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Feelin by Van Halen

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Feelin'
Van Halen (Balance)

Transcribed by: Mike Heasley ([email protected])

	I grabbed the tab for this off of ftp.nevada.edu and thought it was
	close but not quite right. So here's my rendition. I basically
	just edited the version that was transcribed by Bob Brockman
	([email protected]). Corrections, comments,
	suggestions, flames, etc. welcome.

Part 1:

e|-------------------------------------------------0-2--|
Chord diagramBB|-----------------------------------------------3------|
Chord diagramG+G|------4-------4-------4-------4----------4---2--------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----4-------2-------0-------0----------0---0----------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--2-----2-0-----0--------------------2----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------------3-----3-2-----2~-0------------------|

Part 2:

e|-------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------2---------3-2----|
Chord diagramG+G|------4-------2-------2--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----4-------2---2--------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--2-------0--------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------|

Part 3: (similar to Part 1):

e|-------------------------------------------------2-0-0--|
Chord diagramBB|-----------------------------------------------3-----0--|
Chord diagramG+G|------4-------4-------4-------4----------4---2-------2--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----4-------2-------0-------0----------0---0---------2--|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--2-----2-0-----0--------------------2---------------0--|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------------3-----3-2-----2~-0--------------------|
                            ^

Part 4: Same as Part 1

   outta touch most ...

Part 5:

   it's the hardest thing oh....

e|--------------------0--------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------2-------2---0-----------3--|
Chord diagramG+G|------4-------4-----------2---2----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----4-------2-----------2---0------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--2-------0-----------0------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------------0----------------|

Part 6: Same as Part 3

   grow it long, ....

Part 7:

          that's what's ....

e|---------------------------------------------------7-------------12--|
Chord diagramBB|--------7-----7-8-------7---7-5------------7---7-8---8--12-10-10-10--|
Chord diagramG+G|------9-----9---------7---------7--------9---9----------12-11-11-----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----9-----9---------7-----7-------7----9----------------0------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--7---------------5------------------7-------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

Repeat parts 4 through 6:

   pay attention, watch ...
Part 8:
                    (not exactly sure about this chord)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---3/7--5--8--7/10--8--12--12/14-14---15----------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--------------------------------------0-----------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------0-----------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---2/5--3--7--5/8---7--10--10/12-12---12----------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------|


Chorus: I just play these as bar chords, though I'm sure Eddie does
	 something fancier

   Chord diagramB minorBm   Chord diagramA augmentedA   Chord diagramG+G         Chord diagramD/F#D/F#        Chord diagramE minorEm    Chord diagramD MajorD
   feelin'...no, i don't like ....
   Chord diagramB minorBm   Chord diagramA augmentedA   Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramD/F#D/F#     Chord diagramE minorEm   Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramAsus2Asus2
   feelin' what no one else .....


Variation on Part 4:

   now black is white and ....

e|-------------------------------------------------------0-2--|
Chord diagramBB|-----------------------------------------------------3------|
Chord diagramG+G|------4---------4---------4---------4----------4---2--------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----4---------2---------0---------0----------0---0----------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--2-----2-2-0-----0-0----------------------2----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------------3-----3-3-2-----2~-0------------------|

Repeat Part 5:

   it puts me ....

Variation on Part 6:

   i were you and....
e|-------------------------------------------------------2-0-0--|
Chord diagramBB|-----------------------------------------------------3-----0--|
Chord diagramG+G|------4---------4---------4---------4----------4---2-------2--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----4---------2---------0---------0----------0---0---------2--|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--2-----2-2-0-----0-0----------------------2---------------0--|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------------3-----3-3-2-----2~-0--------------------|
                               ^

Chorus:

   Chord diagramB minorBm   Chord diagramA augmentedA   Chord diagramG+G         Chord diagramD/F#D/F#       Chord diagramE minorEm    Chord diagramD MajorD
   feelin'...oh, i don't like ...
       Chord diagramB minorBm  Chord diagramA augmentedA   Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramD/F#D/F#     Chord diagramE minorEm   Chord diagramD MajorD
   and i'm seein' what no one ....
       Chord diagramB minorBm   Chord diagramA augmentedA   Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramD/F#D/F#          Chord diagramE minorEm   Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramAsus2Asus2
   come on feelin', hey, i ....


Part 9: Lead-in to solo

e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------5/7----------------------------5----7-----7/5------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---5/7-----0---0-0-0-0-0-----5--5/7---------5--5-5-5-5/3-3-3--|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---0---0-0---------------5/7----0---0-0-0---------------------|

e|--------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------5/7----------------------------5-------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---5/7-----0---0-0-0-0-0-----5--5/7---------5-----|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---0---0-0---------------5/7----0---0-0-0------5--|

Pick scrape/whammy bar/something like that on the last note


============
Solo here... (Chord diagramE minorEm - Chord diagramD MajorD)
============

Variation on Part 9:

e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------5/7----------------------------5----7-----7/5------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---5/7-----0---0-0-0-0-0-----5--5/7---------5--5-5-5-5/3-3-3--|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---0---0-0---------------5/7----0---0-0-0---------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|----------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------5/7----------------------------5----7-----7/5--|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---5/7-----0---0-0-0-0-0-----5--5/7---------5--5-5-5-5/3--|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---0---0-0---------------5/7----0---0-0-0-----------------|


Variation on Part 3:

e|-------------------------------------------------0-2-0--|
Chord diagramBB|-----------------------------------------------3-----0--|
Chord diagramG+G|------4-------4-------4-------4----------4---2-------2--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----4-------2-------0-------0----------0---0---------2--|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--2-----2-0-----0--------------------2---------------0--|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------------3-----3-2-----2~-0--------------------|
                            ^

Repeat Part 3 as written:


Chorus:

   Chord diagramB minorBm   Chord diagramA augmentedA   Chord diagramG+G         Chord diagramD/F#D/F#        Chord diagramE minorEm    Chord diagramD MajorD
   feelin'...oh, i don't like ...
     Chord diagramB minorBm    Chord diagramA augmentedA   Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramD/F#D/F#     Chord diagramE minorEm    Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramAsus2Asus2
   i'm bleedin'...like ...
   Chord diagramB minorBm   Chord diagramC#dimC#dim Chord diagramD MajorD         Chord diagramE minorEm     Chord diagramF#F#
   dealin'...i'm dealin' ...
     Chord diagramB minorBm      Chord diagramC#dimC#dim     Chord diagramD MajorD          Chord diagramE minorEm        Chord diagramF#F#
   i'm dreamin', im dreamin', ...
   Chord diagramB minorBm  Chord diagramC#dimC#dim  Chord diagramD MajorD         Chord diagramE minorEm        Chord diagramF#F#
   seein'...i'm seein' things ....
        Chord diagramB minorBm      Chord diagramC#dimC#dim    Chord diagramD MajorD          Chord diagramE minorEm
   i've been feelin', i'm ...
       Chord diagramF# minorF#m
   i don't know, i don't ...

(Repeat: Chord diagramB minorBm - Chord diagramC#dimC#dim - Chord diagramD MajorD - Chord diagramE minorEm - Chord diagramF#F#)

   hey, i don't und...


Variation on Part 3:

e|-------------------------------------------------2-3-0--|
Chord diagramBB|-----------------------------------------------3-----0--|
Chord diagramG+G|------4-------4-------4-------4----------4---2-------2--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----4-------2-------0-------0----------0---0---------2--|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--2-----2-0-----0--------------------2---------------0--|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------------3-----3-2-----2~-0--------------------|
                            ^

Part 10 (the end):

e|-----------------9--|
Chord diagramBB|--------------5--7--|
Chord diagramG+G|------------7----7--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------7-11------9--|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---4/7-----------9--|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------7--|


(From Bob Brockman's transcription):
Just in case, the more esoteric chords used herein are:

       Chord diagramB minorBm  Chord diagramBm/ABm/A Bm/G Chord diagramAsus2Asus2 Chord diagramC#dimC#dim
     e|--x-----x-----x-----0-----x-----
     Chord diagramBB|--3-----3-----3-----0-----5-----
     Chord diagramG+G|--4-----4-----4-----2-----6-----
     Chord diagramD MajorD|--4-----4-----4-----2-----5-----
     Chord diagramA augmentedA|--2-----0-----x-----0-----4-----
     Chord diagramE MajorE|--x-----x-----3-----x-----x-----

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