Drop Dead Legs Bass Tab by Van Halen

Drop Dead Legs bass tab by Van Halen

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Drop Dead Legs by Van Halen: Guitar, Bass & Songwriting Insights

"Drop Dead Legs" by Van Halen, from their album "1984," features Eddie Van Halen's signature tapping technique on guitar, creating a dynamic and energetic riff. The song showcases Michael Anthony's solid bassline, anchoring the groove with precision. Alex Van Halen's drumming drives the song forward, adding a powerful backbone to the band's sound. David Lee Roth's charismatic vocals complement the instrumental prowess, making "Drop Dead Legs" a standout track on the album.

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--------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
--5----------5-5--5-L--3--|-----------3---3-L--2--|----------0-2-3-----------|
--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------5-7-L----|


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  E  E  E  E  E  S S S S S S    E  E  E  E  E   S S S S  S  S
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-----------------------------|--------------7\--2-2---2s-5s-7-|
--L--0--0--0--0----------0-0-|--0--0--0--0--------------------|
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  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  S S    E  E  E  E  E  S  S S S  S S
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--L------------------------|-------------------------------|
-----0--0--0--0--0--0----0-|--L--0--0--0--0--7s-5-0------0-|
-----------------------2---|------------------------5s-7---|


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--L--0--0--0--0--0--5s-7----|-----------0-0-7-7-6-6-5-0-5s-4-|
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-----------------/12\----|--0----------0-0--0-L-----|-------------------------|


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--0--0--0--0----------------0-|--L--0--0--0--0--0---------0-|
--------------0-4-4-5-4-5-6---|-----------------------------|


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--5\---------------------0-2-5-|--L\---------------------0-2-3-|
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--5\---------------------0-2-5-|--L\---------------------0-2-3-|
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--5\---------------------0-2-5-|--L\---------------------0-2-3-|
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--5\---------------------0-2-5-|--L\---------------------0-2-3-|
------0--0--0-0-0-0--0---------|------0--0--0-0-0-0--0---------|


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-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
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--5\---------------------0-2-5-|--L\---------------------0-2-3-|
------0--0--0-0-0-0--0---------|------0--0--0-0-0-0--0---------|


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--5\---------------------0-2-5-|--L\---------------------0-2-3-|
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--5\---------------------0-2-5-|--L\---------------------0-2-3-|
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--5\---------------------0-2-5-|--L\---------------------0-2-3-|-----||
------0--0--0-0-0-0--0---------|------0--0--0-0-0-0--0---------|-----||

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