Breath by Breaking Benjamin Band: Breaking Benjamin Album: Phobia Song: Breath Tabbed by: innerfears http://www.shallowbay.com This is one of my favorite songs off Phobia, and after first hearing it I just had to it out. Keep checking shallowbay.com 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-----------| * * * "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----8-7---8---| G |-10---10-----8----|--10---10-----8-------10---10-----8----------8h10-----8-8h10---10---10-----8-----| Eb|------------------|------------------------------------------10-------------------------------------| Bb|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| F |------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| "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--10-1010-10-10(12)---| 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--10-1010-10-10-10----| 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--10-1010-10-10-9-----| * * * * * * * 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 © copyright 2006 the shallow bay (www.shallowbay.com) www.TAB6.com