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Cry Of Achilles

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Special chords:
Am9       x-0-2-4-1-x
G#dim/A   x-0-6-4-3-x
Bdim/A    x-0-9-7-6-x
E7/G#     4-x-2-4-3-x
E7/B      7-x-6-7-5-x
E7/D      10-x-9-9-9-x
Cmaj7/G   3-x-2-4-1-x
[Intro]
|  Am9|  Am9|  G#dim/A|  Bdim/A|  Am|  Am|  G#dim/A|  Bdim/A|
|  Am9|  Am9|  C/G|  C/G|  D/F#|  D/F#|  E7   E7/G#   E7/B   E7/D|  Fdim7|  Fdim7|
|  A|  A|  A|  A|  A|  A|  A|  A|  A|  A|  A|  A|  A|  A|  A|  A|
|  Am9|  Cmaj7/G|  F|  E|
[Verse 1]
ACrying out
ANow you can't escape you are buried in doubt
AAnd it pulls you down
ANow you're in too deep you may never get out
Such an Am9aw - Cmaj7/Gful     FplaceE  
ATear it down
AIt's almost too late, is the end coming now?
AAs you scream out loud
AYou sever the peace 'til your truth has been found
[Pre-Chorus 1]
  AmIs there nothing left to F/Afollow?
  AmIs there nothing left to F/Asteal?
  AmCrying out for something F/Amore than I've been shown
Knowing Amnone of this is E7realE7/G#  E7/B  E7/D  
[Chorus]
  ADon't close your Ceyes
Something Gbeautiful is still aD/F#live
  ADon't close your Ceyes
Never Gturn away and let it dD/F#ieA  
[Pre-Chorus 2]
  AmI cannot seem to find the aF/Answers
  AmEvery truth has slipped F/Aaway
  AmAll that real is we will F/Anever cease to be
Still I Amsearch this world in E7vainE7/G#  E7/B  E7/D  
[Chorus]
  ADon't close your Ceyes
Something Gbeautiful is still aD/F#live
  ADon't close your Ceyes
Never Gturn away and let it dD/F#ie
[Instrumental]
E
[Bridge]
  ECry out to save tomorrow
  EIt's not too late
  EOr your heavy heart will follow
  EYou to the grave
EThis is not the end
EThis is not the endF  
[Guitar Solo 1]
|  Am|  F/A|  Am|  E7/G#|  Am|  F/A|  Am|  E7/G#   E7/B|  E7/D   Fdim7|
[Chorus]
  ADon't close your Ceyes
Something Gbeautiful is still aD/F#live
  ADon't close your Ceyes
Never Gturn away and let it dD/F#ie
[Guitar Solo 2]
|  A|  C|  G|  D/F#|  A|  C|  G|  D/F#|
[Outro]
  Am9We can't hesitateCmaj7/G, hope is not too lateF  
  Am9For the time has Cmaj7/Gcome, what have we become?F  
  Am9Nothing left to dCmaj7/Go but deny the truthF  Am  

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Cry Of Achilles

by Alter Bridge

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am9

G#dim/A

Bdim/A

C/G

D/F#

E7/G#

E7/B

E7/D

Fdim7

Cmaj7/G

F/A

Special chords:

Am9 x-0-2-4-1-x

G#dim/A x-0-6-4-3-x

Bdim/A x-0-9-7-6-x

E7/G# 4-x-2-4-3-x

E7/B 7-x-6-7-5-x

E7/D 10-x-9-9-9-x

Cmaj7/G 3-x-2-4-1-x

[Intro]

Am9 Am9 G#dim/A Bdim/A Am Am G#dim/A Bdim/A

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Am9 Am9 C/G C/G D/F# D/F# E7 E7/G# E7/B E7/D Fdim7 Fdim7

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A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A

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Am9 Cmaj7/G F E

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[Verse 1]

Crying out

Now you can't escape you are buried in doubt

And it pulls you down

Now you're in too deep you may never get out

Am9 Cmaj7/G F E

Such an aw - ful place

Tear it down

It's almost too late, is the end coming now?

As you scream out loud

You sever the peace 'til your truth has been found

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Am F/A

Is there nothing left to follow?

Am F/A

Is there nothing left to steal?

Am F/A

Crying out for something more than I've been shown

Am E7 E7/G# E7/B E7/D

Knowing none of this is real

[Chorus]

A C

Don't close your eyes

G D/F#

Something beautiful is still alive

A C

Don't close your eyes

G D/F# A

Never turn away and let it die

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Am F/A

I cannot seem to find the answers

Am F/A

Every truth has slipped away

Am F/A

All that real is we will never cease to be

Am E7 E7/G# E7/B E7/D

Still I search this world in vain

[Chorus]

A C

Don't close your eyes

G D/F#

Something beautiful is still alive

A C

Don't close your eyes

G D/F#

Never turn away and let it die

[Instrumental]

[Bridge]

Cry out to save tomorrow

It's not too late

Or your heavy heart will follow

You to the grave

This is not the end

E F

This is not the end

[Guitar Solo 1]

Am F/A Am E7/G# Am F/A Am E7/G# E7/B E7/D Fdim7

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[Chorus]

A C

Don't close your eyes

G D/F#

Something beautiful is still alive

A C

Don't close your eyes

G D/F#

Never turn away and let it die

[Guitar Solo 2]

A C G D/F# A C G D/F#

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[Outro]

Am9 Cmaj7/G F

We can't hesitate, hope is not too late

Am9 Cmaj7/G F

For the time has come, what have we become?

Am9 Cmaj7/G F Am

Nothing left to do but deny the truth

About Cry Of Achilles Chords by Alter Bridge

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