Achilles Last Stand Remasters (tab)

| = 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

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

[Intro2]

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[Riff 1]

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

[Riff 2a]

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

[Riff 2b]

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

[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] - the notes in ()`s can be played, if you are skilled enough

rake

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

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

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

[Riff 4c]

rake

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

[Riff 4d]

rake

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

[Riff 5a]

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[Riff 5b]

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[Riff 5c]

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

[Riff 5d]

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

[Riff 6a] [Riff 6b]

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

[Riff 7a]

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

[Riff 7b]

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

[Riff 7c] [Riff 7d]

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

[Riff 8]

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

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

[Riff 9]

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[Riff 10]

Repeat 4x

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

[Riff 11a] [Riff 11b]

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

[Riff 12]

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

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

foreground - cleaned up a bit

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

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

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

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----|

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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[Ascending octave progression 1] x1

[Ascending octave progression 2] x1

then:

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

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(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