Date: Thu, 16 May 1996 21:11:07 -0700
From: Nicholas Cottman <s334767@student.uq.oz.au>
Organization: The University of Queensland
Subject: Sun Going Down

Hi,

I live at the site.  I love The Tea Party and here is my contribution:

It is a more complete verstion of Sun Going Down.

My home page is http://student.uq.oz.au/~s334767

Thanks.
==========================================================================

Band:  "The Tea Party"
Album:  Splendor Solis
Song Name:  Sun Going Down
Guitarist:  Jeff Martin

Tuning:  D G C G C D
Low ---> | | | | | | <---- to high

==========================================================================

Tabbed by:  Nicholas Cottman
e-mail:  s334767@student.uq.oz.au

==========================================================================

NOTE:   * The lyrics are in capitals so you can tell the difference.
        * In regard to the expression, use your imagination and 
        remember that you are a musician and are allowed to make your own 
        interpretation of the music.
        * I'd love to hear any opinions on the tab that I have provided.
        * Corrections and comments can be sent to my e-mail address above.

==========================================================================

Introduction:

I WOKE UP THIS MORNING

||---0--2-s-3--0--3-s-5---||
||---0--2-s-3--0--3-s-5---||
||---0--2-s-3--0--3-s-5---||
||---0--2-s-3--0--3-s-5---||
||---0--2-s-3--0--3-s-5---||
||---0--2-s-3--0--3-s-5---||
||---0--2-s-3--0--3-s-5---||

SOMEONE WAS KNOCKING AT MY DOOR.

||---2-s-3-s-2--0--3-s-12--0--5--2-s-3-s-2--0---||
||---2-s-3-s-2--0--3-s-12--0--5--2-s-3-s-2--0---||
||---2-s-3-s-2--0--3-s-12--0--5--2-s-3-s-2--0---||
||---2-s-3-s-2--0--3-s-12--0--5--2-s-3-s-2--0---||
||---2-s-3-s-2--0--3-s-12--0--5--2-s-3-s-2--0---||
||---2-s-3-s-2--0--3-s-12--0--5--2-s-3-s-2--0---||

I WOKE...

||---2-s-5---||
||---2-s-5---||
||---2-s-5---||
||---2-s-5---||
||---2-s-5---||
||---2-s-5---||

UP THIS MORNING

||---0--2-s-3--0--3-s-5---||
||---0--2-s-3--0--3-s-5---||
||---0--2-s-3--0--3-s-5---||
||---0--2-s-3--0--3-s-5---||
||---0--2-s-3--0--3-s-5---||
||---0--2-s-3--0--3-s-5---||
||---0--2-s-3--0--3-s-5---||

SOMEONE WAS KNOCKING AT MY DOOR

||---2-s-3-s-2--0--3-s-12--0--5--2-s-3-s-2--0---||
||---2-s-3-s-2--0--3-s-12--0--5--2-s-3-s-2--0---||
||---2-s-3-s-2--0--3-s-12--0--5--2-s-3-s-2--0---||
||---2-s-3-s-2--0--3-s-12--0--5--2-s-3-s-2--0---||
||---2-s-3-s-2--0--3-s-12--0--5--2-s-3-s-2--0---||
||---2-s-3-s-2--0--3-s-12--0--5--2-s-3-s-2--0---||

AND I SAID... 

||---2-s-5---||
||---2-s-5---||
||---2-s-5---||
||---2-s-5---||
||---2-s-5---||
||---2-s-5---||

"HELLO SWEET SATAN," 

||---3-s-5--3-s-5--2-s-3---||
||---3-s-5--3-s-5--2-s-3---||
||---3-s-5--3-s-5--2-s-3---||
||---3-s-5--3-s-5--2-s-3---||
||---3-s-5--3-s-5--2-s-3---||
||---3-s-5--3-s-5--2-s-3---||

"I BELIEVE IT'S TIME TO GO"

Listen for the : Tap, tap, tap, tap!

Then,

Play this repeated 4 times:

||---0--2-s-3--3--3--2--0--3--2--0--2-s-3-s-2--0--2-s-3-s-2---||
||---0--2-s-3--3--3--2--0--3--2--0--2-s-3-s-2--0--2-s-3-s-2---||
||*--0--2-s-3--3--3--2--0--3--2--0--2-s-3-s-2--0--2-s-3-s-2--*||
||*--0--2-s-3--3--3--2--0--3--2--0--2-s-3-s-2--0--2-s-3-s-2--*||
||---0--2-s-3--3--3--2--0--3--2--0--2-s-3-s-2--0--2-s-3-s-2---||
||---0--2-s-3--3--3--2--0--3--2--0--2-s-3-s-2--0--2-s-3-s-2---||

Then when the lyrics start again play what's below 4 times:

THIRTEEN APOSTLES, KNOCKING AT MY DOOR, TELLING ME THAT I CAN'T,...

||---0--2-s-3--3--3--2--0--2-s-3-s-2--0--3-s-5--5--5---||
||---0--2-s-3--3--3--2--0--2-s-3-s-2--0--3-s-5--5--5---||
||*--0--2-s-3--3--3--2--0--2-s-3-s-2--0--3-s-5--5--5--*||
||*--0--2-s-3--3--3--2--0--2-s-3-s-2--0--3-s-5--5--5--*||
||---0--2-s-3--3--3--2--0--2-s-3-s-2--0--3-s-5--5--5---||
||---0--2-s-3--3--3--2--0--2-s-3-s-2--0--3-s-5--5--5---||

After the first 8 bars go back to the first 4 bars and repeat again.

==========================================================================

The rest of the song follows a similar format only the guitars get heavier,
louder and more obnoxious than before.  I will try to figure out the rest
of the song later on.  This should get you through at least the first few
seconds.  They are ofcourse the coolest seconds of the whole song.

By the way.  If you don't all ready know, The Tea Party are fuckin' awesome
live.  Go and see them.  I dare you to.  If they are not going to wherever
you live then I would pay the plane fare to the nearest venue just to see
them.  Why not come to Brisbane to see them with me.  Their last concer was
about 2 1/2 hours long.

==========================================================================


*******************************************************************

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
From: sc.kramer@technet.iaf.nl
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 95 18:10:17 

SUN GOING DOWN by THE TEA PARTY

After uploading the transcription of "Sister Awake" to the archive 
I received many requests if I have some more material. 
Well, I'm working on it. As you know, Tea Party is hard to transcribe 
if you want a detailled tab.

Here's a hint to play another cool Tea Party song. It's very
hard to transcribe slide guitar, however if you have the 
right tuning and a bottle-neck it's relative "easy" to play. 
Use your imagination and "slide" along with the CD.

- Acoustic guitar (country-western)
- Guitar tuned in C : low to high C G C G C E
- Use a (metal) bottle neck
- As heard on the album "Splendor Solis"

Example of "chords" played with bottle neck (s means slide):

E--0--0--2-s-3--2-s-3--0--2-s-3--0--0--2-s-3--0--2-s-3-s-5
C--0--0--2-s-3--2-s-3--0--2-s-3--0--0--2-s-3--0--2-s-3-s-5
G--0--0--2-s-3--2-s-3--0--2-s-3--0--0--2-s-3--0--2-s-3-s-5
C--0--0--2-s-3--2-s-3--0--2-s-3--0--0--2-s-3--0--2-s-3-s-5
G--0--0--2-s-3--2-s-3--0--2-s-3--0--0--2-s-3--0--2-s-3-s-5
C--0--0--2-s-3--2-s-3--0--2-s-3--0--0--2-s-3--0--2-s-3-s-5

Also use the 7th, 8th and 12th position.

Hope this helps a bit. CU 

Stephan Kramer, The Netherlands

Comments or lyrics welcome, mail to sc.kramer@technet.iaf.nl