G:------9-----11---------12------14-----16---------------------------|<br/> D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> [Riff 4a] - the notes in ()'s can be played, if you are skilled enough<br/> <br/> e:---(9.)---(7)-(7~)----'12--9---------------------------------------|<br/> B:--(10.)---(8)-(8~)---'10-----10--10b12--10--8~---------------------|<br/> G:--(11.)---(9)-(9~)---11--------------------------------------------|<br/> D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> rake<br/> <br/> [Riff 4b] - the notes in ()'s can be played, if you are skilled enough<br/> <br/> e:--------------------(7~)----'10---7--------------------------------|<br/> B:--------------------(7~)---'7-------8--8s10--7---------------------|<br/> G:--------------------(7~)---7--------------------7~-----------------|<br/> D:--(7)-(7)-----------(7~)-------------------------------------------|<br/> A:----------(7)-(7)--------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-----------------(0)-----------------------------------------------|<br/> rake<br/> <br/> [Riff 4c]<br/> e:---(9.)---(7)-(7~)----'12--9-----9b10---9--7~----------------------|<br/> B:--(10.)---(8)-(8~)---'10-----10------------------------------------|<br/> G:--(11.)---(9)-(9~)---11--------------------------------------------|<br/> D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> rake<br/> <br/> [Riff 4d]<br/> e:---------------------(7~)----'10--7----7s9--------|----------------|<br/> B:---------------------(7~)---'7------8------10-----|----------------|<br/> G:---------------------(7~)---7-----------------11--|--9b11r9---9~---|<br/> D:--(7)-(7)------------(7~)-------------------------|----------------|<br/> A:----------(7)-(7)---------------------------------|----------------|<br/> E:-----------------(0)------------------------------|----------------|<br/> rake<br/> <br/> [Riff 5a]<br/> e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> B:---------8--------7--5---7b8---------------------------------------|<br/> G:--11-------9--------------------7b9r7------------------------------|<br/> D:----11-------9-9------------------------9--------------------------|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> [Riff 5b]<br/> e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> B:--8-8--------7-----------------------------------------------------|<br/> G:------9-9-------7------9--7----9b11--7b9---------------------------|<br/> D:----------9-------7-7-----------------------7----------------------|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> [Riff 5c]<br/> e:-9---9--------7----------------------------------------------------|<br/> B:-------10---------8-------10------10b12----8b10r8------------------|<br/> G:----------11--------9-9-------9----------------------9-------------|<br/> D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> [Riff 5d]<br/> e:--7-7--------5-5---------------------------------------------------|<br/> B:------8-8--------7-------8--7--8b10---8b10-------------------------|<br/> G:----------9--------7-7------------------------11-------------------|<br/> D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> [Riff 6a] [Riff 6b]<br/> e:-------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|<br/> B:--8-8--------8b10r8------|--7-7--------7b8r7-----|-----------------|<br/> G:------9-9----------------|------7-7--------------|---9b11---9--9---|<br/> D:----------9--------------|----------7------------|-----------------|<br/> A:-------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|<br/> E:-------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|<br/> <br/> [Riff 7a]<br/> Em<br/> e:-------0------0------0-----0---------------------------------------|<br/> B:-----0------0------0-----0-----------------------------------------|<br/> G:--------------------------------0----------------------------------|<br/> D:--2------4------5------7------5----4p2-----------------------------|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> [Riff 7b]<br/> C(add9 #11)<br/> e:----------2p0-------2p0--------------------------------------------|<br/> B:-------3------3----------3-----------------------------------------|<br/> G:-----0----------------------0--0-----------------------------------|<br/> D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> A:--3--------------3-------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> [Riff 7c] [Riff 7d]<br/> C(add9 #11)<br/> e:---------------0------2p0-----0-|----------2p0---------------0-----|<br/> B:-------3----------3--------3----|--------3-----3---------------3---|<br/> G:-----0---0--0-------------------|------0-------------------0-----0-|<br/> D:--------------------------------|----2-------------4--2--4---------|<br/> A:--3-----------------------------|--3-------------------------------|<br/> E:--------------------------------|----------------------------------|<br/> <br/> [Riff 8]<br/> Em D<br/> e:-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7---7----------------------------|<br/> B:-8-8-8-7--8-8-8-7--8-8-8-7--8-8-8-7---8--7-------------------------|<br/> G:-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9---9--7-------------------------|<br/> D:-----------------------------------------7-------------------------|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> C<br/> e:-8-8-8-7--8-8-8-7--8-8-8-7--8-8-8-7---8----------------------------|<br/> B:-8-8-8-7--8-8-8-7--8-8-8-7--8-8-8-7---8--7-------------------------|<br/> G:-9-9-9-7--9-9-9-7--9-9-9-7--9-9-9-7---9--7-------------------------|<br/> D:-----------------------------------------7-------------------------|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> [Riff 9]<br/> e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> B:--5s7--5--5~~----7s8--7--5---3---5---------------------------------|<br/> G:------------------------------------5~~~---------------------------|<br/> D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> [Riff 10]<br/> Repeat 4x<br/> e:---------|--9s12--12~--|---12ss15~~--------------------------------|<br/> B:---------|-10s12--12~--|---12ss17~~--------------------------------|<br/> G:-5sssss9-|-------------|-------------------------------------------|<br/> D:---------|-------------|-------------------------------------------|<br/> A:---------|-------------|-------------------------------------------|<br/> E:---------|-------------|-------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> [Riff 11a] [Riff 11b]<br/> E E<br/> e:----------------------------|--------------------------------------|<br/> B:--------------8~---7--8--x--|------------7-------------------------|<br/> G:--------------9~---7--9--x--|------------7-------------------------|<br/> D:--------7-9-----------------|-------7-9--7---9-9-7-7---------------|<br/> A:--7-9-9---------------------|-7-9-9------------------9-------------|<br/> E:----------------------------|--------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> [Riff 12]<br/> Em C(add9 #11)<br/> e:--0-(0)~-----------------------------0-(0)~--------------0---------|<br/> B:--0-(0)~-----------------------------3-(3)~-----------------3--3p0-|<br/> G:--0--0-------------------------------0-(0)~------0--(0)------------|<br/> D:--2-(2)----4~---5~---7~--5~---4p2----x-------2~--------------------|<br/> A:--2-(2)------------------------------3-(3)~----------3-------------|<br/> E:--0-(0)~-----------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> [Riff 13] - the section where the guitars are randomly brought to the<br/> foreground - cleaned up a bit<br/> e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> B:-13--12---15b17~~------------------------------------12--13--12----|<br/> G:-----------------------12b14r12~~~-----14b16r14~-------------------|<br/> D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> e:-------------15b17----15-------------------------------------------|<br/> B:-15b17~-------------------15b17~--------12b13----12----------------|<br/> G:-----------------------------------------------------14--12--------|<br/> D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> e:-----------------------------------15b17~------15--12------12------|<br/> B:------------12--13b15----13.--12-----------------------15------15--|<br/> G:--14b16~-----------------------------------------------------------|<br/> D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> e:-----------------------------------------------15b17r15----12--12~-|<br/> B:-12--15~----12b15r12~~----10---------------------------------------|<br/> G:-----------------------------12----12-14-12~~----------------------|<br/> D:--------------------------------14---------------------------------|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> Song progression:<br/> <br/> Fade into [Intro] x3<br/> <br/> [Intro] x1, replace last half with [Intro2]<br/> <br/> [Riff 1] x4<br/> <br/> [Riff 2a] x2 /w lyrics:<br/> <br/> It was an April morning when the told us we should go,<br/> And as I turned to you, you smiled at me, how could we say no?<br/> <br/> [Riff 2b] x2 /w lyrics:<br/> <br/> Woah the fun to have to live the dreams we always had.<br/> Woah the songs to sing when we at last return again.<br/> <br/> [Riff 1] x2<br/> <br/> [Riff 2b] x1 /w lyrics:<br/> <br/> Swept New York a glancing kiss to those who claim they know,<br/> <br/> [Riff 2a] x2 /w lyrics:<br/> <br/> Below the streets that steam and hiss, the devil's in his hold.<br/> Oh to sail away to sandy lands and holidays.<br/> <br/> [Riff 2b] x1 /w lyrics:<br/> <br/> Oh to touch the dream, hides inside and's never seen yeah.<br/> <br/> [Riff 3] x2, second time do 10th fret slide down<br/> <br/> [Ascending octave progression 1] x1<br/> [Ascending octave progression 2] x1<br/> [Ascending octave progression 3] x1<br/> [Ascending octave progression 4] x1<br/> <br/> [final two notes over Riff 1] x2]<br/> <br/> [Riff 2a] x1 /w lyrics:<br/> <br/> Into the sun the South and on, at last the birds had flown,<br/> <br/> [Riff 2b] x1 /w lyrics:<br/> <br/> As shackles of commitment fell in pieces on the ground.<br/> <br/> [Riff 2a] x1 /w lyrics:<br/> <br/> Oh to ride the wind, to tread the air above the din,<br/> <br/> [Riff 2b] x1 /w lyrics:<br/> <br/> Oh to laugh aloud, with dancing eyes we court the crowd, yeah.<br/> <br/> [Riff 4a] x1<br/> [Riff 4b] x1<br/> [Riff 4c] x1<br/> [Riff 4d] x1<br/> <br/> [final two notes over Riff 2a] x1 /w lyrics]:<br/> <br/> To seek the man whose pointing hand, the giant step unfolds,<br/> <br/> [Riff 2b] x1 /w lyrics:<br/> <br/> To guide us from the curling path that turns our face to stone.<br/> <br/> [Riff 2a] x1 /w lyrics:<br/> <br/> And if one bell should ring in celebration for a King,<br/> <br/> [Riff 2b] x1 /w lyrics:<br/> <br/> So fast the heart should beat as proud's the head with heavy<br/> feet, yeah.<br/> <br/> [Riff 3] x4 (at the end of the first time, sing "Ooh......")<br/> <br/> [Guitar Solo]<br/> <br/> e:----------7---------------------------------------------------5----|<br/> B:--------------7--5--5~~----8b10r8--------------5--5~-------8-------|<br/> G:-------7-----------------------------7b9r7-----5--5~----5-(5)------|<br/> D:--7s9------------------------------------------5--5~---------------|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> e:--3h5p3----3~--------3------3h5p3-------3-----5~---------------7---|<br/> B:--------5---------------------------5------5-(5)~------------------|<br/> G:--------4--4~-----4----4------------5------5-(5)~-----------7------|<br/> D:--------------------------------------------------------7s9--------|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> e:-------------------------------------------10b12r10---------12.-14.|<br/> B:--7--5--5~----7-8-10--8h10p8--7--8--7--8----------------12.--------|<br/> G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> e:---14b15r14p12--14b15r14p12---12--14--14b15r14p12---15b17r15-------|<br/> B:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> B:--13--13~~----12--13----12-----------------------------------------|<br/> G:---------------------14------12------------------12--14------------|<br/> D:---------------------------------14--14~~~----14-------------------|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> B:---------------------------------------------12-13--15p13p12-13p12-|<br/> G:--14b16r14b16r14p12-------------------12--14-----------------------|<br/> D:----------------------14--14~~----14-------------------------------|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> e:----------------------------------------12-14-15.-15p14p12---------|<br/> B:----12-----12h13p12----12-----12-13-15-----------------------------|<br/> G:-14----14-----------14---------------------------------------------|<br/> D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> e:-14~~~~p12-----12-------12-----------------------------------------|<br/> B:------------15----15p12-13--12-----12------------------------------|<br/> G:--------------------------------14----14-12----14-----12h14p12-----|<br/> D:--------------------------------------------14----14---------------|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> e:-----------------------------------15------15------17b19-----------|<br/> B:--------------------------------15----17.-----17-------------------|<br/> G:----------12--------------14s16------------------------------------|<br/> D:--14--14-----------------------------------------------------------|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> e:-x--17.--x----12--12~~~~---15b17r15~----15p14p12h14~~---12h14p12~--|<br/> B:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> e:-12h14p12---------------------------------------------------12-----|<br/> B:-----------15b17-----15-13----13--12-12-12~~~~--------12-15--------|<br/> G:---------------------------14----------------------12--------------|<br/> D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> e:-14--15p14p12--14~---12-14-15-17-19-20b22~~~-----20.--19.--17------|<br/> B:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> e:-19~~~--x------17b18-------17--15--17--17b19~-------17b19----17----|<br/> B:------------0.-----------------------------------------------------|<br/> G:------------------------0.-----------------------0-----------------|<br/> D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> e:--15---17b19----17--15---14~~~~~----14h15p14p12--14~~---12--14-15--|<br/> B:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> e:--17p15~~---15--15~~----12--15s14~---------------------------------|<br/> B:-----------------------------------------13s12~--------------------|<br/> G:-------------------------------------14-------------14--12.--------|<br/> D:--------------------------------------------------------------14---|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> B:--------------------------------------------12---------------------|<br/> G:--12-----12~~--------12~~~~--------------12------------------------|<br/> D:-----14----------------------------12h14---------------------------|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> [Ascending octave progression 1] x1<br/> [Ascending octave progression 2] x1<br/> <br/> then:<br/> <br/> e:--17b19r17----15~--------------------------------------------------|<br/> B:-------------------17~--15.----------------------------------------|<br/> G:-----------------------------16--14---14b16r14----12---------------|<br/> D:------------------------------------------------------14--12.------|<br/> A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> <br/> e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> B:--------------17b19----17--17~~~-----------------------------------|<br/> G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> D:--9----12----------------------------------------------------------|<br/> A:----10-------------------------------------------------------------|<br/> E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
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