#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#<br/>#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #<br/>#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #<br/>#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#<br/><br/><br/>Subject: TAB:(Partial) Fire in the Head - Tea Party<br/><br/>Fire in the Head - The Tea Party<br/><br/>Intro:<br/> <br/>Acoustic 1:<br/><br/>.----------------------<br/>.----------------------<br/>.----------------------<br/>D------0-----0------0--<br/>A----5-----5----3h5----<br/>D--0-----0-------------<br/> <br/>2nd Acoustic part which plays over that:<br/> <br/>E---------------------------------------------------<br/>B---------------------------------------------------<br/>G----7--7----7--7----8-7-6-7-8-7-6-7-8-7-6-7-8-7-7--<br/>D----7--7----7--7----7-6-5-6-7-6-5-6-7-6-5-6-7-7-7--<br/>A----5--5----5--5------------------------------5-5--<br/>.---------------------------------------------------<br/> <br/>E---------------------------------------------------<br/>B----4--4--------4-6-4-------4----------------------<br/>G----5--5----5-7-5-5-5-7-5-7-5--7-7-----------------<br/>D----6--6----6-6-------6-6-6-6--7-7-----------------<br/>A-------------------------------5-5-----------------<br/>.---------------------------------------------------<br/> <br/><br/>... parts skipped .... <br/> <br/><br/>The ascending riff further on in the song:<br/> <br/>D--------0-2h5p2p0-------------- ( This part can also be played easily<br/>B------2-----------3-3-3-3------ in open D tuning )<br/>G----2--------------------------<br/>D--0----------------------------<br/>A-------------------------------<br/>.-------------------------------<br/> <br/>There is a second guitar which plays along on the off-beats:<br/> <br/>E--0------0-2-3-5---------------<br/>B--2------2-3-5-7---------------<br/>G-------------------------------<br/>D-------------------------------<br/>A-------------------------------<br/>E-------------------------------<br/><br/>Please send any comments, suggestions to x5by@unb.ca<br/><br/>Greg<br/><br/>Date: Mon, 3 Jul 1995 13:49:44 +0800 (WST)<br/>From: "Greg O'Beirne" <br/>Subject: "Fire In The Head" by The Tea Party<br/><br/><br/>-==================================-<br/> The Tea Party - Fire In The Head<br/>-==================================-<br/>transcribed by Greg O'Beirne (gobeirne@tartarus.uwa.edu.au)<br/><br/>Notation: == hold note for this long X mute strings & crunch 'em<br/> \ slide down / slide up<br/><br/>It's hard to write down the timing of the crunching correctly, but if<br/>you listen to the recording you should be able to figure it out.... :)<br/><br/>INTRO:<br/>=====<br/>---------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>Acoustic Guitar One<br/><br/> 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +<br/>E ----------------------------------<br/>B ----------------------------------<br/>G ---------------------------------- Play x 8<br/>D ----------0-----------0-------0---<br/>A ------5-----------5-------0h5-----<br/>D --0-----------0-------------------<br/><br/> 1 + 2 + 3 + <br/>E -------------------------<br/>B -------------------------<br/>G ------------------------- Play x 3<br/>D ----------0-------0------<br/>A ------5-------5-------5--<br/>D --0----------------------<br/><br/><br/> 1 +<br/>E ----------<br/>B ----------<br/>G ---------- Play x 1<br/>D ----------<br/>A --5====/--<br/>D ----------<br/><br/><br/> 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +<br/>E ----------------------------------<br/>B ----------------------------------<br/>G ---------------------------------- Play x 8<br/>D ----------0-----------0-------0---<br/>A ------5-----------5-------0h5-----<br/>D --0-----------0-------------------<br/><br/><br/>---------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>starts after four bars of Guitar OneAcoustic Guitar Two (12-string) - <br/><br/> 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + <br/>E ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>B ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>G --7===----7=======\----------------------------------------------- Play x 2<br/>D ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>A --5===----5=======\-----------------------------------------------<br/>D ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> You<br/> stay<br/><br/><br/> 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + <br/>E --------------------------------------------------<br/>B --------------------------------------------------<br/>G --7/8====-7======-5---7---7/8====-7======-5---7---<br/>D --------------------------------------------------<br/>A --5/6====-5======-3---5---5/6====-5======-3---5---<br/>D --------------------------------------------------<br/> Si - lent know - ing<br/><br/><br/> 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + <br/>E ----------------------------------<br/>B ----------------------------------<br/>G --7/8====-7======-5---7---7/8====-<br/>D ----------------------------------<br/>A --5/6====-5======-3---5---5/6====-<br/>D ----------------------------------<br/> Al - ways in <br/><br/><br/> 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + <br/>E ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>B ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>G --7===----7=======\-----------------------------------------------<br/>D ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>A --5===----5=======\-----------------------------------------------<br/>D ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> time....<br/><br/><br/>meanwhile feedback (pitch = D) builds in background<br/><br/><br/> 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + <br/>E ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>B ----------------------------------4---6---4---------------4===----<br/>G --5===----5=======--------5---7---------------7---5---7-----------<br/>D ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>A --3===----3=======------------------------------------------------<br/>D ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> See.... how this love stays di-<br/><br/><br/> 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + <br/>E ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>B ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>G --7===----7=======\-----------------------------------------------<br/>D ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>A --5===----5=======\-----------------------------------------------<br/>D ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> -vine...<br/><br/><br/>Repeat last 4 bars...<br/><br/>---------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>then the heavy distortion guitars come in:<br/><br/>VERSE:<br/>=====<br/><br/>(the low-D string drones almost continously throughout this bit)<br/><br/> 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + <br/>E ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>B ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>G --7===----7=======X-------7===7===X---7===7===X---7====---X---X--- Play x 2<br/>D --7===----7=======X-------7===7===X---7===7===X---7====---X---X---<br/>A --5===----5=======X-------5===5===X---5===5===X---5====---X---X---<br/>D --0=======0=======0=======0===0===0===0===0===0===0=======0===0===<br/> You<br/> Stay<br/><br/><br/><br/> 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + <br/>E --------------------------------------------------<br/>B --------------------------------------------------<br/>G --8======-7======-5---7---8======-7======-5---7---<br/>D --8======-7======-5---7---8======-7======-5---7---<br/>A --6======-5======-3---5---6======-5======-3---5---<br/>D --------------------------------------------------<br/> Si - lent Know - ing <br/><br/> 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + <br/>E ----------------------------------<br/>B ----------------------------------<br/>G --8======-7======-5---7---8======-<br/>D --8======-7======-5---7---8======-<br/>A --6======-5======-3---5---6======-<br/>D ----------------------------------<br/> Al - ways In<br/><br/><br/> 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + <br/>E ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>B ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>G --7===----7=======X-------7===7===X---7===7===X---7====---X---X---<br/>D --7===----7=======X-------7===7===X---7===7===X---7====---X---X---<br/>A --5===----5=======X-------5===5===X---5===5===X---5====---X---X---<br/>D --0=======0=======0=======0===0===0===0===0===0===0=======0===0===<br/> Time...<br/><br/><br/><br/> 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + <br/>E ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>B ----------------------------------4---6---4---------------4===----<br/>G --5===----5=======X---X---5---7---------------7---5---7-----------<br/>D --5===----5=======X---X-------------------------------------------<br/>A --3===----3=======X---X-------------------------------------------<br/>D --0=======0=======0===0==========================================-<br/> See.... how this love stays di-<br/><br/> 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + <br/>E ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>B ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>G --7===----7=======X-------7===7===X---7===7===X---7====---X---X---<br/>D --7===----7=======X-------7===7===X---7===7===X---7====---X---X---<br/>A --5===----5=======X-------5===5===X---5===5===X---5====---X---X---<br/>D --0=======0=======0=======0===0===0===0===0===0===0=======0===0===<br/> -vine...<br/><br/><br/>Repeat last four bars<br/><br/>Second verse as above but with lyrics as below<br/>---------------------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/>There's a small bit before the chorus that I can't figure out... but <br/>after that we have:<br/><br/><br/>(And I'm...)<br/><br/>CHORUS:<br/>======<br/><br/> 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + <br/>E ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>B ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>G --8===----7=======7---7---7---7-------7---7---7---7---7---7---7--- Play<br/>D --8===----7=======7---7---7---7-------7---7---7---7---7---7---7--- Four<br/>A --6===----5=======5---5---5---5-------5---5---5---5---5---5---5--- Times<br/>D --0=======0=======0===0===0===0=======0===0===0===0===0===0===0===<br/><br/> (Wait - ing) When I return to her I find (And I'm)<br/> (Wait - ing) Flowers of evil in my mind (And I'm)<br/> (Wait - ing) Dancing with fire on the edge (And I'm)<br/> (Wait - ing) Remembering all of what she said (And I'm)<br/><br/><br/><br/> 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + <br/>E ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>B ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>G --7===----5=======5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--- Play<br/>D --7===----5=======5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--- Two<br/>A --5===----3=======3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--- Times<br/>D --0=======--------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/> (Wait - ing) Hoping the rains will wash away (And I'm)<br/> (Wait - ing) Hoping a guide will show the way (And I'm)<br/><br/><br/><br/> 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + <br/>E ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>B ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>G --8===----7=======7---7---7---7-------7---7---7---7---7---7---7--- Play<br/>D --8===----7=======7---7---7---7-------7---7---7---7---7---7---7--- Two<br/>A --6===----5=======5---5---5---5-------5---5---5---5---5---5---5--- Times<br/>D --0=======0=======0===0===0===0=======0===0===0===0===0===0===0===<br/><br/> (Wait - ing) Dancing with fire on the edge (And I'm)<br/> (Wait - ing) Remembering all of what she said....<br/><br/><br/>---------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>strings tabbed for guitarMiddle Bit :<br/><br/> 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + <br/>E ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>B ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>G ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>D --5---------------7---------------8---------------10--------------<br/>A --5---------------7---------------8---------------10--------------<br/>D --5---------------7---------------8---------------10--------------<br/><br/> 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + <br/>E ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>B ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>G ------------------9---------------11--------------13--------------<br/>D --12--------------9---------------11--------------13--------------<br/>A --12--------------7---------------9---------------11--------------<br/>D --12--------------------------------------------------------------<br/> With this fire in the<br/><br/><br/> 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +<br/>E ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>B ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>G --11----------------------------------------------9---------------<br/>D --11----------------------------------------------9---------------<br/>A --9-----------------------------------------------7---------------<br/>D ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> head......<br/><br/><br/> 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + <br/>E ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>B ------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>G --7===----7=======X-------7===7===X---7===7===X---7====---X---X---<br/>D --7===----7=======X-------7===7===X---7===7===X---7====---X---X---<br/>A --5===----5=======X-------5===5===X---5===5===X---5====---X---X---<br/>D --0=======0=======0=======0===0===0===0===0===0===0=======0===0===<br/><br/><br/>go to third verse<br/><br/>---------------------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/>There are other bits after this, but you should be able to figure it<br/>out easily enough from the recording... :)<br/><br/>---------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>Lyrics:<br/><br/>you stay<br/>silent, knowing, always in time<br/>see how this love stays divine<br/>see how this love stays divine<br/><br/>you stay<br/>silent, knowing, always in time<br/>see how this love stays divine<br/>see how this love stays divine<br/><br/>sleep here<br/>hoping, knowing, always in time<br/>see how this love stays divine<br/>see how this love stays divine<br/><br/>and i'm waiting when i return to her i find<br/>and i'm waiting flowers of evil in my mind<br/>and i'm waiting dancing with fire on the edge<br/>and i'm waiting remembering all of what she said<br/>and i'm waiting hoping the rains will wash away<br/>and i'm waiting hoping a guide will show the way<br/>and i'm waiting dancing with fire on the edge<br/>and i'm waiting remembering all of what she said<br/><br/>with this fire in the head...<br/><br/>sleep here<br/>hoping, knowing, always in time<br/>see how this love stays divine<br/>see how this love stays divine<br/><br/>this is the way, step inside...<br/><br/>------------------------------<br/>Hope this is of some help :)<br/><br/>--<br/>Greg O'Beirne<br/>gobeirne@tartarus.uwa.edu.au<br/>http://www.uwa.edu.au/student/gobeirne/<br/><br/><br/>Fire in the Head by The Tea Party<br/>As Heard on: The Edges of Twilight<br/> EMI Canada, 1995<br/><br/><br/>This is the author's interpretation. <br/><br/>I must give credit where it's due. The tuning is directly from the Tea<br/>Party's Official Web Site, so you know it is authentic and also that<br/>I didn't figure it out myself! Anyways, I also have to give credit<br/>to Paul Stipack, although he has never talked to me, his tab for this<br/>song is the basis for my interpretation.<br/><br/>Tuning (low to high): DADF#AD<br/><br/>^=hammer on<br/>/=slide<br/><>=harmonics on whatever fret<br/><br/><br/>INTRO<br/>guitar 1 (acoustic)<br/>D----0--------0----------------<br/>A------5--------5-----3^5-------<br/>D--------0--------0-------0-----<br/>F#------------------------------<br/>A-------------------------------<br/>D-------------------------------<br/><br/>This is the rhythm and it's behind the beginning of the song<br/><br/>Part1<br/>guitar 2 (acoustic)<br/>D-------------------------------0-0------------0-0-------------0-0-----------<br/>A-----3--3------3--3-----3/4-3--0-0----3/4--3--0-0-----3/4--3--0-0----3---5-5<br/>F#----0--0------0--0-----0/0-0--0-0----0/0--0--0-0-----0/0--0--0-0----0---0-0<br/>D-----5--5------5--5-----5/6-5---------5/6--5----------5/6--5--0-0----1---3-3<br/>A----------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>D----------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> You Stay Si-lent Know-ing Al-ways In Time<br/><br/><br/>D-------------------------------------------<br/>A----1--1-----1----3---4------4-----1--3-3--<br/>F#---0--0-----0----0---0------0-----0--0-0-- (X2)<br/>D----3--3-----3----5---6------5-----3--5-5--<br/>A-------------------------------------------<br/>D-------------------------------------------<br/> See How This Love Stays Divine<br/><br/><br/><br/>*Stop the rhythm intro and stomp the dirtortion and allow feedback<br/>*Note: Make about 7 harmonics before hitting the (im just too lazy)<br/><br/>Part 2<br/>Guitar 2 (electric)<br/>D-----------------------------------------X-X--<br/>A-----3--3---------3--3------------3/3-3--X-X--<br/>F#----0--0---------0--0------------0/0-0--X-X--<br/>D-----5--5----X-X--5--5----X-X-----5/6-5-------<br/>A-------------X-X----------X-X-------------------<br/>D-------------X-X----------X-X------------------<br/> You Stay Si-lent <br/><br/>D------------------------------------------------------------<br/>A---------3/4-3--------3/4-3--------1---3-3------------------<br/>F#--------0/0-0--------0/0-0--------0---0-0------------------<br/>D---------5/6-5-X-X----5/6-5-X-X----3---5-5------------------<br/>A---------------X-X----------X-X--------------------------------------<br/>D---------------X-X----------X-X--------------------------------------<br/> Know-ing Al-ways In Time<br/><br/><br/>D----------------------------------------------<br/>A----1--1-----1----3---4-------3-----1/3-3-----<br/>F#---0--0-----0----0---0-------0-----0/0-0-----(X2)<br/>D----3--3-----3----5---6-------5-----3/5-5-----<br/>A----------------------------------------------<br/>D----------------------------------------------<br/> See How This Love Stays Divine<br/><br/><br/><br/>D-----------------------------------------X-X--<br/>A-----3--3---------3--3------------3/3-3--X-X--<br/>F#----0--0---------0--0------------0/0-0--X-X--<br/>D-----5--5----X-X--5--5----X-X-----5/6-5-------<br/>A-------------X-X----------X-X-------------------<br/>D-------------X-X----------X-X------------------<br/> Sleep Here Ho-ping<br/><br/>D------------------------------------------------------------<br/>A---------3/4-3--------3/4-3--------1---3-3------------------<br/>F#--------0/0-0--------0/0-0--------0---0-0------------------<br/>D---------5/6-5-X-X----5/6-5-X-X----3---5-5------------------<br/>A---------------X-X----------X-X--------------------------------------<br/>D---------------X-X----------X-X--------------------------------------<br/> Know-ing Al-ways In Time<br/><br/><br/>D----------------------------------------------<br/>A----1--1-----1----3---4-------3-----1/3-3-----<br/>F#---0--0-----0----0---0-------0-----0/0-0-----(X2)<br/>D----3--3-----3----5---6-------5-----3/5-5-----<br/>A----------------------------------------------<br/>D----------------------------------------------<br/> See How This Love Stays Divine<br/><br/><br/><br/>D----------------------------------------------<br/>A----1--1-----1----3---4-------3-----1/3-3-----<br/>F#---0--0-----0----0---0-------0-----0/0-0-----<br/>D----3--3-----3----5---6-------5-----3/5-5-----<br/>A----------------------------------------------<br/>D----------------------------------------------<br/> This Is The Way Step Inside<br/><br/><br/><br/>(electric with phlange)<br/>D-------------------2--4--7--11-----------<br/>A-----5-5^7^5^0-0---0--0--0--0------------<br/>F#--0---------------3--5--8--12----------- X4<br/>D--0----------------0--0--0--0------------<br/>A-----------------------------------------<br/>0D-----------------------------------------<br/><br/><br/>D------------------------------------------<br/>A----4--3---------3--1-------4-3-----------<br/>F#---0--0-(X4)----0--0-(X2)--0-0-(X2)------<br/>D----6--5---------5--3-------6-5-----------<br/>A------------------------------------------<br/>D------------------------------------------<br/> I'm Waiting<br/><br/><br/>Violin Bridge Part<br/>*careful not to pick the string(s) inbetween, it sounds bad<br/>D---------------------------------<br/>A---------------3--5--7--8--10/7--<br/>F#--------------------------------<br/>D---5---7---8---------------------<br/>A---------------3--5--7--8--10/7--<br/>D---5---7---8---------------------<br/><br/><br/>D-----------------------------------------X-X--<br/>A-----3--3---------3--3------------3/3-3--X-X--<br/>F#----0--0---------0--0------------0/0-0--X-X--<br/>D-----5--5----X-X--5--5----X-X-----5/6-5-------<br/>A-------------X-X----------X-X-------------------<br/>D-------------X-X----------X-X------------------<br/> You Stay Si-lent <br/><br/>D------------------------------------------------------------<br/>A---------3/4-3--------3/4-3--------1---3-3------------------<br/>F#--------0/0-0--------0/0-0--------0---0-0------------------<br/>D---------5/6-5-X-X----5/6-5-X-X----3---5-5------------------<br/>A---------------X-X----------X-X-----------------------------<br/>D---------------X-X----------X-X-----------------------------<br/> Know-ing Al-ways In Time<br/><br/><br/>D----------------------------------------------<br/>A----1--1-----1----3---4-------3-----1/3-3-----<br/>F#---0--0-----0----0---0-------0-----0/0-0-----(X2)<br/>D----3--3-----3----5---6-------5-----3/5-5-----<br/>A----------------------------------------------<br/>D----------------------------------------------<br/> See How This Love Stays Divine<br/><br/><br/><br/>D----------------------------------------------<br/>A----1--1-----1----3---4-------3-----1/3-3-----<br/>F#---0--0-----0----0---0-------0-----0/0-0-----<br/>D----3--3-----3----5---6-------5-----3/5-5-----<br/>A----------------------------------------------<br/>D----------------------------------------------<br/> This Is The Way Step Inside<br/><br/><br/>guitar 4: (electric with phlange or something)<br/>D-------------------2--4--7--11-----------<br/>A-----5-5^7^5^0-0---0--0--0--0------------<br/>F#--0---------------3--5--8--12----------- X4<br/>D--0----------------0--0--0--0------------<br/>A-----------------------------------------<br/>0D-----------------------------------------<br/><br/><br/>D------------------------------------------<br/>A----4--3---------3--1-------4-3-----------<br/>F#---0--0-(X4)----0--0-(X2)--0-0-(X2)------<br/>D----6--5---------5--3-------6-5-----------<br/>A------------------------------------------<br/>D------------------------------------------<br/> I'm Waiting<br/><br/><br/>Violin Part Again<br/>D---------------------------------<br/>A---------------3--5--7--8--10/7--<br/>F#--------------------------------<br/>D---5---7---8---------------------<br/>A---------------3--5--7--8--10/7--<br/>D---5---7---8---------------------<br/><br/><br/>D---------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>A---4---1^0--5---4^0--7---5^0--8----7^0--7---5^0--5---4^0--4---1^0--1-<br/>F#--------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>D---------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>A--------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>D---------------------------------------------------------
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