Alter Bridge - "Words Darker Than Their Wings" From the Album "ABIII" Tuning - Acoustics in Eb Electric in Drop Db (DADGBE down 1/2 step) Tabbed by jjhand This song is in a fast paced 6/8 time, but the acoustic part repeats enough to make it not too hard to play. I think I got the notes pretty close to accurate, but if so, let me know so I can fix it up. Please rate if its good! Acoustic Riff (12-string & 6 string, with reverb) A Db/Ab eb|-------------------------|-------------------------| Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------| Gb|-----3-2-3-------3-2-3---|-----3-2-3-------0-2-0---| Db|---0-------0---0-------0-|---0-------0---0---------| Ab|-1-----------1-----------|-0-----------0-----------| Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------| B6 Amaj7 |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------2-0---------2-0---|-------2-0---------2-0---| |---5-0-----0---5-0-----0-|---3-0-----0---3-0-----0-| |-3-----------3-----------|-1-----------1-----------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| A Db/Ab |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-----3-2-3-------3-2-3---|-----3-2-3-------0-2-0---| |---0-------0---0-------0-|---0-------0---0---------| |-1-----------1-----------|-0-----------0-----------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| B6 Gb/Bb |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------2-0---------2-0---|-------2-0---------2-0---| |---5-0-----0---5-0-----0-|---5-0-----0---5-0-----0-| |-3-----------3-----------|-2-----------2-----------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| Verse - Play Acoustic Riff 1x, then repeat final bar Lyrics: "You say you're alright... I hope that I'm wrong I know that you try, but still it is gone" Prechorus - Electric (drop Db tuning) |-----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------| |-3----3---3-3----3---3-|-3----3---3-3----3---3-|-3---3-3--3-3--3---3-| |-2----2---2-2----2---2-|-2----2---2-2p0--0---0-|-2---2-2--2-2--2---2-| |-----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------| see |-3----3---3-3----3---3-|-1----1---1-1----1---1-|---------------------| below |-----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------| | | Acoustic, 12-string |-----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------| |-8----8---8-8\6--6---6-|-6----6---6-6\3--3---3-|-3-------------------| |-0----0---0-0----0---0-|-0----0---0-0----0---0-|-2-------------------| |-----------------------|-----------------------|-0----same pattern---| |-----------------------|-----------------------|-x-------------------| |-----------------------|-----------------------|-3-------------------| Mark: "Just don't you lose hope I swear I'll never 2 "alone. Now don't you let go I swear I still believe Last bar of prechorus- Electric |-----------------------| |-1----1-1--1-----------| |-2----2-2--2-0---0---0-| |-------------3---3---3-| |-----------------------| |-----------------------| | | Acoustic |-----------------------| |-1----1-1--1-----------| |-2----2-2--2-0---0---0-| |-3----3-3--3-3---3---3-| |-3----3-3--3-3---3---3-| |-1----1-1--1-1---1---1-| 1 "dreamed that we're" 2 "though I don't know" Play Acoustic Riff again for Verse 2, as before Lyrics: "Remember the years I still walked tall I only feared, now I only crawl" Prechorus 2 (same riff) "How could I be wrong? I hope there comes a day your fear is gone How could we be lost? Lost just cease to be not carry on" After prechorus 2 - played 2x into chorus |----------------------------| |-3----3---3-3----3----3---3-| |-3----3---3-3----3----3---3-| |-3----3---3-3----3----3---3-| |-1----1---1-1----1----1---1-| |----------------------------| (1:52) Chorus - Distorted Electric, play through 2x, then repeat Eb|----------------------|---------------------|-----------------------| Bb|----------------------|---------------------|-----------------------| Gb|-7---7---7-7----7-7-x-|-5---5-5-5-5---5-5-5-|-3---3-3--3-3---3-3--3-| Db|-5---5---5-5----5-5-x-|-3---3-3-3-3---3-3-3-|-3---3-3--3-3---3-3--3-| Ab|-5---5---5-5----5-5-x-|-3---3-3-3-3---3-3-3-|-1---1-1--1-1---1-1--1-| Db|-5---5---5-5----5-5-x-|-3---3-3-3-3---3-3-3-|-----------------------| 1. "Into the light may you fall Into the light may you" 2. "Into the light may you know Truth alone" |-----------------------| |-----------------------| |-------------5---5---5-| |-3---3-3-3-3-3---3---3-| |-0---0-0-0-0-3---3---3-| |-------------3---3---3-| 1. "follow" Break- in 4/4 , played 4x with endings shown Acoustic - with delay |-----------------------|------------------3----|-----------------------| |---3------3----3----3--|---3------3----3-------|---1------1--3-1--0-1--| |--------0---------0----|--------0-----------0--|--------0--------------| |-3----3------3---------|-2----2------2---------|-1----1----------------| |-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------| |-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------| 1st/3rd ending 2nd/4th ending |---------------------| |---------------------| |---1----1----0-----0-| |---1----1----0-------| |----------------2----| |----------------2--0-| |-0----0----0---------| |-0----0----0---------| |---------------------| |---------------------| |---------------------| |---------------------| (3:05) Heavy Guitar Bridge- Electric (Drop Db tuning), played 2x D5 Db+ Db5 |---------------------|--------------------|------------------|------------------| |---------------------|--------------------|------------------|------------------| |-3----3----3----3----|-3----3p2-2---2-2-2-|-5----5-5-5----5--|-5---5---5---5----| |-1----1----1----1----|-0----0---0---0-0-0-|-3----3-3-3----3--|-2---2---2---2----| |-1----1----1----1----|-0----0---0---0-0-0-|-3----3-3-3----3--|-2---2---2---2----| |-1----1----1----1----|-0----0---0---0-0-0-|-3----3-3-3----3--|-2---2---2---2--0-| 1. "Go never to ask why Or to fear again" 2. "Go set out towards the sun Let the new begin" line 2: |---------------------|--------------------|------------------|-------------------| |---------------------|--------------------|------------------|-------------------| |-3----3----3----3----|-3----3p2-2---2-2-2-|------------------|-------------------| |-1----1----1----1----|-0----0---0---0-0-0-|-5--5--5--5--5--5-|-5--5--5--5--5--5--| |-1----1----1----1----|-0----0---0---0-0-0-|-5--5--5--5--5--5-|-5--5--5--5--5--5--| |-1----1----1----1----|-0----0---0---0-0-0-|-5--5--5--5--5--5-|-5--5--5--5--5--5--| 1. "Go find your peace tonight" 2. "Go soon your day will come" (3:43) Play Acoustic Riff 2x with lyrics: "Your day will come" Electric Ramp-up part before chorus: Palm muted**************************** % % % eb|-------------------------|-------------------------| Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------| Gb|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------| Db|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------| Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-1-1-1-1-1-1--1~--0------| Db|-------------------------|----------------------0--| % notes used again in final chorus as it repeats Play Chorus Again (4:37) Ending - 2 Electrics in drop Db, played 4x Rhythm (* = first note in last bar is omitted on final repeat) |---------------------|--------------------|------------------|-------------------| |---------------------|--------------------|------------------|-------------------| |---------------------|--------------------|------------------|-------------------| |---------------------|--------------------|-1----------------|-*-----------------| |-5--------/17~-------|-3--------/15~------|-1-------6--5--3--|-2~------5---------| |-5--------/17~-------|-3--------/15~------|-1----------------|---------5---------| | |Lead - All Tremelo picking! |-13-----TP-----------|-12-----TP----------|-11-----TP--------|-10-----TP---------| |-16b18--TP-----------|-15b17--TP----------|-14b16--TP--------|-13b15--TP---------| |---------------------|--------------------|------------------|-------------------| |---------------------|--------------------|------------------|-------------------| |---------------------|--------------------|------------------|-------------------| |---------------------|--------------------|------------------|-------------------| KEY ************************************ | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note | b Bend | r Bend release ************************************