Van Halen tab - nerf herder

e: Thu, 02 Apr 1998 19:23:39 -0500 (EST)
From: NerfWeezer 
Subject: TAB: 'Van Halen' 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)


____________________________________________________________

(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---3-3/5-5-53


(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---3-3/5-5-53


(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

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