Achilles Last Stand Remasters (tab) — Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand
From the CD set `Remasters` Written by Page/Plant Atlantic Records 82371-2
This is not the complete song. This version is the way I play it. The entire song encompasses 6-7 guitar parts, all layered, and it would be too much effort to do them all. Besides, what good would it do? If you are playing this song, you cannot hope to play all the parts at once. Better to go straight through, playing the parts which are most prominent at that particular point in the song. The song was partially transcribed earlier by Charles Eric Horowitz ([email protected]). The song is in G.
Jimmy Pena - [email protected]
| = not a standard bar line; just used to separate music ~ = vibrato or held note x = percussive note with no pitch; muted note . = staccato; mute the note immediately after striking it h = hammer on p = pull off s = slide b = bend string up to indicated pitch/fret r = release bend to indicated string/fret / = slide up from infinity = slide down into infinity
Intro
Intro2
Riff 1
Riff 2A
Riff 2B
Riff 3
Ascending Octave Progression 1
Ascending Octave Progression 2
Ascending Octave Progression 3
Ascending Octave Progression 4
Riff 4A
rake
Riff 4B
rake
Riff 4C
rake
Riff 4D
rake
Riff 5A
Riff 5B
Riff 5C
Riff 5D
Riff 6A
Riff 7A
Riff 7B
Riff 7C
Riff 8
Riff 9
Riff 10
Repeat 4x
Riff 11A
Riff 12
Riff 13
foreground - cleaned up a bit
Song progression:
Fade into [Intro]
Intro
Riff 1
Riff 2A
It was an April morning when the told us we should go, And as I turned to you, you smiled at me, how could we say no?
Riff 2B
Woah the fun to have to live the dreams we always had. Woah the songs to sing when we at last return again.
Riff 1
Riff 2B
Swept New York a glancing kiss to those who claim they know,
Riff 2A
Below the streets that steam and hiss, the devil`s in his hold. Oh to sail away to sandy lands and holidays.
Riff 2B
Oh to touch the dream, hides inside and`s never seen yeah.
Riff 3
Ascending Octave Progression 1
Ascending Octave Progression 2
Ascending Octave Progression 3
Ascending Octave Progression 4
Final Two Notes Over [Riff 1
Riff 2A
Into the sun the South and on, at last the birds had flown,
Riff 2B
As shackles of commitment fell in pieces on the ground.
Riff 2A
Oh to ride the wind, to tread the air above the din,
Riff 2B
Oh to laugh aloud, with dancing eyes we court the crowd, yeah.
Riff 4A
Riff 4B
Riff 4C
Riff 4D
Final Two Notes Over [Riff 2A
To seek the man whose pointing hand, the giant step unfolds,
Riff 2B
To guide us from the curling path that turns our face to stone.
Riff 2A
And if one bell should ring in celebration for a King,
Riff 2B
So fast the heart should beat as proud`s the head with heavy feet, yeah.
Riff 3
Guitar Solo
Ascending Octave Progression 1
Ascending Octave Progression 2
then:
(last part of solo: 17b19 17 17~~~ over lyrics):
Last Half Of Riff 2A
Days fly by and you and I bathed in eternal summer`s glow
Riff 2A
As far away and distant, our mutual child did grow. Woah the sweet refrain soothes the soul and calms the pain,
Riff 2B
Oh Albion remain sleeping now to rise again.
Riff 5A
Riff 5B
Riff 5C
Riff 5D
Riff 6A
Wondering and wanderings,
Riff 6B
one place to rest the search,
Riff 6A
Where the mighty arms of Atlas
Riff 6B
hold the heavens from the earth.
Riff 6A
Riff 6B
Riff 6A
Oh the mighty arms of Atlas
Riff 6B
hold the heavens from the earth,
last half of [Riff 6b] x1 /w lyrics:
from the earth......
last half of [Riff 7a] x1 (from 7)
Riff 7B
Riff 7A
Riff 7C
Riff 7A
I`m gonna reign, gonna reign, gonna reign,
Riff 7D
gonna reign,
Riff 7A
I`m gonna reign, gonna reign, gonna reign, gonna
Riff 7C
reign.
Riff 8
Ascending Octave Progression 1
Ascending Octave Progression 2
Riff 9
Riff 10
Riff 11A
Riff 11B
Riff 11A
Riff 11B
Riff 11A
Riff 11B
Riff 11A
Riff 11B
Riff 11A
Riff 11B
Riff 12
"Aah..." (stops before next one)
Ascending Octave Progression 1
Ascending Octave Progression 2
"oh..." (stops before next one)
Ascending Octave Progression 3
Ascending Octave Progression 4
Riff 13
Last Part Played Over [Riff 1
Riff 1
Where the mighty arms of Atlas hold the heavens of the earth.