Tabs
Alter Bridge - "New Way To Live"
from the "Blackbird" bonus tracks (sold at Best Buy)
Tabbed by jjhand, with help from hAkErShReD's guitar Pro version
tuning: Drop DbDb (DbDb AbAb DbDb GbGb Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb)
I use about half of the Guitar Pro version, but fixed up some chords and rhythm.
Also note to use some mild reverb in this song so the chords ring
better. Please rate my tab so others will check it out too.
Lead Intro - play 4x
Eb MajorEb|--------------------|--------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------|---------------13---|
GbGb|-13-----------------|-14-----------------| don't play
DbDb|-0------------------|-0------------------| last note
AbAb|--------------------|--------------------|
DbDb|--------------------|--------------------|
Rhythm, on third time of intro, play 2x
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
GbGb|-14-10---12-9---14-10---12-9---10-7-9-10-|-14-10---12-9---7-------------------|
DbDb|-------0------0-------0------0-----------|-------0------0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
AbAb|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
DbDb|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Lead PreVerse Riff (after Intro):
Eb MajorEb|------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|------------------------------|--------------------------------|
GbGb|----7--9--10/14-14---14-14-14-|----7--9--10/12-12b13r12--12-12-|
DbDb|----0--0--0-----0----0--0--0--|----0--0--0-----0---------0--0--|
AbAb|----0--0--0-----0----0--0--0--|----0--0--0-----0---------0--0--|
DbDb|-0--0--0--0-----0----0--0--0--|-0--0--0--0-----0---------0--0--|
Verse Riff
* play 3x with lyrics starting halfway through
Clean Lead
Eb MajorEb|-----8-----8-----7----7-----7-|-----8-----8-----7----7-----7-|
Bb majorBb|-----8-----8-----8------8-----|-----8-----8-----8------8-----|
GbGb|-----0-----0-----0--------0---|-----0-----0-----0--------0---|
DbDb|------------------------------|------------------------------|
AbAb|------------------------------|------------------------------|
DbDb|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|
|Clean Rhythm
Eb MajorEb|-----3-----3-----3------------|-----3-----3-----3------------|
Bb majorBb|-----1-----1-----0----0-----0-|-----1-----1-----0----0-----0-|
GbGb|-0---0-----0-----0------0-----|-0---0-----0-----0------0-----|
DbDb|--------------------------0---|--------------------------0---|
AbAb|------------------------------|------------------------------|
DbDb|------------------------------|------------------------------|
Lead cont.
Eb MajorEb|------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|------------------------------|--------------------------------|
GbGb|----7--9--10/14-14---14-14-14-|----7--9--10/12-12b13r12--12-12-|
DbDb|----0--0--0-----0----0--0--0--|----0--0--0-----0---------0--0--|
AbAb|----0--0--0-----0----0--0--0--|----0--0--0-----0---------0--0--|
DbDb|-0--0--0--0-----0----0--0--0--|-0--0--0--0-----0---------0--0--|
|
| Rhythm cont.
Eb MajorEb|------------------------------|------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-3----------------------------|-3----------------------------|
GbGb|-2----------------------------|-2----------------------------|
DbDb|-0--------------------------0-|-0----------------------------|
AbAb|--------------------------0---|------------------------------|
DbDb|------------------------0-----|------------------------------|
PreChorus
Lead * Distortion on
Eb MajorEb|-----8-----8-----7----7-----7-|-----8-----8-----7----------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----8-----8-----8------8-----|-----8-----8-----8----------------------|
GbGb|-----0-----0-----0--------0---|-----0-----0-----0----------------------|
DbDb|------------------------------|--------------------12-12-12-12-10-10-7-|
AbAb|------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
DbDb|------------------------------|--------------------12-12-12-12-10-10-7-|
|
|Rhythm
Eb MajorEb|-----3-----3-----3------------|-----3-----3-----3------------|
Bb majorBb|-----1-----1-----0----0-----0-|-----1-----1-----0------------|
GbGb|-0---0-----0-----0------0-----|-0---0-----0-----0---rest-----|
DbDb|--------------------------0---|------------------------------|
AbAb|------------------------------|------------------------------|
DbDb|------------------------------|------------------------------|
Chorus
play 3x,
Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
GbGb|--------------------------------|----------7----7----------------------|
DbDb|-10----10----10-10-------8----7-|---5--0---7----7--12-12-12-12-10-10-7-|
AbAb|-8-----8-----8--8----5-7-8----7-|---5--0---0----0----------------------|
DbDb|-8-----8-----8--8----5-7-8----7-|---5--0---0----0--12-12-12-12-10-10-7-|
On third time, Rhythm plays riff above,
Lead plays this:
Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
GbGb|-10----10----10------7-9-10---9-|---7--9-------------------------------|
DbDb|--------------------------------|------------------12-12-12-12-10-10-7-|
AbAb|-8-----8-----8-------5-7-8----7-|---5--7-------------------------------|
DbDb|--------------------------------|------------------12-12-12-12-10-10-7-|
Chorus End - both guitars
Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------|-----------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------|-----------------|
GbGb|--------------------------------|-----------------|
DbDb|-10----10----10-10-------8----7-|---5--0----------|
AbAb|-8-----8-----8--8----5-7-8----7-|---5--0----------|
DbDb|-8-----8-----8--8----5-7-8----7-|---5--0----------|
Next, Lead plays preverse while
Rhythm holds the DbDb chord at chorus end, then resumes its verse riff:
Eb MajorEb|-------------------|-----------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------|-3---------------|
GbGb|-------------------|-2---------------|
DbDb|-(0)---------------|-0---------------|
AbAb|-(0)---------------|-----------------|
DbDb|-(0)---------------|-----------------|
* Distortion off
Play Verse Riff again 3x
Play PreChorus
Play Chorus
Interlude (Lead Guitar)- play 3x
Eb MajorEb|------------------------|--------------------------|
Bb majorBb|------------------------|--------------------------|
GbGb|-10--------10-9-------9-|-11--------11-6-----7p6---|
DbDb|-----0-----------0------|-----0----------0-------0-|
AbAb|------------------------|------------------0-------|
DbDb|-9------9-----8-----8---|-0------0-----7-----------|
Eb MajorEb|------------------------|--------------------------|
Bb majorBb|------------------------|--------------------------|
GbGb|-10--------10-9-------9-|-7---------7--7-----7/9---|
DbDb|-----0-----------0------|-----0----------0-------0-|
AbAb|------------------------|------------------0-------|
DbDb|-9------9-----8-----8---|-0------0-----0-----------|
on third time through, Distorted Rhythm Comes in with:
Eb MajorEb|-------------------------|-----------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----10-----10-----10----|-10-----10-----10-----10-----|
GbGb|---------7------7------7-|-----7------7------7------7--|
DbDb|-------------------------|-----------------------------|
AbAb|-------------------------|-----------------------------|
DbDb|-------------------------|-----------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|----------------------------|---------------x\--------------|
Bb majorBb|-10-----10-----10-----10----|-10-----10-----x\--pick scrape-|
GbGb|-----7------7------7------7-|-----7------7--x\--------------|
DbDb|----------------------------|-------------------------------|
AbAb|----------------------------|-------------------------------|
DbDb|----------------------------|-------------------------------|
Lead Solo (starts during bar with pick scrape
Eb MajorEb|------------|------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-10~~-------|-----------10-----------------|
GbGb|-13~~-------|-12b14---12--12-12b14~v~------|
DbDb|------------|------------------------------|
AbAb|------------|--------------------------x\--|
DbDb|------------|--------------------------x\--|
|
|Rhythm
Eb MajorEb|------------|------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|------------|------------------------------|
GbGb|------------|-11-----11-----10-----10------|
DbDb|------------|-9------9------8------8-------|
AbAb|------------|-9------9------8------8-------|
DbDb|------------|-9------9------8------8-------|
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-13--------------------------------------13-10h13p10-|
GbGb|-12b14r12-p10---10-12-12b14-10\----12b14-------------|
DbDb|-------------10--------------------------------------|
AbAb|-----------------------------------------------------|
DbDb|-----------------------------------------------------|
|
| Rhythm
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|----------------------------7-------------7----------|
DbDb|-0------------0-------------7-------------7----------|
AbAb|-0------------0-------------7-------------7----------|
DbDb|-0------------0-------------7-------------7----------|
Eb MajorEb|---------10-13-------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-13b15---------13b15r13-10h13---10--12-|---------------------PH-------10-13p10--10-10-|
GbGb|--------------------------------10--12-|-12b13r12-10---------12b13r12---------12------|
DbDb|---------------------------------------|------------12-12~~---------------------------|
AbAb|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
DbDb|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
|
| Rhythm
Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
GbGb|-11--------11-------10-------10-------|-7-------------9p7-----------------|
DbDb|-9---------9--------8--------8--------|-0-------------(0)-----------------|
AbAb|-9---------9--------8--------8--------|-0-------------(0)-----------------|
DbDb|-9---------9--------8--------8--------|-0-------------(0)-----------------|
Eb MajorEb|-15~---13-15-13-15-15b17~~-----|-17b20r---17h20---------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------------|---------------20b22-----17-17b19---15--15------|
GbGb|-------------------------------|-----------------------19-------------17--17b19-|
DbDb|-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
AbAb|-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
DbDb|-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
|
| Rhythm
Eb MajorEb|-------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------------|-10------10-----------------------|
GbGb|-11-----11-----10-----10-------|-9-------9------------------------|
DbDb|-9------9------8------8--------|-0-------0-------7-------7--------|
AbAb|-9------9------8------8--------|-0-------0-------7-------7--------|
DbDb|-9------9------8------8--------|-0-------0-------7-------7--------|
Eb MajorEb|-12p10p8---8-------------------------------12h13p12p10-10-12-13-|-(13~)---------|
Bb majorBb|--------10---10--------------------10-11-12---------------------|---------------|
GbGb|----------------10--10~~----9-10-12-----------------------------|---------------|
DbDb|------------------10------12------------------------------------|---------------|
AbAb|----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
DbDb|----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
|
| Rhythm
Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------------|-last bar-----------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
GbGb|-11--------11-------10-------10-------|--------------------------------|
DbDb|-9---------9--------8--------8--------|-0------------------------------|
AbAb|-9---------9--------8--------8--------|-0------------------------------|
DbDb|-9---------9--------8--------8--------|-0------------------------------|
After Solo part:
Lead,
Eb MajorEb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
GbGb|---7--10---7--10---9--10---9--10-|---9--10---9--10---9--10---9--10-|
DbDb|-8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|
AbAb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
DbDb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|
| Rhythm
Eb MajorEb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|---------------------------10h13-|-10~---------8h10p8~-------------|
GbGb|---------------------------------|-------------------------------7-|
DbDb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
AbAb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
DbDb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Lead
Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----------------------11------11-|---------------------------------|
GbGb|---9--10---9---10--9------10------|---9--10---9---9--10---9--10---9-|
DbDb|-8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8----|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|
AbAb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
DbDb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|
| Rhythm
Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-6h8p6----------------------------|-rest--------------------------|
GbGb|----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
DbDb|----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
AbAb|----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
DbDb|----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Lead
Eb MajorEb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
GbGb|---7--10---7--10---9--10---9--10-|---9--10---9--10---9--10---9--10-|
DbDb|-8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|
AbAb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
DbDb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|
| Rhythm
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
GbGb|-14-10---12-9---14-10---12-9---10-7-9-10-|-14-10---12-9---7-------------------|
DbDb|-------0------0-------0------0-----------|-------0------0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
AbAb|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
DbDb|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Lead
Eb MajorEb|-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|--pick palm muted 16th notes---|------------------------------------------------|
DbDb|-------------------------------|----------------------------12-12-12-12-10-10-7-|
AbAb|--12-12-12-12-etc--------------|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---------------------|
DbDb|--12-12-12-12------------------|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-10-10-7-|
|
| Rhythm
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
GbGb|-14-10---12-9---14-10---12-9---10-7-9-10-|-14-10---12-9---7-------------------|
DbDb|-------0------0-------0------0-----------|-------0------0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
AbAb|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
DbDb|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Play Chorus again, but on the Third time through Lead changes to:
Lead, play 2x
Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
GbGb|-14-10---12-9---14-10---12-9---10-7-9-10-|-14-10---12-9---14-10---12-9---10-7-9-10-|
DbDb|-------0------0-------0------0-----------|-------0------0-------0------0-----------|
AbAb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
DbDb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Outro:
Rhythm, including notes in end of chorus):
Eb MajorEb|---------------|--------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
Bb majorBb|---------------|--------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
GbGb|---------------|-11---11---10---10--|---------------------|-11---11---10---10---|
DbDb|---------------|-9----9----8----8---|-0----0----7----7----|-9----9----8----8----|
AbAb|---------------|-9----9----8----8---|-0----0----7----7----|-9----9----8----8----|
DbDb|-0-2-2b3---2-0-|-9----9----8----8---|-0----0----7----7----|-9----9----8----8----|
Lead (with Dist. and Flanger)
Eb MajorEb|--------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
GbGb|---7\4-------7\3----|-2---7--7--6-7-9--9--|---7\4-------7\3--12-|
DbDb|--------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
AbAb|---5\2-------5\1----|-0---5--5--4-5-7--7--|---5\2-------5\1--10-|
DbDb|--------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
Outro Cont.
Rhythm
Eb MajorEb|--------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------|
GbGb|--------------------------|-11---11---10---10--|-------------------------|
DbDb|-0------------------------|-9----9----8----8---|-0----0----7------7------|
AbAb|-0------------------------|-9----9----8----8---|-0----0----7------7------|
DbDb|-0------------------------|-9----9----8----8---|-0----0----7------7------|
|
| Lead
Eb MajorEb|--------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------|
GbGb|-/14--14--15\14\12-12/14--|---7\4--------7\3---|-2----7----6/7/9--9/10-7-|
DbDb|--------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------|
AbAb|-/12--12--13\12\10-10/12--|---5\2--------5\1---|-0----5----4/5/7--7/8--5-|
DbDb|--------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------|
Rhythm
Eb MajorEb|--------------------|----------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------|----------------------|
GbGb|-11---11---10---10--|----------------------|
DbDb|-9----9----8----8---|-0--------------------|
AbAb|-9----9----8----8---|-0--------------------|
DbDb|-9----9----8----8---|-0--------------------|
|
| Lead
Eb MajorEb|--------------------|----------------------|
Bb majorBb|--------------------|----------------------|
GbGb|---7\4--------7\3---|-2--------------------|
DbDb|--------------------|----------------------|
AbAb|---5\2--------5\1---|-0--------------------|
DbDb|--------------------|----------------------|
Key:
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| PM palm mute
| PH pinch harmonic
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| * harmonic
| x Mute note (or rake)
| b bend (bends with vibrato bar indicated)
| r release bend
| TP tremelo pick