Artist: BREAKING BENJAMIN
Song: Skin
Album: Saturate

tab written by Dana Erickson (danawinsk822@hotmail.com)

xxx = play 'note' with heavy damping
 /  = slide up
 \  = slide down
p.m.= palm mute
< > = harmonic



Tuning (low to high): Db, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Eb

Both guitars - Distortion throughout whole song


Intro (0:00)

Guitar 1:
eb|-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Bb|-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Gb|-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Db|x|4-4-xx-x4-4-x7---|5-5-xx-x5-5-x8---|4-4-xx-x4-4-x7---|5-5-xx-x5-5-x8---|
Ab|x|0-0-xx-x0-0-x7---|5-5-xx-x5-5-x8---|0-0-xx-x0-0-x7---|5-5-xx-x5-5-x8---|
Db|x|0-0-xx-x0-0-x7---|5-5-xx-x5-5-x8---|0-0-xx-x0-0-x7---|5-5-xx-x5-5-x8---|
Guitar 2:
eb|-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Bb|-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Gb|-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Db|-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Ab|-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Db|-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

Guitar 1
eb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Bb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Gb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Db|--4-4-xx-x4-4-x7---|5-5-xx-x5-5-x8---|4-4-xx-x4-4-x7---|5\---------------|
Ab|--0-0-xx-x0-0-x7---|5-5-xx-x5-5-x8---|0-0-xx-x0-0-x7---|5\---------------|
Db|--0-0-xx-x0-0-x7---|5-5-xx-x5-5-x8---|0-0-xx-x0-0-x7---|5\---------------|
Guitar 2:
eb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Bb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Gb|----7-6-7-9-7-6-7--|--7-6-7-10-9-7---|--7-6-7-9-7-6-7--|-----------------|
Db|--7----------------|5--------------8-|7----------------|5\---------------|
Ab|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Db|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|





Verse (0:18)(1:16)

1. "Well I know, you don't know the reason..."
2. "Well it's gone, and it's not returning..."
Guitar 1:
eb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Bb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Gb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Db|--4-4---44444-77---|5-5---55555-88---|4-4---44444-77---|5-5---55555-88---|
Ab|--0-0---00000-77---|5-5---55555-88---|0-0---00000-77---|5-5---55555-88---|
Db|--0-0---00000-77---|5-5---55555-88---|0-0---00000-77---|5-5---55555-88---|
p.m. .     ....  .     .     ....  .     .     ....  .     .     ....  .
Guitar 2:
eb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Bb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Gb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Db|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Ab|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Db|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

1. "'Cause you're old, and battered and beaten..."
2. "'Cause you're old, and battered and beaten..."
Guitar 1:
eb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Bb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Gb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Db|--4-4---44444-77---|5-5---55555-88---|4-4---44444-77---|5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7--|
Ab|--0-0---00000-77---|5-5---55555-88---|0-0---00000-77---|5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7--|
Db|--0-0---00000-77---|5-5---55555-88---|0-0---00000-77---|5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7--|
p.m. .     ....  .     .     ....  .     .     ....  .
Guitar 2:
eb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Bb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Gb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Db|--4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7--|5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8--|4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7--|5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7--|
Ab|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Db|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
p.m. . . . . . . . .   . . . . . . . .   . . . . . . . .




Pre-Chorus (0:36)(1:34)(2:22)

1. "We'll all be better, get away..."
2. "We'll all be better, get away..."
3. "We'll all be better, get away..."
Guitar 1:
eb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Bb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Gb|------6-7-----6-7--|----6-7---6-7----|----6-7-----6-7--|----6-7-----6-7--|
Db|--9-9-----7-7------|5-5-----5--------|9-9-----7-7------|5-5-----5-5------|
Ab|--9-9-----7-7------|5-5-----5--------|9-9-----7-7------|5-5-----5-5------|
Db|--9-9-----7-7------|5-5-----5--------|9-9-----7-7------|5-5-----5-5------|
Guitar 2:
eb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Bb|-------------------|-----------------|----5-7-----5-7--|----5-7-----5-7--|
Gb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Db|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Ab|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Db|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|





Chorus (0:45)(1:43)(2:31)(2:49)

1. "You're covered in my skin, I couldn't imagine anyone else."
2. "You're covered in my skin, I couldn't imagine anyone else."
3. "You're covered in my skin, I couldn't imagine anyone else."
Guitar 1:
eb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Bb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Gb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Db|--0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7--|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7--|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
Ab|--0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7--|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7--|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
Db|--0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7--|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7--|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
Guitar 2:
eb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Bb|--7-8-10-8-7-8-10-7|7-8-10-8-7-8-10-7|7-8-10-8-7-8-10-7|7-8-10-8-7-8-10-7|
Gb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Db|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Ab|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Db|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

1. "I'm off for the weekend, I couldn't imagine why you would"
2. "I'm off for the weekend, I couldn't imagine why you would"
3. "I'm off for the weekend, I couldn't imagine why you would"
Guitar 1:
eb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Bb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Gb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Db|--0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7--|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7--|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
Ab|--0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7--|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7--|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
Db|--0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7--|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7--|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
Guitar 2:
eb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Bb|--7-8-10-8-7-8-10-8|7-8-10-8-7-8-10-8|7-8-10-8-7-8-10-8|7-8-10-8-7-8-10-8|
Gb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Db|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Ab|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Db|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|


Chorus 1&2 End: (1:03)(2:00)

1. "save yourself."
2. "save yourself."
Guitar 1:
eb|-------------------|-----------------|
Bb|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|8-8-8-8----|
Gb|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|7-7-7-7----|
Db|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|5-5-5-5----------|
Ab|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|5-5-5-5----------|
Db|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|5-5-5-5----------|
Guitar 2:
eb|-------------------|-----------------|
Bb|--7-8-10-8-7-8-10-8|7-8-10-8-7-8-10-8|
Gb|-------------------|-----------------|
Db|-------------------|-----------------|
Ab|-------------------|-----------------|
Db|-------------------|-----------------|





Pre-Verse: (1:07)

Guitar 1
eb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Bb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Gb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Db|--4-4-xx-x4-4-x7---|5-5-xx-x5-5-x8---|4-4-xx-x4-4-x7---|5\---------------|
Ab|--0-0-xx-x0-0-x7---|5-5-xx-x5-5-x8---|0-0-xx-x0-0-x7---|5\---------------|
Db|--0-0-xx-x0-0-x7---|5-5-xx-x5-5-x8---|0-0-xx-x0-0-x7---|5\---------------|
Guitar 2:
eb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Bb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Gb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Db|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Ab|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Db|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|





Solo: (2:05)

Guitar 1:
eb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Bb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Gb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Db|--4-4-xx-x4-4-x7---|5-5-xx-x5-5-x8---|4-4-xx-x4-4-x7---|5-5-xx-x5-5-x8---|
Ab|--0-0-xx-x0-0-x7---|5-5-xx-x5-5-x8---|0-0-xx-x0-0-x7---|5-5-xx-x5-5-x8---|
Db|--0-0-xx-x0-0-x7---|5-5-xx-x5-5-x8---|0-0-xx-x0-0-x7---|5-5-xx-x5-5-x8---|
Guitar 2:
eb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Bb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Gb|--11----------14---|12----------15---|14----------18---|19----------21---|
Db|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Ab|---9----------12---|10----------13---|12----------16---|17----------19---|
Db|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
     tremelo pick

Guitar 1:
eb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Bb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Gb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Db|--4-4-xx-x4-4-x7---|5-5-xx-x5-5-x8---|4-4-xx-x4-4-x7---|5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7--|
Ab|--0-0-xx-x0-0-x7---|5-5-xx-x5-5-x8---|0-0-xx-x0-0-x7---|5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7--|
Db|--0-0-xx-x0-0-x7---|5-5-xx-x5-5-x8---|0-0-xx-x0-0-x7---|5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7--|
Guitar 2:
eb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Bb|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Gb|--11----------14---|12----------15---|14----------18---|19------21-------|
Db|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Ab|---9----------12---|10----------13---|12----------16---|17------19-------|
Db|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
     tremelo pick




Outro: (3:07)

1. "save yourself."
Guitar 1:
eb|-------------------|-----------------|
Bb|--5---------------/|8----------------|
Gb|--4---------------/|7----------------|
Db|--2---------------/|5----------------|
Ab|--2---------------/|5----------------|
Db|--2---------------/|5----------------|
                        (let ring)
Guitar 2:
eb|-------------------|-----------------|
Bb|-------------------|-----------------|
Gb|-------------------|-----------------|
Db|-------------------|-----------------|
Ab|-------------------|-----------------|
Db|-------------------|-----------------|





Song Order:

Intro        (0:00)
Verse 1      (0:18)
Pre-Chorus 1 (0:36)
Chorus 1     (0:45)
Chorus 1 End (1:03)
Pre-Verse 1  (1:07)
Verse 2      (1:16)
Pre-Chorus 2 (1:34)
Chorus 2     (1:43)
Chorus 2 End (2:00)
Solo         (2:05)
Pre-Chorus 3 (2:22)
Chorus 3     (2:31)
Chorus 4     (2:49)
Outro        (3:07)