Van Halen tab by Nerf Herder

Tabs

Artist: Nerf Herder
Album: Nerf Herder
Song:  Van Halen
Transcribed: Mike Keating - [email protected]


remember to keep in mind parry uses heavy distortion on nearly the
whole kick ass album. if you have any corrections or comments be
sure to mail me (except of course punctuation and caps). thanks!


~ = let ring
* = staccato (short, sharp note)
^ = play one octave up
h = hammer on
p = pull off
>/ = slide up
\ = slide down
(M) = muted until (N)

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(tuning: standard)


(bassline throughout song):
A------------3-5--5-5-5-1-2--2-2-2-2--3--3-3-3-2--
E---3--3-3-3--------------------------------------

A------------3-5--5-5-5-1-2--2-2-2-2--3-2-3-5-3-2-
E---3--3-3-3--------------------------------------


(intro)
A---------------------------
E---3~---3-5-3---3-3/5-5-5\3


(verse 1)

i bought van halen one it was ...

i ever owned T G+G ...
G+G
two-hand tapping ...

really got me off ...
         D~      C~  CCCCCCCCC
aint talkin bout ...

(chorus)
  G+G     D MajorD  BB  C majorC     G+G   D MajorD BB  C majorC
tomorrow may come tomorrow may ...
     G+G     D MajorD  BB   C majorC        G+G
cant you hear jamie ...
  D MajorD   BB    C majorC
oh ...


A---------------------------
E---3~---3-5-3---3-3/5-5-5\3


(verse 2)

i bought women and children ....

and van halen two  ...
 G+G
1984 my favorite ...

might as well jump  ...


(chorus)
  G+G     D MajorD  BB  C majorC     G+G   D MajorD BB  C majorC
tomorrow may come tomorrow ...
   E---15--------14---11----12
   B--------------------------
     G+G     D MajorD  BB   C majorC        G+G
cant you hear jamie ...
  D MajorD   BB    C majorC
oh loooooord ...


(verse 3)
is this what you wanted....

sammy hagar is this what ....

dave lost his hairline but you ...
       D*
cant drive '55 ill never ....
A--------5------2------------3------------------------5--
E--3--------------------------------------3--------------
again again again never again ....
A-------2------------3-------------------------5------------2--
E---------------------------------3--------------------
never again never again ...
A-------3-------------------------5-----------2--
E--------------------3---------------------------      C majorC
never again never again never .....

no no no


(chorus)
  G+G     D MajorD  BB  C majorC     G+G   D MajorD BB  C majorC
tomorrow may come tomorrow ...
   E---15--------14---11----12
   B--------------------------
     G+G     D MajorD  BB   C majorC        G+G
cant you hear jamie cryin shes ....
  D MajorD   BB    C majorC
oh loooooord ....


solo (play this twice)
E---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---2---2---2---2----
B-----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--

E---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2----
B-----3---3---3---3---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4--

E---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3----
B-----5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--


(ending)
 G+G      D MajorD     BB      C majorC
jump jump jump jump ...
 G+G      D MajorD     BB      BB
jump jump jump jump jump .....
             G+G
            ju-ump

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