Subject: TAB:(Partial) Fire in the Head - Tea PartyFire in the Head - The Tea PartyIntro: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 x5by@unb.caGregDate: 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 (gobeirne@tartarus.uwa.edu.au)Notation: == hold note for this long X mute strings & crunch 'em\ slide down / slide upIt's hard to write down the timing of the crunching correctly, but ifyou listen to the recording you should be able to figure it out.... :)INTRO:=====---------------------------------------------------------------------Acoustic Guitar One1 + 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------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------starts after four bars of Guitar OneAcoustic Guitar Two (12-string) -1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +E ------------------------------------------------------------------ B ------------------------------------------------------------------ G --7===----7=======\----------------------------------------------- Play x 2 D ------------------------------------------------------------------ A --5===----5=======\----------------------------------------------- D ------------------------------------------------------------------Youstay1 + 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 - ing1 + 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 in1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +E ------------------------------------------------------------------ B ------------------------------------------------------------------ G --7===----7=======\----------------------------------------------- D ------------------------------------------------------------------ A --5===----5=======\----------------------------------------------- D ------------------------------------------------------------------time....meanwhile feedback (pitch = D) builds in background1 + 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===YouStay1 + 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 - ing1 + 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 In1 + 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 barsSecond verse as above but with lyrics as below---------------------------------------------------------------------There's a small bit before the chorus that I can't figure out... butafter 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--- TimesD --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--- TimesD --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....---------------------------------------------------------------------strings tabbed for guitarMiddle Bit :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 the1 + 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 itout easily enough from the recording... :)---------------------------------------------------------------------Lyrics:you staysilent, knowing, always in timesee how this love stays divinesee how this love stays divineyou staysilent, knowing, always in timesee how this love stays divinesee how this love stays divinesleep herehoping, knowing, always in timesee how this love stays divinesee how this love stays divineand i'm waiting when i return to her i findand i'm waiting flowers of evil in my mindand i'm waiting dancing with fire on the edgeand i'm waiting remembering all of what she saidand i'm waiting hoping the rains will wash awayand i'm waiting hoping a guide will show the wayand i'm waiting dancing with fire on the edgeand i'm waiting remembering all of what she saidwith this fire in the head...sleep herehoping, knowing, always in timesee how this love stays divinesee how this love stays divinethis is the way, step inside...------------------------------Hope this is of some help :)--Greg O'Beirnegobeirne@tartarus.uwa.edu.auhttp://www.uwa.edu.au/student/gobeirne/Fire in the Head by The Tea PartyAs Heard on: The Edges of TwilightEMI Canada, 1995This is the author's interpretation.I must give credit where it's due. The tuning is directly from the TeaParty's Official Web Site, so you know it is authentic and also thatI didn't figure it out myself! Anyways, I also have to give creditto Paul Stipack, although he has never talked to me, his tab for thissong is the basis for my interpretation.Tuning (low to high): DADF#AD^=hammer on/=slide<>=harmonics on whatever fretINTROguitar 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 songPart1guitar 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 TimeD------------------------------------------- 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 harmonics before hitting the (im just too lazy)Part 2Guitar 2 (electric)D-----------------------------------------X-X-- A-----3--3---------3--3------------3/3-3--X-X-- F#----0--0---------0--0------------0/0-0--X-X-- D-----5--5----X-X--5--5----X-X-----5/6-5------- A-------------X-X----------X-X------------------- D-------------X-X----------X-X------------------You Stay Si-lentD------------------------------------------------------------ A---------3/4-3--------3/4-3--------1---3-3------------------ F#--------0/0-0--------0/0-0--------0---0-0------------------ D---------5/6-5-X-X----5/6-5-X-X----3---5-5------------------ A---------------X-X----------X-X-------------------------------------- D---------------X-X----------X-X--------------------------------------Know-ing Al-ways In TimeD---------------------------------------------- A----1--1-----1----3---4-------3-----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 DivineD-----------------------------------------X-X-- A-----3--3---------3--3------------3/3-3--X-X-- F#----0--0---------0--0------------0/0-0--X-X-- D-----5--5----X-X--5--5----X-X-----5/6-5------- A-------------X-X----------X-X------------------- D-------------X-X----------X-X------------------Sleep Here Ho-pingD------------------------------------------------------------ A---------3/4-3--------3/4-3--------1---3-3------------------ F#--------0/0-0--------0/0-0--------0---0-0------------------ D---------5/6-5-X-X----5/6-5-X-X----3---5-5------------------ A---------------X-X----------X-X-------------------------------------- D---------------X-X----------X-X--------------------------------------Know-ing Al-ways In TimeD---------------------------------------------- A----1--1-----1----3---4-------3-----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 DivineD---------------------------------------------- A----1--1-----1----3---4-------3-----1/3-3----- F#---0--0-----0----0---0-------0-----0/0-0----- D----3--3-----3----5---6-------5-----3/5-5----- A---------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------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 WaitingViolin Bridge Part*careful not to pick the string(s) inbetween, it sounds badD--------------------------------- A---------------3--5--7--8--10/7-- F#-------------------------------- D---5---7---8--------------------- A---------------3--5--7--8--10/7-- D---5---7---8--------------------- D-----------------------------------------X-X-- A-----3--3---------3--3------------3/3-3--X-X-- F#----0--0---------0--0------------0/0-0--X-X-- D-----5--5----X-X--5--5----X-X-----5/6-5------- A-------------X-X----------X-X------------------- D-------------X-X----------X-X------------------You Stay Si-lentD------------------------------------------------------------ A---------3/4-3--------3/4-3--------1---3-3------------------ F#--------0/0-0--------0/0-0--------0---0-0------------------ D---------5/6-5-X-X----5/6-5-X-X----3---5-5------------------ A---------------X-X----------X-X----------------------------- D---------------X-X----------X-X-----------------------------Know-ing Al-ways In TimeD---------------------------------------------- A----1--1-----1----3---4-------3-----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 DivineD---------------------------------------------- A----1--1-----1----3---4-------3-----1/3-3----- F#---0--0-----0----0---0-------0-----0/0-0----- D----3--3-----3----5---6-------5-----3/5-5----- A---------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------This Is The Way Step Insideguitar 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 WaitingViolin Part AgainD--------------------------------- 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-----------------------------------------X-X-- A-----3--3---------3--3------------3/3-3--X-X-- F#----0--0---------0--0------------0/0-0--X-X-- D-----5--5----X-X--5--5----X-X-----5/6-5------- A-------------X-X----------X-X------------------- D-------------X-X----------X-X------------------Sleep Here Ho-pingD------------------------------------------------------------ A---------3/4-3--------3/4-3--------1---3-3------------------ F#--------0/0-0--------0/0-0--------0---0-0------------------ D---------5/6-5-X-X----5/6-5-X-X----3---5-5------------------ A---------------X-X----------X-X-------------------------------------- D---------------X-X----------X-X--------------------------------------Know-ing Al-ways In TimeD---------------------------------------------- A----1--1-----1----3---4-------3-----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 DivineD---------------------------------------------- A----1--1-----1----3---4-------3-----1/3-3----- F#---0--0-----0----0---0-------0-----0/0-0----- (feedback) D----3--3-----3----5---6-------5-----3/5-5----- A---------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------This Is The Way Step InsideSean Pedersen - UWOKeep Canadian Music Alive
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