Breaking Benjamin - Simple Design Tab

Legend - FB = full bend   LR = let ring     s = slide
         HB = half bend   .  = Palm Mute    * - pre-bend note and strum

OK, This is really an amazing song!!! This is the way that they would most
likely play it live. This is based from a Hal and Leonard tab book, but
differs as I have condensed the song to 2 guitars and changed a handful
of things! If you want the whole thing note for note, then go buy the book!

Y'all enjoy! Just updated the PRE-CHORUS! Now everything's dead on!

Guitar 1 - Ben Burnley (rhythm) Guitar 2 - Aaron Fink (lead)

INTRO - PART ONE

Guitar 1 - Dist.
D
A
Fxxxx
Cxxxx 5 5 2 5 5 2
Gxxxx 3 2 0 5 0 3 3h5 3h5p3p03 2 0 5 0 3 3h5 3h5p3p0
Cxxxx 5 0 30 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 30000 0 0 0
.... . . . Guitar 2 - Dist
D
A 1 1 1 1
F 0 0 2 0 0 2
Cxxxx 2 0 2 2 0 2
Gxxxx 3 2 0 5 0 3 3h5 3h5p3p03 2 0 5 0 3 3h5 3h5p3p0
Cxxxx 5 0 30 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 30000 0 0 0
.... . . . Guitar 1 - Dist.
D
A
F9 9 9 7 7 7 9 9 9 7 7 7 5 7 7
Cx x x x x x x x x x x x x x 7 5
G7 7 7 5 5 5 7 7 7 5 5 5 3 5 3h5 3h5p3p0 0 5 3
C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Guitar 2 - Dist
D
A 1 1
F 0 0 2 7/ 12
C 2 0 2 7/ 10
G 3 2 0 5 0 3 3h5 3h5p3p0 0 5/ 8
C 5 0 30 0 0 0 0 0 0

INTRO - PART 2

Guitar 1 and 2 - Dist Play 1st measure 3X Play this measure once
D
A
F 11 11 11 11
C0 0 10 0 0 0 10 10 10 10 0 0 10 0 0
G0 0 9 0 0 0 9 9 9 9 0 0 9 0 0
C0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0

VERSE

Guitar 2 - Dist. slowly HB - v
D
A
F5 5s7 5 5s7 12 12s11 5 5s7 5 5s7 5 5s7 12 12s11 5 5s7 7
Cx x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
G3 3s5 3 3s5 10 10s9 3 3s5 3 3s5 3 3s5 10 10s9 3 3s5 5
C

PRE-CHORUS

Guitar - 1 Dist. Play 1st measure 3X This measure 1X This measure 2X
D
A
F 11 11 11 11
C0 0 10 0 0 0 10 10 10 10 0 0 10 0 0 10\
G0 0 9 0 0 0 9 9 9 9 0 0 9 0 0 10\9 s 4 0 5 0 7
C0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 10\9 s 4 0 5 0 7
. . Guitar - 2 Dist. Play 1st measure 3X This measure 1X This measure 2X
D
A
F 11 11 11 11
C0 0 10 0 0 0 10 10 10 10 0 0 10 0 0 10\12 s 7 x 9 x 11
G0 0 9 0 0 0 9 9 9 9 0 0 9 0 0 10\9 s 4 x 9 x 7
C0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 10\9 s 4 x 5 x 7

CHORUS

Guitar - 1 Dist. Play this measure 3X Play this measure 1X
D
A
F 4 2
C0 0000 7 777777 4 4444 5 555555 0 0000 7 777777 4 2 4 5 0 5 0 5 7
G0 0000 7 777777 5 5555 5 555555 0 0000 7 777777 2 0 4 5 0 5 0 5 7
C0 0000 7 777777 4 4444 5 555555 0 0000 7 777777 4 5 0 5 0 5 7
Guitar 2 - Dist. I'm not going to show exact strumming pattern, just strum fairly quickly and roll with the chord changes. Listen for it in the background - its there!!! Play this measure 3X Play this measure 1X
D
A7 7 7 7 7 7
F7 7 7 7 7 7 4 2
C0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 4 5 0 5 0 5 7
G0 x x x 0 x 2 0 4 5 0 5 0 5 7
C0 7 4 5 0 7 4 5 0 5 0 5 7
Guitar 1 and 2 - Dist. Play 1st measure 1X Play this measure once
D
A
F 11 11 11 11
C0 0 10 0 0 0 10 10 10 10 0 0 10 0 0
G0 0 9 0 0 0 9 9 9 9 0 0 9 0 0
C0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0

VERSE - Careful, there is a one chord difference than the 1st VERSE!

Guitar 2 - Dist. v--Diff. Chords slowly HB--v
D
A
F5 5s7 5 5s7 12 12s11 5 5s7 8 8s7 5 5s7 12 12s11 5 5s7 7
Cx x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
G3 3s5 3 3s5 10 10s9 3 3s5 6 6s5 3 3s5 10 10s9 3 3s5 5
C

PRE-CHORUS

CHORUS

INTERLUDE

Guitar 1 - Lighter Dist.
D0 x 2 x
A3 3 3 x
F2 0 0 2
C0 2 0 0
G0 3 2 5
C0 x x 5
Guitar 2 - Dist. (maybe slight delay) v--This part is very hard! Good Luck!
D
A7
F7 10 s12s10 14 s16s1414s12 12 12s11 11 11s9 9 9s11 11 11s12s11 12 (11)
C0 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x (x)
G0 9 s10s9 12 s14s1212s10 10 10s9 9 9 s7 7 7s9 9 9 s10s9s 10 (9)
C0

INTERLUDE Cont.

Guitar 2 - Clean Let ring throughout
D 0h2 0h2 2h3 3
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 8s10s8
F 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
C0 5s7s 5
G 3 2
C 5 5
Guitar 2 - Clean Let ring throughout v--Volume Swell
D 0h2 0h2 2h3 3
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
F 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
C0 0
G 3 2 0
C 5 5 0

INTERLUDE Cont.

Guitar 1 - Dist.
D
A
F
C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3h5
C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3p0 3~ 0 0 0 0 0 0 3p0 3h5
Guitar 2 - Dist.
D 2
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
F 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G 5 5 3h5
C 3p0 3~ 3p0 3h5

SOLO

Legend - FB = full bend LR = let ring HB = half bend * - pre-bend note and strum Guitar 2 - Dist. FB *
D
A15 15~ 15~ 15~ 17 15 17 17(17) 17 (17)p15
F 16 14 14
C xxxx
G xxxx
C xxxx

Guitar 2 - Played with SOLO - Dist.

D
A
F
C0 7 4 5 0 7 4 5 xxxx
G0 7 5 5 0 7 5 5 xxxx
C0 7 4 5 0 7 4 5 xxxx

CHORUS

Guitar - 1 Dist. Play this measure 5X Play this measure 1X
D
A
F 4 2
C0 0000 7 777777 4 4444 5 555555 0 0000 7 777777 4 2 4 5 0 5 0 5 7
G0 0000 7 777777 5 5555 5 555555 0 0000 7 777777 2 0 4 5 0 5 0 5 7
C0 0000 7 777777 4 4444 5 555555 0 0000 7 777777 4 5 0 5 0 5 7
5 Guitar 2 - Dist. I'm not going to show exact strumming pattern, just strum fairly quickly and roll with the chord changes. Listen for it in the background - its there!!! Play this measure 5X Play this measure 1X
D
A7 7 7 7 7 7
F7 7 7 7 7 7 4 2
C0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 4 5 0 5 0 5 7
G0 x x x 0 x 2 0 4 5 0 5 0 5 7
C0 7 4 5 0 7 4 5 0 5 0 5 7
Both Guitars - Dist.
D
A
F 11 11 11 11
C0 0 10 0 0 0 10 10 10 10 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 10\ Play 1X
G0 0 9 0 0 0 9 9 9 9 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 10\
C0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 10\
. . .

OUTRO - Part 1

Both Guitars - Dist.
D
A
F
C 3 0
G 5 3h5 5 5 3h5 3h5
C0 3 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 5 0 3h5 0 3 0 0 0 0 3~~

OUTRO - Part 2

Guitar 1 - Dist.
D 3/
A 6/ 3 3 3
F 7/ 5/ 2 2 2
C 7/ 3/ 0 0 0
G 5 3h5 0 5/ 3/
C0 3 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 5 0 3h5 0 3/
Guitar 2 - Dist.
D 3/
A 6/
F 7/ 5/
C 7/ 3/ 0 0 0
G 5 3h5 0 5/ 3/ 0 0 0
C0 3 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 5 0 3h5 0 3/ 0 0 0

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