The Damage Done Chords
by Alter Bridge
The Damage Done by Alter Bridge is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Bb. It uses the chords Bb. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
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 -
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