"Tea For Two" 'C'

[henrymouni]

 words & Music by Irving Caesar & Vincent Youmans.

REMINDER: You can use 4 blow or -4* instead of 5 blow (all the same note).


  I'm ..  dis---con---ten---ted .. with  homes .. that    are   rent---ed, ..
   7,      -6       6     -5      5,     -5        6,        -5       5      -5     6,

 So    I ..  have   in----ven----ted ..  my   own. ..
 -6     7,     -6      6      -5      5,      -5      6.

 Darl---ing   this  place ..  is     a   love----rs    o----a----sis, ..
   6     -5        5    -4,      -3    -4      5    -4    -3    -4     5,

 where   life's  .. wear----y   chase ..  is    un---known. ..
    -5       6,          -5      5    -4,      -3     -4        5.

 Far   from   the   cry    of    the     cit..--y, ..
  -3     -4       5     -5     6     -6      7,    7,

 where  flow----ers   pret---ty ..  ca----ress   the  streams. ..
    -6       6       -5     -6    -6,      6      -5      5      6.

 Co----sy    to    hide   in ..  to    live   side   by   side   in, ..
  7     -6     6      -5     5,     -5     6     -5      5    -5     6,

 don't   let   it     a----bide ..  in    my   dreams.
   -6      7    -6     6     -5,      5     -5        5.

 Pic..-ture   you ..  up----on ..  my    knee. ..
  5,     -3     -4,     -3      5,     -3       -4.

 Just  tea ..  for   two ..  and   two ..  for   tea. ..
   3    -4,      3     -3,       3     -4,       3     -3.

 Just   me ..  for   you ..  and   you .. for    me ..  a----lone! ..
   3      5,     -3     -4,      -3      5,     -3     -4,     3      6.

 No---bo----dy   near   us ..   to   see   us ..   or   hear  us. ..
  6     6      5*    -5*   -5*,     5*   6     6,      5*   -5*  -5*.

 No  friends ..   or     re----la---tions, ..
 -4      -5*,      -5*   -4     5*    5*,

 on   week---end ..   va-----ca----tions. ..
 -4     -5*     -5*,     -4      5*      5*.

 We   won't   have   it  known ..  dear, ..
 -4       6         6      5*  -5*,      -5*,

 that   we   own ..  a     tel-----e----phone ..  dear. ..
   5*     6     6,      5*   -5*    -4       7*,        7.

 Day .. will  break ..  and   you'll ..  a----wake, ..
   5,     -3      -4,       -3       5,      -3      -4,

 and  start ..  to   bake ..  a     su..--gar  cake. ..
   3     -4,       3    -3,       3     -4,     3    -3.

 For   me ..  to   take ..  for   all ..  the   boys ..  to    see. ..
  3      5,     -3    -4,      -3     5,     -3     -4,       3      7.

 We .. will  raise ..  a    fam...--i----ly. ..
 -7,     -7      7,       7     -6,   -6     6.

 a    boy ..  for   you ..   a    girl ..  for   me. ..
 6      7,      7    -6,      -6      6,      6    -5.     

 Can't .. you   see ..  how   hap..--py ..  we   would   be? ..........
   5,       -3     -4,      -3       5,    -3,     -4       6       5. 

[pax]

Thanks Henry
This is a real stumbler. Metronome set to 60...maybe
It may be dated but it's gunna give me chops!
pax

[Jimmy Halfnote]

 Just for you this time Henry     


  http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=fKb0Sc2lYVU

                                                                                                                   jh.

[pax]

Mr Halftone
I hope you enjoy this version from Stephan & Django

[henrymouni]

Thank you boys!!
Here is the version that I remember!
And, it is in 'D':-

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0zc7x434Aw

 Pic--ture    you ..  up---on ..   my   knee. ..
 -5     -4      5*,    -4     -5,      -4      5*.




 Henry.

[Jimmy Halfnote]

Mr Halftone
I hope you enjoy this version from Stephan & Django
http://youtu.be/Q2egBW-NjO0

                     


 Further to the North of you Henry, it was the Cha-Cha version i grew up with, ah, the cultural divide , the Scots love to Cha-Cha in their kilts.   

                                                                                                   jh.

[henrymouni]

"the Scots love to Cha-Cha in their kilts".

That's why you moved to Ireland!!!



Henry.    

[pax]

Yes in "D"
What a pure voice. 1951.

[McManus]

I like'em all; but you can't beat Art!

[landztranz]

Great song! Thanks!

But how about equal time for the intro???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEzMeVi3tl0&feature=related

Barry

[henrymouni]

Great song! Thanks!

But how about equal time for the intro???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEzMeVi3tl0&feature=related

Barry

I have not heard the intro' before, but I will add it to the tab!
It sounds good!


Henry.

[landztranz]

I just played along with this one (it's in D# or should I say Eb?) -- by ear, of course.

Is that good for someone who's been playing for 3 years and 7 months? (I'm not bragging -- I really want to know if I'm progressing at a decent pace.)

Barry

[henrymouni]

I just played along with this one (it's in D# or should I say Eb?) -- by ear, of course.

Is that good for someone who's been playing for 3 years and 7 months? (I'm not bragging -- I really want to know if I'm progressing at a decent pace.)

Barry

To play along, by ear, in 'Eb' is excellent!!


Henry.

ps. I've added the intro'

[Jimmy Halfnote]

I just played along with this one (it's in D# or should I say Eb?) -- by ear, of course.

Is that good for someone who's been playing for 3 years and 7 months? (I'm not bragging -- I really want to know if I'm progressing at a decent pace.)

Barry

 I'll say Barry  , you must have great ears, that opening  Bb  D  Bb  C .. repeat  is quite awkward to find .
                                                                                           jh.
                                                                                             

[landztranz]

Henry & Jimmy,

Thank you both very much for the encouraging words! You've just made my night! (It's 1:00 a.m. in Israel. )

 
Barry

[Gnarly He Man]

Here's list member Chris Bauer playing it in C and F . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mHKZsCcIl8

[henrymouni]

Here's list member Chris Bauer playing it in C and F . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mHKZsCcIl8

Brilliant!!
Chromatic superstars at work!


Henry.

[landztranz]

Here's list member Chris Bauer playing it in C and F . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mHKZsCcIl8

Other than the "tapdance" versions (which is what I immediately think of when I think of this song), I think this rendition is my favorite! Chris and the boys are superb, as I wrote in the Comments following the clip.

Barry

[pax]

I love SlideMeister! I go to the track for the weekend...plenty of time to annoy people practicing "Tea for Two"...come back to find additions . Might as well get it right!  

Thanks

[Ray J]

The one I like - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WcASyXqZfA

I've just about got the tune, need to practice this version. I have a drink with a drummer on occasion. My Idea is to get him to tap out the rhythm on a couple of beer pots. Otherwise I don't think it will work in cha cha cha, well not in the club with the lads. 

Ray 

[Bluesy]

If you would like to hear a spine-chilling rendition of "Tea For Two", watch and listen to this. It is Peter Bernstein and Brad Meldau in Germany. It is in two parts. Peter Bernstein wrote the riff. I could be wrong but I think it's in 6/8 time. Meldau sits there playing his solo like he's at his desk in an office, as cool as you please.
 Absolutely gives me the chills!
Here is the first part. (In the second part Bernstein takes his solo - better than Meldau - and that's saying something!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoO1Y7oVpnY

Enjoy some top-drawer jazz! Let me know what you think.

TomC/

[Bluesy]

Forgot to tell you its title. Bernstein calls it "Jive Coffee". I don't know why, but work like this gives me hope! It makes me realize what a small leap it is to the beauty and creativity that's available to us.

Tom/

[henrymouni]

Forgot to tell you its title. Bernstein calls it "Jive Coffee". I don't know why, but work like this gives me hope! It makes me realize what a small leap it is to the beauty and creativity that's available to us.

Tom/

It would be a very big leap for me Tom!!




Henry.

[Bluesy]

Forgot to tell you its title. Bernstein calls it "Jive Coffee". I don't know why, but work like this gives me hope! It makes me realize what a small leap it is to the beauty and creativity that's available to us.

Tom/

It would be a very big leap for me Tom!!

Henry.

I don't know why you say that, Henry. I bet you're a terrific player!
I wasn't suggesting that any of us try to learn it, only that we harmonica players can benefit from listening to it and analyzing it. It also gives us a chance to hear what can be done with well-known standards. Exciting to say the least.

Best, as always,

Tom/

[henrymouni]

Forgot to tell you its title. Bernstein calls it "Jive Coffee". I don't know why, but work like this gives me hope! It makes me realize what a small leap it is to the beauty and creativity that's available to us.

Tom/

It would be a very big leap for me Tom!!

Henry.

I don't know why you say that, Henry. I bet you're a terrific player!
I wasn't suggesting that any of us try to learn it, only that we harmonica players can benefit from listening to it and analyzing it. It also gives us a chance to hear what can be done with well-known standards. Exciting to say the least.

Best, as always,

Tom/

I am a terrifying player Tom!
Very average!!


Henry.

[Jimmy Halfnote]

That big leap Henry has to negotiate, is a CHASM to me Tom. Didn't stop the listening experience however, YES.
                                  thanks,                                   jh.
                                                               

[pax]

After two weeks my 'Tea for Two' in "C" has improved greatly , stumbled around the circle & have returned to my old copy of the real book vol 3. and 'Tea for Two' is in Ab. First 4 or 8 bars Fourths & fifths around the circle, of course 16 bars of 'Tea for Two' has a key change up a M3rd. Now I'm over my head!

Anyway, Henry Tabbed it for me in "C" and again I thank him. "C" is the M3rd of Ab. In "C" it starts easy, shifts up M3rd to "E", not so easy. Ab is easier than "E" I think and shifts to "C"! What seemed hard is now starting to make sense!

[Gnarly He Man]

I am pretty sure Ab is the standard key . . .

[pax]

Yes Gary, That's what my old real book says...and I appreciate your astute observation. "Ab" it is! The ultimate objective, for me, was to get around the circle...to start the 12-key library so to speak. Henry chose "C" and now "Ab"seems easy!