Alter Bridge - 'The Damage Done' Bass Tab written by Mark Tremonti and Myles Kennedy Bonus track for the album 'Blackbird' (sold at Best Buy) Tuning 5 string bass down 1/2 step (Bb Eb Ab Db Gb) Intro - play 4x Gb|-------------------------------|---------------------------------| Db|------------9------------7-----|---------9----9~------7----7~----| Ab|-------------------------------|---------------------------------| Eb|--------7/10--10~------8---8~--|----7/10---10------/8---8-----8--| <- last note Bb|---0-----------------0---------|--0------------------------------| not always used Verse 1: Verse Riff 1- note is held then slide off Gb|-------------| Db|-------------| Ab|-------------| Eb|-------------| Bb|-8----(8)\-1-| Verse Riff 2- Gb|----------------------------| Db|----------------------------| Ab|----------------------------| Eb|----------------------------| Bb|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0--3--2-| played 5x after verse riff 1 Play Verse Riff 1, then Verse Riff 2 (1x) again Play Intro 1.5x (play both bars, then repeat the first bar again) final intro bar is guitar, then bass plays: Gb------------| Db------------| Ab------------| Eb------------| Bb---------1--| rest 3 beats then play this note Chorus 16x 16x 8x 8x 16x 16x 8x 4x Gb|------------|---------|-----------|---------|---------|--------------| Db|------------|---------|-----------|---------|---------|--------------| Ab|------------|---------|-----------|---------|---------|--------------| Eb|------------|---------|-3----2----|---------|---------|-3----2-------| Bb|----3-------|-2-------|-----------|-3-------|-2-------|---------/8\--| Frets with a number above are the number of notes to play, since a 16th note rhythm is used in chorus. Play intro again 2x, then end on a open Bb string to start vocals Rest during first vocals then play Verse Riff 2 5x Play Verse Riff 1, then Verse Riff 2 (1x) again Play Intro 1x and Chorus Interlude 16x 16x 16x Gb|--------|--------|------------|---------|---------|---------|---------| Db|--------|--------|------------|---------|---------|---------|---------| Ab|--------|--------|-0-0-0------|---------|---------|---------|---------| Eb|--rest--|--rest--|------------|-------2-|-3-------|-0-------|-6-------| Bb|--------|--------|------------|---------|---------|---------|---------| Solo Gb|-----------------------------|----------------------------| Db|-----------------------------|----------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------|----------------------------| Eb|-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7-7---7-|-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7-7--7-| Bb|----------0-------------0----|----------0-----------------| Gb|-------------------------------|----------------------------| Db|-------------------------------|----------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------|----------------------------| Eb|-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| Bb|-------------------------------|----------------------------| 16x 16x 16x 16 Gb|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Db|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Ab|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Eb|-3--------------|-3--------------|-0--------------|-6--------------| Bb|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Play Chorus 2x Play Intro 1x Ending note Gb------------| Db------------| Ab------------| Eb-----7s-----| Bb------------| Key: s - Short note / - slide up \ - slide down () - hold note from previous fret