----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE------------------------------ This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE QUEEN AND I As recorded by Gym Class Heroes From the album AS CRUEL AS SCHOOL CHILDREN Transcribed by Ben.jammin This song just sounds cool so i had to try to figure it out. I'm sure there are other to play it, but this way seemed pretty simple to me. I know its not all the way correct its a start. If you just listen to the song, i'm pretty sure you can figure the rhythms out. Gtr I (E A D G B E) Gtr II (E A D G B E) ****BOTH GUITARS HAVE CAPO ON 5th FRET, all notes relative to the capo**** Riff 1 (this is played throughout the song, listen for the rhythm) Gtr I |--0-0--0-0-0----| |--0-0--0-0-0----| |--0-0--0-0-0----| |--2-2--2-2-2----| |--2-2--2-2-2----| |----------------| Riff 2 |-0-0-------------|-----7-7-5-5-3-3-|-2-2-0-0---------| |-----0-0-----7-7-|-----------------|---------3-3-1-1-| |---------0-0-----|-5-5-------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----5-5-----7-7-| |-0-0-------------|-------------7-7-|-----------------| |-----2-2-0-0-----|-----4-4---------|-4-4-----5-5-----| |-------------4-4-|-1-1-----4-4-----|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-------------------|------| |-7--5--3-1-0-------|------| |-------------2-0---|------| |-----------------4-|-2----| |-------------------|------| |-------------------|------| Riff 3 (this is played behind the main chord at various parts in the song) Gtr II [ uses something like a wah to create a slapping sound ] |--------------| |--------------| |--------------| |-2-5-2-5-2----| |--------------| |--------------| Riff 4 |-2h3-2--2--0--|--------0----| |-0---------0--|-1-1-1--0----| |--------------|-2-2-2--0----| -I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THIS PART |--------------|-2-2-2--2----| |--------------|--------2----| |--------------|-------------| Riff 5 TP................................................................... |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| Song order: Riff 1 (about 27 times) w/ guitar 2 playing riff 3 about half way through) Riff 3 (2x) Riff 1 w/ guitar 2 playing riff 3 again Riff 3 (2x) Riff 4 (i'm not sure if this part is right but it sounds good i think) Riff 3 (3x) w/ guitar 2 playing riff 5 Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on TP - trem. picking THE END