Van Halen - Van Halen guitar tab
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 the best damn record
i ever owned T G and Y 1978
G
two-hand tapping guitar technique
really got me off erection yeah
D~ C~ CCCCCCCCC
aint talkin bout love im on fire
(chorus)
G D B C G D B C
tomorrow may come tomorrow may never come again
G D B C G
cant you hear jamie cryin shes runnin with the devil
D B C
oh loooooord oh looord
A---------------------------
E---3~---3-5-3---3-3/5-5-5\3
(verse 2)
i bought women and children first fair warning
and van halen two dance the night away
G
1984 my favorite record yeah i wore it down
might as well jump might as well jump
(chorus)
G D B C G D B C
tomorrow may come tomorrow may never come again
E---15--------14---11----12
B--------------------------
G D B C G
cant you hear jamie cryin shes runnin with the devil
D B C
oh loooooord oh looord
(verse 3)
is this what you wanted? sammy hagar
sammy hagar is this what you wanted man
dave lost his hairline but you lost your cool buddy
D*
cant drive '55 ill never buy your lousy records
A--------5------2------------3------------------------5--
E--3--------------------------------------3--------------
again again again never again never again never again
A-------2------------3-------------------------5------------2--
E---------------------------------3--------------------
never again never again never again never again never again
A-------3-------------------------5-----------2--
E--------------------3--------------------------- C
never again never again never again never again never again
no no no
(chorus)
G D B C G D B C
tomorrow may come tomorrow may never come again
E---15--------14---11----12
B--------------------------
G D B C G
cant you hear jamie cryin shes runnin with the devil
D B C
oh loooooord oh looord
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 jump jump jump might as well
G D B B
jump jump jump jump jump jump jump might as well
G
ju-ump
