Van Halen tab by Nerf Herder

Artist: Nerf Herder
Album:  Nerf Herder
Song:   Van Halen
Transcribed: Mike Keating - NerfWeezer@aol.com


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
two-hand tapping  ...

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


(chorus)
   G          D   B   C          G     D  B   C
tomorrow may come  tomorrow may ...
          G          D    B      C               G
cant you hear jamie ...
    D     B        C
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
1984 my favorite ...

might as well jump   ...


(chorus)
   G          D   B   C          G     D  B   C
tomorrow may come  tomorrow ...
      E---15--------14---11----12
      B--------------------------
          G          D    B      C               G
cant you hear jamie ...
    D     B        C
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
never again  never again  never .....

no  no  no


(chorus)
   G          D   B   C          G     D  B   C
tomorrow may come  tomorrow ...
      E---15--------14---11----12
      B--------------------------
          G          D    B      C               G
cant you hear jamie cryin  shes ....
    D     B        C
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            D          B           C
jump  jump  jump  jump  ...
 G            D          B           B
jump  jump  jump  jump  jump  .....
                         G
                       ju-ump