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QUEEN OF PAIN - Alkaline Trio 
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By:Sean D'Souza ([email protected]) 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. 

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