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Gang Of Youths - Achilles Come Down Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, C, E7, G, Dm, F, Fm, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-0-1-3Ukulele Fm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [C] [Am] [C] [E7]
Ac[Am]hilles, Ac[G]hilles, Ac[C]hilles, come [Dm]down.
Won’t you [Am]get up off, [G]get up off the [Am]roof?
You’re [Am]scaring us and [G]all of us, [Am]some of us [Dm]love you.
[Am]Achilles, it’s not [G]much but there’s [C]proof.
You [Am]crazy-ass [G]cosmonaut, re[C]member your [Dm]virtue.
Re[Am]demption lies [G]plainly in [C]truth.
Just [Am]humor us, [G]Achilles, [C]Achilles, come [Dm]down.
Won’t you [Am]get up off, [G]get up off the [Am]roof?

[section 2]
[Am] [C] [Am] [C] [E7]
Ac[Am]hilles, Ac[G]hilles, Ac[C]hilles, come [Dm]down.
Won’t you [Am]get up off, [G]get up off the [Am]roof?
The [Am]self is not so [G]weightless, nor [C]whole and un[Dm]broken.
Re[Am]member the [G]pact of our [C]youth.
Where [Am]you go, I’m [G]going, so [Am]jump and I’m [Dm]jumping.
Since [Am]there is no [G]me without [Am]you.
[Am]Soldier on, [G]Achilles, [C]Achilles, come [Dm]down
Won’t you [Am]get up off, [G]get up off the [Am]roof?

[section 3]
[Am]Loathe the [G]way they light [C]candles in [Dm]Rome.
But [Am]love the sweet [G]air of the [Am]votives.
[Am]Hurt and [G]grieve but don’t [C]suffer [Dm]alone.
[Am]Engage with the [G]pain as a [F]motive.

[section 4]
[Fm]Today of all [C]days, [Am]see.
[E7]How the most [F]dangerous [G]thing is to [C]love.
[E7]How you will [F]heal and you’ll [G]rise [C]above.

[section 5]
[Am] [C] [Am] [C] [E7]
[Am]Achilles, [G]Achilles, [C]Achilles, jump [Dm]now.
You are [Am]absent of [G]cause or ex[C]cuse.
[Am]So self-in[G]dulgent and [Am]self-refe[Dm]rential.
No [Am]audience could [Em]ever want [Am]you.
You [Am]crave the ap[G]plause yet [C]hate the at[Dm]tention.
Then [Am]miss it, your [G]act is a [C]ruse.
It is [Am]empty, [G]Achilles, so [C]end it all [Dm]now.
It’s a [Am]pointless re[Em]sistance for [Am]you.

[section 6]
[Am] [C] [Am] [C] [E7]
[Am]Achilles, [G]Achilles, just [C]put down the [Dm]bottle.
Don’t [Am]listen to [G]what you’ve con[C]sumed.
It’s [Am]chaos, con[G]fusion, and [C]wholly un[Dm]worthy.
Of [Am]feeding and it’s [Em]wholly un[Am]true.
You [Am]may feel no [G]purpose nor a [C]point for [Dm]existing.
It’s [Am]all just con[G]jecture and [C]gloom.
There [Am]may not be [G]meaning, so [C]find one and [Dm]seize it.
Do [Am]not waste your[Em]self on this [Am]roof.

[section 7]
[Am]Hear those [G]bells ring [C]deep in the [Dm]soul.
[Am]Chiming [G]away for a [Am]moment.
[Am]Feel your [G]breath course [C]frankly be[Dm]low.
See [Am]life as a [G]worthy op[F]ponent.

[chorus]
[Fm]Today of all [C]days, [Am]see.
[E7]How the most [F]dangerous [G]thing is to [C]love.
[E7]How you will [F]heal and you’ll [G]rise [C]above.
[E7]Crowned by an [F]overture [G]bold and [C]beyond.
[E7]Ah, it’s more [F]courageous [G]to over[C]come.

[section 8]
[Am] [C] [Am] [C] [E7]
You [C]want the acclaim, the mother of [Em]mothers
(It’s not worth it, [Am]Achilles)
More [Am]poignant than fame or the taste of [E7]another
(Don’t listen, [C]Achilles)
Be [C]real and just jump, you dense mother[Em]fucker
(You’re worth more, [Am]Achilles)
You will [Am]not be more than a rat in the [E7]gutter
(So much more than a [C]rat)
You [C]want my opinion, my opinion you’ve [Em]got
(No one asked your opinion)
You [Am]asked for my counsel, I gave you my [E7]thoughts
(No one asked for your thoughts)
Be [C]done with this now and [Dm]jump off the roof
(Be done with this now and get off the roof)
Can you [Am]hear me, Achilles? I’m [E7]talking to [C]you.

[section 9]
I’m [Dm]talking to [Am]you.
I’m [Am]talking [F]to you.
I’m [F]talking [Fm]to you
[Fm]Achilles, come [C]down.
[C]Achilles, come [Dm]down.

[Closing]
[Am] [C] [Am] [C] [E7]
[Am]Throw your[G]self in[C]to the un[Dm]known
With a [Am]pace and a [G]fury de[Am]fiant
[Am]Clothe your[G]self in [C]beauty un[Dm]told
And see [Am]life as a [G]means to a [F]triumph

[chorus]
[Fm]Today of all [C]days, [Am]see.
[E7]How the most [F]dangerous [G]thing is to [C]love.
[E7]How you will [F]heal and you’ll [G]rise [C]above.
[E7]Crowned by an [F]overture [G]bold and [C]beyond.
[E7]Ah, it’s more [F]courageous [G]to over[C]come.

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ArtistGang Of Youths
AlbumGo Farther in Lightness
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2017
KeyAm

How to play Achilles Come Down on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Gang Of Youths - Achilles Come Down on ukulele requires 8 chords and 14 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Achilles Come Down uses these transitions most often: Am → G (40), G → C (36), and Dm → Am (25). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - C chord transition.

1. Am → C chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Am to C;

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
Am to C

2. C → E7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

To move from C to E7;

  1. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
C to E7

3. E7 → Am chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from E7 to Am;

  1. While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
E7 to Am

4. Am → G chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from Am to G;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
Am to G

5. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

6. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

7. Dm → Am chord transition

To move from Dm to Am;

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

8. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

9. F → Fm chord transition

To move from F to Fm;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

10. Fm → C chord transition

To move from Fm to C;

  1. While playing Fm, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

11. E7 → F chord transition

To move from E7 to F;

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

12. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

13. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

14. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

Achilles Come Down chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Achilles Come Down.

  • Achilles Come Down includes 243 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.06% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Achilles Come Down contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Achilles Come Down connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Am: 10%
    • C → Em: 8%
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