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Words & Music by Edward Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony & David Lee Roth
Am
G5
C5
A5
B5
3fr
E5
Em7
3fr
E9
5fr
6fr
Intro
Am
Gtr. 1 (elec.)
P.M.
3
1
2
2
0
Am
1
2
2
1
2
2
0
trem. bar
1
2
2
0
P.M.
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
Am
3
1
2
2
0
1
2
2
1
2
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0
1
2
2
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0
0
0
trem. bar
1
1
0
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0
1
2
2
full
1
2
2
Am
2
1
2
2
0
1
2
2
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2
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3
Verse
1
2
2
0
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
Am
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
Am
Play 4 times
A.H. A.H.
P.M. P.M.
P.M.
G5
P.M.
1
P.M.
1
0
1
2
ba - by,
(2.)look - in
G5
3
3
Copyright 1978 Van Halen Music/Diamond Dave Music, USA.
Warner/Chappell Music Limited (75%)/Chrysalis Music Limited (25%).
All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.
P.M.
3
3
Am
G5
P.M.
1
1
2
3
3
Am
G5
ba - by,
Yeah you may have
all you want,
Oh yeah, you think youre real - ly cook - in, ba - by.
A.H. (2only)
P.M.
P.M.
1
2
P.M.
3
3
need,
a
Chorus
Am
G5
oh
My
friend.
P.M.
1
0
Aint
talk - in bout
X
X
X
X
12
love.
*
pick slide
3
3
Am
*
P.M.
P.M.
1
2
2
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
13
12
yeah.
friend.
My love is
P.M.
Am
core.
2
1
2
2
0
Aint
P.M. P.M. P.M.
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
0
1
2
2
P.M.
Am
talk - in bout
0
0
0
0
love.
2
1
2
2
0
P.M. P.M. P.M.
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
1.
Just like
P.M.
2.
Just like
full
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2
2
0
1
2
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0
1
2
2
1
2
2
Am
P.M.
be - fore,
0
0
0
0
yeah, be - fore.
be - fore,
*
trem. bar
1
1
uh, be - fore
3
uh, be - fore
be - fore.
told you
1
2
Am
1
2
2
0
3 0
*hold bend while sliding
1
2
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
*
3
* Doubled by elec. sitar (Gtr. 2)
Guitar Solo I
Am
Gtr. 1
10
0
G5
0
10
0 0 0
trem. bar
1
1
0
10
12
G5
0 )
( 12
58
10
0
12 12 12 12
0 0
10
13 13
Gtr. 2 (elec.)
10
0
0
10
0
10
12
0
10
0
12
0 0 0
trem. bar
1
1
( 12 )( 12 )( 12 )
10
Am
( 12 )( 12 )( 12 )
0
1
( 12 )
58
10
0
0
12
13
13
0
12
0
88
0
058
13
0
12
0
88
558
Am
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10
10
0
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15
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13
full
17 20 17
17 20 17
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X
Am
love.
1
2
2
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
0
1
2
2
17
17
20
trem. bar
rot - ton
3
P.M.
12
13
7
3
17
talk - in bout - a
3
0
0
0
0
20
Babe, its - a
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
17
Grad. release
20
Aint
full
17
20
17 20 17
15
G5
full
15
0
10
Am
0
10
0
10
G5
to
the
1/4
Am
core.
1
2
2
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
Aint
P.M.
1
1
2
2
2
2
0 0
Am
be - fore,
P.M.
told you
Verse
Am
edge,
G5
mp
let ring...
3
*dim. w/vol. control.
G5
You know I
lost a lot of
Mmm,
(exhale)
1
2
0
3
mp
let ring...
P.M.
f
1
2
2
0
*w/flanger
1
2
2
0
Am
let ring...
G5
P.M.
1
1
2
3
2
Am
G5
round.
let ring...
1
1
2
let ring...
0
0
0
Am
1
2
2
0
0
0
down.
(flanger off)
1
1
2
2
2
2
0 0
0
P.M.
P.M.
1
2
2
0
I been to the
P.M.
1
2
2
uh, be - fore.
P.M. P.M.
Just like
1
2
2
0
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
love.
Am
talk - in bout
Am
Yeah,
Harm.
12
5
Am
bleed,
ba - by.
1
2
2
0
Am
bleed
ba - by.
letmpring...
f
1
2
2
0
1
2
2
0
talk - in bout
* cresc.
Harm.
Hey,
Harm.
1
2
2
0
1
2
2
0
Am
12
12
f
love.
14
core.
My love is
1
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
0
1
2
2
1
1
2
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2
0 0 0
0
0
0
0 3
Am
Aint
talk - in bout
love.
Aint
Chorus
0
0
0
0
Am
ba - by.
12 0
Harm.
12
12
3
letmpring...
Harm.
1
2
2
0
letmpring...
f
Am
1
trem. bar
1 1 1
1
1
1
2
2
0
P.M. P.M. P.M.
0
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
0 0 0
P.M.
0
0
0
0 3
Am
G
be - fore,
P.M.
0
0
0
P.M. P.M.
P.M.
Aint
1
2
2
1
2
2
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
need
to
talk
-
20
love.
12
Am
bout
love.
full
17 17 17
20
Am
1
2
2
0
P.M.
0
0
0
full
17 17 17 17 17
No more,
1
2
2
0 0 0 0
Am
( 12 )( 12 )( 12 )
1
2
2
P.M.
P.M.
0 0 0
1
2
2
0
P.M.
P.M.
1
17
no more.
X
X
20
10
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
Ah!
G5
3 3 3
0
0
0
0
G5
P.M.
1
2
2
0
Am
0
12
0
0
0
1
2
2
full
trem. bar
P.M.
Guitar Solo II
Dont
P.M. P.M. P.M.
1
2
2
0
love.
1
2
2
0
love.
Am
talk - in bout
Am
be - fore. Aint
P.M.
2
2
2 0 2
0
10
0
0
0
10 10 12
0
12
0
12
12
13
0
12
0
8
0
5
Am
G5
Am
Gtr. 1
Gtr. 2
10
0
0
12
13
Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
bar
13
17
Am
full
0
0
5
20
20
full
Hey!
Hey!
P.M.
0
0
0
0
P.M.
P.M.
1
2
2
0
1
2
2
0
17 20 17
Hey!
Hey!
P.M.
1
2
2
0
1
2
2
P.M. P.M.
0
1
2
2
0
1
2
2
Am
P.M.
3
1
2
2
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
0
Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
full
full
Hey! Hey!
0
0
0
0
5
17
20
G5
Grad. release
13 15
17 20 17
Outro
20 17 20 17
0
17 17
15
5
0
15
15 15 13
Am
15 15
15
20
13
Trem. bar
fullTrem.
15
0
13
0
13
0
8 10
0 0
10 12
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
full
10
10
12
Am
1
2
2
0
P.M. P.M.
P.M.
0
1
2
2
A5
1
2
2
P.M.
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
4
4
2
10
10 10
1
2
2
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
0
B5
A5
B5
Em7
4
4
2
1
2
2
0
8
7
5
7
0
0
0
B5
3
0
E5
2
2
0
trem. bar
5
4
4
2
10
5
5
3
20
2
6
6
10
E9
Free time
trem. bar
4
4
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
0
C5
Play 4 times
Am
Hey! Hey!
5
5
5
3
X
X
X
C5
A5
1
2
2
0
Am
P.M. P.M. P.M.
B5
Hey!
2
*
7
7
7
6
7
0
* Fret chord with trem. bar partially depressed, strike
chord, quickly return bar to pitch and slide chord shape9
down in fast gliss.