Raven Skies by "The Tea Party"
Off the Album "Splendor Solis"
Transcribed by Mark Webber

Well here it is.  The long awaited Raven Skies.  I don't know if the reason 
this song has never been tabbed out before is because its too hard to work out.
Probably no one could be bothered.  Anyway here it is.


Riff 1                                                          Play 2 1/2 times
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------8-----------8--6\------------------------------------------------|
G-----------7-----------7--5\-------------2--4--4/6--4--4h6p4-2-------------.|
D--------5----------------(3)--------------------------------------1h3p1p0--.|
A-----5-------------5--------------------------------------------------------|
D--5-------------5-----------------0*----------------------------------------|
                                        *let ring

Riff 2
E-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
G--2--4--4/6--4--4h6p4-2--------------|--2--5--5/7--5---5h7p5-3----3h5p3-2---.|
D-------------------------1h3p1p0-----|--------------(0)--------(0)----------.|
A-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------0--|------------------------------------0--|

Rhythm fig.1
E|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|----|
B|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|----|
G|.12-14---12-14---12-14-16-14-12-14-.|.12-14--12-14-17-15-15h17p15-14-.|-15-|
D|.-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-|
D|--0--0----0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0--|--0--0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|--0-|

Chorus
 guitar 1
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|.---13r12----13r12---13r12--14-15-12-15-----13r12----13r12--14--15--12--15---.|
D|.0-0------0-0------0---------------------0-0------0-0-----00--00--00--00-----.|
A|-0-0------0-0------0---------------------0-0------0-0-----00--00--00--00------|
D|-0-0*-----0-0------0---------------------0-0------0-0-----00--00--00--00------|
 |      *All the open stings in this bit are Palm Muted                                                                
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 |guitar 2                                                                     
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E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|~~~~~-----------------------14-15-12-15-15--14~~~~~~--------14--15--12--15-14.|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------.|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar Solo
~ vibrato
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-10h12-12~~~10h12-14~~~10h12/14-16-17-16~~~14h16p14-12~~~12h14p12-10-12/14-12~.|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------.|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|-----15-15~~~---15-13~~~12h13p12-10-12-12h13p12----------------------------
G|.-12---------12---------------------------------10~~~10p9p7-9~~~-----------
D|.--------------------------------------------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------------------------------8p7p5-7~~~-
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------

E----------------------|
B----------------------|
G-10p9p7-9~~~---------.|
D---------------------.|
A------------8p7p5-7~~~|
D----------------------|

E-----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|
G-10h12-12~~~10h12-14~~~10h12/14-16-17-16~~~14h16p14-12~~~12h14p12|.10-12/14-12~.|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|.------------.|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|

Interlude
  guitar or bass plays this while...
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|.--0-2--0-2--0-2-4-2-0-2----0-2--0-2--0-2-4-2-0-2--.|
D|.--------------------------------------------------.|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
 |steel-string acoustic plays this                    |
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3------------------------3---------------------|
G|.----2------------------------2--------------------.|
D|.----0------------------------1--------------------.|
A|-----0------------------------1---------------------|
D|-----0------------------------1---------------------|


This last bit was done in a hurry without the CD.  You'll have
to work out the repeats yourself.

Outro
Sitar like instrument arranged for guitar:
E-------------------------|
B-----15---16---13---15---|
G-----14---15---12---12--.|
D---0----0----0----0-----.|
A---0----0----0----0------|
D---0----0----0----0------|


E-------------------------------------------
B------15-15-15/16-15----15-18-16-15-16-----
G------14-14-14/15-14----14-17-15-14-15-----
D--0-0--0--0--0-----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--
A--0-0--------------0--0-----------------0--
D--0-0--------------0--0-----------------0--


Song Layout

Intro           
(Riff 1)
Verse 1         
(Riff 2)
                I am walking up
                To the place in the light
                And the things I see
                With the starlight sight
                In the dance of the fires
                In the flames I see
                Under raven skies
                She will sleep with me.
Pre-Chorus      
(Rhythm fig.1)
                And I need her know
                And I need you...
Chorus
                Welcome to my Garden
                And what do ya see?
                Welcome to my Garden
                Do ya still see me?
(Riff 1)
Verse 2
(Riff 2)
                I am looking through
                Through the dance of the trees
                I experience
                What a sure man(?) sees
                And I return within
                I return with sight
                Under raven skies
                I will sleep tonight
Pre-Chorus
(Rhythm fig.1)
                And I need her now
                And I need you
Chorus
(same as before)
Riff 1
Guitar Solo
Interlude
Strong Pre-chorus
Chorus
Outro


Well that's it.
Please send feedback to webber@orac.net.au  If you like this tab I would love 
to hear from you.

"And we sat on our own star and dreamed of the way that we were and
 the way that we wanted to be"