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Break My Fall

Breaking Benjamin
TabTuningDrop C
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Song

Breaking Benjamin - Break My Fall

Tuning: CGCFAD

5th track on We Are Not Alone! Once again, props to the tabber of version 1 - Great Job!

This is not a hard song to play so have fun with it! Great for beginners to work on basic techniques.

Guitar 1 - Aaron Fincke

Guitar 2 - Ben Burnley

INTRO

Guitar 1 - Dist.

D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-4s6-6----4s6-6-------4s6-6----4s6-6-------4s6-6----4s6-6-------4s6-6----|
C|-4s6-6-xx-4s6-6-0-2-0-4s6-6-xx-4s6-6-0-2-0-4s6-6-xx-4s6-6-0-2-0-4s6-6-xx-|
G|-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2-0-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2-0-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2-0-2s4-4-xx-|
C|-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2-0-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2-0-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2-0-2s4-4-xx-|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
F|-4s6-6----4s6-6-------------------|
C|-4s6-6-xx-4s6-6-0-2s7-------------|
G|-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2s7-------------|
C|-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2s7-------------|

Guitar 2 - Dist.

D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2-0-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2-0-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2-0-2s4-4-xx-|
G|-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2-0-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2-0-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2-0-2s4-4-xx-|
C|-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2-0-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2-0-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2-0-2s4-4-xx-|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------|
C|-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2s7-0-----------|
G|-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2s7-0-(let ring)|
C|-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2s7-0-----------|

VERSE

Part 1 - Play Twice

Guitar 1 - Dist.

[-w/ octaver-][end octaver]

D|----0--------------------------------------------------|
A|--3---3------------------------------------------------|
F|2---------2---4s6-6----4s6-6\---4s6-6----4s6-6---------|
C|--------------4s6-6-xx-4s6-6\---4s6-6-xx-4s6-6-0-2s7-0-|
G|--------------2s4-4-xx-2s4-4\---2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2s7-0-|
C|--------------2s4-4-xx-2s4-4\---2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2s7-0-|

Guitar 2 - Dist.

D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
F|-------------------------------------------------------|
C|--------------2s4-4-xx-2s4-4\---2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2s7-0-|
G|--------------2s4-4-xx-2s4-4\---2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2s7-0-|
C|--------------2s4-4-xx-2s4-4\---2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2s7-0-|

VERSE

Part 2

Guitar 1 - Dist.

D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-13s14-14s14-xx-16s14-14-14-xx-13s14-14-14-xx-13s14-14-14-xx-------------|
C|-x--x--x--x--xx-x--x--x--x--xx-x--x--x--x--xx-x--x--x--x--xx--4-0-2s7-0--|
G|-11s12-12-12-xx-14s12-12-12-xx-11s12-12-12-xx-11s12-12-12-xx--4-0-2s7-0--|
C|--------------------------------------------------------------4-0-2s7-0--|

Guitar 2 - Dist.

(closely lined with Guitar 1 strumming above)

D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-2-s-4-4--4--xx-5-s4--4--4--xx-2-s-4-4--4--xx-2-s-4-4--4--xx--4-0-2s7-0--|
G|-2-s-4-4--4--xx-5-s4--4--4--xx-2-s-4-4--4--xx-2-s-4-4--4--xx--4-0-2s7-0--|
C|-2-s-4-4--4--xx-5-s4--4--4--xx-2-s-4-4--4--xx-2-s-4-4--4--xx--4-0-2s7-0--|

Guitar 1 - Dist.

Let ring........

D|---------------------|
A|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3------|
F|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----|
C|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
C|---------------------|

CHORUS

PART 1

Both Guitars - Dist.

Let ring........................| |...............................|

D|---0-----0------------0----0---------0-----0----------0---0---------|
A|---0-----0------------0----0---------0-----0----------0---0---------|
F|2--2--2--2--2-2-2--6----6----6-0--2--2--2--2-2-2-2--6---6---6-6-6---|
C|2-----2-----2-2-2--6----6----6-0--2-----2----2-2-2--6---6---6-6-6---|
G|0-----0-----0-0-0--4----4----4-0--0-----0----0-0-0--4---4---4-4-4---|
C|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

CHORUS

PART 2

Guitar 1 - Dist.

v--slide down

D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
F|11------s-9------s-13-----s-14-----s-16-----s-18-------------|
C|x-(16x)---x-(8x)---x-(8x)---x-(12x)--x-(4x)---x------2--2----|
G|9-------s-7------s-11-----s-12-----s-14-----s-16-----2--2----|
C|-----------------------------------------------------2--2----|

Guitar 2 - Dist.

D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-----------2----------------------------------2--------------|
C|0----------2--------2--------0----------------2-(4x)-2--2----|
G|0-(8x)-----0-(4x)---2-(4x)---0-(8x)-----------0------2--2----|
C|0-------------------2--------0-----------------------2--2----|

Post CHORUS riff 1X

Guitar 1 - Dist.

D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
F|-4s6-6----4s6-6-------4s6-6----4s6-6---------------------|
C|-4s6-6-xx-4s6-6-0-2-0-4s6-6-xx-4s6-6-0-2-0-7-------------|
G|-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2-0-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2-0-7-(let ring)--|
C|-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2-0-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2-0-7-------------|

Guitar 2 - Dist.

D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------|
C|-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2-0-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2-0-7-------------|
G|-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2-0-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2-0-7-(let ring)--|
C|-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2-0-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2-0-7-------------|

Verse

Part 1 - Play Twice

Guitar 1 - Dist.

[-w/ octaver-][end octaver]

D|----0--------------------------------------------------|
A|--3---3------------------------------------------------|
F|2---------2---4s6-6----4s6-6\---4s6-6----4s6-6---------|
C|--------------4s6-6-xx-4s6-6\---4s6-6-xx-4s6-6-0-2s7-0-|
G|--------------2s4-4-xx-2s4-4\---2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2s7-0-|
C|--------------2s4-4-xx-2s4-4\---2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2s7-0-|

Guitar 2 - Dist.

D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
F|-------------------------------------------------------|
C|--------------2s4-4-xx-2s4-4\---2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2s7-0-|
G|--------------2s4-4-xx-2s4-4\---2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2s7-0-|
C|--------------2s4-4-xx-2s4-4\---2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2s7-0-|

VERSE

Part 2

Guitar 1 - Dist.

D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-13s14-14s14-xx-16s14-14-14-xx-13s14-14-14-xx-13s14-14-14-xx-------------|
C|-x--x--x--x--xx-x--x--x--x--xx-x--x--x--x--xx-x--x--x--x--xx--4-0-2s7-0--|
G|-11s12-12-12-xx-14s12-12-12-xx-11s12-12-12-xx-11s12-12-12-xx--4-0-2s7-0--|
C|--------------------------------------------------------------4-0-2s7-0--|

Guitar 2 - Dist.

(closely lined with Guitar 1 strumming above)

D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-2-s-4-4--4--xx-5-s4--4--4--xx-2-s-4-4--4--xx-2-s-4-4--4--xx--4-0-2s7-0--|
G|-2-s-4-4--4--xx-5-s4--4--4--xx-2-s-4-4--4--xx-2-s-4-4--4--xx--4-0-2s7-0--|
C|-2-s-4-4--4--xx-5-s4--4--4--xx-2-s-4-4--4--xx-2-s-4-4--4--xx--4-0-2s7-0--|

Guitar 1- Dist.

Let ring........

D|---------------------|
A|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3------|
F|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----|
C|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
C|---------------------|

CHORUS

PART 1

Both Guitars - Dist.

Let ring........................| |...............................|

D|---0-----0------------0----0---------0-----0----------0---0---------|
A|---0-----0------------0----0---------0-----0----------0---0---------|
F|2--2--2--2--2-2-2--6----6----6-0--2--2--2--2-2-2-2--6---6---6-6-6---|
C|2-----2-----2-2-2--6----6----6-0--2-----2----2-2-2--6---6---6-6-6---|
G|0-----0-----0-0-0--4----4----4-0--0-----0----0-0-0--4---4---4-4-4---|
C|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

CHORUS

PART 2

Guitar 1 - Dist.

v--slide down

D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|11------s-9------s-13-----s-14-----s-16-----s-18s------------------------|
C|x-(16x)---x-(8x)---x-(8x)---x-(12x)--x-(4x)---x-------------57755775-0---|
G|9-------s-7------s-11-----s-12-----s-14-----s-16s-----------55555555-0---|
C|------------------------------------------------------------55555555-0---|

Guitar 2 - Dist.

D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-----------2----------------------------------2--------------------------|
C|0----------2--------2--------0----------------2-(4x)-2--2-s-55555555-0---|
G|0-(8x)-----0-(4x)---2-(4x)---0-(8x)-----------0------2--2-s-55555555-0---|
C|0-------------------2--------0-----------------------2--2-s-55555555-0---|

INTERLUDE - actually played with 3 guitars, but I'm narrowing it to 2!

Guitar 1 - Clean with Delay throughout

Played Twice

D|------0--------0--------------0--------0------|
A|------0--------0--------------0--------0------|
F|----6--------6-----6--------6--------6---6----|
C|--7--------7---------7----7--------7-------7--|
G|----------------------------------------------|
C|4--------4--------------0--------0------------|

Guitar 2 - Clean

HARMONICS throughout!

D|[12]-------------------[5]------[5]-----------|
A|--------[5]-----------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------|

LAST CHORUS

Guitar 1 - Clean; Delay Off

D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
F|9-9-9-9-9-9----13-13-13-13-13-13-13--13--|
C|9-9-9-9-9-9-xx-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--14--|
G|7-7-7-7-7-7-xx-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--11--|
C|7-7-7-7-7-7-xx-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--11--|

Guitar 2

D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
F|-----------------------------------xx--0-|
C|-----------------------------------xx--0-|
G|-----------------------------------xx--0-|
C|-----------------------------------xx----|

Both Guitars - Dist.

D|---0-----0------------0----0-----|
A|---0-----0------------0----0-----|
F|2--2--2--2--2-2-2--6----6----6s--|
C|2-----2-----2-2-2--6----6----6s--|
G|0-----0-----0-0-0--4----4----4s--|
C|---------------------------------|

Guitar 1 - Dist.

v--slide down

D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
F|11------s-9------s-13-----s-14-----s-16-----s-18-------------|
C|x-(16x)---x-(8x)---x-(8x)---x-(12x)--x-(4x)---x------2--2----|
G|9-------s-7------s-11-----s-12-----s-14-----s-16-----2--2----|
C|-----------------------------------------------------2--2----|

Guitar 2 - Dist.

D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-----------2----------------------------------2--------------|
C|0----------2--------2--------0----------------2-(4x)-2--2----|
G|0-(8x)-----0-(4x)---2-(4x)---0-(8x)-----------0------2--2----|
C|0-------------------2--------0-----------------------2--2----|

OUTRO

Guitar 1 - Dist.

1st end 2nd end 3rd end

D|-----------------------------------|--------|--------|------|
A|-----------------------------------|--------|--------|------|
F|-4s6-6----4s6-6-------4s6-6----4s6-|7---7---|9---9---|7---7-|
C|-4s6-6-xx-4s6-6-0-2-0-4s6-6-xx-4s6-|7---7---|7---7---|7---7-|
G|-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2-0-2s4-4-xx-2s4-|5---5---|7---7---|5---5-|
C|-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2-0-2s4-4-xx-2s4-|5---5---|7---7---|5---5-|

Guitar 2 - Dist.

1st end 2nd end 3rd end

D|-----------------------------------|--------|--------|------|
A|-----------------------------------|--------|--------|------|
F|-----------------------------------|--------|9---9---|------|
C|-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2-0-2s4-4-xx-2s4-|5---5---|7---7---|5---5-|
G|-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2-0-2s4-4-xx-2s4-|5---5---|7---7---|5---5-|
C|-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2-0-2s4-4-xx-2s4-|5---5---|7---7---|5---5-|

Guitar 1 - Dist.

D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
F|-4s6-6----4s6-6-------4s6-6----4s6------------------------|
C|-4s6-6-xx-4s6-6-0-2-0-4s6-6-xx-4s6-0-2-0-2-7-0------------|
G|-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2-0-2s4-4-xx-2s4-0-2-0-2-7-0(let ring)--|
C|-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2-0-2s4-4-xx-2s4-0-2-0-2-7-0------------|

Guitar 2 - Dist.

D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------|
C|-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2-0-2s4-4-xx-2s4-0-2-0-2-7-0------------|
G|-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2-0-2s4-4-xx-2s4-0-2-0-2-7-0(let ring)--|
C|-2s4-4-xx-2s4-4-0-2-0-2s4-4-xx-2s4-0-2-0-2-7-0------------|

PLEASE RATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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