'Achilles Last Stand Remasters (tab)' by Led Zeppelin - Guitar Tutorial

             
 | = 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] 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/E     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
 
                        rake
 e:---(9.)---(7)-(7~)----`12--9---------------------------------------|
 B:--(10.)---(8)-(8~)---`10-----10--10b12--10--8~---------------------|
 G:--(11.)---(9)-(9~)---11--------------------------------------------|
 D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 [Riff 4b] - the notes in ()`s can be played, if you are skilled enough
                              rake
 e:--------------------(7~)----`10---7--------------------------------|
 B:--------------------(7~)---`7-------8--8s10--7---------------------|
 G:--------------------(7~)---7--------------------7~-----------------|
 D:--(7)-(7)-----------(7~)-------------------------------------------|
 A:----------(7)-(7)--------------------------------------------------|
 E:-----------------(0)-----------------------------------------------|
 
 [Riff 4c]
                        rake
 e:---(9.)---(7)-(7~)----`12--9-----9b10---9--7~----------------------|
 B:--(10.)---(8)-(8~)---`10-----10------------------------------------|
 G:--(11.)---(9)-(9~)---11--------------------------------------------|
 D:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 [Riff 4d]
                               rake
 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)------------------------------|----------------|
 
 [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