van halen - best of both worlds guitar tab

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A-Z (artist name) of Guitar Tab
A    B    C    D    E    F
G    H    I    J    K    L
M    N    O    P    Q    R
S    T    U    V    W    X
Y    Z    0-9

################################################################ # The following is the author's own interpretation of the song # # to be used for studying or private use only. Downloaded from # # www.TabGuitarLessons.com. FREE GUITAR SOFTWARE + LOTS MORE! # # Home of the 60 minute fretboard memory technique. You'll # # memorise ALL the notes and positions on the fretboard in 60 # # minutes or less. visit www.TabGuitarLessons.com today. # ################################################################ Best of Both Worlds -- Van Halen (transcription from Cherry Lane Music Company) Key: H - hammer-on P - pull-off / - slide-up \ - slide-down ^ - half bend ^^ - full bend ~ - vibrato T - thumb *** Recording sounds 1/2 step higher *** Intro *** D/F# G5 D/F# G D/F# G A --------------------------------|--------------------------------| -----3----3----3---3------3-----|--0------3------0------2---2----| -----2----2----0---0------2-----|--0------2------0------2---2----| -----0----0----0---0------0-----|--0------0------0------2---2----| -----0----0---------------0-----|---------0-------------0---0----| -----2----2----3---3------2-----|--3------2------3---------------| T T T T D/F# G5 D/F# G A --------------------------------|--------------------------------| -----3-------3---3------3-------|--0------2---2------------------| -----2-------0---0------2-------|--0------2---2------------------| -----0-------0---0------0-------|--0------2---2---2--------------| -----0------------------0-------|---------0---0---0--------------| -----2-------3---3------2-------|--3-----------------------------| T T (pick w/fingers) G/A D/A G/A D/A G/A D/A A G/A ------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| --------------------3---|-3----(3)----3-----3----|-3-----3--2-----------3-| ------------2---2---4---|-4-----2-----4-----2----|-4-----2--2----2------4-| ------------2---2---5---|-5-----4-----5-----4----|-5-----4--2----2------5-| ------------------------|----0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0-------0-----| ------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| D/A G/A A A5 A7sus2 A G/A D/A G/A D/A ------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| -3--3--3-----3--2-----5-|-----0----0-----2------3|-3-----3-----3-----3----| -4--4--2-----4--2-----2-|-----0----0-----2--2---4|-4-----2-----4-----2----| -5--5--4-----5--2-----2-|-----2----2-----2--2---5|-5-----4-----5-----4----| -0-----0--0--------0----|-0----------------------|----0--0--0--0--0--0--0-| ------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| G/A D/A A Asus2 A9 G/A D/A G/A A Asus2 ----------------------0-|------------------------|------------------------| -3-----3--2----0------0-|-3--3--3----3--2----0---|--(0)-------------------| -4-----2--2----2------0-|-4--4--2----4--2----2---|--(2)-------------------| -5-----4--2----2--------|-5--5--4----5--2----2---|--(2)-------------------| -0--0--0--0----0--0---0-|-0--0--0----0--0----0---|--(0)-------------------| ------------------------|------------------------|----------sl-/14\-------| (w/pick) D/F# G D/F# G D/F# G A --------------------------------|--------------------------------| ---------------0---0------3-----|--0------3------0------2---2----| -------2-------0---0------2-----|--0------2------0------2---2----| -------0-------0---0------0-----|--0------0------0------2---2----| -------0------------------0-----|---------0-------------0---0----| -------2-------3---3------2-----|--3------2------3---------------| T T T D/F# G N.C. A(sus2) --------------------------------|--------------------------------| -----3-------0---0--------------|-------------0--------------0---| -----2-------0---0--------------|--------2----2--------------2---| -----0-------0---0--------------|--------2----2--------^^----2---| -----0------------------^P------|---^----0----0-----^^v------0---| -----2-------3---3-----2--0-----|--3---------------3-------------| T Let Ring_____| D/F# G D/F# G D/F# G A --------------------------------|--------------------------------| -----3----3----0---0------3-----|--0------3------0------2---2----| -----2----2----0---0------2-----|--0------2------0------2---2----| -----0----0----0---0------0-----|--0------0------0------2---2----| -----0----0---------------0-----|---------0-------------0---0----| -----2----2----3---3------2-----|--3------2------3---------------| T T T T D/F# G N.C. D5 Csus2 A5 --------------------------------|--------------------------------|| -----3-------0---0----------3---|--(3)------3---3------3---------|| -----2-------0---0----------2---|--(2)------2---2------0------2--|| -----0-------0---0----------0---|--(0)------0---0-------------2--|| -----0--------------0---3-------|-------3--------------3--0---0--|| -----2---2---3---3--------------|--------------------------------|| T Let Ring_______________| PM. *** 1st Verse *** A/C# G/A D/F# A --------------------------------|--------------------------------| ---------------------2---3------|----3------2-------------2------| --------------2---2------4------|----2------2----------------2---| -------------------------5------|----4------2--------------------| --------//4---------------------|-----------------3//4-----------| --------------------------------|--------------------------------| I don't know__what I been__livin' on,__ but D7sus4 D/A A --------------------------------|--------------------------------| --------------------------------|--------------------------------| ---------2------------------5---|--5--5--------------------------| -------------2--------------5---|--5--5------4---4-------(2)-----| -----2/5---------4---O------5---|--5--5------5---5-------(0)-----| -------------------P------------|------------5---5---------------| it's not enough to fill me up. A/C# G/A D/F# A --------------------------------|--------------------------------| ---------------------2---3------|----3------2-------------2------| ------------------2--2---4------|----2------2----------------2---| --------------2----------5------|----4------2--------------------| --------//4---------------------|----0------------3//4-----------| --------------------------------|--------------------------------| I need more_ than just a words can say, D7sus4 D/A --------------------------------|--------------------------------| --------------------------------|------------------------/6-O----| ---------2------------------5---|--5--5--------------------------| -------------2--------------5---|--5--5------4-------------------| -----//4---------4---O------5---|--5--5------5-------------------| -------------------P------------|------------5-------------------| I need ev'rything this life can give me. Hey, hey, D/F# G D/F# G D/F# G A --------------------------------|--------------------------------| ---------------0---0------3-----|--0------3------0------2---2----| -------2---2---0---0------2-----|--0------2------0------2---2----| -------0---0---0---0------0-----|--0------0------0------2---2----| -------0---0--------------0-----|---------0-------------0---0----| -------2---2---3---3------2-----|--3------2------3---------------| T T T T __ yeah! 'Cause sometimes its not enough D/F# G D/F# A(sus2) --------------------------------|--------------------------------|| -----3-------0---0--------------|--------0----0------------------|| -----2-------0---0-----2--------|--------2----2------------------|| -----0-------0---0-----0--------|--------2----2------------------|| -----0------------------^P------|---^^---0----0------------------|| -----2-------3---3-----2--0-----|--3-----------------------------|| T Ow! *** 2nd Verse *** A/C# G/A D/F# A A/C# --------------------------------|--------------------------------| ---------------------2---3------|----3------2-------------2------| ------------------2------4------|----2------2----------------2---| --------------2----------5------|----4------2--------------------| --------//4---------------------|------------------//4-----------| --------------------------------|--------------------------------| Come on, ba- by, close your eyes, let go. D7sus4 D/A A --------------------------------|--------------------------------| --------------------------------|--------------------------------| ---------2------------------5---|--5--5--------------------------| -------------2--------------5---|--5--5------4--4----------------| -----//4---------4---O------5---|--5--5------5--5-----------0----| -------------------P------------|------------5--5----------------| This can be every-thing we dreamed, ah. A/C# G/A D/F# A A/C# --------------------------------|--------------------------------| ---------------------2---3------|----3------2-------------2------| ------------------2-(2)--4------|----2------2----------------2---| --------------2----------5------|----4------2--------------------| --------//4---------------------|------------------//4-----------| --------------------------------|--------------------------------| It's not work that makes it work, oh D7sus4 --------------------------------|--------------------------------|| --------------------------------|---------------H----------------|| ---------2------------------5---|---5--4----5--4-5-----4---2-----|| -------------2--------------5---|---5--5----5--5-------5---3-----|| -----//4---------4---O------5---|--------------------------3-----|| -------------------P------------|--------------------------------|| no, let the magic do the work for you.__ 'Cause honey, *** Pre-chorus *** Fsus2 C/E Esus4 E Esus4 E --------------------------------|--------------------------------| -------1------------------------|------5---5-------5-------------| -------0---0-------0---0-----4--|--4---4---4---4---4-------------| -------3---3---3---3---2-----7--|--7---6---6---7---6---7/9-(9)\--| -------3-------3----------------|--------------------------------| --------------------------------|--------------------------------| now, some- thing reached out and touched me. Bsus4 B D Dsus2 F --------------------------------|----------------8--8--8--8---0--|| -x-x--5--5---5--5--4//7---7-7---|-------7--5--x-10-10-10-10--10--|| -x-x--4--4---4--6--4//7---7-7---|-------7--7--x-10-10-10-10--10--|| -x-x----------------------7-7---|-------7--7--x------------------|| --------------------------------|--------------------------------|| --------------------------------|--------------------------------|| Now I know that all I want...I want the *** Chorus *** D/F# G D/F# G D/F# G A5 --------------------------------|--------------------------------| -------3---3---0---0------3-----|--0------3------0---------------| -------2---2---0---0------2-----|--0------2------0------2---2----| -------0---0---0---0------0-----|--0------0------0------2---2----| -------0---0--------------0-----|---------0-------------0---0----| -------2---2---3---3------2-----|--3------2------3---------------| T T T T best of both world. And honey D/F# G D/F# A5 --------------------------------|--------------------------------| -------3---3---0---0--------3---|--------------------------------| -------2---2---0---0--------2---|--------2----2--------------2---| -------0---0---0---0--------0---|--------2----2--------^^----2---| -------0---0----------------0---|-----^--0----0-----^^v------0---| -------2---2---3---3--------2---|----3-------------3-------------| T T T I__ know what it's worth. If we could have the D/F# G D/F# G D/F# G A5 --------------------------------|--------------------------------| -------3---3---0---0------3-----|--0------3------0---------------| -------2---2---0---0------2-----|--0------2------0------2---2----| -------0---0---0---0------0-----|--0------0------0------2---2----| -------0---0--------------0-----|---------0-------------0---0----| -------2---2---3---3------2-----|--3------2------3---------------| T T T T best of both worlds, /we'd have \a little bit of D/F# G N.C. D5 Csus2 A5 ----------------------------2---|--(2)------2---2----------------|| -----3---3---0---0----------3---|--(3)------3---3------3---------|| -----2---2---0---0----------2---|--(2)------2---2------0------2--|| -----0---0---0---0----------0---|--(0)------0---0-------------2--|| -----0---0----------0---3-------|-------3--------------3--0---0--|| -----2---2---3---3--------------|--------------------------------|| T T /heaven right here on earth,_____ oo! Woo! \ heaven right here on earth, *** 2nd time to Coda *** 3rd Verse *** A/C# G/A D/F# A A/C# --------------------------------|--------------------------------| ---------------------2---3------|----3------2-------------2------| ------------------2------4------|----2------2----------------2---| --------------2----------5------|----4------2--------------------| --------//4---------------------|------------------//4-----------| --------------------------------|--------------------------------| Well,there's a picture in a galley a D7sus4 D/A A5 --------------------------------|--------------------------------| --------------------------------|--------------------------------| ---------2------------------5---|--5--5---------------------2----| -------------2--------------5---|--5--5----4--4---4---------2----| -----//4---------4---O------5---|--5--5----5--5---5---------0----| -------------------P------------|----------5--5---5--------------| fallen angel, look a lot like you A/C# G/A D/F# A A/C# --------------------------------|--------------------------------| --------------------2--3--------|----3------2-------------2------| ------------------2----4--------|----2------2----------------2---| --------------2--------5--------|----4------2--------------------| --------//4---------------------|------------------//4-----------| --------------------------------|--------------------------------| We forget where we come from sometimes. D7sus4 D/A --------------------------------|--------------------------------|| --------------------------------|--------------------------------|| ---------2------------------5---|--5--5--------------------------|| --------------2-------------5---|--5--5-------4---4--------------|| -----//4----------4---O-----5---|--5--5-------5---5-----5/(10)---|| --------------------P-----------|-------------5---5--------------|| I had a dream it was, uh, really you. *** Pre-Chorus *** Fsus2 C Esus4 E Esus4 E --------------------------------|--------------------------------| -------1--1----1----------------|------5---5---5------5----------| -------0--0----0---0---------4--|--4---4---4---4------4----------| -------3--3----3---3---2-----7--|--7---6---6---7------6--7/9~~~~~| -------3--3----3-----P----3-----|--------------------------------| --------------------------------|--------------------------------| Something reached out and touched me. D.S. al Coda Bsus4 B D F(maj7) ----------------------------5---|-(5)------------0--0--0---(-0)\\|| ------5--5---5--5--4-4//7---7---|-(7)-----------10-10-10---(10)\\|| ------4--4---4--6--4-4//7---7---|-(7)-----------10-10-10---(10)\\|| ----------------------------7---|-(7)-----------10-10-10---(10)\\|| --------------------------------|--------------------------------|| --------------------------------|--------------------------------|| Now I know, oh, all I want... I want the *** Coda *** Csus2 A5 --(2)------2---2----------------|| --(3)------3---3------3---------|| --(2)------2---2------0------2--|| --(0)------0---0-------------2--|| -------3--------------3--0---0--|| --------------------------------|| ___________________ Yeah! *** Guitar Solo *** --------------------------------|------------------------------^^| -------^^-10--------12~~(12)\---|-----10------12~~~~----x--15^^--| ----(9)-------9/11----------/9^^|-(9)----9/11--------------------| --------------------------------|--------------------------------| --------------------------------|--------------------------------| --------------------------------|--------------------------------| -----------------H--^|------P-H--P-P----P-P----P-----------------| -(15)--(15)~~~--7 10-|10(10)-7-10-7-0-10-7-0--7-0--^^-P----7---^^| ---------------------|----------------------9-----9(9)-7---7--9--| ---------------------|-----------------------------------9--7----| ---------------------|-------------------------------------------| ---------------------|-------------------------------------------| --------------------------------|--------------------------------| --------------P-----T-------T---|-----T-------T--P---------H-----| ---(9)--12~~~---9--14(14)\\\12--|-(12)\\\9----12--9-------7-9----| --------------------------------|--------------------------------| --------------------------------|--------------------------------| --------------------------------|--------------------------------| H T P ^ P H -----7-10-12(12)-10(10)7----TP^^|P-H----T----P-^^--P-------------| ----^^^-----------------10-20-10|-7-10-12(12)-10(10)7-^^----P-H^^| (9)-----------------------------|--------------------9---(9)-7-9-| --------------------------------|--------------------------------| --------------------------------|--------------------------------| --------------------------------|--------------------------------| --------------------------------|--------------------------------|| ---------H-^^----------T-P---T--|--------------------------------|| -(9)~~--7-9------(9)---12-9--14-|-(14)~~~~~(14)\-----------------|| --------------------------------|---------------\----------------|| --------------------------------|----------------\---------------|| --------------------------------|-----------------\--------------|| (pick w/fingers) G/A D/A G/A D/A G/A D/A A G/A ------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| ------------2---2---3---|-3-----3-----3-----3----|-3-----3--2----2------3-| ------------2---2---4---|-4-----2-----4-----2----|-4-----2--2----2------4-| ------------2---2---5---|-5-x-x-4--x--5-x-x-4-x/-|-5-x-x-4--2----2------5-| ------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| ------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| D/A G/A A A7sus2 A G/A D/A G/A D/A ------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| -3--3--3-----3--2-----0-|--(0)---------x-2--2--3-|-3-----3-----3-----3----| -4--4--2-----4--2-----0-|--(0)---------x-2--2--4-|-4-----2-----4-----2----| -5--5--4-----5--2-----2-|--(2)---------x-2--2--5-|-5-----4-----5-----4----| ------------------------|----------------0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-| ------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| G/A D/A A Asus2 G/A G/A D/A G/A A A7sus2 ------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|| -3-----3--2-----0-----3-|-3--3--3----3--2----0---|--(0)-------------------|| -4-----2--2-----2-----4-|-4--4--2----4--2----0---|--(2)-------------------|| -5-----4--2-----2-----5-|-5--5--4----5--2----2---|--(2)-------------------|| -0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|-0-----0--0-------------|------------------------|| ------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|| Wo!_______________________ *** 4th Verse *** (still pick with fingers) A G D/F# G D/F# G D/F# A --------------------------------|--------------------------------| ----2---2---3---3--------3------|-3------3------3-------3----2---| ----2---2---4---4--------2------|-4------2------4-------2----2---| --------2---5---5--------4------|-5------4------5-------4----2---| --------------------------------|--------------------------------| --------------------------------|--------------------------------| Uh, you don't have to die and go to heaven, uh, G D/F# G A A7sus2 --------------------------------|--------------------------------| -----2---------3---3---3---3----|------3---2------2-----0-----0--| -----2---------4---4---4---2----|------4---2------2-----0-----0--| -----2---------5---5---5---4----|------5---2------2-----2-----2--| --------------------------------|--------------------------------| --------------------------------|--------------------------------| or hang around to be born again. A G D/F# G D/F# G D/F# A --------------------------------|--------------------------------| ----2---2---3-3----------3------|-3---------3------3------3--2---| ----2---2---4-4----------2------|-4---------2------4------2--2---| ----2---2---5-5----------4------|-5---------4------5------4--2---| --------------------------------|--------------------------------| --------------------------------|--------------------------------| Just tune in to what this place has got to offer, 'cause G D/F# G A A7sus2 --------------------------------|--------------------------------|| -----2---------3---3---3---3----|------3---2------0--------------|| -----2---------4---4---4---2----|------4---2------2--------------|| -----2---------5---5---5---4----|------5---2------2--------------|| --------------------------------|--------------------------------|| --------------------------------|--------------------------------|| we may nev-er be here a- gain! Ow! I want the *** Chorus *** (with pick) *** and finishes similar to intro ****