WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Alice In Chains - Queen Of The Rodeo Tabs | Ver. 1
Origin: This file originally came from "Alice In Chains: The Rarities"
Notes: This is a transcription of the studio version found only on
various bootleg CDs. The version included on Music Bank is
live and doesn't feature the nice lead guitar. I recently
discovered that this song dates back to the glam days, before
Jerry Cantrell was in the band. I heard this performed on a
concert tape from 1986! I assume the lead guitar was something
Jerry added to the song in the studio, as I've never heard this
played live with two guitars.
Gtr.1 is a brittle sounding six string electric with a chorus
effect. The struming pattern is pretty simple, but to
get it right you'll need to listen to the song or the rhythm
probably won't sound the same.
[Intro/1st Verse]
[Gtr.1 Electric w/Chorus] <----->Slight P.M.
Eb|--------0------------0----|--------0---------0-3-----|
Bb|--------0------------0----|--------0-------3-----5---|
Gb|-----4--4---------0--0----|-----4--4-----4-----------|
Db|-----5-----4------2-----4-|-----5-----4------------4-|
Ab|-5---5-----4--2---2-----4-|-5---5-----4------------4-|
Eb|-3---------2--0---------2-|-3---------2-0----------2-|
| [Gtr.2 Electric w/Lead Tone] |
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-14b16----------------14b16r14-12-14-12--------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------12h14----12h|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
[1st Verse] (cont.)
[Gtr.1 Electric w/Chorus]
Eb|--------0------------0----|-------0-0-----------0----|
Bb|--------0------------0----|-------0-0-----------0----|
Gb|-----4--4---------0--0----|---4-4-4-4--------0--0----|
Db|-----5-----4------2-----4-|---5-5-----4------2-----4-|
Ab|-5---5-----4--2---2-----4-|-5-5-5-----4--2---2-----4-|
Eb|-3---------2--0---------2-|-3---------2--0---------2-|
| [Gtr.2 Electric w/Lead Tone] |
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------12|
Db|14p12------------------9p7---------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------10p7h8p7----------(fret)---|
Eb|--------------------------------------------(noise)--|
[1st Verse] (cont.)
[Gtr.1 Electric w/Chorus]
Eb|-----0-0-0-----------0----|-------0-0-----------0----|
Bb|-----0-0-0-----------0----|-------0-0-----------0----|
Gb|---4-4-4-4--------0--0----|---4-4-4-4--------0--0----|
Db|---5-5-----4------2-----4-|---5-5-----4------2-----4-|
Ab|-5-5-5-----4--2---2-----4-|-5-5-5-----4--2---2-----4-|
Eb|-3---------2--0---------2-|-3---------2--0---------2-|
| [Gtr.2 Electric w/Lead Tone] |
Eb|------------------*----------------------------------|
Bb|------------------*----------------------------------|
Gb|p9--12-12--5------*----------------------------------|
Db|--12---------7----*----------------------------------|
Ab|------------------*----------------------------------|
Eb|------------------*----------------------------------|
* From this point, the 1st Verse
isn't transcribed very well.
[1st Verse] (cont.)
[Gtr.1 Electric w/Chorus]
Eb|--------0------------0----|--------0------------0----|
Bb|--------0------------0----|--------0------------0----|
Gb|-----4--4---------0--0----|-----4--4---------0--0----|
Db|-----5-----4------2-----4-|-----5-----4------2-----4-|
Ab|-5---5-----4--2---2-----4-|-5---5-----4--2---2-----4-|
Eb|-3---------2--0---------2-|-3---------2--0---------2-|
| [Gtr.2 Electric w/Lead Tone] |
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
[1st Verse] (cont.)
[Gtr.1 Electric w/Chorus]
Eb|--------0------------0----|--------0------------0----|
Bb|--------0------------0----|--------0------------0----|
Gb|-----4--4---------0--0----|-----4--4---------0--0----|
Db|-----5-----4------2-----4-|-----5-----4------2-----4-|
Ab|-5---5-----4--2---2-----4-|-5---5-----4--2---2-----4-|
Eb|-3---------2--0---------2-|-3---------2--0---------2-|
| [Gtr.2 Electric w/Lead Tone] |
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
[1st Verse] (cont.)
[Gtr.1 Electric w/Chorus]
Eb|--------0------------0----|--------0------------0----|
Bb|--------0------------0----|--------0------------0----|
Gb|-----4--4---------0--0----|-----4--4---------0--0----|
Db|-----5-----4------2-----4-|-----5-----4------2-----4-|
Ab|-5---5-----4--2---2-----4-|-5---5-----4--2---2-----4-|
Eb|-3---------2--0---------2-|-3---------2--0---------2-|
| [Gtr.2 Electric w/Lead Tone] |
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
[1st Verse] (cont.)
[Gtr.1 Electric w/Chorus]
Eb|--------0------------0----|--------0------------0----|
Bb|--------0------------0----|--------0------------0----|
Gb|-----4--4---------0--0----|-----4--4---------0--0----|
Db|-----5-----4------2-----4-|-----5-----4------2-----4-|
Ab|-5---5-----4--2---2-----4-|-5---5-----4--2---2-----4-|
Eb|-3---------2--0---------2-|-3---------2--0---------2-|
| [Gtr.2 Electric w/Lead Tone] |
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
[PreChorus]
[Gtr.1 Electric w/Chorus]
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|/5-5----5-5----5----5-5---5--5-----------------------|
Db|/5-5----5-5----5----5-5---5--5-----------------------|
Ab|/3-3----3-3----3----3-3---3--3-----------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
[PreChorus] (cont.)
[Gtr.1 Electric w/Chorus]
Eb|--------0------------0----|-----0--0-0---------------|
Bb|--------0------------0----|-----0--0-0---------------|
Gb|-----4--4---------0--0----|---4-4--4-4-----0---------|
Db|-----5-----4------2-----4-|---5-5------4---2---------|
Ab|-5---5-----4--2---2-----4-|-5-5-5------4---2---------|
Eb|-3---------2--0---------2-|-3----------2---0---------|
| [Gtr.2 Electric w/Lead Tone] |
Eb|-------------------------------------------19~-------|
Bb|-----------------------------------12-15p12----------|
Gb|-14b16--14b16r14p12~~------12-14b16------------------|
Db|----------------------12h14--------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
| [Gtr.3 Distorted Electric] |
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------0---------|
Db|-------------------------------------------2---------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------2---------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------0---------|
[Chorus]
[Gtr.3 Distorted Electric]
v ^ v ^ v v ^ v ^ v v ^ v ^ v v ^ v ^ v
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------| Play
Gb|----------------------------------------------------| Three
Db|-5--5-5--5-5--5--5-5--5-4--2--2-2--2-2--2--2-2--2-4-| Times
Ab|-5--5-5--5-5--5--5-5--5-4--2--2-2--2-2--2--2-2--2-4-|
Eb|-3--3-3--3-3--3--3-3--3-2--0--0-0--0-0--0--0-0--0-2-|
[Chorus] (cont.)
[Gtr.3 Distorted Electric]
v ^ v ^ v v ^ v ^ v v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-5--5-5--5-5--5--5-5--5-4--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------|
Ab|-5--5-5--5-5--5--5-5--5-4--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------|
Eb|-3--3-3--3-3--3--3-3--3-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------|
[End Of Chorus Bass Riff] (arranged for guitar)
[Gtr.4 Clean Electric Pitch-Shifted Down 1 Octave]
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-7-5------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----7-5-3-0----------------------------------------|
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