DLR/VH Tablature

[zeronumber]

Some of you might or might not be aware that there is such a thing as "Code" tabs, that translates anything from standard text, to text editing format. For example, a blank tab:

e|----------|
B|----------|
G|----------|
D|----------|
A|----------|
E|----------|

That being said, I want to encourage the aid of tabs in the forums, from our newbie beginners, and advanced players to use this to help any questions to...oh, I dunno...answer hardest EVH/SV move, or, you just haven't figured out something, and/or need a little help.

[Golden AWe]

hardest EVH move?

i know it already...hiring sammy.

[Redballjets88]

anyone know bass tabs for on fire???

[zeronumber]

Originally posted by Redballjets88
anyone know bass tabs for on fire???

I'll have something for you, sometime tommorrow.

[zeronumber]

Ok, here's some of what I can come up with. It's not 100% correct, on the spot, note for note correct, but, I'd like to think it's at least 80% correct, just the jist of it, you get the idea sort of thing.

First off, The guitar is Down Tunned, I labeled each part of the tab with down tunning for reference. If you're playing with standard tunning, either down tune, or minus 1 from each numerical value on the tab to play in standard.

The song is based all around the Eb Major scale..really, you can just improvise here and there, that's what is doing anyway.

Anyway here is the song.

Intro:
Gb|---------------------------|
Db|---------------------------|
Ab|-7-5-3-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-2-|
Eb|---------------------------|

It's pretty strait foward, to add a little spice, Mike tends to play some open notes here and there than swith back to the Bb...

Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
Eb|-0-2-3-5-7~-0-7------------------|

Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|-2-4-5-7-9----------------------|
Ab|------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
Eb|--------------------------------|

After the second time, after that little intro, he does these little fills, that are nothing major, just working both the low and high ends of the Eb Major scale.

Pre-Verse/End Verse:
Gb|------------------|
Db|-2-2-5h--2-2-2----|
Ab|---------------5~-|
Eb|------------------|

This is what starts off ever verse and ends it, the guitar does similar stuff, only, Ed hits a few more hammer on's...

Verse:
Gb|--------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
Eb|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------------|

This is simple shit. Again, you can improvise, and add a few more things from the scale to spice it up a notch, you will hear some little pull offs and hammer ons, and tiny little varations here and there, but this is basically it.

Pre-Chorus:
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
Eb|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------------------|

Again, nothing fancy, just some F and C bass notes. Simple Accopaniement.

Chorus: "On Fire"
Gb|--------------------------|
Db|--------------------------|
Ab|-5-7h-5-7h-5-7h-5-7h-5-7~-|
Eb|--------------------------|

This is mostly just hammer ons from Db to Eb, though, pay special note to the vibrato at the end of the little riff here, it's what's used to give it that little extra....umph!!!

Pre-Solo and Solo:
Gb|----------------------|
Db|----------------------|
Ab|---------------3---2~-|
Eb|-0-2-3-0-2-3-0---0----|

This is the coolest part of the song, and it's also the hardest to play. But it's not hard to get down. Mike and Eddie both play this lick simotanouely, and mike continues to play it under the Guitar solo.

That's about it really. Just toss in some other hammer ons, and work your way around the scale, and you'll nail this song.

Oh yeah, you can thank me later mofo.:p

[Redballjets88]

yeah thanx man i have wanted to play that forever its the only song that i like mike on that i havent found yet

[zeronumber]

No prob bro, any other requests?

[Redballjets88]

not at this moment

[ZahZoo]

There's a good number of good VH tabs over at powertabs.com

[Matt White]

E-bay is always good for getting VAN HALEN tab songbooks, old Guitar for the practicing musician & Guitar World mags with VH tab!

[Seshmeister]

Originally posted by zeronumber
No prob bro, any other requests?

The bass to Runnin with the Devil?

[zeronumber]

Originally posted by ZahZoo
There's a good number of good VH tabs over at powertabs.com

There are, but if somebody finds it, it's better to be posted here.

Powertabs, Guitartab, ulitmateguitar, aztabs, etc, all have spyware problems. Besides, most tabs submitted aren't always correct, at least here it could be in check by fans.

Plus, the problem was that he couldn't find a tab for on fire, mostly because no body ever tabbed it out.

Much like most things in the internet, It's usually one source that get's pimped and shrewed all over the internet.

[zeronumber]

Originally posted by Matt White
E-bay is always good for getting VAN HALEN tab songbooks, old Guitar for the practicing musician & Guitar World mags with VH tab!

Guitar World And Guitar One rarely ever have tabs for Van Halen.
As for tab books, those usually don't cover everything you want. Most tab books come in "greatest hits" or "Albulm" songs...It's usually a pain in the ass to want to learn to play, maybe one song, and have to pay to learn how to play 12 or more.

Plus, tabs are all over the internet. Some people buy these books and put the tabs on the web anyway. Guitarworld constantly get's ripped off, with their tabs wondering around the internet.

[Matt White]

Here's a list of GuitarOne/Guitar/ Guitar for the Practicing musician mags with VAN HALEN TAB(As well as some van hagar & III):

Artist Song Issue Year Mag
Van Halen Unchained Nov. 2004

Van Halen Jump Apr-85 1985 GM

Van Halen 5150 Apr-87 1987 GM

Van Halen Spanish Fly Apr-89 1989 GM

Van Halen Right Now Apr-93 1993 GM

Van Halen Cathedral Apr-95 1995 GM

Van Halen Aftershock Apr-96 1996 GM

Van Halen Poundcake Aug-91 1991 GM

Van Halen 316 Aug-92 1992 GM

Van Halen Humans Being (from Twister) Aug-96 1996 GM

Van Halen Panama Classics II 0 GM

Van Halen Eruption Classics III 0 GM

Van Halen Little Guitars Classics IV 0 GM

Van Halen You Really Got Me Classics V 0 GM

Van Halen Jump Classics VI 0 GM

Van Halen Push Comes To Shove Classics VIII 0 GM

Van Halen Spanish Fly Classics vol. 10 (Acoustic Masters) 0 GM

Van Halen Jaimie's Cryin' Classics XI 0 GM

Van Halen Dance the Night Away Classics XI 0 GM

Van Halen Take Your Whiskey Home Classics XI 0 GM

Van Halen Mean Street Classics XI 0 GM

Van Halen Why Can't This Be Love? Classics XI 0 GM

Van Halen Seventh Seal Classics XI 0 GM

Van Halen Little Guitars Classics XII 0 GM

Van Halen Best of Both Worlds Classics XIII (Live) 0 GM

Van Halen Eruption Dec-87 1987 GM

Van Halen Me Wise Magic Jan-97 1997 GM

Van Halen Mean Street Jul-91 1991 GM

Van Halen Best Of Both Worlds (Live) Jun-93 1993 GM

Van Halen Runnin' With The Devil Mar-92 1992 GM

Van Halen Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do) Mar-95 1995 GM

Van Halen Little Guitars May-84 1984 GM

Van Halen Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love May-89 1989 GM

Van Halen Panama Nov-84 1984 GM

Van Halen Ice Cream Man Nov-86 1986 GM

Van Halen Black and Blue Nov-88 1988 GM

Van Halen Runaround Nov-91 1991 GM

Van Halen And the Cradle Will Rock Oct-85 1985 GM

Van Halen Unchained Oct-94 1994 GM

Van Halen You Really Got Me Oct-98 1998 GM

Van Halen Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love March 2004 G1

Van Halen You Really Got Me Sep-86 1986 GM

Van Halen Get Up Sep-88 1988 GM

Van Halen Hot For Teacher Sep-90 1990 GM

Van Halen 316 (Live & Unabridged) Sep-93 1993 GM

Van Halen Panama 02. February 2003 G1

Van Halen Ain't Talkin' Bout Love 01. January 1996 G1

Van Halen Eruption 11. November 1999 G1

Van Halen Fire In The Hole 08. August 1997 G1

Van Halen Hot For Teacher 02. February 2001 G1

Van Halen Oh Pretty Woman 04. April 1995 G1

Van Halen Runnin' With the Devil 05. May 1999 G1

Van Halen Unchained 04. April 1997 G1

Van Halen You Really Got Me 03. March 2000 G1

I'm a guitar mag freak!

I've got EVERY issue of Guitar ftpm, from 1983-1999!!!

You can find issues on ebay, garage sales, and at library sales!
ROTH ON!!!

[Matt White]

And I agree, there is Tab EVERYwhere on the net. Some is of a dubious quality, some is very good.

Sometimes its better to start with tab and then figure out what you think sounds right. A very useful tool when learning a song.

Sometimes, figuring out a song by ear is best. It forces you to use your"ears" and will help you tremendously in the long run!

Good work on the tab ZN!

Keep struming!