NERF HERDER - "van halen" Tablature

Date: Thu, 02 Apr 1998 19:23:39 -0500 (EST)
From: NerfWeezer <NerfWeezer@aol.com>
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)


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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