------------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUEEN OF PAIN - Alkaline Trio ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By:Sean D'Souza (sean.dsouza@worldnet.att.net) AIM: squirtinweasel This is a song off the Alkaline Trio / Hot Water Music split due out January 22, 2002 on JadeTree Records. JadeTree records is freely distributing the mp3 for this song @ http://www.jadetree.com. I can't wait to hear the rest of the Trio's new tracks and Hot Water Music's covers of the Trio's Radio and Bleeder. Well I promised on the forums to tab this gem out so here it is... and in two guitars format as stated! :) Oh and the number of chord strumming isn't perfect so figure that out yourself... On to the tab: 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---| 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 Notes: Song sounds best played on Fender Fat Strat. Umm... this tab is best read under wordpad... not notepad... so use MS WORDPAD! I've tabbed other Trio songs including - Private Eye, Armageddon, Take Lots with Alcohol, and Steamer Trunk. Check them out @ alkalinetrio.com or punkhardcore.com. Request any songs by any band and i'll take a shot at them too... if i'm in the mood to tab that is ;) Have a nice day. ===============================================================================