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WISH I MAY - Breaking Benjamin
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Tabbed by: ShallowBay86
Email: Hack4171@yahoo.com
*Other tabs on this site for this song are wrong. This song is as close to perfect
as you probably will ever get.
Tuning: Drop D flat (C#)
(0:00) "Rrrghghghghgglghgl" <---- yes this is how you spell a yell
Pick Slide w/effect
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Ab|-17\5/22------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-17\5/22------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(0:08)
Intro: Guitar 1
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Db|-0--0--0*--5h4-------0--0--0*--7h8-7~---0--0--0*--5h4--------0--0--0*-----------------|
Ab|-0--0--0*------5/6---0--0--0*-----------0--0--0*------5/6----0--0--0*--5\3/5~ --------|
Db|-0--0--0*------------0--0--0*-----------0--0--0*-------------0--0--0*-----------------|
Intro: Guitar 2
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Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------12h11------------------14/15\14~-----------12h11----------------------------|
Db|-0--0--0*--------12/13--0--0--0*-----------0--0--0*--------12/13--0--0--0*--12\10/12~-|
Ab|-0--0--0*-------------- 0--0--0*-----------0--0--0*---------------0--0--0*------------|
Db|-0--0--0*---------------0--0--0*-----------0--0--0*---------------0--0--0*------------|
(0:24)
Verse: Guitar 1
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Gb|----------------------------------10\----------------------------------8*-8*-8*-------|
Db|-0--0-0-0-0-0----0--0-0-0-0-0-0---10\---0--0-0-0-0-0----0--0-0-0-0-0---8*-8*-8*-------|
Ab|-0--0-0-0-0-0----0--0-0-0-0-0-0----8\---0--0-0-0-0-0----0--0-0-0-0-0---6*-6*-6*-------|
Db|-0--0-0-0-0-0----0--0-0-0-0-0-0---------0--0-0-0-0-0----0--0-0-0-0-0------------------|
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
(x = palm mute)
Verse: Guitar 2
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Db|-0--0-0-0-0-0----0--0-0-0-0-0-0---3\----0--0-0-0-0-0----0--0-0-0-0-0-------5\(4)------|
Ab|-0--0-0-0-0-0----0--0-0-0-0-0-0---3\----0--0-0-0-0-0----0--0-0-0-0-0-------6\(5)------|
Db|-0--0-0-0-0-0----0--0-0-0-0-0-0---3\----0--0-0-0-0-0----0--0-0-0-0-0------------------|
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
(0:32) "Shove me, under you again..."
Verse: Guitar 1 Cont...
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Db|-0--0-0-0-0-0----0--0-0-0-0-0-0---------0--0-0-0-0-0----0--0-0-0-0-0-0----------------| (x2)
Ab|-0--0-0-0-0-0----0--0-0-0-0-0-0---------0--0-0-0-0-0----0--0-0-0-0-0-0----------------|
Db|-0--0-0-0-0-0----0--0-0-0-0-0-0---------0--0-0-0-0-0----0--0-0-0-0-0-0----------------|
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Verse: Guitar 2 Cont...
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Db|-------------------------------------5\(4)---------------------------------5\(4)------| (x2)
Ab|-------------------------------------6\(5)---------------------------------6\(5)------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(0:49) "Why should I have to wait..."
Pre-Chorus: Guitar 1
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Db|-12\5--5--5--5-----5--0--1--1--1------1--0--5--5--5-----5--0--1--1--1-----1--0--------|
Ab|-12\5--5--5--5-----5--0--1--1--1------1--0--5--5--5-----5--0--1--1--1-----1--0--------|
Db|-12\5--5--5--5-----5--0--1--1--1------1--0--5--5--5-----5--0--1--1--1-----1--0--------|
Pre-Chorus: Guitar 2
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Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------8--8--8-----8-----------------------8--8--8-----8\3----------|
Db|-12\5--5--5--5-----5--0--8--8--8-----8--0--5--5--5-----5--0--8--8--8-----8\3----------|
Ab|-12\5--5--5--5-----5--0--6--6--6-----6--0--5--5--5-----5--0--8--6--6-----6\1----------|
Db|-12\5--5--5--5-----5--0-----------------0--5--5--5-----5--0---------------------------|
(0:57) "We left this land..."
Chorus: Guitar 1
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Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-3--3--3-----3-----------------------3--3--3-----3------------------------------------|
Db|-3--3--3-----3--0--1--1--1-----1--0--3--3--3-----3--0--1--1--1-----1--0---------------|
Ab|-1--1--1-----1--0--1--1--1-----1--0--1--1--1-----1--0--1--1--1-----1--0---------------|
Db|----------------0--1--1--1-----1--0-----------------0--1--1--1-----1--0---------------|
Chorus: Guitar 2
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Bb|-----3----3-----------3----3--------------3----3-----------3-----3--------------------|
Gb|-3-----3----3-----------3----3-------3------3----3-----------3-----3------------------|
Db|-3-----------------1-----------------3-----------------1------------------------------|
Ab|-1-----------------1-----------------1-----------------1------------------------------|
Db|-------------------1-----------------------------------1------------------------------|
Chorus: Guitar 3 (Acoustic palm mute, hard to hear)
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Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Db|-x---x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x--x--x---x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x--|
Ab|-x---x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x--x--x---x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x--|
Db|-x---x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x--x--x---x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x--|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/breaking_benjamin/wish_i_may_tab_ver_5.html ]
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Db|-x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x--x--x--------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x--x--x--------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x--x--x--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus: Guitar 1 cont...
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Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-5--5--5-----5--------------------------5--5--5-----5---------------------------------|
Db|-5--5--5-----5--0--1--1--1-----1--0-----5--5--5-----5--0--1--1--1--1-1-1--------------|
Ab|-3--3--3-----3--0--1--1--1-----1--0-----3--3--3-----3--0--1--1--1--1-1-1--------------|
Db|----------------0--1--1--1-----1--0--------------------0--1--1--1--1-1-1--------------|
Chorus: Guitar 2
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Bb|-----3----3-----------3----3--------------3----3-----------3-----3--------------------|
Gb|-------3----3-----------3----3--------------3----3-----------3-----3------------------|
Db|--5----------------1-----------------5-----------------1------------------------------|
Ab|--3----------------1-----------------3-----------------1------------------------------|
Db|-------------------1-----------------------------------1------------------------------|
Chorus: Guitar 3 cont...
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Db|-x---x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x--x--x---x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x--|
Ab|-x---x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x--x--x---x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x--|
Db|-x---x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x--x--x---x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x--|
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Db|-x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x--x--x--------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x--x--x--------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x--x--x--------------------------------------------------------------|
Intro (x1) [1:13]
Verse (x1) [1:22]
Prechorus (x1) [1:46]
Chorus (x1) [1:54]
(2:11)
Bridge: Guitars 1 & 2
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Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-5-5-5-5-5-5---7-------5-5-5-5-5-5---7--8---5-5-5-5-5-5----7-----1--1--1--1--1--------| (x2)
Ab|-5-5-5-5-5-5------8----5-5-5-5-5-5----------5-5-5-5-5-5------8\--1--1--1--1--1--------|
Db|-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------5-5-5-5-5-5----------5-5-5-5-5-5----------1--1--1--1--1--1/12\1|
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
(2:27)
Solo: Guitar 1 (intense wah effect)
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Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------11--11--10~---8--8--6~-----|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-0h3--5--3~---0h3/7--7b^8-------0h3--5--3---------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------5--6--6--6+\5+-----------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Solo: Guitar 1 cont...
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Bb|-4--4--3----1--3--3/4--3--1--3b^4-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Db|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Solo: Guitar 2 (Rhythm part)
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Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------8----------------8----------------8-----------------------------------------|
Db|-5--5--5--8--8----5--5--5--8--8----5--5--5--8--8\1----1--1--1--1--1/5-----------------| (x2)
Ab|-5--5--5--6--8----5--5--5--6--8----5--5--5--6--8\1----1--1--1--1--1/5-----------------|
Db|-5--5--5-----8----5--5--5-----8----5--5--5-----8\1----1--1--1--1--1/5-----------------|
Chorus (x1) [2:43]
(3:00) "You said you'd love..."
Last Chorus (x1): Guitar 1, 2 & 3
*Guitar 1, 2 & 3 play the chorus the same way they played it throughout the song
Last Chorus: Guitar 4
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Bb|-3--3--3----3/4--4--4--4----4--3--3--3----3/4--4--4--4----5--5--5----5/6--6--6--6---6-|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Bb|-5--5--5----5/6--6--6--6----6---------------------------------------------------------|
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Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Intro (x1) [3:17] "...my friend..."
(3:24) "BLIND...EYES...SHINE...BRIGHT."
Outro: Guitar 1
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Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-0--0--0--0*------0--0--0--0*------0--0--0--0*--0*--0*--(0)---------------------------|
Db|-1--1--1--1*------1--1--1--1*------1--1--1--1*--1*--1*--(0)---------------------------|
Ab|-1--1--1--1*------1--1--1--1*------1--1--1--1*--1*--1*--(0)---------------------------|
Db|-1--1--1--1*------1--1--1--1*------1--1--1--1*--1*--1*--(0)---------------------------|
Outro: Guitar 2
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------5---5---5---5---6---6---3--|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-8--8--8--8*------8--8--8--8*------8--8--8--8*--8*--8*--------------------------------|
Db|-8--8--8--8*------8--8--8--8*------8--8--8--8*--8*--8*--------------------------------|
Ab|-6--6--6--6*------6--6--6--6*------6--6--6--6*--6*--6*--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
eb|-6---5---5---5---6---6---3---6---(5)--------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| * Palm Mute
| ^ Bend note
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