Erin McKeown

queen of quiet

queen of quiet

Transcribed By: Allan Massie

Note on Riff 2: I wrote suggested fingerings as i=index and m=middle above the tab.

Note on Riff 3: I play this by fretting the d and g strings with my index and middle fingers, respectively, then quickly moving my hand to hit the 4th fret of the a string with my index finger before hammering on with my middle.

Note on riff 4: the second part consists of a few strummed chords and I didn't put the rhythm down - listen to the album for the timing. The first time you play the riff, you hold the F chord until the WHOOOOOOOAH, where the guitar goes quiet for a second and then hits the two A5 chords. The second time when you hold the F, you go directly from that into "I'm the kind of lover" (riff 3) and don't hit the two staccato A5 chords.

Note on riff 5: to play the notes on the a and g strings, I fret the a string with my index finger and the g with my pinky. I damp the d with my middle finger and flat-pick it. I suppose however that you could finger-pick it.

TAB:

Riff 1:
e |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
b |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
g |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
d |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
a |---0---0-0-0-4h5---0---0-0-0-4h5---------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------------------------|

Riff 2:
m i m m i m i m m i m
e |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
b |-----1-------0---------------------------------------------------|
g |-2-------1-----------------4-------------------------------------|
d |-----------------5p4---4---------2p3-0-0---0---------------------|
a |---------------------5-------------------3-----------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------------------------|

Riff 3:
e |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
b |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
g |---2---2-2-2-------2---2-2-2-------------------------------------|
d |---2---2-2-2-------2---2-2-2-------------------------------------|
a |---0---0-0-0-4h5---0---0-0-0-4h5---------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------------------------|

Riff 4:
e |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
b |-----1-------0-----------------------------------------0---1-----|
g |-2-------1-----------------4-------------------------2-----------|
d |-----------------5p4---4---------2-3-0-0---0-------2-------------|
a |---------------------5-------------------3-------0---------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
(Riff 4 cont. - strum these chords w emphasis on bass)
e |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
b |-------------------------1---------------------------------------|
g |-2--------0-------0------2--------------------------2---2--------|
d |-2--------0-------2------3---(keep strumming)-------2---2--------|
a |-0--------2-------3------3--------------------------0---0--------|
E |-------------------------1---------------------------------------|

Riff 5:
e |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
b |-----------------------------2-----------------------------------|
g |-2---2------5-6---5---4------2-----------------------------------|
d |-2---2-----------------------2-----------------------------------|
a |-0---0------3-4---3---2------0-----------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------------------------|

(Riff 1)
I'm the kind of lover who won't run for cover
What kind of lover am I?
Come on, come on baby I'm lovin', lovin lazy
What kind of lover am I

(Riff 2)
Ooh... Ooh...

(Riff 3)
Put my bed above us, then I learn to love us
What kind of lover am I
I'm a little drinker, nervous and a stinker
What kind of lover am I

(Riff 4)
Ooh, little rule breaker
How do i break so well
Ah, a little rule breaker if you break me
Can you tell
Whooooooaaaahh
(do Riff 3 a few times then end on a staccato A5 chord)
(Riff 4)
Ooooooooohh...

(mute all strings and strum a pattern like Riff 3)
In my plastic heart, forever for art
What kind of lover am I
I don't say it, I imply it
I'm the queen of quiet
What kind of lover am I

(Riff 4)
Ooh, little rule breaker
How do i break so well
Ah, a little rule breaker if you break me
Can you tell

(Riff 3)
I'm the kind of lover who won't run for cover
What kind of lover am I
I'm the kind of lover who won't run for cover
What kind of lover
What kind of lover
What kind of lover
What kind of lover am I (is she)
(Riff 5)