Breath

Breaking Benjamin

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Key: 
Album: Phobia
Tabbed by: innerfears
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This is one of my favorite songs off Phobia, and after first hearing it I just had to
it out. Keep checking * for new tabs.

TUNING: Bb F Bb Eb G C (Drop D and two whole steps down)

Intro (clean)

C |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|-9-9-9-9*-xx9*-9-10--9-9-9-9*-xx9*-9-10----------------------------------------------------
F |-7-7-7-7*-xx7*-7-7---7-7-7-7*-xx7*-7-7-----------------------------------------------------
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Guitar 1 (distorted)

C |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eb|-5---(4)----------------------------------------5----(4)-----------------------------------
Bb|-5----5-----------------9-10--------------9-10--5-----5------------------------------------
F |-3----2-----7-7-7-7*-7*-7-7---7-7-7-7*-7*-7-7---3-----2------------------------------------
Bb|------------7-7-7-7*-7*-7-7---7-7-7-7*-7*-7-7----------------------------------------------
    ^    ^                                                                                    


    these chords could alternately be played like this:
    C |-------------------| 
    G |-------------------| 
    Eb|-------------------| 
    Bb|-10---(12)---------| 
    F |-10----10----------| 
    Bb|-10----9-----------| 


    both versions sound good, so either one works

Guitar 2 Lead (distorted with possible chorus effect)

C |--15-----------------------15------------------------19----20-19-----19----20-19-----------
G |-----17-15--17h181817---------17--15--17h181817---------20-------20-----20-------20--------
Eb|-----------------------17------------------------17----------------------------------------
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
F |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

C |--------12-10------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G |--13--------------12--10-------------------------------------------------------------------
Eb|-----12-------12---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
F |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Verse (clean with delay)

C |----8----8-7---0-------8----8-7---8------------7h8---------------8----8-7---0--------------
G |-10---10-----8------10---10-----8---------8h10-----8-8h10~----10---10-----8----------------
Eb|---------------------------------------10--------------------------------------------------
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
F |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

C |----8----8-7---0-------8----8-7---8------------7h8---------------8----8-7---8--------------
G |-10---10-----8------10---10-----8---------8h10-----8-8h10~----10---10-----8----------------
Eb|---------------------------------------10--------------------------------------------------
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
F |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Pre-Chorus

C |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eb|---------------------------------/9999---------------/9999---------------/9999-------------
Bb|-------------------3---3-3-3--3--------3---3-3-3--3--------7---7-7-7--7--------7--2--7--9--
F |------------7-7--7-3---3-3-3--3--------3---3-3-3--3--------7---7-7-7--7--------7--2--7--9--
Bb|------------7-7--7-3---3-3-3--3--------3---3-3-3--3--------7---7-7-7--7--------7--2--7--9--
               * *  *                                                                         



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   "so sacrifice yourself..."
                                                        Chorus

C |---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------
G |---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------
Bb|-3---3-3-3--3-3----------3---3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3-3---|--12-----14-----12--------------x-x----
F |-3---3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3---3---3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3-3---|--10-----10-----10--------------x-x----
Bb|-3---3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3---3---3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3-3---|--10-----10-----10--------------x-x----


                   * *  *                               (acoustic strumming)
                                                        "you take the breath right out of me"

Chorus (cont.)

C |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|-7------3-----5----------------------------------------------------------------------------
F |-7----0-3-----5----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|-7----0-3-----5----------------------------------------------------------------------------


    just tabbed the chords, the rhythm shouldn't be too hard to pick up

Verse

C |----8----8-7---0--|-----8----8-7---0--------8----8-7---8-------------7h8-------------8----
G |-10---10-----8----|--10---10-----8-------10---10-----8----------8h10-----8-8h10---10---10-
Eb|------------------|------------------------------------------10---------------------------
Bb|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
F |------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------

C|8-7---8---| 
G|----8-----| 
E|----------| 
B|----------| 
F|----------| 
B|----------| 


                       "this will be all over soon..."

Pre-Chorus

C |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eb|---------------------------------/9999---------------/9999---------------/9999-------------
Bb|-------------------3---3-3-3--3--------3---3-3-3--3--------7---7-7-7--7--------7--2--7--9--
F |------------7-7--7-3---3-3-3--3--------3---3-3-3--3--------7---7-7-7--7--------7--2--7--9--
Bb|------------7-7--7-3---3-3-3--3--------3---3-3-3--3--------7---7-7-7--7--------7--2--7--9--
               * *  *                                                                         


   "so sacrifice yourself..."
                                                        Chorus

C |---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------
G |---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------
Bb|-3---3-3-3--3-3----------3---3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3-3---|--10--10-1010-10-12-14--10--10-1010-10-
F |-3---3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3---3---3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3-3---|--10--10-1010-10-10-10--10--10-1010-10-
Bb|-3---3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3---3---3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3-3---|--10--10-1010-10-10-10--10--10-1010-10-
                   * *  *                                       * *                   * *     

C|---------| 
G|---------| 
E|---------| 
B|10(12)---| 
F|10-10----| 
B|10-9-----| 
           


Chorus (cont.)

C |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|-7--7-77-7--7-7---7--7-77-7-7--0--3-----5--------------------------------------------------
F |-7--7-77-7--7-7---7--7-77-7-7--0--3-----5--------------------------------------------------
Bb|-7--7-77-7--7-7---7--7-77-7-7--0--3-----5--------------------------------------------------


         **               **         goes back to regular rhythm of chorus here

Break


Guitar 1 (Rhythm)
C |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|-7-xxx7*-7*-xxxxx3-xxx3*-3*-xxxxx5-xxx5*-5*-xxxxx3-----------------------------------------
F |-7-xxx7*-7*-xxxxx3-xxx3*-3*-xxxxx5-xxx5*-5*-xxxxx3-----------------------------------------
Bb|-7-xxx7*-7*-xxxxx3-xxx3*-3*-xxxxx5-xxx5*-5*-xxxxx3-----------------------------------------


Guitar 2 (Lead)
C |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G |-10x10x10----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eb|---------x9x9x9-10x10x10x9x9x9xx7x7x9x10x9xx-----------------------------------------------
Bb|--------------------------------------------10---9--12-------------------------------------
F |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


this lead will be much easier if you look at the rhythm riff above, the chord changes are what 
compliment
the lead parts and the tabbed lead parts hit exactly when the tabbed chords above change. 
basically
aaron was following along with the root notes of what ben was playing.


Rhythm
C |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
G |--------------------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-7------------3----------5------------------------------------| 
F |-7------------3----------5----------101010101010101099999999--| 
Bb|-7------------3----------5----------101010101010101099999999--| 


   "I'm waiting..."                    ************************


Lead
C |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eb|-----9--7--10--------9--7--10--------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|-7---------------7-------------------------------------------------------------------------
F |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


if you listen closely this lead part comes in when the above rhythm part starts and gradually 
fades out
but it's playing the exact melody ben is singing

Chorus

C |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|-10----(12)---7-------3------5-------------------------------------------------------------
F |-10-----10----7-----0-3------5-------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|-10-----9-----7-----0-3------5-------------------------------------------------------------


Chorus (Lead)

C |-8---8-10-8-7-8---8-10-8-7-8---8-10-8-7-8---8-10-8-7-8---8-10-8-7-8---8-10-8-7-8-----------
G |---8------------8------------8------------8---------|--8------------8----------------------
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------
F |----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------

                                                     C |12-10-12-13-12-10-12-10-12-13-12-10---

 |------ 

                                                     G |--------------------------------------
                                                     Eb|--------------------------------------

 |------| 
 |------| 


                                                        ultra simple lead part harmony

Outro

C |------------------------| 
G |------------------------| 
Eb|------------------------| 
Bb|-7----------------------| 
F |-7----------------------| 
Bb|-7----------------------| 


   let chord ring


Lead (lots of chorus/delay)
C |----8----8-7---0--------| 
G |-10---10-----8----------| 
Eb|------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------| 
F |------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------| 


* = palm mute
h = hammer-on

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