ACHILLES LAST STAND  





INTRO: 

(Let bottom note ring throughout, and open G  

(when it is played))

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[Intro2]

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[Riff 1]

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[Riff 2a]

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[Riff 2b]

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[Riff 3]

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[Ascending octave progression 1]

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[Ascending octave progression 2]

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[Ascending octave progression 3]

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[Ascending octave progression 4]

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[Riff 4a]

e:--- 

(9.)--- 

(7)- 

(7~)----'12--9---------------------------------------|

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(b12)--10--8~-------------------|

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[Riff 4b]                   rake

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(7)- 

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[Riff 4c]             rake

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(8)- 

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(11.)--- 

(9)- 

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[Riff 4d]                    rake

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B:--------------------- 

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(7~)---7-----------------11--|--9 

(b11r9)--9~--|

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(7)- 

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(7)- 

(7)---------------------------------|----------------|

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(0)------------------------------|----------------|



[Riff 5a]

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(b9r7)----------------------------|

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[Riff 5b]

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(b9)-------------------------|

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[Riff 5c]

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(b12)---8 

(b10r8)---------------|

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[Riff 5d]

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

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

(b10)--8 

(b10)----------------------|

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

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[Riff 6a]                     [Riff 6b]

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(b10r8)----|--7-7--------7 

(b8r7)---|-----------------|

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(b11)--9--9---|

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

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

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[Riff 7a]

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[Riff 7b]

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

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[Riff 7c]                          [Riff 7d]

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[Riff 8]

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[Riff 9]

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

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

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[Riff 10]

              Repeat 4x

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

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

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

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[Riff 11a]                      [Riff 11b]

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

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[Riff 12]

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(0)------------|

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A:--2- 

(2)------------------------------3- 

(3)~----------3-------------|

E:--0- 

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[Riff 13] the  random panning  section

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B:-13--12---15 

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G:-----------------------12 

(b14r12)~~~---14 

(b16r14)~-----------------|

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e:-------------15 

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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]



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(b10r8)------------5--5~-------8-------|

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(b9r7)---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:-------------------------------------------10 

(b12r10)-------12.-14.|

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

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

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

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

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e:--14 

(b15r14)p12--14 

(b15r14)p12---12--14--14 

(b15)p12---15 

(b17r15)---|

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

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e:-----------------------------------15------15------17 

(b19)---------|

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

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

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e:-x--17.--x----12--12~~~~---15 

(b17r15)~---15p14p12h14~~---12h14p12~-|

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

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e:-14--15p14p12--14~---12-14-15-17-19-20 

(b22)~~~---20.--19.--17------|

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e:-19~~~--x------17 

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(b19)~-----17 

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

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[Ascending octave progression 1] x1

[Ascending octave progression 2] x1



then:



e:--17 

(b19r17)--15~--------------------------------------------------|

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

G:-----------------------------16--14---14 

(b16r14)--12---------------|

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

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

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



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

B:--------------17 

(b19)--17--17~~~-----------------------------------|

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

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

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

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



  

(last part of solo:  17 

(b19)  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