VAN HALEN - "somebody get me a doctor" Tablature

SOMEBODY GET ME A DOCTOR
Van Halen II
tabbed by dsale@jax.jaxnet.com
http://www.jaxnet.com/~dsale


The other tab for this song on OLGA was too incomplete for me not to tab
this one.I dont even think he did the right song.oh well.
p=palm
h=harm
/&\=slide


intro thingee

------------------------------------------|
3-----3-----3--------3-----3--------------|
0-----0-----2--------0-----0-----2--------|
0-----------0--------0-----------0--------|
------3--------------------3-----0-----2--|
3--------------------3-----------------0--|


this next part is the main riff,also done during the chorus.


p p p p p
------------------------------------------3--2-----|
------------------------------------1-----3--3-----|
------------2--2--2-----0--2~~~-----0-----2--2-----|
------------2--2--2-----0--2-----2--0--------------|
3-----0--------------------------------0-----------|
------------------------------------------------12\|


now the verses.


"You better.."

h h h h h h h h h h h h
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9-----9--9-----------------10-----10--------------9-----9--9--------------10----
9-----9--9-----------------10-----10--------------9-----9--9--------------10----
9-----9--9-----------------10-----10--------------7-----7--7--------------10----
7-----7--7-----------------8------8---------------7-----7--7--------------8-----
0-----0--0--7--7--7--7----------------7--7--7--7--------------7--7--7--7--------



---------------|
---10--10------|
---10--10------|
---10--10------|
---8---8---x\--|
-----------h13\|

and its pretty much the same throughout,until.

"And im speedin.."

--------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------
11-----11-----------------------12--x-----12------------------|-----------------
11-----11-----------------------12--------12------------------|-----------------
11-----11-----------------------12--------12------------------|-----------------
9------9------------------------10--------10--------12--12--1\|-----------------
-----------0-----0--0--0--0--0----------------------12--12--12|-----------------


now,that thing before the solo that ROCKS.

v (volume swell.)
--------------------------------------|
------5-----------7h5--------------5--|
------5-----------7h5--------------5--|
---------7--x--x-------7~~~--------5--|
0--0-------------------------0--0-----|
--------------------------------------|


and thats pretty much it,besides the solo,but i usually add my own solos,
i usually have what ed did in my head and improvise on it.
also,at the end,when ed is doing the main riff,he ends with:


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------[2--4--2--0--4--2--0--4--2--0--4--2--0--4--2--0--4]----x/--[2--4-----
---------2----------------------------------------------------------------------
3--0--0-------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------



-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------
0--4--2--0--4--2--0--4--2-----0--4--2--0]--------|------------------------------
-------------------------------------------/7----|------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------
---------------------------------------------/15\|------------------------------


which is done by gliding down the 6th string w/side of right hand (light-
ly touching it) while hammering on/pulling off w/left hand,which sounds
random harmonics and muted notes.


From: edward@pluto.njcc.com (Edward Sulikoswki)
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 1995 07:41:41 -0400
Subject: Somebody Get Me a Doctor[Partial]


think its off of VH. #1

Set your guitar to 1/2 step down[Not sure,But it's the way its' done here]
may not be note for note either.I make no claims to being a jam-master or
something.Have some distortion,turn the amp up and have a -go[dont get evic-
-ted though].
E
B S
G 4 L 6 11 10
D 5 I 7 11 10
A 3^ 0 5 D 7 7 0 9 8
E 3 3 3* 3 E 5
^ Bend a little * muting above fret's[l.h.]

*=vib
e------------------------------------------------------------------------
b 2------------------------------- 2 -------------
g 2 4 5---------------------- 2 4-----------
d 2 4 sl.5 *------- 2 4-----------
a 0 2 3 3 2-------- 0 2-----------
e----------------- 0 2 3-----------------------0[Dive Trem.]

Off of Van Halen's First continuing..Like where I left off?
1/2 step down amp warmed up fingers warmed up gear[dist?]in tune?go...
e & & @ @ @ @ & & @ @ @ @ & &
b * * 10 10 11 11 12 12
g 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 11 11 9 9 9 9 12 12
d 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 11 11 9 9 9 9 12 12
a 7 7 0 0 7 7 7 7 0 0 7 7 7 7 0 0
e 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 [hold]
* mute the E a little but let ring open.
@ mute the whole thing both hands kinda.
& little bit o'vibrato.


e
b slide 5 6sl.5 0 2 22
g [hold] down to 2 2 5 0 6sl.5 0 2 22
d still A 2 2 5 0 6sl.5 0 2 22
a holding 0 0 0 0 0 00
e

use volume swell's and fast clean attack now.


I think you dont need my guidance to do what comes next.Go with the flow!
Love that Eddie and I'll see ya.....open to suggestions or corrections.
To all that bitch...just[if not at olga] post what you know Somebody will
enjoy it.
Edward edward@pluto.njcc.com
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