Achilles Last Stand
View chords used in this chart
a----2-----------------------4------------------------------------------------
E--0----------------------2---------------------------------------------------
The main rythym is:
e---9\----7-7---------------------7------------------------------------------
b---10\---8-8---------------------7------------------------------------------
g---11\---9-9---------------------7------------------------------------------
d---------------7-7-7-7-8-9-7-----7------------------------------------------
a-----------------------------7----------------------------------------------
E------------------------------0---------------------------------------------
During the Lyrics its:
e-----9----7------------5------------------------------------------------------
b-----10---8--------9---7------------------------------------------------------
g-----11---9--------9---7------------------------------------------------------
d-------------------9----------------------------------------------------------
a------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--0------------0--------------------------------------------------------------
The bridge sort of thing is:
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
b--9--7-8-9--9-7-8-9-7-9-10---------------------------------------------------
g--9--7-8-9--9-7-8-9-7-9-10---------------------------------------------------
d--9--7-8-9--9-7-8-9-7-9-10---------------------------------------------------
a-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The ascending bit is played in two octaves. The lower one goes like this:
(Im probably making a mistake near the end of this) Play this one out,
then (I think) play it again an octave higher.
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------
b----------------------------------------------------------------------------
g-------------------------------------------------------9--------------------
d-----------------------------------9----/10----/12-------11-----------------
a-2---/3---/5---/7---/8-----/10-------10-----12-----14-----------------------
E---3----5----7----8----10------12-------------------------------------------
Here's the start of the solo(and it'll probably have a couple of errors
as well)
e--------7----------------------------------------------3-3h5p3-------------
b-----5-----7--5-5---8^10^8---------5-5---3-5-3h5p3--5--5-5------7-5-5------
g--/4------------------------7^9^7--5-5--------------5--4-4------7-5-5------
d---------------------------------------------------------------------------
a---------------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------
e------7-------------------------------12-14-15--14h15p14p12--14h15p14p12---
b----5----7--5-5--8--10--7h8p7-10^12----------------------------------------
g-/4------------------------------------------------------------------------
d---------------------------------------------------------------------------
a---------------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Then it breaks down and basically stays in
XIV position for a while.
e--12--15--12--15^17--------------------------------------------------------
b---------------------13-13-------------------------------------------------
g---------------------------------------------------------------------------
d---------------------------------------------------------------------------
a---------------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------
The only other part I can remember goes something like this:
e------0------0------0------------------------------------------------------
b----0------0------0--------------------------------------------------------
g---------------------------------------------------------------------------
d---------------------------------------------------------------------------
a-------------------------0-------------------------------------------------
E--0------2------3------3/5--3-2--1-----------------------------------------
How to play Achilles Last Stand
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.