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MIDSUMMER DAY - By The Tea Party
Transcribed by Chris Mckay (cmckay@plymouth.ac.uk)
n.b. to get the timing right you'll have to play along with the
record, all I've done here is write down the tab.
The intro is played on a six string acoustic (Note the tuning),
following that, a twelve string comes in, followed by some electric
guitars and then back to the acoustics. To make things a little
easier, the tab below is arranged for one guitar.
E
B>C
G>A
D
A
E>D
INTRO AND MAIN VERSE PART
E [-----------------------------------------------------------------]
D [--------------0----0------------0-----0--------------------------]
A [------------0----0------------0-----0--------------3----0--------]
D [----------4----2------------5-----4--------------0----0----------]
A [-----------------------------------------------3----2------------]
D [-4p2p0-0------------4p2p0-0------------4p2p0-0------------4p2p0-0]
E[-0-2-3-2--] n.b. the twelve [-0-0-0-0--]
D[-0-0-0-0--] string guitar plays [-2-4-5-4--]
A[-0-0-0-0--] the part on the [-0-0-0-0--]
D[-0--------] right instead. [-2-4-5-4--]
A[----------] [----------]
D[----------] [----------] Repeat all twice
E[---------------------------------------------------------]
D[---------------------------------------------------------]
A[-----3----0------------3----0-------------3-----0--------]
D[---0----0------------0----0-------------0-----0----------]
A[-3----2------------3----2-------------3-----2------------]
D[-----------4p2p0-0------------4p2p0-0------------4p2p0-0-]
Repeat the little strumming section above and then play the whole
thing again. Following the "All this is nothing if you hold the key
to her heart" line there is an ascending strummed part which goes
something like:
E[0-0-2-2-3-3-2-2-5-5-7-7-9-9-12-12-14-14-12-12-9-9-7-7-2----------]
D[0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0----------]
A[0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0----------]
D[0----------------------------------------------------------------]
A[0----------------------------------------------------------------]
D[0----------------------------------------------------------------]
Incidentally, the twelve string part goes:
E[0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-0-0------]
D[2-2-4-4-5-5-4-4-7-7-9-9-11-11-14-14-16-16-14-14-11-11-9-9-4------]
A[0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-0-0------]
D[2-2-4-4-5-5-4-4-7-7-9-9-11-11-14-14-16-16-14-14-11-11-9-9-4------]
A[0----------------------------------------------------------------]
D[0----------------------------------------------------------------]
The whole thing (the main part, strumming part and ascending strummed
part)is repeated again (twice) before the drums and the electric
guitars enter
On the album I think there are two electrics, one with a clean tone,
ant the other with a dirty tone, and they seem to double track each
other- which makes it hard when trying to transcribe it. What I've
done is arrange it for one distorted electric.
(to get the timing right - have a listen to the song)
E[-----------------------------------------------------------------]
D[-----------------------------------------------------------------]
A[-----------------------------------------------------------------]
D[-6-7--6-7----6-7-9-10-9h10p9-7------6-7--6-7----8-7--8-7---------]
A[------------------------------------------------6-5--6-5---------]
D[----------------------------------------------0------------------]
When the vocals enter, the tune changes slightly and the guitar seems
to play the same tune as the vocals.
"and I'm cryin' in the night" "and I'm waiting for.."
E[-----------------------------------------------------------------]
D[---------------4-------------------------------------------------]
A[-----------5-6---6-5-6-5h6p5p3-----------------------------------]
D[-6-7--6-7------------------------6-7--6-7--6-7s10-8-8-10-8h10p8-7]
A[-----------------------------------------------------------------]
D[-----------------------------------------------------------------]
This pattern continues through the remainder of the lyrics before a
strummed heavier part comes in:
E[-----------------------------------------------------------------]
D[-2-0-3-0-2-3-5-7-5--2-0-3-0-2-3--2-0--2-0-3-0-2-3-5-7-5----------]
A[-2-0-3-0-2-3-5-7-5--2-0-3-0-2-3--2-0--2-0-3-0-2-3-5-7-5----------]
D[-2-0-3-0-2-3-5-7-5--2-0-3-0-2-3--2-0--2-0-3-0-2-3-5-7-5----------]
A[-0-0-0-0------------0-0-0-0-----------0-0-0-0--------------------]
D[-----------------------------------------------------------------]
E[-------------------------]
D[-2-0-3-0-----------------]
A[-2-0-3-0--------fade out-]
D[-2-0-3-0---9--9--7-7-----]
A[-0-0-0-0---7--7--5-5-----]
D[-------------------------]
Following the electric part of the song, it switches back to the
acoustics and plays the verse part again (main part + strumming part
+ ascending strumming part) before playing:
(free time)=========== (quicker)=======================
E[-------0-0---------0-----------------------0-2-0-----------------]
D[-----0---0-------0-----------------------0-------0---0-----------]
A[---0-----0-----0-----------------------0-----------0-------------]
D[-3-------5---3-----------------------0---------------------------]
A[-------------------------0-2-0-3p2p0-----------------------------]
D[-----------------------5-----------------------------------------]
The outro of the song is another ascending part which is played like:
E[----------------------------------------]
D[---4----5----7----0----2----5----4----4-]
A[--0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0--]
D[-0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0---]
A[5----7----9----9----4----7----5----5----]
D[----------------------------------------]
The above section is played eight times
n.b. on the last part of the above section there are a series of
electric overdubs, which all follow this basic pattern
E[-----------------------------------------------------------------]
D[-2h4p2p0-------0-------------------------------------------------]
A[--------4 bend---------------------------------------------------]
D[-----------------2h4p2p0--------0--------------------------------]
A[-------------------------4 bend----------------------------------]
D[-----------------------------------------------------------------]
The outro goes as follows: (play three times)
E[----------------------------(12)---------------------------------]
D[-------0-------0------------(12)---------------------------------]
A[-----2-------0---------0-----------------------------------------]
D[---0-------0---------0-------------------------------------------]
A[-2-------0---------5---------------------------------------------]
D[-----------------5-----------------------------------------------]
On the fourth time the beginning is played and there then follows a
part I cannot transcribe correctly, so I have put in how I play it.
(The fast section also appears earlier on in the track)
E[-------------------------------------0-2-0-----------------------]
D[-------0-------0-------------------0-------0---0-----------------]
A[-----2-------0-------------------0-----------0-------------------]
D[---0-------0-------------------0---------------------------------]
A[-2-------0---------0-2-0-3p2p0-----------------------------------]
D[-----------------5-----------------------------------------------]
The end section
E[----------------------------------------------------0-2-3-5-2----]
D[-----------0---0---------0---0----------------------0-0-0-0-0----]
A[----------0---0---------0---0-----------2---0-------0-0-0-0-0----]
D[---------4---2---------5---4-----------0---0--------0-0-0-0-0----]
A[--------------------------------------2---1----------------------]
D[-4p2p0-0--------4p2p0-0-------4p2p0-0--------4p2p0-0-------------]
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From: r1fy@UNBSJ.CA (GREG BELYEA)
Subject: REQ:Tea Party
Drop top e string to D
E ----------------------------------------0-2-3-2-
B ------3--3-------3--3-------------------3-3-3-3--
G -----2--2-------2--2---------0--0-------2-2-2-2-
D ----4--2-------5--4---------0--0---------------
A ---------------------------3--2----------------
D ----------4-3-0------4-3-0-------4-3-0---------
listen to tab and he rearanges this a few times then
E --5-7-10-9--12-11-14-13-11-9--7-5---------------
B --5-7-10-9--12-11-14-13-11-9--7-5---------------
G --7-9-12-11-14-13-13-12-13-11-9-7---------------
D --------------------------------------------
^^ This is from memory and i dont have a guitar on me, I'm just
trying to remember the frets, I may be off by one fret, but it sounds just
like the tape when played correctly. This is the first accoustic part before
he breaks in on electric.
~From: armour@gov.nt.ca (4,9203240,)
Following on that great tab posting this morning on Midsummer's
day (WHICH HOPEFULLY WILL BE COMPLETED!!!), here's the lyrics
to this kick-ass tune....
Midsummer Day
When you've decided to hold on to all that you lost
When you've decided to hold on to all that you lost
All this is nothing if she comes and tears you apart
All this is nothing if you hold the key to her heart
If you've decided to change what you thought was your way
This new way will take you to her and to midsummer day
All this is nothing if she comes and tears you apart
All this is nothing if you hold the key to her heart
And I'm cryin' in the night
And I'm waiting for a call
Wont you help me girl tonight
Cos I'm waitin' for a call
And I'm cryin' in the nite
And she's thrown from my mind
And the sky is turning black
And I'm running out of time
You'll shed a last tear
If you miss what you thought was your way
This new way will take you to her and to midsummer day
All this is nothing if she comes and tears you apart
All this is nothing if you hold the key to my heart
All you are...is in you
All you are...is in you
All you are...is in you
In you in you in you....
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Actually what a cool tune - anyone have an interpretation for it??
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