What Lies Beneath chords by Breaking Benjamin (Official Version)

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Ebsus2
Gbsus2
Db
B5
Db7
Bmaj7
Gb
Bbm
Ebm
B
Gbadd9
Ddim7

Intro 1

Verse 1
Ebsus2 
Take a breath  (E flatsus2) 
Gbsus2 
Hold it in  (G flatsus2) 
Db 
Start a fight  (D flat major) 
B5 
You won't  (B5) win
Ebsus2 
Had enough  (E flatsus2) 
Gbsus2 
Let's be (G flatsus2) gin
Db 
Never mind  (D flat major) 
B5 
I don't  (B5) care

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Pre-chorus 1

All in all

You're no good

You don't cry

Like you should

Let it go

If you could

When love dies in the end

Chorus 1
Gb 
Db 
 (G flat major) So I'll find what lies beneath  (D flat major) 
Bbm 
Ebm 
Your sick twist (B flat minor) ed  (E flat minor) smile
Db 
Ebm 
B 
As I  (D flat major) lay  un (E flat minor) der-  (B major) neath
Db 
Gb 
Your cold ja (D flat major) ded  (G flat major) eyes
Db 
Now you turn the tide on me  (D flat major) 
Bbm 
Ebm 
'Cause you're so  (B flat minor) un (E flat minor) kind
Db 
Ebm 
B 
I will  (D flat major) al   ways  (E flat minor) be  (B major) here
Bbm 
Ebm 
Bbm 
B 
Gb 
Bbm 
For the rest of  (B flat minor) my  (E flat minor) life   (B flat minor)  (B major)  (G flat major)  (B flat minor) 

Verse 2
Ebsus2 
Here we go  (E flatsus2) 
Gbadd9 
Does it hurt  (G flatadd9) 
Db 
Say goodbye  (D flat major) 
B 
To this  (B major) world
Ebsus2 
I will not  (E flatsus2) 
Gbadd9 
Be un (G flatadd9) done
Db 
Come to life  (D flat major) 
B 
It gets  (B major) worse

Pre-chorus 2
Ebsus2 
All in all  (E flatsus2) 
Gbadd9 
You're no  (G flatadd9) good
Db7 
You don't  (D flat7) cry
Bmaj7 
Like you  (B minoraj7) should
Ebsus2 
I'll be gone  (E flatsus2) 
Gbadd9 
When you  (G flatadd9) fall
Db7 
Bmaj7 
Db 
Your sad  (D flat7) life Says it  (B minoraj7) all       (D flat major) 

Chorus 2
Gb 
Db 
 (G flat major) So I'll find what lies beneath  (D flat major) 
Bbm 
Ebm 
Your sick twist (B flat minor) ed  (E flat minor) smile
Db 
Ebm 
B 
As I  (D flat major) lay  un (E flat minor) der-  (B major) neath
Db 
Gb 
Your cold ja (D flat major) ded  (G flat major) eyes
Db 
Now you turn the tide on me  (D flat major) 
Bbm 
Ebm 
'Cause you're so  (B flat minor) un (E flat minor) kind
Db 
Ebm 
B 
I will  (D flat major) al   ways  (E flat minor) be  (B major) here
Bbm 
For the rest of  (B flat minor) my

Bridge 1

(life) Don't carry me under

You're the Devil in disguise

God, sing for the hopeless

I'm the one you left be- hind

Chorus 3
Gb 
Db 
 (G flat major) So I'll find what lies beneath  (D flat major) 
Bbm 
Ebm 
Your sick twist (B flat minor) ed  (E flat minor) smile
Db 
Ebm 
B 
As I  (D flat major) lay  un (E flat minor) der-  (B major) neath
Db 
Gb 
Your cold ja (D flat major) ded  (G flat major) eyes
Db 
Now you turn the tide on me  (D flat major) 
Bbm 
Ebm 
'Cause you're so  (B flat minor) un (E flat minor) kind
Db 
Ebm 
B 
I will  (D flat major) al   ways  (E flat minor) be  (B major) here
Bbm 
Ebm 
For the rest of  (B flat minor) my  (E flat minor) life
Bbm 
B 
Ddim7 
Ebm 
 (B flat minor)  (B major)  (Ddim7)  (E flat minor) 

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Ebsus2
Gbsus2
Db
B5
Db7
Bmaj7
Gb
Bbm
Ebm
B
Gbadd9
Ddim7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Eb minorBPM: 95

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Ebsus2: x-6-8-8-6-6
Gbsus2: 2-x-x-1-2-2
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
B5: x-2-4-x-x-x
Db7: x-4-6-4-6-x
Bmaj7: x-2-4-3-4-x
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
Ebm: x-6-8-8-7-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
Gbadd9: x-x-4-3-2-4
Ddim7: x-x-0-1-0-1

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This is the definitive original version of What Lies Beneath by Breaking Benjamin, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Eb minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Breaking Benjamin.