The second song on Chris' debut album "The Steady Stumble",this is another pretty fun
song to play. Capo the 4th fret! Keep the main riff kinda palm muted!
All tabs are relative to the capo!
(9th fret without capo would be 5th fret with capo on 4th and so on)
Dunno the name of the odd G shaped chord in the song. Calling it G2!
e--5--
B--5--
G--0--
D--0--
A--4--
E--5--
Intro Riff
e--------------------|
B--------------------|
G--------------------| x4
D--------5h7-7-7-7p5-|
A-5h7-7--0---0-0-0---|
E-0---0--------------|
Verse riff is the same as the intro, played four more times
e--------------------|
B--------------------|
G--------------------|
D--------5h7-7-7-7p5-|
A-5h7-7--0---0-0-0---|
E-0---0--------------|
She had a crown full of diamonds
A royal heir and a golden throne
G G2
She used to be a queen...
(No guitar here until the main riff picks up again during "more")
But no more
(Main riff plays twice before Chris sings again)
e--------------------|
B--------------------|
G--------------------|
D--------5h7-7-7-7p5-|
A-5h7-7--0---0-0-0---|
E-0---0--------------|
Cause every man wanted somethin'
A little taste honey sweet and low
G G2
She used to be a queen...
(No guitar here until the main riff picks up again during "no")
But she couldn't say no
e--------------------|
B--------------------|
G--------------------| Play the main riff twice
D--------5h7-7-7-7p5-|
A-5h7-7--0---0-0-0---|
E-0---0--------------|
G G2
She's always lonely but she's never been alone
G G2
My shinin' trophy my precious little stone
(No guitar here until the main riff picks up again during "more")
No more
(Main riff plays twice before Chris sings again)
e--------------------|
B--------------------|
G--------------------|
D--------5h7-7-7-7p5-|
A-5h7-7--0---0-0-0---|
E-0---0--------------|
Swing low sweet chariot
Come forth to carry me home
G G2
I used to be a king...
(No guitar here until the main riff picks up again during "more")
But no more
(Main riff plays twice before Chris sings again)
e--------------------|
B--------------------|
G--------------------|
D--------5h7-7-7-7p5-|
A-5h7-7--0---0-0-0---|
E-0---0--------------|
Cause every girl wanted somethin'
A little piece that I won't get back
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/c/chris-ross/348010.html ]
G G2
I used to be a king...
(No guitar here until the main riff picks up again during "jack")
Now I'm just a jack
e--------------------|
B--------------------|
G--------------------| Play the main riff twice
D--------5h7-7-7-7p5-|
A-5h7-7--0---0-0-0---|
E-0---0--------------|
G G2
I rode in regal high upon my steed
G G2
I ruled this ground beneath my feet
(No guitar here until the bridge riff picks up again during "more")
But more
Bridge Riff
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-9--9-9-9-9--9-9-9--7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7--5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5--7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-|
A-7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7--5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5--3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-|
E-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-|
(Bridge Riff plays twice before Chris sings)
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-9--9-9-9-9--9-9-9--7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7--5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5--7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-|
A-7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7--5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5--3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-|
E-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-|
So retreat lower the colors
Kneel down make sure no others are
Listening listening close to the words
Reading these letters pinned on our shirts
Sleep now forever in peace
God bless the honor of thieves
As we slip away slip away mixed with the night
Off with our heads cause once we were right...
But no more...
e--------------------|
B--------------------|
G--------------------| (Main riff plays 4 times before Chris sings)
D--------5h7-7-7-7p5-|
A-5h7-7--0---0-0-0---|
E-0---0--------------|
e--------------------|
B--------------------|
G--------------------| (4 more times for the verse)
D--------5h7-7-7-7p5-|
A-5h7-7--0---0-0-0---|
E-0---0--------------|
She was the pedal of a flower
Wouldn't settle for a score
She used to be a queen...
But no more
I was the leader of an army
Deadly and righteous with the sword
I used to be a king...
But I ain't no more
I stood at the gates and I weathered the siege
I drank from the grail of sweet belief
No more
(Play main riff until end)
