Tea For One
3/4 blues in Cm
8 bars of Cm
8 bars of Fm
8 bars of Cm
4 bars of Gm (first bar is actually 2 beats of Fm and one beat of Gm)
2 bars of Fm
2 bars of Bb
back to Cm
--3----1----3----6--------
--4----1----3----6--------
--5----1----3----7--------
--5----3----5----8--------
--3----3----5----8--------
-------1----3----6--------
Cm Fm Gm Bb
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-------6--(4)-----------------
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---5s7---7s5------------------
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riff played over Cm every so often
...let notes ring (that F has to go back down to Eb)
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------3--(1)------------------
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--3s5---5s3-------------------
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same riff played over Fm
---6--8--10--10--8h10p8-------
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---7--8--10--10--8h10p8-------
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Bb Cm
riff played at the end of each verse
Every so often a verse is played like this:
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--3--5-----3--5----3--5----------------
--3--5-----3--5----------3--5---------- Play twice
--1--3-----1--3----------------6-------
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--8--10----8--10---3--5---------------- Play once, then the above bit
--8--10----8--10---------3--5----------
--6---8----6---8---------------6-------
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---------------4-------4--------------6-----6--8--10--10--8h10p8--
-------------6---6-------6----------6---6-------------------------
-----------5-------5-------5------7---------7--8--10--10--8h10p8--
--3--5---3-----------3-------3--8---------------------------------
--3--5------------------------------------------------------------
--1--3------------------------------------------------------------
This is an arpeggio bit This is the familiar riff ...
similar to what Pagey
plays each time through
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Jay Dizzle Wanna Be |
#1 by Jay Dizzle holden at Sep 30, 2007 at 7:32 AM EST |
| I agree with zepfreak. It has that sence of feeling that you get from "since I've been loving you" And in the lyrics section. I think it sortof has the same tone of words. | |
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bob Average |
#2 by bob bob at Oct 2, 2007 at 12:37 AM EST |
| if anyone's ever REALLY missed someone and you were as far away from the as you could possibly be, then the guitar intro would really speak to you. this song is just sublime, that guitar is his heart talking | |
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Musical Genius |
#3 by oh.... THAT guy at Oct 3, 2007 at 5:45 AM EST |
| one of zep's best blues songs. | |
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ALEX Lead Player |
#4 by ALEX FOWLER at Oct 3, 2007 at 11:23 AM EST |
| I think 'Presence' is often overlooked, but it has produced some of Zep's best songs including Achilles Last Stand and Tea For One. I love this song. I think everyone can relate to it in a way. | |
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Kazza Average |
#5 by Kazza at Oct 8, 2007 at 4:17 PM EST |
| Actually RayMan, on songfacts.com it says that Robert Plant wrote the lyrics after he found himself literally drinking a cup of tea alone in his hotel room. However, you never know, maybe he was referencing drugs. | |
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Mike Wanna Be |
#6 by Mike Jeffries at Oct 9, 2007 at 8:48 AM EST |
| Agree with the similarities between this and SIBLY. One thing that is different is the acoutic quality - SIBLY is not as good as TFO - not surprising given that they were released 6 years apart. TFO almost sounds as if Led Zep are in the same room. SIBLY sounds like a recording. Of the two, I think I prefer TFO. | |
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(DDD Bass Gu Rhythm Player |
#7 by (DDD Bass Guitar/Backup Vocals) Jeff Fritts at Oct 9, 2007 at 7:29 PM EST |
| This and Since I've Been Loving You have basically the same sound... same percussion, I think of Since I've Been Loving You when I listen to this, and vice versa. Same beat, different words? But that's okay because Since I've Been Loving You is a fucking great song, it's like... SIBLY 2. | |
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Len Badass |
#8 by Len cullum at Oct 12, 2007 at 11:26 AM EST |
| great guitar by page. great song. songs pretty down and depressing but its still a good. To sing a song for you, I recall you used to say "Oh baby this one's for we two", Which in the end is you anyway so true, great song. | |
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Angus Rhythm Player |
#9 by Angus Young at Oct 14, 2007 at 6:03 AM EST |
| Lyrically, this is basically the same song as Since I've Been Loving You. It is just a slightly different melody and slowed down. Great song. | |
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