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Kings And Queens by 30 Seconds To Mars
Kings And Queens
Tuning (this tab): Half-Step Down [ D# G# C# F# A# D# ]
Tuning: Half Step Down (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)
INTRO:
Rhythm
E5 F#5 A5
Eb--0000000-0000000-00000000000-|
Bb--0000000-0000000-00000000000-|
Gb--xxxxxxx-2222222-22222222222-|
Db--2222222-4444444-22222222222-|
Ab--2222222-4444444-00000000000-|
Eb--0000000-2222222-------------|
These chords sound better than the powerchords if you're playing alone.
Lead
Eb-------------------------------|
Bb-9-9-9--10-10-10--12-12--------|
Gb-------------------------------|
Db-------------------------------|
Ab-------------------------------|
Eb-------------------------------|
VERSE:
OK this is a bit tricky. Theres alot of effects and keyboard in this so i transcribed
would sound best if you want to play live.
Rhythm:
"into the night..."
Eb---0-----------0-----|
Bb---------------------|
Gb-9---9-------7---7---|
Db-9-----------7-------|
Ab-7-----------5-------|
Eb---------------------|
"the sound of a fight..."
Eb---0-----------0-------------|
Bb-----------------------------|
Gb-9---9-------7---7-----------|
Db-9-----9-----7----7------7-7-|
Ab-7-----------5-----------7-7-|
Eb-------------------------5-5-|
Lead:
Eb-------------------|
Bb-10-10----9---9-10-|
Gb-9-----9-----------|
Db-------------------|
Ab-------------------|
Eb-------------------|
That riff comes in on particular intervals during the verse. Listen to figure out when to play it
PRE-CHORUS:
Eb---------------------------------------|
Bb-8-9---8-9---8-9--8-9--8-9-8-9-8-9-8-9-|
Gb---------------------------------------|
Db---------------------------------------|
Ab---------------------------------------|
Eb---------------------------------------|
Thats the main riff of the pre-chorus. It gets faster as it progresses as shown by the tab.
Then towards the end another guitar comes in with a distorted:
Eb-12---12----12---12----|
Bb---12---12----12----12-|
Gb-----------------------|
Db-----------------------|
Ab-----------------------|
Eb-----------------------|
CHORUS:
Rhythm
E5 F#5 A5
Eb--0000000-0000000-00000000000-|
Bb--0000000-0000000-00000000000-|
Gb--xxxxxxx-2222222-22222222222-|
Db--2222222-4444444-22222222222-|
Ab--2222222-4444444-00000000000-|
Eb--0000000-2222222-------------|
Lead
Eb-------------------------------|
Bb-9-9-9--10-10-10--12-12--------|
Gb-------------------------------|
Db-------------------------------|
Ab-------------------------------|
Eb-------------------------------|
INTERLUDE B/W CHORUS and VERSE 2:
This is the small orchestral bit tabbed for the guitar
Eb-------------|
Bb-10-9--12-9--|
Gb-------------|
Db-------------|
Ab-------------|
Eb-------------|
Play the above 3 times
then play this once:
Eb----------|
Bb-10-9-7-9-|
Gb----------|
Db----------|
Ab----------|
Eb----------|
VERSE 2:
Rhythm is the same as verse 1
Lead is a bit different, i think another guitar plays this:
Eb--------------------12------10----------|
Bb---10--9h10p9--------------------12-10--|
Gb-9--------------------------------------|
Db----------------------------------------|
Ab----------------------------------------|
Eb----------------------------------------|
play the above twice then play the orchestral interlude till the chorus
CHORUS:
repeat
BRIDGE:
Its on the keyboard but the chords are like this:
Eb--0~----0~-----0~----0~-|
Bb--5~----0~-----0~----0~-|
Gb--6~----2~-----9~----8~-|
Db--6~----4~-----9~----9~-|
Ab--4~----4~-----7~----6~-|
Eb------------------------|
Theres a small piano bit that goes:
Eb-5-4------------|
Bb-----5----------|
Gb----------------|
Db----------------|
Ab----------------|
Eb----------------|
Then the orchestral riff starts again. play that.
CHORUS:
repeat once
then another guitar plays this on the last time you play the chorus:
Eb-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb-------------------------------------------------------|
Gb-9/11111111/1313131313 /141414141414 16161616161616/
Db-x/xxxxxxx/ xxxxxxxxx /xxxxxxxxxxxx/xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
Ab-7/999999/ 11111111 /121212121212/14141414141414/
Eb---------------------------------------------------
sorry about the formatting but i hope you get it, its octave powerchords.
play the above 3 times then:
Eb-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb-------------------------------------------------------|
Gb-9/11111111/1313131313 /141414141414/21212121212121/
Db-x/xxxxxxx/ xxxxxxxxx /xxxxxxxxxxxx/xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
Ab-7/999999/ 11111111 /121212121212/19191919191919/
Eb---------------------------------------------------
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version 2
Drop D
chorus (Rhythm)
e------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d-11111111-33333333-6666666666666666-11111111-33333333-66666666-88888888-|
a-11111111-33333333-6666666666666666-11111111-33333333-66666666-88888888-|
d-11111111-33333333-6666666666666666-11111111-33333333-66666666-88888888-|
Lead Guitar part 1 (hard to hear first part for chorus)
e----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
b----8---11----11----8---11----11--|--------8-----8--------8-----8-| x2
g------8-----8---------8-----8-----|----8--------------8-----------|
d--8---------------8---------------|--6---6----6-----6---6----6----|
a----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
d----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
part 2
e--------------|
b-888-999-1111-|
g--------------|
d--------------|
a--------------|
d--------------|
verse (sounds like it's all piano. Kinda hard to transcribe to guitar)
e-------------------------|
b---8-9---9-8---8-9---9-8-|
g-8-----8-----8-----8-----|
d-------------------------|
a-------------------------|
d-------------------------|
e-----------------------|
b-8~--6~--8~--6~--------|
g-8~--6~--8~--6~--------|
d-8~--6~--8~--6~--6-6-6-|
a-6~--4~--6~--4~--6-6-6-|
d-----------------6-6-6-|
pre-chorus
e-11-----------|
b----11--------| play it faster
g--------12-13-| when gets
d--------------| closer to chorus
a--------------|
d--------------|
Another Guitar plays the 11's louder at end of pre-chorus
Chorus
riff 1
3x 1x
e-------------------|------------------|
b-9---8---11---8----|--9---8--------8--|
g---8---8----8---8--|----8---8-10-8----| 2x
d-------------------|------------------|
a-------------------|------------------|
d-------------------|------------------|
verse 2
rhythm (listen to when to hit these chords. They're quiet compared to the lead)
e---------------------
b-8~--6~--8~--6~------
g-8~--6~--8~--6~------
d-8~--6~--8~--6~--6~--
a-6~--4~--6~--4~--6~--
d-----------------6~--
Lead
e-----------11~--9~---------|
b---9---9-8---------11~--9~-| repeat
g-8---8---------------------| several
d---------------------------| times
a---------------------------|
d---------------------------|
play riff 1
end verse with
e-11-----11-----11-----11-----|
b----11-----11-----11-----11--|
g-----------------------------|
Chorus
Bridge
Synth Part (hard to make it out but it sounds kinda close)
e------------------|
b-4~---9~--8~--8~--|
g-5~--10~--8~--7~--|
d-5~--10~--8~--8~--|
a-3~---8~--6~--5~--|
d------------------|
Small Piano Bit
e-4-3----|
b-----4~-|
g--------|
d--------|
a--------|
d--------|
Play Riff 1 several times until Chorus 2
Chorus 2 (Rhythm)
e------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d-11111111-33333333-6666666666666666-11111111-33333333-66666666-88888888-|
a-11111111-33333333-6666666666666666-11111111-33333333-66666666-88888888-|
d-11111111-33333333-6666666666666666-11111111-33333333-66666666-88888888-|
Lead Guitar
3x 1x
e-------------------|------------------|
b-9---8---11---8----|--9---8--------8--|
g---8---8----8---8--|----8---8-10-8----| 2x
d-------------------|------------------|
a-------------------|------------------|
d-------------------|------------------|
e--------------|
b-888-999-1111-|
g--------------|
d--------------|
a--------------|
d--------------|
Outro
Rhythm plays Chorus
Lead (Outro) 3x
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g-8/10--10-10-10/12--12-12-12/13--13-13-13/15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15---|
d-x/-x---x--x--x/-x---x--x--x/-x---x--x--x/-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---|
a-6/-8---8--8--8/10--10-10-10/11--11-11-11/13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13---|
d--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
last time
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g-8/10--10-10-10/12--12-12-12/13--13-13-13/20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20---|
d-x/-x---x--x--x/-x---x--x--x/-x---x--x--x/-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---|
a-6/-8---8--8--8/10--10-10-10/11--11-11-11/18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18---|
d--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Silence: D--C x2
Distortion: D-Em-G--D-Em-G-- x2
ohhh ohhh
Verse 1:
D
Into the night
C
Desperate and broken
D
The sound of a fight
C G
Father has spoken
D--
ohhhh
Chorus 1:
D Em G
We were the kings and queens of promise
D Em G--
We were the victims of ourselves
D Em G
Maybe the children of a lesser God
D Em G
Between Heaven and Hell
D-- G--
Heaven and Hell
Verse 2:
D
Into your lives
C G
Hopeless and taken
D
We stole our new lives
C G
Through blood and pain
D C G
In defense of our dreams
D C G
In defense of our dreams
Chorus 2:
D Em G
We were the kings and queens of promise
D Em G
We were the victims of ourselves
D Em G
Maybe the children of a lesser God
D Em G
Between Heaven and Hell
D-- G--
Heaven and Hell
Interlude:
Synthesizer: G--Em--D--
Bridge:
G Em D G
The age of man is o--ver
G Em D
A darkness comes and all
G Em
These lessons that
D
we learned here
Em G D
Have only just begun
Chorus 3:
D Em G
We were the kings and queens of promise
D Em G
We were the victims of ourselves
D Em G
Maybe the children of a lesser God
D Em G
Between Heaven and Hell
Chorus 4:
D Em G
We are the Kings
D Em G
We are the Queens
D Em G
We are the Kings
D Em G
We are the Queens
Outro: Children sings
D--(Repeat x4)
ohhhhh
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