Queen For A Day
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Queen For A Day Bass por Skating Polly feat. Exene Cervenka
This version of the song has Kelli's custom tuning E(A)C#G# which is played on a 3-string bass, where the lowest strings are moved up replacing the A string.
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Afinação: E A D GTecla: BbCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro] (live version)
G#|2-2-x-x-x-x-4--6-6-x-x-x-x-x-x-2-2-x-x-x-x—4--6-6|
C#|2-2-x-x-x-x-4--6-6-x-x-x-x-x-x-2-2-x-x-x-x—4--6-6|
A |-------------------------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------------------------|
[Verse] (studio version starts from here)
"I'm the base of the boardwalk..."
G#|2-2-x-x-x-x-4--6-6-x-x-x-x-x-x-2-2-x-x-x-x—4--6-6-x-x-x-x-x-x|
C#|2-2-x-x-x-x-4--6-6-x-x-x-x-x-x-2-2-x-x-x-x—4--6-6-x-x-x-x-x-x| ( X 3 )
A |-------------------------------------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------------------------------------|
[Pre Chorus]
"And I think I'm gonna be okay..."
G#|---------------------------------------------------------|
C#|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6\2-2-2-2/4-4-4-4\1-1-1-1-1|
A |---------------------------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
"Queen for a day, queen for a day!"
G#|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6/11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11\9-9-9-9-9------|
C#|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6/11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11\9-9-9-9-9-0-1-0|
A |-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
G#|2-2-x-x-x-x-4--6-6-x-x-x-x-x-x-2-2-x-x-x-x—4--6-6|
C#|2-2-x-x-x-x-4--6-6-x-x-x-x-x-x-2-2-x-x-x-x—4--6-6|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
"Tomorrow will be trounce..."
G#|2-2-x-x-x-x-4--6-6-x-x-x-x-x-x-2-2-x-x-x-x—4--6-6-x-x-x-x-x-x|
C#|2-2-x-x-x-x-4--6-6-x-x-x-x-x-x-2-2-x-x-x-x—4--6-6-x-x-x-x-x-x| ( X 2 )
A |-------------------------------------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------------------------------------|
[Pre Chorus]
"And I can make it to tomorrow..."
G#|----2-2-------6-6-------2-2------6-6-------2-2-------6-6-------2-2-------6---6|
C#|2-2-----2/6-6-----6\2-2----2/6-6-----6\2-2-----2/6-6-----6\2-2-----2/6-6---6--|
A |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
"Queen for a day..."
G#|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6/11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11\9-9-9-9-9------|
C#|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6/11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11\9-9-9-9-9-0-1-0|
A |------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6/11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11\9-9-9-9-9|
C#|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6/11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11\9-9-9-9-9|
A |------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
G#|----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9\6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6\1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1/2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/|
A |----------------------------------------------------------------|
E |----------------------------------------------------------------|
"When space invades there will come my turn"
G#|----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9\6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6\1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1/2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/|
A |----------------------------------------------------------------|
E |----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9\5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5\1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1/2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
A |---------------------------------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9\6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6\1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1/2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
A |---------------------------------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------------------|
"Yeah tonight eclipsed your mood"
G#|------------------------------------------------1-1-1-1-1|
C#|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9\5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5\2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2\1-1-1-1-1|
A |---------------------------------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------------------------------|
*Guitar solo*
G#|---------------|
C#|---------------| ( X 11 )
A |---------------|
E |3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
G#|--------------------|
C#|--------------------| ( X 3 ]
A |--------------------|
E |6\3-3-3/6-6-5\1-1-1/|
[Chorus]
"Queen for a day!..."
G#|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6/11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11\9-9-9-9-9------|
C#|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6/11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11\9-9-9-9-9-0-1-0| ( X 3 )
A |-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
"Queen for a day
God, I need this"
G#|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6/11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11\9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9|
C#|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6/11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11\9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9|
A |-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Outro]
G#|---------------------||
C#|---------------------||
A |---------------------||
E |6\3-3-3/6-6-5\1-1-1-x||
X Dead Note
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How to play Queen For A Day
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.