x#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# From: [email protected] (Meldrum) Subject: TAB:(Partial) Fire in the Head - Tea Party Fire in the Head - The Tea Party Intro: Acoustic 1: .---------------------- .---------------------- .---------------------- D------0-----0------0-- A----5-----5----3h5---- D--0-----0------------- 2nd Acoustic part which plays over that: E--------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------- G----7--7----7--7----8-7-6-7-8-7-6-7-8-7-6-7-8-7-7-- D----7--7----7--7----7-6-5-6-7-6-5-6-7-6-5-6-7-7-7-- A----5--5----5--5------------------------------5-5-- .--------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------- B----4--4--------4-6-4-------4---------------------- G----5--5----5-7-5-5-5-7-5-7-5--7-7----------------- D----6--6----6-6-------6-6-6-6--7-7----------------- A-------------------------------5-5----------------- .--------------------------------------------------- ... parts skipped .... The ascending riff further on in the song: D--------0-2h5p2p0-------------- ( This part can also be played easily B------2-----------3-3-3-3------ in open D tuning ) G----2-------------------------- D--0---------------------------- A------------------------------- .------------------------------- There is a second guitar which plays along on the off-beats: E--0------0-2-3-5--------------- B--2------2-3-5-7--------------- G------------------------------- D------------------------------- A------------------------------- E------------------------------- Please send any comments, suggestions to [email protected] Greg Date: Mon, 3 Jul 1995 13:49:44 +0800 (WST) From: "Greg O'Beirne" Subject: "Fire In The Head" by The Tea Party -==================================- The Tea Party - Fire In The Head -==================================- transcribed by Greg O'Beirne ([email protected]) Notation: == hold note for this long X mute strings & crunch 'em \ slide down / slide up It's hard to write down the timing of the crunching correctly, but if you listen to the recording you should be able to figure it out.... :) INTRO: ===== --------------------------------------------------------------------- Acoustic Guitar One 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E ---------------------------------- B ---------------------------------- G ---------------------------------- Play x 8 D ----------0-----------0-------0--- A ------5-----------5-------0h5----- D --0-----------0------------------- 1 + 2 + 3 + E ------------------------- B ------------------------- G ------------------------- Play x 3 D ----------0-------0------ A ------5-------5-------5-- D --0---------------------- 1 + E ---------- B ---------- G ---------- Play x 1 D ---------- A --5====/-- D ---------- 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E ---------------------------------- B ---------------------------------- G ---------------------------------- Play x 8 D ----------0-----------0-------0--- A ------5-----------5-------0h5----- D --0-----------0------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Acoustic Guitar Two (12-string) - [starts after four bars of Guitar One] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E ------------------------------------------------------------------ B ------------------------------------------------------------------ G --7===----7=======\----------------------------------------------- Play x 2 D ------------------------------------------------------------------ A --5===----5=======\----------------------------------------------- D ------------------------------------------------------------------ You stay 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + E -------------------------------------------------- B -------------------------------------------------- G --7/8====-7======-5---7---7/8====-7======-5---7--- D -------------------------------------------------- A --5/6====-5======-3---5---5/6====-5======-3---5--- D -------------------------------------------------- Si - lent know - ing 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + E ---------------------------------- B ---------------------------------- G --7/8====-7======-5---7---7/8====- D ---------------------------------- A --5/6====-5======-3---5---5/6====- D ---------------------------------- Al - ways in 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E ------------------------------------------------------------------ B ------------------------------------------------------------------ G --7===----7=======\----------------------------------------------- D ------------------------------------------------------------------ A --5===----5=======\----------------------------------------------- D ------------------------------------------------------------------ time.... [meanwhile feedback (pitch = D) builds in background] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E ------------------------------------------------------------------ B ----------------------------------4---6---4---------------4===---- G --5===----5=======--------5---7---------------7---5---7----------- D ------------------------------------------------------------------ A --3===----3=======------------------------------------------------ D ------------------------------------------------------------------ See.... how this love stays di- 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E ------------------------------------------------------------------ B ------------------------------------------------------------------ G --7===----7=======\----------------------------------------------- D ------------------------------------------------------------------ A --5===----5=======\----------------------------------------------- D ------------------------------------------------------------------ -vine... [Repeat last 4 bars...] --------------------------------------------------------------------- then the heavy distortion guitars come in: VERSE: ===== (the low-D string drones almost continously throughout this bit) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E ------------------------------------------------------------------ B ------------------------------------------------------------------ G --7===----7=======X-------7===7===X---7===7===X---7====---X---X--- Play x 2 D --7===----7=======X-------7===7===X---7===7===X---7====---X---X--- A --5===----5=======X-------5===5===X---5===5===X---5====---X---X--- D --0=======0=======0=======0===0===0===0===0===0===0=======0===0=== You Stay 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + E -------------------------------------------------- B -------------------------------------------------- G --8======-7======-5---7---8======-7======-5---7--- D --8======-7======-5---7---8======-7======-5---7--- A --6======-5======-3---5---6======-5======-3---5--- D -------------------------------------------------- Si - lent Know - ing 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + E ---------------------------------- B ---------------------------------- G --8======-7======-5---7---8======- D --8======-7======-5---7---8======- A --6======-5======-3---5---6======- D ---------------------------------- Al - ways In 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E ------------------------------------------------------------------ B ------------------------------------------------------------------ G --7===----7=======X-------7===7===X---7===7===X---7====---X---X--- D --7===----7=======X-------7===7===X---7===7===X---7====---X---X--- A --5===----5=======X-------5===5===X---5===5===X---5====---X---X--- D --0=======0=======0=======0===0===0===0===0===0===0=======0===0=== Time... 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E ------------------------------------------------------------------ B ----------------------------------4---6---4---------------4===---- G --5===----5=======X---X---5---7---------------7---5---7----------- D --5===----5=======X---X------------------------------------------- A --3===----3=======X---X------------------------------------------- D --0=======0=======0===0==========================================- See.... how this love stays di- 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E ------------------------------------------------------------------ B ------------------------------------------------------------------ G --7===----7=======X-------7===7===X---7===7===X---7====---X---X--- D --7===----7=======X-------7===7===X---7===7===X---7====---X---X--- A --5===----5=======X-------5===5===X---5===5===X---5====---X---X--- D --0=======0=======0=======0===0===0===0===0===0===0=======0===0=== -vine... [Repeat last four bars] [Second verse as above but with lyrics as below] --------------------------------------------------------------------- There's a small bit before the chorus that I can't figure out... but after that we have: (And I'm...) CHORUS: ====== 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E ------------------------------------------------------------------ B ------------------------------------------------------------------ G --8===----7=======7---7---7---7-------7---7---7---7---7---7---7--- Play D --8===----7=======7---7---7---7-------7---7---7---7---7---7---7--- Four A --6===----5=======5---5---5---5-------5---5---5---5---5---5---5--- Times D --0=======0=======0===0===0===0=======0===0===0===0===0===0===0=== (Wait - ing) When I return to her I find (And I'm) (Wait - ing) Flowers of evil in my mind (And I'm) (Wait - ing) Dancing with fire on the edge (And I'm) (Wait - ing) Remembering all of what she said (And I'm) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E ------------------------------------------------------------------ B ------------------------------------------------------------------ G --7===----5=======5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--- Play D --7===----5=======5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--- Two A --5===----3=======3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--- Times D --0=======-------------------------------------------------------- (Wait - ing) Hoping the rains will wash away (And I'm) (Wait - ing) Hoping a guide will show the way (And I'm) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E ------------------------------------------------------------------ B ------------------------------------------------------------------ G --8===----7=======7---7---7---7-------7---7---7---7---7---7---7--- Play D --8===----7=======7---7---7---7-------7---7---7---7---7---7---7--- Two A --6===----5=======5---5---5---5-------5---5---5---5---5---5---5--- Times D --0=======0=======0===0===0===0=======0===0===0===0===0===0===0=== (Wait - ing) Dancing with fire on the edge (And I'm) (Wait - ing) Remembering all of what she said.... --------------------------------------------------------------------- Middle Bit [strings tabbed for guitar]: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E ------------------------------------------------------------------ B ------------------------------------------------------------------ G ------------------------------------------------------------------ D --5---------------7---------------8---------------10-------------- A --5---------------7---------------8---------------10-------------- D --5---------------7---------------8---------------10-------------- 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E ------------------------------------------------------------------ B ------------------------------------------------------------------ G ------------------9---------------11--------------13-------------- D --12--------------9---------------11--------------13-------------- A --12--------------7---------------9---------------11-------------- D --12-------------------------------------------------------------- With this fire in the 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E ------------------------------------------------------------------ B ------------------------------------------------------------------ G --11----------------------------------------------9--------------- D --11----------------------------------------------9--------------- A --9-----------------------------------------------7--------------- D ------------------------------------------------------------------ head...... 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E ------------------------------------------------------------------ B ------------------------------------------------------------------ G --7===----7=======X-------7===7===X---7===7===X---7====---X---X--- D --7===----7=======X-------7===7===X---7===7===X---7====---X---X--- A --5===----5=======X-------5===5===X---5===5===X---5====---X---X--- D --0=======0=======0=======0===0===0===0===0===0===0=======0===0=== [go to third verse] --------------------------------------------------------------------- There are other bits after this, but you should be able to figure it out easily enough from the recording... :) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Lyrics: you stay silent, knowing, always in time see how this love stays divine see how this love stays divine you stay silent, knowing, always in time see how this love stays divine see how this love stays divine sleep here hoping, knowing, always in time see how this love stays divine see how this love stays divine and i'm waiting when i return to her i find and i'm waiting flowers of evil in my mind and i'm waiting dancing with fire on the edge and i'm waiting remembering all of what she said and i'm waiting hoping the rains will wash away and i'm waiting hoping a guide will show the way and i'm waiting dancing with fire on the edge and i'm waiting remembering all of what she said with this fire in the head... sleep here hoping, knowing, always in time see how this love stays divine see how this love stays divine this is the way, step inside... ------------------------------ Hope this is of some help :) -- Greg O'Beirne [email protected] http://www.uwa.edu.au/student/gobeirne/ Fire in the Head by The Tea Party As Heard on: The Edges of Twilight EMI Canada, 1995 This is the author's interpretation. I must give credit where it's due. The tuning is directly from the Tea Party's Official Web Site, so you know it is authentic and also that I didn't figure it out myself! Anyways, I also have to give credit to Paul Stipack, although he has never talked to me, his tab for this song is the basis for my interpretation. Tuning (low to high): DADF#AD ^=hammer on /=slide <>=harmonics on whatever fret INTRO guitar 1 (acoustic) D----0--------0---------------- A------5--------5-----3^5------- D--------0--------0-------0----- F#------------------------------ A------------------------------- D------------------------------- This is the rhythm and it's behind the beginning of the song Part1 guitar 2 (acoustic) D-------------------------------0-0------------0-0-------------0-0----------- A-----3--3------3--3-----3/4-3--0-0----3/4--3--0-0-----3/4--3--0-0----3---5-5 F#----0--0------0--0-----0/0-0--0-0----0/0--0--0-0-----0/0--0--0-0----0---0-0 D-----5--5------5--5-----5/6-5---------5/6--5----------5/6--5--0-0----1---3-3 A---------------------------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------------------------- You Stay Si-lent Know-ing Al-ways In Time D------------------------------------------- A----1--1-----1----3---4------4-----1--3-3-- F#---0--0-----0----0---0------0-----0--0-0-- (X2) D----3--3-----3----5---6------5-----3--5-5-- A------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------- See How This Love Stays Divine *Stop the rhythm intro and stomp the dirtortion and allow feedback *Note: Make about 7 <7> harmonics before hitting the <5> (im just too lazy) Part 2 Guitar 2 (electric) D----------<7>-<7>-<5>-----------<7>-<7>-<5>----------------X-X-- A-----3--3-<7>-<7>-<5>------3--3-<7>-<7>-<5>---------3/3-3--X-X-- F#----0--0-<7>-<7>-<5>------0--0-<7>-<7>-<5>---------0/0-0--X-X-- D-----5--5-<7>-<7>-<5>-X-X--5--5-<7>-<7>-<5>-X-X-----5/6-5------- A----------<7>-<7>-<5>-X-X-------<7>-<7>-<5>-X-X------------------- D----------<7>-<7>-<5>-X-X-------<7>-<7>-<5>-X-X------------------ You Stay Si-lent D---------------------------------------------<7>-<7>-<5>------------- A---------3/4-3--------3/4-3--------1---3-3---<7>-<7>-<5>------------- F#--------0/0-0--------0/0-0--------0---0-0---<7>-<7>-<5>------------- D---------5/6-5-X-X----5/6-5-X-X----3---5-5---<7>-<7>-<5>------------- A---------------X-X----------X-X-------------------------------------- D---------------X-X----------X-X-------------------------------------- Know-ing Al-ways In Time D--------------------------------------------<7>-<7>-<5> A----1--1-----1----3---4-------3-----1/3-3---<7>-<7>-<5> F#---0--0-----0----0---0-------0-----0/0-0---<7>-<7>-<5>(X2) D----3--3-----3----5---6-------5-----3/5-5---<7>-<7>-<5> A--------------------------------------------<7>-<7>-<5> D--------------------------------------------<7>-<7>-<5> See How This Love Stays Divine D----------<7>-<7>-<5>-----------<7>-<7>-<5>----------------X-X-- A-----3--3-<7>-<7>-<5>------3--3-<7>-<7>-<5>---------3/3-3--X-X-- F#----0--0-<7>-<7>-<5>------0--0-<7>-<7>-<5>---------0/0-0--X-X-- D-----5--5-<7>-<7>-<5>-X-X--5--5-<7>-<7>-<5>-X-X-----5/6-5------- A----------<7>-<7>-<5>-X-X-------<7>-<7>-<5>-X-X------------------- D----------<7>-<7>-<5>-X-X-------<7>-<7>-<5>-X-X------------------ Sleep Here Ho-ping D---------------------------------------------<7>-<7>-<5>------------- A---------3/4-3--------3/4-3--------1---3-3---<7>-<7>-<5>------------- F#--------0/0-0--------0/0-0--------0---0-0---<7>-<7>-<5>------------- D---------5/6-5-X-X----5/6-5-X-X----3---5-5---<7>-<7>-<5>------------- A---------------X-X----------X-X-------------------------------------- D---------------X-X----------X-X-------------------------------------- Know-ing Al-ways In Time D--------------------------------------------<7>-<7>-<5> A----1--1-----1----3---4-------3-----1/3-3---<7>-<7>-<5> F#---0--0-----0----0---0-------0-----0/0-0---<7>-<7>-<5>(X2) D----3--3-----3----5---6-------5-----3/5-5---<7>-<7>-<5> A--------------------------------------------<7>-<7>-<5> D--------------------------------------------<7>-<7>-<5> See How This Love Stays Divine D--------------------------------------------<7>-<7>-<5> A----1--1-----1----3---4-------3-----1/3-3---<7>-<7>-<5> F#---0--0-----0----0---0-------0-----0/0-0---<7>-<7>-<5> D----3--3-----3----5---6-------5-----3/5-5---<7>-<7>-<5> A--------------------------------------------<7>-<7>-<5> D--------------------------------------------<7>-<7>-<5> This Is The Way Step Inside (electric with phlange) D-------------------2--4--7--11----------- A-----5-5^7^5^0-0---0--0--0--0------------ F#--0---------------3--5--8--12----------- X4 D--0----------------0--0--0--0------------ A----------------------------------------- 0D----------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------ A----4--3---------3--1-------4-3----------- F#---0--0-(X4)----0--0-(X2)--0-0-(X2)------ D----6--5---------5--3-------6-5----------- A------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------ I'm Waiting Violin Bridge Part *careful not to pick the string(s) inbetween, it sounds bad D--------------------------------- A---------------3--5--7--8--10/7-- F#-------------------------------- D---5---7---8--------------------- A---------------3--5--7--8--10/7-- D---5---7---8--------------------- D----------<7>-<7>-<5>-----------<7>-<7>-<5>----------------X-X-- A-----3--3-<7>-<7>-<5>------3--3-<7>-<7>-<5>---------3/3-3--X-X-- F#----0--0-<7>-<7>-<5>------0--0-<7>-<7>-<5>---------0/0-0--X-X-- D-----5--5-<7>-<7>-<5>-X-X--5--5-<7>-<7>-<5>-X-X-----5/6-5------- A----------<7>-<7>-<5>-X-X-------<7>-<7>-<5>-X-X------------------- D----------<7>-<7>-<5>-X-X-------<7>-<7>-<5>-X-X------------------ You Stay Si-lent D---------------------------------------------<7>-<7>-<5>------------- A---------3/4-3--------3/4-3--------1---3-3---<7>-<7>-<5>------------- F#--------0/0-0--------0/0-0--------0---0-0---<7>-<7>-<5>------------- D---------5/6-5-X-X----5/6-5-X-X----3---5-5---<7>-<7>-<5>------------- A---------------X-X----------X-X--------------<7>-<7>-<5>------------- D---------------X-X----------X-X--------------<7>-<7>-<5>------------- Know-ing Al-ways In Time D--------------------------------------------<7>-<7>-<5> A----1--1-----1----3---4-------3-----1/3-3---<7>-<7>-<5> F#---0--0-----0----0---0-------0-----0/0-0---<7>-<7>-<5>(X2) D----3--3-----3----5---6-------5-----3/5-5---<7>-<7>-<5> A--------------------------------------------<7>-<7>-<5> D--------------------------------------------<7>-<7>-<5> See How This Love Stays Divine D--------------------------------------------<7>-<7>-<5> A----1--1-----1----3---4-------3-----1/3-3---<7>-<7>-<5> F#---0--0-----0----0---0-------0-----0/0-0---<7>-<7>-<5> D----3--3-----3----5---6-------5-----3/5-5---<7>-<7>-<5> A--------------------------------------------<7>-<7>-<5> D--------------------------------------------<7>-<7>-<5> This Is The Way Step Inside guitar 4: (electric with phlange or something) D-------------------2--4--7--11----------- A-----5-5^7^5^0-0---0--0--0--0------------ F#--0---------------3--5--8--12----------- X4 D--0----------------0--0--0--0------------ A----------------------------------------- 0D----------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------ A----4--3---------3--1-------4-3----------- F#---0--0-(X4)----0--0-(X2)--0-0-(X2)------ D----6--5---------5--3-------6-5----------- A------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------ I'm Waiting Violin Part Again D--------------------------------- A---------------3--5--7--8--10/7-- F#-------------------------------- D---5---7---8--------------------- A---------------3--5--7--8--10/7-- D---5---7---8--------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------------- A---4---1^0--5---4^0--7---5^0--8----7^0--7---5^0--5---4^0--4---1^0--1- F#-------------------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------------- A-------------------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------------- D--------------0---2---3---5---7---8---10---12---14---15---14---12---11---12 A--0---1---4---------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------------- F#------------------------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Overdub 4 sets of 4 open strums during this part (just listen, you'll know when) D----------<7>-<7>-<5>-----------<7>-<7>-<5>----------------X-X-- A-----3--3-<7>-<7>-<5>------3--3-<7>-<7>-<5>---------3/3-3--X-X-- F#----0--0-<7>-<7>-<5>------0--0-<7>-<7>-<5>---------0/0-0--X-X-- D-----5--5-<7>-<7>-<5>-X-X--5--5-<7>-<7>-<5>-X-X-----5/6-5------- A----------<7>-<7>-<5>-X-X-------<7>-<7>-<5>-X-X------------------- D----------<7>-<7>-<5>-X-X-------<7>-<7>-<5>-X-X------------------ Sleep Here Ho-ping D---------------------------------------------<7>-<7>-<5>------------- A---------3/4-3--------3/4-3--------1---3-3---<7>-<7>-<5>------------- F#--------0/0-0--------0/0-0--------0---0-0---<7>-<7>-<5>------------- D---------5/6-5-X-X----5/6-5-X-X----3---5-5---<7>-<7>-<5>------------- A---------------X-X----------X-X-------------------------------------- D---------------X-X----------X-X-------------------------------------- Know-ing Al-ways In Time D--------------------------------------------<7>-<7>-<5> A----1--1-----1----3---4-------3-----1/3-3---<7>-<7>-<5> F#---0--0-----0----0---0-------0-----0/0-0---<7>-<7>-<5>(X2) D----3--3-----3----5---6-------5-----3/5-5---<7>-<7>-<5> A--------------------------------------------<7>-<7>-<5> D--------------------------------------------<7>-<7>-<5> See How This Love Stays Divine D--------------------------------------------<7>-<7>-<5> A----1--1-----1----3---4-------3-----1/3-3---<7>-<7>-<5> F#---0--0-----0----0---0-------0-----0/0-0---<7>-<7>-<5> (feedback) D----3--3-----3----5---6-------5-----3/5-5---<7>-<7>-<5> A--------------------------------------------<7>-<7>-<5> D--------------------------------------------<7>-<7>-<5> This Is The Way Step Inside Sean Pedersen - UWO Keep Canadian Music Alive
