******************************************************************* 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-------------] ******************************************************************* 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.... --- Actually what a cool tune - anyone have an interpretation for it??