The Damage Done Chords & Tabs
'The Damage Done' by Alter Bridge
written by Mark Tremonti and Myles Kennedy
Bonus track for the album 'Blackbird' (sold at Best Buy)
Tabbed by J. Handfield
Note: The solo is fast, but I think I tabbed it well. Note the tunings:
Eb tuning, but drop sixth string to Bb (use higher gauge string to get good sound)
Guitar 2 - sixth string is Ab (for the bridge)
All Guitars - Heavy Distortion
Intro (bass plays 1st measure)
w/ wah and wide tremelo bar vibrato ^ bend up +3 then release
Eb-------|--------------|----------------|-----------------|
Bb-------|--------------|----------------|-----------------|
Gb-------|----------7~~-|--(7~~)------9~-|--(9~~)---10^----|
Db-------|--------------|----------------|-----------------|
Ab-------|---*2~~---5~~-|--(5~~)------7~-|--(7~~)---8^-----|
Bb-------|--------------|----------------|-----------------|
Riff 1 play {} on 2nd time
Eb-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb-------------------------------|--------------------------------o|
Gb-------------4-----------2-----|--------4---4~-------2---2~------|
Db-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab----------/5---5~-----/3---3~--|-----/5---5-------/3---3--------o|
Bb---0---------------0-----------|--0------------------------{1}---|
Verse:
PM_____ PM_ PH PM_____ PM_ NH
Eb---------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Bb---------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Gb---------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db------------2--|------------------------------|---------------------------*2.2-|
Ab---2--------3--|----------2-----------2-------|----------2-----------2---------|
Bb---0--------1--|--0-0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0-*2~-|--0-0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0-0-----|
Guitar1 Both Guitars
"I won’t waste away, I won’t let this take me down. I can’t survive as long as I keep it"
PM_____ PM_ PH PM_____ PM_ PH
Eb--------------------------------|------------------------------|
Bb--------------------------------|------------------------------|
Gb--------------------------------|------------------------------|
Db--------------------------------|------------------------------|
Ab------------2-----------2-------|----------2-----------2-------|
Bb---0-00-0-0---0-0-0---0---0-*2~-|--0-0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0-*2~-|
"around" "I wish it would fade But it will just sell me"
PM_____ PM_ bend while picking
Eb------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
Bb------------------------------|------5-5-5-b6-b6-b6-b7-b7-b7-5b7r5-3-----|
Gb------------------------------|--------------------------------------*4~-|
Db------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
Ab-----------2-----------2------|------------------------------------------|
Bb---0-0-0-0---0-0-0---0---3-2--|--0---------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
"out" "Over and over and over I cried out"
PM_____ PM_
Eb---------------------------------|
Bb---------------------------------|
Gb---------------------------------|
Db---------------------------------|
Ab-----------2-----------2---------|
Bb---0-0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0-3-*2~-|
Both Guitars Again
"loud" "Somebody Save"
PreChorus
Eb------------------|--------------|----------------|--------------|
Bb------------------|--------------|----------------|--------------|
Gb-------------4----|--------2-----|--------4---4~--|-----2---2~---|
Db------------------|--------------|----------------|--------------|
Ab----------/5---5~-|-----/3---3~--|-----/5---5-----|--/3---3------|
Bb---0--------------|--0-----------|--0-------------|--------------|
"me" "Somebody save"
Eb------------------|--------------|----------------|--------------|
Bb------------------|--------------|----------------|--------------|
Gb-------------4----|--------2-----|--------4---4~--|-----2--------|
Db------------------|--------------|----------------|-----------2--|
Ab----------/5---5~-|-----/3---3~--|-----/5---5-----|--/3---3---3--|
Bb---0--------------|--0-----------|--0-------------|-----------1--|
"me"
Chorus: Guitar 1 Both parts have a sixteenth note strum rhythm
Eb--------|-----------|----------------|--------|--------|-----------------------|
Bb--------|-----------|----------------|--------|--------|-----------------------|
Gb--------|-----------|----------------|--------|--------|-----------------------|
Db---4----|---4-------|---9------------|---4----|---4----|---9-------------------|
Ab---5----|---4-------|---10-----------|---5----|---4----|---10----------9-9-9-9-|
Bb---3----|---2-------|---8------------|---3----|---2----|---8-----------7-7-7-7-|
|
|Guitar 2 w/ wah play 2 beats each
Eb---5----|---5-------|--10--------10--|---5----|---5----|--10------10-------|
Bb---7----|---7-------|--13--------12--|---7----|---7----|--13------12-------|
Gb---7----|---6-------|--12--------12--|---7----|---6----|--12------12-------|
Db--------|-----------|----------------|--------|--------|-------------------|
Ab--------|-----------|----------------|--------|--------|-------------------|
Ab--------|-----------|----------------|--------|--------|-------------------|
Chorus Lyrics: "The race I run, it keeps me focused on the man I could become.
The damage done, I want to wash the filth away till there is none."
Play Riff 1 once, then play Verse 2:
bend while picking
Eb------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Bb------0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----|-------------------------------|
Gb------4-4-4-4-b5-b5-b5-b5-b6-b6-b6-b6-----|-------------------------------|
Db------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Ab---------------------------------------3--|-----------2-----2-----2-------|
Bb--0------------------------------------1--|---0-0-0-0---0-0-----0---0-*2~-|
Guitar 1 bottom, Guitar 2 top part Both Guitars
"I run till I break from the way it was killing me"
PM_____ PM_ PM_ NH PM______ PM_ PH
Eb---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Bb---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Gb---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Db-----------------------------2.2-|-------------------------------|
Ab-----------2-----2-----2---------|-----------2-----2-----2-------|
Bb---0-0-0-0---0-0-----0---0-0-----|--0-00-0-0---0-0-----0---0-*2~-|
"Profuse to the day I’ll suffer afraid to speak" "I carry"
PM_____ PM_ bend while picking
Eb------------------------------|----------------------5----8-------------|
Bb------------------------------|------5-5-5-b6-b6-b6----b7-----7r5-3-----|
Gb------------------------------|-------------------------------------*4~-|
Db------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Ab-----------2-----------2------|-----------------------------------------|
Bb---0-0-0-0---0-0-0---0---3-2--|--0--------------------------------------|
Guitar 2 - Top part
"the shame And beg for a remedy" "How long must I live With the damage of my"
PM_____ PM_ PH
Eb----------------------------------|
Bb----------------------------------|
Gb----------------------------------|
Db----------------------------------|
Ab-----------2-----2-----2----------|
Bb---0-0-0-0---0-0-----0---0--5-*4~-|
Both Guitars Again
"disease" "Somebody save"
Play Prechorus and Chorus Again as before, Then
Bridge -
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/a/alter_bridge/the_damage_done_tab.html ]
Guitar 1
PM_____
Eb-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Bb-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Gb-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Db-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Ab---2-2-2-2-------------------------|-------------------------------|
Bb---0-0-0-0-------------------------|-------------------------------|
|
| Guitar 2
| PM_____
Eb-------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
Bb-------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
Gb-------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
Db--------------5-4-2-0---------5-4-2~-|----------5-4-2-0---2------0-|
Ab---2-2-2-2---------------------------|----------------------4------|
Ab---2-2-2-2------------2-2-2-2--------|--2-22-2-2-------2-2----2-2--|
Guitar 1
Eb-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Bb-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Gb-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Db---2-2-2---------------------------|-----------------------------8-|
Ab---0-0-0---------------------------|-----------------------------9-|
Bb-----------------------------------|-----------------------------7-|
|
| Guitar 2
| PM___
Eb-------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
Bb-------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
Gb-------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
Db--------------5-4-2-0---------5-4-2~-|----------5-4-2-0---2------0-|
Ab---0---------------------------------|----------------------4------|
Ab-----0-0-0------------0-0-0-0--------|--0-00-0-0-------0-0----0-0--|
Guitar 1
Eb-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Bb-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Gb-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Db---9-------------------------------|--(9)--------------------------|
Ab---10------------------------------|--(10)-------------------------|
Bb---8-------------------------------|--(8)--------------------------|
|
| Guitar 2 (w/ harmonizer: +3rd interval, Bb minor), both parts written here
| PM___
Eb-------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Bb-------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Gb--------------4-2-0-----------4-2-0--|----------4-2-0-------0--------|
Db--------------5-4-2-4---------5-4-2~-|----------5-4-2-4-----2-2----4-|
Ab---0----------------5----------------|----------------5-------4----5-|
Ab-----2-2-2------------2-2-2-2--------|--2-22-2-2--------2-2-----2-2--|
Guitar 1
Eb-------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
Bb-------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
Gb-------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
Db---6---------------------------------|---8-------------------------|
Ab---7---------------------------------|---9-------------------------|
Bb---5---------------------------------|---7-------------------------|
|
| Guitar 2
| PM_____
Eb-------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
Bb-------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
Gb--------------4-2-0-----------4-2-0--|----------4-2----------------|
Db---0----------5-4-2-4---------5-4-2~-|----------5-4-4--5b6r5~--4-5-|
Ab---2----------------5----------------|--------------5--7b8r7~--5-7-|
Ab---0-0-0-0------------0-0-0-0--------|--0-00-0-0-------------------|
Solo-
Guitar 1 plays Chords:
Eb---------|----------|---------|---------|--------|--------|-------|--------|
Bb---------|----------|---------|---------|--------|--------|-------|--------|
Gb---2-----|--(2)-----|---------|---------|--------|--------|-------|--------|
Db---2-----|--(2)-----|---9-----|--(9)----|--8-----|--(8)---|---4---|---10---|
Ab---0-----|--(0)-----|---10----|--(10)---|--9-----|--(9)---|---5---|---11---|
Bb---------|----------|---8-----|--(8)----|--7-----|--(7)---|---3---|---9----|
Guitar 2 (harmonizer off): prebend
Eb---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Bb--------2-3-2---------2-3-2------|-------2-3-2-----2-b3r2-b3r2------|
Gb---4--4-------4-2---4-------4-2--|--4--4-------4-2-------------2-4--|
Db---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Ab---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Ab---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
previous line w/ harmonizer (harmony is tabbed here) &&
Eb--------0-2-0---------0-2-0------|-------0-2-0------------------------------|
Bb---3--3-2-3-2-3-2---3-2-3-2-3-2--|--3--3-2-3-2-3-2-5-b7r5-b7r5--2--2b3-2p0--|
Gb---4--4-------4-2---4-------4-2--|--4--4-------4-2-6-b7r6-b7r6--2-----------|
Db---------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
Ab---------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
Ab---------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
&& switch pedal to an octave below, or use separate octave pedal
Eb----------------------------------------------7--------------7-----|
Bb---2b3-2p0-2b3-2p0-2b3-2p0-------5-5h7p5-9-10---10b12~----10---7~--|
Gb---------------------------4-6-7-----------------------------------|
Db-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb---T3-p2-p0-T3-p2-p0-T3-p0--T5-p2-p0-T5-p2-p0-T5-p0--T7-p2-p0-T7-p2-p0-T7-p0--
Gb------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Db------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ab------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ab------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eb-------------------------------|-----------------12--------12-14-12-----12------------
Bb---T12-p2-p0-T12-p2-p0-T12-p0--|--15-14-12--12-15--15-12-14--------14-15--12-14-15-14-
Gb-------------------------------|----------14------------------------------------------
Db-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------
Ab-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------
Ab-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------
Eb---------------|------------
Bb------12-------|------------
Gb---14----12-0--|------------
Db---------------|--12~-------
Ab---------------|------------
Ab---------------|------------
Play Final Chorus:
Guitar 1 Both parts have a sixteenth note strum rhythm
Eb--------|-----------|----------------|--------|--------|-------------------|
Bb--------|-----------|----------------|--------|--------|-------------------|
Gb--------|-----------|----------------|--------|--------|-------------------|
Db---4----|---4-------|---9------------|---4----|---4----|---9---------------|
Ab---5----|---4-------|---10-----------|---5----|---4----|---10--------------|
Bb---3----|---2-------|---8------------|---3----|---2----|---8---------------|
|
| Guitar 2 w/ wah play 2 beats each
Eb---5----|---5-------|--10--------10--|---5----|---5----|--10------10-------|
Bb---7----|---7-------|--13--------12--|---7----|---7----|--13------12-------|
Gb---7----|---6-------|--12--------12--|---7----|---6----|--12------12-------|
Db--------|-----------|----------------|--------|--------|-------------------|
Ab--------|-----------|----------------|--------|--------|-------------------|
Ab--------|-----------|----------------|--------|--------|-------------------|
Guitar 1
Eb--------|-----------|--------------------|
Bb--------|-----------|--------------------|
Gb--------|-----------|--------------------|
Db---4----|---4-------|---9----------------|
Ab---5----|---4-------|---10-------9-9-9-9-|
Bb---3----|---2-------|---8--------7-7-7-7-|
|
| Guitar 2 play 2 beats each
Eb---5----|---5-------|--10-----10---------|
Bb---7----|---7-------|--13-----12---------|
Gb---7----|---6-------|--12-----12---------|
Db--------|-----------|--------------------|
Ab--------|-----------|--------------------|
Ab--------|-----------|--------------------|
Play Riff 1 again and end on final chord
Eb--------
Bb--------
Gb--------
Db--------
Ab---2----
Bb---0----
Key:
T right hand tap
/ slide up
\ slide down
h hammer-on
p pull-off
* harmonic indicator
PH Pinch Harmonic
NH Natural Harmonic (Lightly touch with fret hand finger)
b bend
r release
() held note
~ vibrato
PM Palm Mute
