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Topless - Breaking Benjamin
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Tabbed by: CrosseGod18
Email:crossegod@yahoo.com
Another great song by Breaking Benjamin. This is the studio version not the live track on
the net, I figured I would tab it 'cause I love this song!!! I also have some Burn The Priest
and Kittie tabs that you may not know about, check those out too if you like those bands.
Guitar 1: Ben
Guitar 2: Aaron (I'm not a lead guitarist, but I did the best I could)
Tuning: Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Intro:
Guitar 1
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------2-3-----------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------2-3-----------------------|
Db|-0h2~-0h2-0h2-0-2-0-2h3-3-3-0h2-0h2-0h2-0-2-0-2-3-----------------------|
Guitar 2
Eb|---------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------|
Db|-2-3-----------------------|
Ab|-2-3-----------------------|
Db|-2-3-----------------------|
Guitars 1&2
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-0h2-0h2-0h2-0-2-0-2h3--0h2-0h2-0h2-0-2-0-2-3--0h2-0h2-0h2-0-2-0-2h3----|
Db|-0h2-0h2-0h2-0-2-0-2h3--0h2-0h2-0h2-0-2-0-2-3--0h2-0h2-0h2-0-2-0-2h3----|
Eb|-----------------------------5--|
Bb|-------------------------5------|
Gb|-----------------------5---5----|
Db|--------------------------------|
Ab|-2-2*---2-2*---2-2*-------------|
Db|-2-2*---2-2*---2-2*-------------|
N N N N
Verse:
Guitar2 1&2
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------3--------------------3--------------------3------------|
Ab|-0-2--0-2--0-2---3----0-2--0-2--0-2---3----0-2--0-2--0-2---3------------|
Db|-0-2--0-2--0-2---3----0-2--0-2--0-2---3----0-2--0-2--0-2---3------------|
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-0-2--0h2p0-2-3-0-2-0-2h3-2-0-----0-2--0h2p0-2-3--0-2-0--3--------------|
Db|-0-2--0h2p0-2-3-0-2-0-2h3-2-0-----0-2--0h2p0-2-3--0-2-0--3--------------|
- - - - - - -
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-0-2--0h2p0-2-3--0-2-0--3-----0-2--0h2p0-2-3--0-2-0--3------------------|
Db|-0-2--0h2p0-2-3--0-2-0--3-----0-2--0h2p0-2-3--0-2-0--3------------------|
- - - - - - - - - -
Chorus:
Guitars 1&2
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------5---5---7---7---9---9---12--12--11--11--|
Db|--------------------------------x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---|
Ab|-2-2*--2-2*--2-2*---3~--3~--3~--3---3---5---5---7---7---10--10--9---9---|
Db|-2-2*--2-2*--2-2*-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-0h2--0h2--0h2--0-2-0-2h3-3-3----0h2--0h2--0h2--0-2-0--2-3--------------|
Db|-0h2--0h2--0h2--0-2-0-2h3-3-3----0h2--0h2--0h2--0-2-0--2-3--------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-5---5---7---7---9---9---12--12--11--11---------------------------------|
Db|-x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x----------------------------------|
Ab|-3---3---5---5---7---7---10--10--9---9---0h2--0h2--0h2--0-2-0-2-3-------|
Db|-----------------------------------------0h2--0h2--0h2--0-2-0-2-3-------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-0h2--0h2--0h2--0-2-0-2-3----0h2--0h2--0h2--0-2-0-2-3-3-----------------|
Db|-0h2--0h2--0h2--0-2-0-2-3----0h2--0h2--0h2--0-2-0-2-3-3-----------------|
Eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------3--|
Db|--------------------------------|
Ab|-2-2*---2-2*---2-2*------3------|
Db|-2-2*---2-2*---2-2*----3---3----|
N N N N
Verse 2:
Guitars 1&2
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------3--------------------3--------------------3------------|
Ab|-0-2--0-2--0-2---3----0-2--0-2--0-2---3----0-2--0-2--0-2---3------------|
Db|-0-2--0-2--0-2---3----0-2--0-2--0-2---3----0-2--0-2--0-2---3------------|
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-0-2--0h2p0-2-3-0-2-0-2h3-2-0-----0-2--0h2p0-2-3--0-2-0--3--------------|
Db|-0-2--0h2p0-2-3-0-2-0-2h3-2-0-----0-2--0h2p0-2-3--0-2-0--3--------------|
- - - - - - -
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/breaking_benjamin/topless_tab_ver_4.html ]
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-0-2--0h2p0-2-3--0-2-0--3-----0-2--0h2p0-2-3--0-2-0--3------------------|
Db|-0-2--0h2p0-2-3--0-2-0--3-----0-2--0h2p0-2-3--0-2-0--3------------------|
- - - - - - - - - -
Chorus 2:
Guitars 1&2
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------5---5---7---7---9---9---12--12--11--11--|
Db|--------------------------------x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---|
Ab|-2-2*--2-2*--2-2*---3~--3~--3~--3---3---5---5---7---7---10--10--9---9---|
Db|-2-2*--2-2*--2-2*-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-0h2--0h2--0h2--0-2-0-2h3-3-3----0h2--0h2--0h2--0-2-0--2-3--------------|
Db|-0h2--0h2--0h2--0-2-0-2h3-3-3----0h2--0h2--0h2--0-2-0--2-3--------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-5---5---7---7---9---9---12--12--11--11---------------------------------|
Db|-x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x----------------------------------|
Ab|-3---3---5---5---7---7---10--10--9---9---0h2--0h2--0h2--0-2-0-2-3-------|
Db|-----------------------------------------0h2--0h2--0h2--0-2-0-2-3-------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-0h2--0h2--0h2--0-2-0-2-3----0h2--0h2--0h2--0-2-0-2-3-3-----------------|
Db|-0h2--0h2--0h2--0-2-0-2-3----0h2--0h2--0h2--0-2-0-2-3-3-----------------|
Eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|
Ab|-2-2*---2-2*---2-2/-------------|
Db|-2-2*---2-2*---2-2/-------------|
Breakdown:
Guitars 1&2
Eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|X3
Ab|----------------------------------|
Db|-2-0-2-0-5-0-2-0-2-0-7-0-2-0-3-0--|
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------0--7--0--8----------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------0--7--0--8----------------------------------------|
Db|-2-0-2-0-5-0-2-0-2-0--0--7--0--8----------------------------------------|
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Guitar 1&2 the first 2 times
Eb|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|X4 |--0--7--0--8--0--5--0--3-----|
Ab|---------------------------------| |--0--7--0--8--0--5--0--3-----|
Db|-2-0-2-0-5-0-2-0-2-0-7-0-2-0-3-0-| |--0--7--0--8--0--5--0--3-----|
- - - -
Guitar 2 w/ wah after the second time wah off
Eb|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------|
Db|-2-0-2-0-5-0-2-0-2-0-7-0-2-0-3-0-|X2 |--0--7--0--8--0--5--0--3-----|
Ab|---------------------------------| |--0--7--0--8--0--5--0--3-----|
Db|---------------------------------| |--0--7--0--8--0--5--0--3-----|
- - - -
Guitar 1
Eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------5-5--4-4-|X4
Ab|-0-0--2-2--3-3--2-2--0-0--2-2--3-3--2-2-|
Db|-0-0--2-2--3-3--2-2--0-0--2-2-----------|
Guitar 2 w/ wah back on
Eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------1010--99--|X2
Ab|-77--99--1010--99--77--99------------|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------13-13--12-12--|
Gb|-99--11-11--12-12--11-11--99--11-11----------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|X2
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Outro:
Guitars 1&2 Guitar 2 turn down wah but keep it on.
Eb|-----------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-5---5---7---7---9---9---12--12--11--11--|
Db|-x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---|
Ab|-3---3---5---5---7---7---10--10--9---9---|
Db|-----------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-0h2--0h2--0h2--0-2-0-2h3-3-3----0h2--0h2--0h2--0-2-0--2-3--------------|
Db|-0h2--0h2--0h2--0-2-0-2h3-3-3----0h2--0h2--0h2--0-2-0--2-3--------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-5---5---7---7---9---9---12--12--11--11---------------------------------|
Db|-x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x----------------------------------|
Ab|-3---3---5---5---7---7---10--10--9---9---0h2--0h2--0h2--0-2-0-2-3-------|
Db|-----------------------------------------0h2--0h2--0h2--0-2-0-2-3-------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-0h2--0h2--0h2--0-2-0-2-3----0h2--0h2--0h2--0-2-0-2-3-3-----------------|
Db|-0h2--0h2--0h2--0-2-0-2-3----0h2--0h2--0h2--0-2-0-2-3-3-----------------|
Eb|---------------------|
Bb|---------------------|
Gb|---------------------|
Db|---------------------|
Ab|-2-2*---2-2*---2-2*--|
Db|-2-2*---2-2*---2-2*--|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| N Natural Harmonic (Not a pinch, the song will sound wrong)
| - Palm Mute
| * Pause (Stop early, but not a palm mute)
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