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Author/Artist: Alkaline Trio
Title: Queen Of Pain
Album: Alkaline Trio/Hot Water Music Split
Transcribed by: Jim Taone
Email: j_bro124@hotmail.com
This is a song off the upcoming HWM/Alk3 split, you
can get the mp3 at jadetree.com... there's 2 guitar parts
in this at certain times, and the timing in the tab
isn't perfect, but the 2 parts end on the same chord, so..
enjoy,
jim
Intro:
(guitar 1)
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-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---|
-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---|
-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
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----------------------------4---|
-8-8-8-8--6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8--4---|
-8-8-8-8--6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8--2---|
-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6------|
Intro:
(guitar 2)
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--------11-11-11-9-9-9-8-8-8---------11-11-11-9-9-9-8-8-8-|
-6-6-6----------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------7-7-7-----------------------|
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----------------------------4---|
-------11-11-11-9-9-9-8-8-8-4---|
-6-6-6----------------------2---|
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Verse 1 opening:
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-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---6-6-----4----|
-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---6-6-----4----|
-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---4-4-----2----|
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Post verse:
(guitar 1)
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-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6---8---|
-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6---8---|
-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4---6---|
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Post verse:
(guitar 2)
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---------------------------------------------------------8--|
-------11-11-11-9-9-9-8-8-8--------11-11-11-9-9-9-8-8-8--8--|
-6-6-6---------------------------------------------------6--|
-----------------------------7-7-7--------------------------|
Pre-chorus:
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-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---6-6---4-4----|
-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---6-6---4-4----|
-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---4-4---2-2----|
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Chorus:
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-----------------------------8-8-8--8-8-8--4-4-4--4-4-4--|
-4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--8-8-8--8-8-8--4-4-4--4-4-4--|
-4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--6-6-6--6-6-6--2-2-2--2-2-2--|
-2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2------------------------------|
play above riff 3x then below riff once
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-----------------------------8-8-8--8-8-8--6-6-6--6-6-6--|
-4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--8-8-8--8-8-8--6-6-6--6-6-6--|
-4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--6-6-6--6-6-6--4-4-4--4-4-4--|
-2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2------------------------------|
Bridge:
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-----------------------------8-8-8--8-8-8--6-6-6--6-6-6--|
-4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--8-8-8--8-8-8--6-6-6--6-6-6--|
-4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--6-6-6--6-6-6--4-4-4--4-4-4--|
-2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2------------------------------|
Outro:
(guitar 1)
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-------------------8-8-8-8---6-6-6-6---|
-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---8-8-8-8---6-6-6-6---|
-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---6-6-6-6---4-4-4-4---|
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------------|
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-------------------8-8-8-8---6-6-6-6---|
-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---8-8-8-8---6-6-6-6---|
-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---6-6-6-6---4-4-4-4---|
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------------|
Outro:
(guitar 2)
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-------11-11-11-9-9-9-8-8-8--------11-11-11-9-9-9-8-8-9-8--|
-9-9-9-----------------------6-6-6-------------------------|
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-------11-11-11-9-9-9-8-8-8--------11-11-11-9-9-9-8-8-9-8--|
-9-9-9-----------------------6-6-6-------------------------|
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End song with this chord:
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--4--|
--4--|
--2--|
Songflow:
Intro 2x
Verse 1 Opening
Post Verse 2x
Pre-Chorus
Chorus
Intro
Pre-Chorus
Chorus
Bridge 2x
Chorus
Outro 2x
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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rikiscorner Average |
#1 by rikiscorner at Sep 26, 2007 at 1:26 AM EST |
| this song is so good. i dont understand how all of there songs are so true to life. as emo as this sounds this song helped me with a shitty break up so much. | |
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devon Average |
#2 by devon at Sep 26, 2007 at 7:15 AM EST |
| marching2x2, i think when they say 'youve got a funny way of showing off your bathroom surgery' he doesnt literally mean humorous funny, and if you dont show off being a cutter or whatever, why would you write that whole post about it? whatever. this is a great song, probobly my favorite by the trio. i dont know though, i really like enjoy your day and the metro as well. | |
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london calling Average |
#3 by london calling at Sep 26, 2007 at 11:54 PM EST |
| hot water music is a great group. i love this song. its good music to just listen to. i dont know hwo to explain it, im not good with words. | |
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Seamus Average |
#4 by Seamus at Sep 27, 2007 at 9:44 AM EST |
| vincent van gogh painted "The Starry Night" and he's calling the girl he's addressing Miss Vincent because the stars in her eyes are big and bright, as they are in the painting. How redundant was that? Hmm you should look at the painting; it's one of my favourites. | |
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Alek Wanna Be |
#5 by Alek Kalinowski at Sep 27, 2007 at 9:19 PM EST |
| "And you've got a funny way of showing off your bathoom surgery" i'm not sure how many of you got this, but it's clear he's talking about his gf/ex/interest/etc's suicide attempts "I've never met arms like yours " i think with this he'd be literally saying "i've never seen arms as beautiful as yours" or something to that effect, which basically means he sees so much in her, and doesnt want her to attempt suicide/deface herself i'm sure i'm write with the bathroom surgery part, hence the queen of pain title, and scars, but the fact that the song later says "i've never seen scars like yours" could suggest a different meaning for the original "i've never met arms like yours" | |
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alex Rhythm Player |
#6 by alex Smith at Sep 28, 2007 at 4:09 AM EST |
| that whole miss vincent thing reminds me of that cover of vincent that nofx did. | |
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Average |
#7 by Fig at Sep 28, 2007 at 4:51 AM EST |
| This is one of my favorite songs also. I'm a huge music fan and I beleive this is one of the best written songs in the past couple of years. "I'm not much of a jester but I'd test poison food for you" and "you got a funny way of showing off your bathroom surgery." In my opinion, it's just brillant. | |
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Jimmy Average |
#8 by Jimmy Dresbach at Sep 28, 2007 at 3:51 PM EST |
| i think your right grandmastermath...when i first heard this and the part 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 " thats exsactly what i thought of~some one who cuts themselves think for some reason she needs to, like she has so much hurt inside shes the "queen of pain" but he believes shes beautiful to spite this | |
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Corey Wanna Be |
#9 by Corey at Sep 28, 2007 at 5:48 PM EST |
| yes this is a great song, but eat a vegan's right it isnt a cover, this is tipical trio | |
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Snap! Crackle! Average |
#10 by Snap! Crackle! Josh!! waldenmaier at Sep 29, 2007 at 12:00 AM EST |
| Hot Water Music sucks donkey nuts. Get a fucking throat surgery for christ's sake. How horrible of a voice can you get. And by the way, this isn't a HWM cover moron. | |
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skate rat steve Lead Player |
#11 by skate rat steve at Sep 29, 2007 at 12:44 PM EST |
| THIS SONG IS SO SO GOOD.. "but I'd test poisoned food for you" i really love that one part because back in the era of the virgin queen they all wanted to kill her, they poisoned her gowns, and food aswell so really this refers back to the whole royalty thing again which makes this song EVEN MORE GREAT. | |
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Atreyufan4ever Average |
#12 by Atreyufan4ever at Sep 29, 2007 at 2:25 PM EST |
| this song is great. takes a while to decipher is metaphors...but gosh. i love this song more and more every time i hear it. | |
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Steph Badass |
#13 by Steph at Sep 29, 2007 at 3:25 PM EST |
| Dude, But thats Hot Water Music song. Which the Alkaline Trio Covered. | |
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mike Average |
#14 by mike duncan at Sep 30, 2007 at 1:28 AM EST |
| This song is about a relationship that he is having with a bipolar self-mutilator. He refers to her as "Miss Vincent" and makes references to the painting The Starry Night because Vincent Van Gogh was a bipolar himself. She seems to be losing herself to her addiction (of harming herself) because he says "You told me once I made you smile" as if she wouldn't even lie about that now. I can relate to this song because one of my closest friends is a bipolar self-mutilator. | |
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Night Wolf Average |
#15 by Night Wolf at Sep 30, 2007 at 1:33 AM EST |
| peachy song, i like the beat. i've only heard about 7 songs by Alkaline Trio. but this one tops it all. "you told me once i made you smile but we both know damn well i didnt im not much of a jester but id test poisoned food for you" best part in the song i think.. but whos miss vincent? | |
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Zach Average |
#16 by Zach Eisenman at Oct 1, 2007 at 8:40 PM EST |
| this song is awesome, i love just how different it sounds lyrically and musically. but i'm pretty sure that this and while you're waiting (which also rocks) are alkaline trio song. my friend's a hot water music fan and he's never heard of these songs. and the first two hot water music songs are not alkaline trio covers. so they each did two new songs each and the rest covers of each other. which kicks butt, cuz i luv them both and would rather have my favorite band play them | |
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Seth Wanna Be |
#17 by Seth Johnson at Oct 1, 2007 at 10:26 PM EST |
| OH MAN! This is one of my favortie songs...I heart it so great!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 WOW! Powerful, beautiful, and amazing. I think its about a guy in love with a girl who is still caught up in her ex. I have been in that situation, with my exboyfriend..NOT FUN!! | |
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ian Wanna Be |
#18 by ian shoemaker at Oct 2, 2007 at 4:09 AM EST |
| This is by far one of my favorite Trio songs. Definatly one of their best written dealing with metaphors and symbolism. I guess it clicks with me 'cuz I, like many people posting on this song, know someone like the person that this song is about. I want to test her poison food. | |
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Keely Average |
#19 by Keely at Oct 2, 2007 at 5:34 AM EST |
| matt, dan, and drummer guy never cease to amaze me... they totally rock out with this doubling up of the guitars technique, which is kinda interesting to me... but my favourite part: "I've never met arms like yours." maybe they had my friend and i in mind when they wrote this song, cos damn, it hits VERY close to home... even the "new york city that we crawl" reference... see, i'm a queen of pain myself (however, i don't show off my scars, and if i did, it wouldn't be in a funny way) but i never really realized the things i was inadvertantly doing to my poor friend or "my king" "I'm not much of a jester, but i'd test poisoned food for you" that's sadistic yet sweet at the same time, same ole' skiba ;P gotta love it | |
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Julian Wanna Be |
#20 by Julian Gleneske at Oct 3, 2007 at 10:18 AM EST |
| I love 'Miss Vincent' and the whole reference to Van Gogh | |
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Walk3rkid Average |
#21 by Walk3rkid . at Oct 3, 2007 at 3:08 PM EST |
| i'm sorry but the combination of "bipolar self-mutilator" sounds really funny. | |
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dan Average |
#22 by dan evans at Oct 4, 2007 at 7:07 PM EST |
| it is a hmw cover. . . they did a split together and that song was on it. . 1 2 3 4 Next | |
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Zero Average |
#23 by Zero Life at Oct 5, 2007 at 1:04 AM EST |
| this is for all the idiots that think this is a HWM song... alkaline trio only covered ROOFTOPS you FUCKING MORONS, this is their own song. | |
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Steph Badass |
#24 by Steph at Oct 5, 2007 at 9:53 AM EST |
| I love this song so much. The guitars at the beginning sound amazing and compliment the lyrics and melody so well. To me this song is about when someone you love feels alone and you want to slap them because they don't realize how much you care about them. There's a sense of urgency in this song about how desperate they are to make them see that. The opening line there's a fire forming not to far from here seems to me like he's saying there's a problem on the horizon, something that will be obvious soon. "worn out on courtesy we've made our curtain calls" You can only hide your true self for so long, eventually formalities will be overcome and you have to confront your problems not hide them behind an act. I think the bathroom surgery and arms reference is talking about suicide and being depressed. The other parts are about being loyal to her and taking the pain for her "I'd test poisoned food for you" What really gets me in this song is how much he doesn't want her to hurt anymore, he knows he doesn't make her happy but is incredibly loyal. "your majesty you're royal blue, I'm loyalty my king of pain" It's beautiful. | |
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Taylor! At The Average |
#25 by Taylor! At The Disco at Oct 5, 2007 at 2:15 PM EST |
| I agree with artemis. Good song anyway, can't be bothered to work out what it's about. | |
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