Alter Bridge – Forever Falling (Guitar Tab)
C# Tuning (C#-F#-B-E-G#-C#)
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Chords
This is Mark's part (Lead Guitar) of the song. Not guaranteeing 100% accuracy, but it should be pretty close.
I learned this from watching one of their live performance's. Listen to the track to get exact rhythms.
Mark's tuning is
C# Standard, but Myles (Rhythm Guitar) is in Drop C#.
[Intro] (Finger-picked)
C#|---7--5h7-------------0--------0---------------------------------------| G#|------------8-----7-----7----4-----------------------------------------| E |-0--0-----0-----8---8------4-------11---9h11---9---9-----9h11h12-------| B |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|---------------------------------0----0------0---0---0-0----------0-0-0| C#|---7--5h7-------------0--------0---------------------------------------| G#|------------8-----7-----7----4-----------------------------------------| E |-0--0-----0-----8---8------4-------11---9h11---9---9-----4/2p0---------| B |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|---------------------------------0----0------0---0---0-0--------0-0-0--| C#|---7--5h7-------------0--------0---------------------------------------| G#|------------8-----7-----7----4-----------------------------------------| E |-0--0-----0-----8---8------4-------11---9h11---9---9-----9h11h12-------| B |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|---------------------------------0----0------0---0---0-0----------0-0-0| C#|---7--5h7-------------0--------0---------------------------------------| G#|------------8-----7-----7----4-----------------------------------------| E |-0--0-----0-----8---8------4-------11---9h11---9--9--------------------| B |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|---------------------------------0----0------0----0--------------------|
[Pre-Verse]
Repeat 2x
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-7---------------7---------------7-------7---------------7---------------7-------| C#|-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-| C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-6-6-----6-6-----6-6-------------6-6---6-----------------------------------------| C#|-2-2-0-0-2-2-0-0-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-0-2-----------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
More strumming, but these are the notes
Repeat 2x
C#|---------|---------|---------|----------| G#|---------|---------|---------|----------| E |---------|---------|---------|----------| B |-14------|-13------|-10------|-9---13---| F#|---------|---------|---------|----------| C#|-12------|-11------|-8-------|-7---11---|
[Pre-Chorus]
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B |-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---------------------------------| F#|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---------------------------------| C#|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8----------------------------------| C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-7---------------7---------------7-------7---------------7---------------7-------| C#|-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-| C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B |-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-10/-----------------------------------------------------| F#|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-10/-----------------------------------------------------| C#|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-8-/-----------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
More strumming, but these are the chords
C#|--------|--------|--------|--------| G#|--------|--------|--------|--------| E |--------|-4------|--------|-5------| B |-5------|-4------|-4------|-5------| F#|-5------|-2------|-2------|-3------| C#|-3------|--------|-0------|--------| C#|--------|--------|--------|--------| G#|--------|--------|--------|--------| E |--------|-4------|--------|-5------| B |-5------|-4------|-4------|-5------| F#|-5------|-2------|-2------|-3------| C#|-3------|--------|-0------|--------| C#|--------|--------|--------|--------| G#|--------|--------|--------|--------| E |--------|-4------|--------|-5------| B |-5------|-4------|-4------|-5------| F#|-5------|-2------|-2------|-3------| C#|-3------|--------|-0------|--------| C#|--------|--------|-----------------| G#|--------|--------|-----------------| E |--------|-4------|-----------------| B |-5------|-4------|-4---------------| F#|-5------|-2------|-2---------------| C#|-3------|--------|-0---------------|
[Pre-Verse]
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-7---------------7---------------7-------7---------------7---------------7-------| C#|-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-| C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-6-6-----6-6-----6-6-------------6-6---6-----------------------------------------| C#|-2-2-0-0-2-2-0-0-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-0-2-----------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
More strumming, but these are the notes
C#|---------|---------|---------|----------| G#|---------|---------|---------|----------| E |---------|---------|---------|----------| B |-14------|-13------|-10------|-9---13---| F#|---------|---------|---------|----------| C#|-12------|-11------|-8-------|-7---11---|
[Pre-Chorus]
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B |-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---------------------------------| F#|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---------------------------------| C#|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8----------------------------------| C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-7---------------7---------------7-------7---------------7---------------7-------| C#|-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-| C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B |-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-10/-----------------------------------------------------| F#|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-10/-----------------------------------------------------| C#|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-8-/-----------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus 2]
More strumming, but these are the chords
Repeat 4x
C#|--------|--------|--------|--------| G#|--------|--------|--------|--------| E |--------|-4------|--------|-5------| B |-5------|-4------|-4------|-5------| F#|-5------|-2------|-2------|-3------| C#|-3------|--------|-0------|--------|
[Bridge]
C#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-------10-10-9-9-9-------5-5/7-7-7-------10-10/12-9-9-------5-5/7-7-7-------| C#|-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-------| C#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-------10-10-9-9-9-------5-5/7-7-7-------10-10/12-9-9-------5-5/7-7-7-------| C#|-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-------| C#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |-12-12--------9-9-----------------------------------------------------------| B |-12-12-12-12--9-9-9-9-------------------------------------------------------| F#|-10-10-12-12--7-7-9-9-------------------------------------------------------| C#|-10-10-10-10--7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------------------| C#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-------10-10-9-9-9-------5-5/7-7-7-------10-10/12-9-9-------5-5/7-7-7-------| C#|-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-------| C#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |-12-12--------9-9------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--| B |-12-12-12-12--9-9-9-9--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--| F#|-10-10-12-12--7-7-9-9--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| C#|-10-10-10-10--7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------------------| C#|-0------0--------0--0------0--------0--0------0--------0--0------0--------0-| G#|-0--------3------0--0--------3------0--0--------3------0--0--------3------0-| E |-4----------4--4-5--4----------4--4-5--4----------4--4-5--4----------4--4-5-| B |-5----2--------4-5--5----2--------4-5--5----2--------4-5--5----2--------4-5-| F#|-5-------------2-3--5-------------2-3--5-------------2-3--5-------------2-3-| C#|-3--0---------------3--0---------------3--0---------------3--0--------------|
[Interlude] (Finger Picked)
C#|---7--5h7-------------0--------0---------------------------------------| G#|------------8-----7-----7----4-----------------------------------------| E |-0--0-----0-----8---8------4-------11---9h11---9---9-----9h11h12-------| B |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|---------------------------------0----0------0---0---0-0----------0-0-0| C#|---7--5h7-------------0--------0---------------------------------------| G#|------------8-----7-----7----4-----------------------------------------| E |-0--0-----0-----8---8------4-------11---9h11---9--9--------------------| B |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|---------------------------------0----0------0----0--------------------|
[Chorus 3]
More strumming, but these are the chords
Repeat 4x
C#|--------|--------|--------|--------| G#|--------|--------|--------|--------| E |--------|-4------|--------|-5------| B |-5------|-4------|-4------|-5------| F#|-5------|-2------|-2------|-3------| C#|-3------|--------|-0------|--------|
[Solo]
C#|-15-15/19-19-19p15-15-22b24-22b24-0-----------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|----------------------------------0-17-19-20-20-/13-13-12-10----------------------------------------------| E |-------------------------------------------------------------12-11-9--------------------------------------| B |-----------------------------------------------------------------------10--9--10-9---------9ph------------| F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------10-10-9-----10-9-7-----| C#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0---| C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------7h8p7--------------------------| G#|--------------15--------7-7h8p7-------7h8p7-------7h8p7--------7h8p7-------------10p8p7-------7h8p7-------| E |-----------14-14b16--/9--------h9p7h9------h9p7h9-------h9p7h9------h9p7h9--------------9p7h9-------------| B |-----12-14------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-/14------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|------------------------------------------------0-19-15/12------------------------------------------------| G#|-----------------------------------------------------------15-12-15-12----12------------------------------| E |-9p7/5h7p5/4-ph5p4---------5p4-----------------------------------------14----14-12-14-12----12------------| B |-------------------5p4---------5p4-------------------------------------------------------14----14-12-14-12| F#|-----------------------5-----------5---3b4b3/2------------------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------7-----------7--------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|----------------------------15----------19b---------------------------------------------------------------| E |----------------------------14b16b14-12-------------------------------------------------------------------| B |----12----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-14----14-12-14-12----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------15-12-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Outro]
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-7---------------7---------------7-------7---------------5-7-5-4-------------------| C#|-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-5-3-2-------------------| C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-6---------------6---------------6-------6---------------6---------------6---------| C#|-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-0-0-0---| C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-7---------------7---------------7-------7---------------7---------------7---------| C#|-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0---| C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-6---------------6---------------6-------6---------------6---------------6-------2-| C#|-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-0-|
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| b Bend
| ph Pinch harmonic
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