Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand...better That The Mastas guitar tab

[Intro] - Let bottom note ring throughout, and open G (when it

is played)

Em9 F#m(add b6)

e:-------------2p0----------|--------------2p0--------------------|

B:----------3------3p0------|-----------3-------3p0---------------|

G:-0------0-------------0---|--0------2--------------0------------|

D:------4-------------------|-------4-----------------------------|

A:----2---------------------|-----4-------------------------------|

E:-0------------------------|--2----------------------------------|

[Intro2]

F#m7(add 4)

e:----------------0--------------------------------------------------|

B:------------0--(0)-------------------------------------------------|

G:--0------2---------------------------------------------------------|

D:-------4-----------------------------------------------------------|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:--2----------------------------------------------------------------|

[Riff 1]

F#m Em D6/E

e:----9.-------7----7~-----------------------------7~----------------|

B:---10.-------8----8~-----------------------------7~----------------|

G:---11.-------9----9~-----------------------------7~----------------|

D:------------------------7-7--7-7-8-9--7-7--------7~----------------|

A:------------------------------------------7-7----------------------|

E:----------------------------------------------0--------------------|

[Riff 2a]

D/E

e:---------9------7~----------------5~-------------------------------|

B:--------10------8~-----------7----7~-------------------------------|

G:--------11------9~-----------7----7~-------------------------------|

D:-----------------------------7-------------------------------------|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:---0~--------------------0~----------------------------------------|

[Riff 2b]

D/E

e:---------9------7~----------------7~-------------------------------|

B:--------10------8~-----------7----7~-------------------------------|

G:--------11------9~-----------7----7~-------------------------------|

D:-----------------------------7-------------------------------------|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:---0~--------------------0~----------------------------------------|

[Riff 3]

E F5

e:---------------------------------------|---------|-----------------|

B:--9---7--8--9--------------------------|---------|-----------------|

G:--9---7--8--9---7-8-9-9--7-8-9--7-9----|--10~----|--10~~----------|

D:--9---7--8--9---7-8-9-9--7-8-9--7-9----|--10~----|--10~~----------|

A:---------------------------------------|---------|-----------------|

E:---------------------------------------|---------|-----------------|

[Ascending octave progression 1]

Em

e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

B:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

D:--4s5----5s7---7s9-----10-----10s12--------------------------------|

A:------7------9-----10------12--------14----------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Ascending octave progression 2]

C(add9 #11)

e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

B:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

G:--7s9-----11----12-----12s14-----14s16-----------------------------|

D:------10-----12----14---------16--------17s12----------------------|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Ascending octave progression 3]

Em

e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

B:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

G:-2s4----5----5s7---7s9-----9s11------------------------------------|

D:-----5----7------9-----10-------12s9-------------------------------|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Ascending octave progression 4]

C(add9 #11) F#m/E Em

e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

B:--7s8----10----10s12------13------15--------17s19---17--17~~~------|

G:------9-----11---------12------14-----16---------------------------|

D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Riff 4a] - the notes in ()'s can be played, if you are skilled

enough

e:---(9.)---(7)-(7~)----'12--9---------------------------------------|

B:--(10.)---(8)-(8~)---'10-----10--10b12--10--8~---------------------|

G:--(11.)---(9)-(9~)---11--------------------------------------------|

D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

rake

[Riff 4b] - the notes in ()'s can be played, if you are skilled

enough

e:--------------------(7~)----'10---7--------------------------------|

B:--------------------(7~)---'7-------8--8s10--7---------------------|

G:--------------------(7~)---7--------------------7~-----------------|

D:--(7)-(7)-----------(7~)-------------------------------------------|

A:----------(7)-(7)--------------------------------------------------|

E:-----------------(0)-----------------------------------------------|

rake

[Riff 4c]

e:---(9.)---(7)-(7~)----'12--9-----9b10---9--7~----------------------|

B:--(10.)---(8)-(8~)---'10-----10------------------------------------|

G:--(11.)---(9)-(9~)---11--------------------------------------------|

D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

rake

[Riff 4d]

e:---------------------(7~)----'10--7----7s9--------|----------------|

B:---------------------(7~)---'7------8------10-----|----------------|

G:---------------------(7~)---7-----------------11--|--9b11r9---9~---|

D:--(7)-(7)------------(7~)-------------------------|----------------|

A:----------(7)-(7)---------------------------------|----------------|

E:-----------------(0)------------------------------|----------------|

rake

[Riff 5a]

e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

B:---------8--------7--5---7b8---------------------------------------|

G:--11-------9--------------------7b9r7------------------------------|

D:----11-------9-9------------------------9--------------------------|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Riff 5b]

e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

B:--8-8--------7-----------------------------------------------------|

G:------9-9-------7------9--7----9b11--7b9---------------------------|

D:----------9-------7-7-----------------------7----------------------|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Riff 5c]

e:-9---9--------7----------------------------------------------------|

B:-------10---------8-------10------10b12----8b10r8------------------|

G:----------11--------9-9-------9----------------------9-------------|

D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Riff 5d]

e:--7-7--------5-5---------------------------------------------------|

B:------8-8--------7-------8--7--8b10---8b10-------------------------|

G:----------9--------7-7------------------------11-------------------|

D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Riff 6a] [Riff 6b]

e:-------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|

B:--8-8--------8b10r8------|--7-7--------7b8r7-----|-----------------|

G:------9-9----------------|------7-7--------------|---9b11---9--9---|

D:----------9--------------|----------7------------|-----------------|

A:-------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|

E:-------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|

[Riff 7a]

Em

e:-------0------0------0-----0---------------------------------------|

B:-----0------0------0-----0-----------------------------------------|

G:--------------------------------0----------------------------------|

D:--2------4------5------7------5----4p2-----------------------------|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Riff 7b]

C(add9 #11)

e:----------2p0-------2p0--------------------------------------------|

B:-------3------3----------3-----------------------------------------|

G:-----0----------------------0--0-----------------------------------|

D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

A:--3--------------3-------------------------------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Riff 7c] [Riff 7d]

C(add9 #11)

e:---------------0------2p0-----0-|----------2p0---------------0-----|

B:-------3----------3--------3----|--------3-----3---------------3---|

G:-----0---0--0-------------------|------0-------------------0-----0-|

D:--------------------------------|----2-------------4--2--4---------|

A:--3-----------------------------|--3-------------------------------|

E:--------------------------------|----------------------------------|

[Riff 8]

Em D

e:-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7---7----------------------------|

B:-8-8-8-7--8-8-8-7--8-8-8-7--8-8-8-7---8--7-------------------------|

G:-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9---9--7-------------------------|

D:-----------------------------------------7-------------------------|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

C

e:-8-8-8-7--8-8-8-7--8-8-8-7--8-8-8-7---8----------------------------|

B:-8-8-8-7--8-8-8-7--8-8-8-7--8-8-8-7---8--7-------------------------|

G:-9-9-9-7--9-9-9-7--9-9-9-7--9-9-9-7---9--7-------------------------|

D:-----------------------------------------7-------------------------|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Riff 9]

e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

B:--5s7--5--5~~----7s8--7--5---3---5---------------------------------|

G:------------------------------------5~~~---------------------------|

D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Riff 10]

Repeat 4x

e:---------|--9s12--12~--|---12ss15~~--------------------------------|

B:---------|-10s12--12~--|---12ss17~~--------------------------------|

G:-5sssss9-|-------------|-------------------------------------------|

D:---------|-------------|-------------------------------------------|

A:---------|-------------|-------------------------------------------|

E:---------|-------------|-------------------------------------------|

[Riff 11a] [Riff 11b]

E E

e:----------------------------|--------------------------------------|

B:--------------8~---7--8--x--|------------7-------------------------|

G:--------------9~---7--9--x--|------------7-------------------------|

D:--------7-9-----------------|-------7-9--7---9-9-7-7---------------|

A:--7-9-9---------------------|-7-9-9------------------9-------------|

E:----------------------------|--------------------------------------|

[Riff 12]

Em C(add9 #11)

e:--0-(0)~-----------------------------0-(0)~--------------0---------|

B:--0-(0)~-----------------------------3-(3)~-----------------3--3p0-|

G:--0--0-------------------------------0-(0)~------0--(0)------------|

D:--2-(2)----4~---5~---7~--5~---4p2----x-------2~--------------------|

A:--2-(2)------------------------------3-(3)~----------3-------------|

E:--0-(0)~-----------------------------------------------------------|

[Riff 13] - the section where the guitars are randomly brought to the

foreground - cleaned up a bit

e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

B:-13--12---15b17~~------------------------------------12--13--12----|

G:-----------------------12b14r12~~~-----14b16r14~-------------------|

D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e:-------------15b17----15-------------------------------------------|

B:-15b17~-------------------15b17~--------12b13----12----------------|

G:-----------------------------------------------------14--12--------|

D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e:-----------------------------------15b17~------15--12------12------|

B:------------12--13b15----13.--12-----------------------15------15--|

G:--14b16~-----------------------------------------------------------|

D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e:-----------------------------------------------15b17r15----12--12~-|

B:-12--15~----12b15r12~~----10---------------------------------------|

G:-----------------------------12----12-14-12~~----------------------|

D:--------------------------------14---------------------------------|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Song progression:

Fade into [Intro] x3

[Intro] x1, replace last half with [Intro2]

[Riff 1] x4

[Riff 2a] x2 /w lyrics:

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] x2 /w lyrics:

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] x2

[Riff 2b] x1 /w lyrics:

Swept New York a glancing kiss to those who claim they know,

[Riff 2a] x2 /w lyrics:

Below the streets that steam and hiss, the devil's in his hold.

Oh to sail away to sandy lands and holidays.

[Riff 2b] x1 /w lyrics:

Oh to touch the dream, hides inside and's never seen yeah.

[Riff 3] x2, second time do 10th fret slide down

[Ascending octave progression 1] x1

[Ascending octave progression 2] x1

[Ascending octave progression 3] x1

[Ascending octave progression 4] x1

[final two notes over [Riff 1] x2]

[Riff 2a] x1 /w lyrics:

Into the sun the South and on, at last the birds had flown,

[Riff 2b] x1 /w lyrics:

As shackles of commitment fell in pieces on the ground.

[Riff 2a] x1 /w lyrics:

Oh to ride the wind, to tread the air above the din,

[Riff 2b] x1 /w lyrics:

Oh to laugh aloud, with dancing eyes we court the crowd, yeah.

[Riff 4a] x1

[Riff 4b] x1

[Riff 4c] x1

[Riff 4d] x1

[final two notes over [Riff 2a] x1 /w lyrics]:

To seek the man whose pointing hand, the giant step unfolds,

[Riff 2b] x1 /w lyrics:

To guide us from the curling path that turns our face to stone.

[Riff 2a] x1 /w lyrics:

And if one bell should ring in celebration for a King,

[Riff 2b] x1 /w lyrics:

So fast the heart should beat as proud's the head with heavy

feet, yeah.

[Riff 3] x4 (at the end of the first time, sing "Ooh......")

[Guitar Solo]

e:----------7---------------------------------------------------5----|

B:--------------7--5--5~~----8b10r8--------------5--5~-------8-------|

G:-------7-----------------------------7b9r7-----5--5~----5-(5)------|

D:--7s9------------------------------------------5--5~---------------|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e:--3h5p3----3~--------3------3h5p3-------3-----5~---------------7---|

B:--------5---------------------------5------5-(5)~------------------|

G:--------4--4~-----4----4------------5------5-(5)~-----------7------|

D:--------------------------------------------------------7s9--------|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e:-------------------------------------------10b12r10---------12.-14.|

B:--7--5--5~----7-8-10--8h10p8--7--8--7--8----------------12.--------|

G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e:---14b15r14p12--14b15r14p12---12--14--14b15r14p12---15b17r15-------|

B:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

B:--13--13~~----12--13----12-----------------------------------------|

G:---------------------14------12------------------12--14------------|

D:---------------------------------14--14~~~----14-------------------|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

B:---------------------------------------------12-13--15p13p12-13p12-|

G:--14b16r14b16r14p12-------------------12--14-----------------------|

D:----------------------14--14~~----14-------------------------------|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e:----------------------------------------12-14-15.-15p14p12---------|

B:----12-----12h13p12----12-----12-13-15-----------------------------|

G:-14----14-----------14---------------------------------------------|

D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e:-14~~~~p12-----12-------12-----------------------------------------|

B:------------15----15p12-13--12-----12------------------------------|

G:--------------------------------14----14-12----14-----12h14p12-----|

D:--------------------------------------------14----14---------------|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e:-----------------------------------15------15------17b19-----------|

B:--------------------------------15----17.-----17-------------------|

G:----------12--------------14s16------------------------------------|

D:--14--14-----------------------------------------------------------|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e:-x--17.--x----12--12~~~~---15b17r15~----15p14p12h14~~---12h14p12~--|

B:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e:-12h14p12---------------------------------------------------12-----|

B:-----------15b17-----15-13----13--12-12-12~~~~--------12-15--------|

G:---------------------------14----------------------12--------------|

D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e:-14--15p14p12--14~---12-14-15-17-19-20b22~~~-----20.--19.--17------|

B:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e:-19~~~--x------17b18-------17--15--17--17b19~-------17b19----17----|

B:------------0.-----------------------------------------------------|

G:------------------------0.-----------------------0-----------------|

D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e:--15---17b19----17--15---14~~~~~----14h15p14p12--14~~---12--14-15--|

B:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e:--17p15~~---15--15~~----12--15s14~---------------------------------|

B:-----------------------------------------13s12~--------------------|

G:-------------------------------------14-------------14--12.--------|

D:--------------------------------------------------------------14---|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

B:--------------------------------------------12---------------------|

G:--12-----12~~--------12~~~~--------------12------------------------|

D:-----14----------------------------12h14---------------------------|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Ascending octave progression 1] x1

[Ascending octave progression 2] x1

then:

e:--17b19r17----15~--------------------------------------------------|

B:-------------------17~--15.----------------------------------------|

G:-----------------------------16--14---14b16r14----12---------------|

D:------------------------------------------------------14--12.------|

A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

B:--------------17b19----17--17~~~-----------------------------------|

G:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

D:--9----12----------------------------------------------------------|

A:----10-------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

(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] x2 /w lyrics:

As far away and distant, our mutual child did grow.

Woah the sweet refrain soothes the soul and calms the pain,

[Riff 2b] x2 /w lyrics:

Oh Albion remain sleeping now to rise again.

[Riff 5a] x1

[Riff 5b] x1

[Riff 5c] x1

[Riff 5d] x1

[Riff 6a] x2 /w lyrics:

Wondering and wanderings,

[Riff 6b] x2 /w lyrics:

one place to rest the search,

[Riff 6a] x2 /w lyrics:

Where the mighty arms of Atlas

[Riff 6b] x2 /w lyrics:

hold the heavens from the earth.

[Riff 6a] x2

[Riff 6b] x2

[Riff 6a] x2 /w lyrics:

Oh the mighty arms of Atlas

[Riff 6b] x2 /w lyrics:

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] x1

[Riff 7a] x1

[Riff 7c] x1

[Riff 7a] x1 /w lyrics:

I'm gonna reign, gonna reign, gonna reign,

[Riff 7d] x1 /w lyrics:

gonna reign,

[Riff 7a] x1 /w lyrics:

I'm gonna reign, gonna reign, gonna reign, gonna

[Riff 7c] x1 /w lyrics:

reign.

[Riff 8] x1

[Ascending octave progression 1] x1

[Ascending octave progression 2] x1

[Riff 9] x2

[Riff 10] x1

[Riff 11a] x2 (beginning of each one sing "Aah..." along /w guitar)

[Riff 11b] x2

[Riff 11a] x2

[Riff 11b] x2

[Riff 11a] x2

[Riff 11b] x2

[Riff 11a] x2

[Riff 11b] x2

[Riff 11a] x2

[Riff 11b] x2

[Riff 12] x2 (first "Aahhh..." then "Oohhh...." /w guitar)

"Aah..." (stops before next one)

[Ascending octave progression 1] x1

[Ascending octave progression 2] x1

"oh..." (stops before next one)

[Ascending octave progression 3] x1

[Ascending octave progression 4] x1

[Riff 13] x1

[last part played over [Riff 1] x1]

[Riff 1] x1 /w lyrics:

Where the mighty arms of Atlas hold the heavens of the earth.

[Riff 11a] x2 (sing "Oh.." x5 with increased force and pitch)

[Riff 11b] x2

[Riff 11a] x2

[Riff 11b] x2 (sing "Aah" at start of each line /w guitar)

[Riff 11a] x2

[Riff 11b] x2

[Riff 11a] x2

[Riff 11b] x2

[Riff 1] x2 (sing "Ooohhh... first time only)

[Intro] reversed, at least 2 times, then begin fadeout

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