ALKALINE TRIO - "Queen Of Pain" Tablature
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Standard Tuning
Distortion On
Intro 2X (Guitar I)
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3----------6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-6-6-6-6-------------------------2-2-2-2--------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-4444444--------------------------|
D|---------------------------------4444444--------------------------|
A|-6-6-6-6-------------------------2222222--------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Intro 2X (Guitar II - Listen to Song For Strumming)
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|-8888888-66-4444444-33---------333333-444444-|
D|-8888888-66-4444444-33-6666666-333333-444444-|
A|-6666666-44-2222222-11-6666666-111111-222222-|
E|-----------------------4444444---------------|
Pre-Verse/Pre-Chorus (Guitar I)
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|-8888888-66-4--|
D|-8888888-66-4--|
A|-6666666-44-2--|
E|---------------|
*******
*PM = Palm Mute
Verse (Guitar I)
e|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|-4----------------------------------------------|
D|-4----------------------------------------------|
A|-2->>-4->>-6-<<-4-<<-2->>-4->>-6-<<-0-----------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
>><< Slide In Direction Indicated
Continuation of Verse (Bass Only) Then Some Guitar Feedback
Riff 2X (Guitar I)
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3----------6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-6-6-6-6-------------------------2-2-2-2--------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 2X (Guitar II)
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|-8888888-66-4444444-666666-|
D|-8888888-66-4444444-666666-|
A|-6666666-44-2222222-444444-|
E|---------------------------|
2nd Verse (Guitar I)
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|-6------------------------------------------------------|
D|-6------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4->>-6-<<-4-<<-2->>-4->>-6!-<<-4!-<<-2!->>-4->>-6-<<-0-|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
! Feedback On Notes Indicated
>><< Slide In Direction Indicated
Continuation of Verse (Bass Only)
Pre-Verse/Pre-Chorus (Guitar I)
Chorus Palm Muted (Guitar I)
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------888-888-444-|
D|-444-444-444-444-888-888-444-|
A|-444-444-444-444-666-666-222-|
E|-222-222-222-222-------------|
** ** ** ** ** ** **
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------888-888-444-|
D|-444-444-444-444-888-888-444-|
A|-444-444-444-444-666-666-222-|
E|-222-222-222-222-------------|
** ** ** ** ** ** **
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------888-888-444-|
D|-444-444-444-444-888-888-444-|
A|-444-444-444-444-666-666-222-|
E|-222-222-222-222-------------|
** ** ** ** ** ** **
e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-----------------888-888-66666-|
D|-444-444-444-444-888-888-66666-|
A|-444-444-444-444-666-666-44444-|
E|-222-222-222-222---------------|
** ** ** ** ** ** **
*PM = Palm Mute Let Note Ring At End
Intro 1X (Guitar I)
Intro 1X (Guitar II)
3rd Verse (Guitar I)
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2->>-6-<<-4-<<-2->>-4->>-6!-<<-4!-<<-2!->>-4->>-6-<<-0-|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
! Feedback On Notes Indicated
>><< Slide In Direction Indicated
Pre-Verse/Pre-Chorus (Guitar I)
Chorus Palm Muted (Guitar I)
Bridge
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|--------------888888-66666-|
D|-444444444444-888888-66666-|
A|-444444444444-666666-44444-|
E|-222222222222--------------|
************ ****** *****
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|--------------888888-44444-|
D|-444444444444-888888-44444-|
A|-444444444444-666666-22222-|
E|-222222222222--------------|
************ ****** **
Pickscrape!
Chorus Not Palm Muted (Guitar I)
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------888888-444--|
D|-444444444444-888888-444--|
A|-444444444444-666666-222--|
E|-222222222222-------------|
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------888888-444--|
D|-444444444444-888888-444--|
A|-444444444444-666666-222--|
E|-222222222222-------------|
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------888888-444--|
D|-444444444444-888888-444--|
A|-444444444444-666666-222--|
E|-222222222222-------------|
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|--------------888888-66666--|
D|-444444444444-888888-66666--|
A|-444444444444-666666-44444--|
E|-222222222222---------------|
Outro (Guitar I) - Listen To Song For Number of Picks
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---6-4-3---6-4-3---6-4-3---6-4-3->>-4-<<-3---6-4-3---6-4-3->>-4-<<-3-|
D|-4---------------4-------------------------4-------------------------|
A|---------6---------------6-------------------------6-----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---6-4-3---6-4-3-----|
D|-4---------------6-4-|
A|---------6-----------|
E|---------------------|
Outro (Guitar II)
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------888888-444--|
D|-444444444444-888888-444--|
A|-444444444444-666666-222--|
E|-222222222222-------------|
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------888888-444--|
D|-444444444444-888888-444--|
A|-444444444444-666666-222--|
E|-222222222222-------------|
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------888888-444--|
D|-444444444444-888888-444--|
A|-444444444444-666666-222--|
E|-222222222222-------------|
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------888888-444-33-----|
D|-444444444444-888888-444-33-66-4|
A|-444444444444-666666-222-11-66-4|
E|-222222222222---------------44-2|
Feedback...
Ending
e|----------|
B|----------|
G|----------|
D|-4-<<-0---|
A|-4-<<-0---|
E|-2-<<-0---|
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Outline:
Intro 2X (Guitar I) << >> Intro 2X (Guitar II - Listen to Song For
Strumming)
Pre-Verse (Guitar I)
Verse (Guitar I)
Continuation of Verse (Bass Only) Then Some Guitar Feedback
Riff 2X (Guitar I) << >> Riff 2X (Guitar II)
2nd Verse (Guitar I)
Continuation of Verse (Bass Only)
Pre-Verse (Guitar I)
Chorus Palm Muted (Guitar I)
Intro 1X (Guitar I) << >> Intro 1X (Guitar II)
3rd Verse (Guitar I)
Pre-Verse/Pre-Chorus (Guitar I)
Chorus Palm Muted (Guitar I)
Bridge
Pickscrape!
Chorus Not Palm Muted (Guitar I)
Outro (Guitar I) - Listen To Song For Number of Picks << >> Outro (Guitar
II)
Feedback...
Ending
Lyrics:
there's a fire forming, not too far from here
along the east coast maybe, it resides in you, my dear
worn out on our courtesy, we've made our curtain calls
like vampire bats deprived of blood, into the New York City that we crawl
and you've got a funny way of showing off your bathoom surgery
you said you were just cooling down from plans of leaving me
there's something i should tell you, for we may not have much time
i've never met arms like yours
the stars at night are big and bright
deep in your eyes, Miss Vincent
you told me once i made you smile
but we both know damn well i didn't
i'm not much of a jester, but i'd test poisoned food for you
your majesty, you're royal blue
i'm royalty, my king of pain
there's a hard rain falling, flooding your attic, it's clear
can't put out the fire that resides in you, my dear
there's something i should tell you, for we may not have much time
i've never seen scars like yours
the stars at night are big and bright
deep in your eyes, Miss Vincent
you told me once i made you smile
but we both know damn well i didn't
i'm not much of a jester, but i'd test poisoned food for you
your majesty, you're royal blue
i'm royalty, my king of pain
the stars at night are big and bright
deep in your eyes, Miss Vincent
you told me once i made you smile
but we both know damn well i didn't
i'm not much of a jester, but i'd test poisoned food for you
your majesty, you're royal blue
i'm royalty, my king of pain
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