Full One Last Breath Lyrics and Guitar Chords: the Definitive Sing-Along Sheet
By Alexander Ross
The calling card of "One Last Breath" is its shimmering intro. Mark Tremonti tuned his PRS guitar to Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E), lowering the sixth string a full tone down to D while keeping the remaining strings in standard pitch. This enables a resonant open-low bass foundation while fingers remain free to fret intricate upper-register extensions.
Many intermediate guitarists make the mistake of strumming standard open chords with a capo. Tremonti plays the intro fingerstyle using hybrid picking (pick held between thumb and index finger, with middle and ring fingers plucking higher strings), allowing individual notes to ring across each measure.
Below is the verified tablature for the signature introductory phrase:
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Drop D Tuning: D-A-D-G-B-E
Time Signature: 4/4 | Tempo: ~74 BPM
D5 Bm(add9)
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|---------3---------------|---------3---------------|
G|-----2-------2---0-------|-----0-------0---0-------|
D|---0---0---0---0---0---0-|---4---4---4---4---4---4-|
A|-------------------------|-2-----------------------|
D|-0-----------------------|-------------------------|
G(add9) A(add4)
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|---------3---------------|---------3---------------|
G|-----2-------2---0-------|-----2-------2---0-------|
D|---0---0---0---0---0---0-|---2---2---2---2---2---0-|
A|-------------------------|-0-----------------------|
D|-5-----------------------|-------------------------|
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To capture the authentic studio tone, let the open D string ring uninterrupted throughout the first measure. Maintain consistent pick velocity so that the melodic upper line on the B and G strings clearly projects over the lower bass pedal points.
Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.
