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  1. Subject: TAB: Hot For Teacher - Van Halen
  2.  
  3. Posted by: <RJS145@psuvm.psu.edu> ()
  4.  
  5. It'd be hard to put it all, but ill put a few parts of it that are cool...
  6.  
  7. Intro:
  8.  
  9. A string: -0-3-7-12-7-3-  (four x)  -0-5-9-12-9-5-  (four x)
  10.  
  11.    - play the indicated patterns tapping on the A string:  use the 1st
  12.      and 4th fingers for the notes on frets 3 & 7 and 5 & 9 and tap the
  13.      note on the 12th fret with the right hand finger....
  14.  
  15. Play same exact pattern as before on the D string but end with the tapped note
  16.    (youll have to listen to it to get the jist...)
  17.  
  18. G str: -0-3-7-12-7-3-0-3-7-12-7-3-0-5-9-12-9-5-0-5-9-12-9-5- (two times but
  19.    end with the last tapped note --------------------^
  20.    - again, tap the notes on the 12th fret..
  21.  
  22. high E -12-7-12-8-7-12-5-
  23.                        B: -12-8-7-5-
  24.                                    G: -12-8-7-5-
  25.                                                D: -12-8-7-5-
  26.                                                            A: -12-8-7-5-
  27. this lick is a fretboard pattern that is the same on each string down the
  28. neck..  tap the notes on the 12th fret and pull off the rest..  work your way
  29. from the high E string down to the A string..
  30.  
  31. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  32. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  33. -2----5-4----5-4----2\1-2------10-7-4----1-2-1/2----5-4--5-4-2\1------------2-
  34. -2----5-4----5-4----2\1-2------10-7-4----1-2-1/2----5-4--5-4-2\1--2-2-2-2-2-2-
  35. ------------------------------------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-0-
  36. -2-----------------------2----------------------2-----------------0-0-0-0-0---
  37.  
  38. listen to it for tempo... at each f# played on the low E string, play it in
  39. eighth notes until the next chord....  the \ denotes a slide.... this carries
  40. you into the main theme to the song which is based on the A chord .....dont
  41. have time to put it in but see if u can figure it out...  it uses pulloffs
  42. at the 5th fret of G str first time and pull offs from 3rd fret to open on the
  43. A str when it kicks in....   have fun..  Rob
  44.  
  45.  
  46. From: Gary Chapman <scary@zikzak.apana.org.au>
  47.  
  48. Van Halen - Hot For Teacher    - transcribed by Gary Chapman
  49. ===========================
  50.  
  51. Key:
  52.  
  53. +   = tapped note
  54. X\  = pick slide
  55. x   = hit string for percussive noise
  56. ^   = hammer/pull
  57. /   = slide
  58. ~   = vibrato
  59. w~  = whammy vibrato
  60. <>  = natural harmonic
  61. /// = high-speed picking
  62.  
  63. ---
  64.  
  65. Intro:
  66.  
  67. (I've deliberately left out hammer/pull notation because they are too 
  68. obtrusive in such numbers.  I've given an example of what to do) 
  69.  
  70.              +            +            +            +
  71. E ---------------------------------------------------------
  72. B ---------------------------------------------------------
  73. G ---------------------------------------------------------
  74. D ---------------------------------------------------------
  75. A -X\--0^3^7-12^7^3^0^3^7-12-7-3-0-3-7-12-7-3-0-3-7-12-7-3-
  76. E ---------------------------------------------------------
  77.  
  78.          +            +            +            +
  79. E ---------------------------------------------------
  80. B ---------------------------------------------------
  81. G ---------------------------------------------------
  82. D ---------------------------------------------------
  83. A -0-5-9-12-9-5-0-5-9-12-9-5-0-5-9-12-9-5-0-5-9-12-9-
  84. E ---------------------------------------------------
  85.  
  86.    +        +            +            +            +
  87. E --------------------------------------------------------
  88. B --------------------------------------------------------
  89. G --------------------------------------------------------
  90. D -12-0-3-7-12-7-3-0-3-7-12-7-3-0-3-7-12-7-3-0-3-7-12-7-3-
  91. A --------------------------------------------------------
  92. E --------------------------------------------------------
  93.  
  94.         +            +            +
  95. E ---------------------------------------
  96. B ---------------------------------------
  97. G ---------------------------------------
  98. D -0-5-9-12-9-5-0-5-9-12-9-5-0-5-9-12-9~-
  99. A ---------------------------------------
  100. E ---------------------------------------
  101.    +      +            +            +            +            +            +
  102. E ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  103. B ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  104. G -12-3-7-12-7-3-0-3-7-12-7-3-0-5-9-12-9-5-0-5-9-12-9-5-0-3-7-12-7-3-0-3-7-12-
  105. D ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  106. A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  107. E ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  108.              +
  109. E -----------------
  110. B -----------------
  111. G -7-3-0-5-9-12-9~-
  112. D -----------------
  113. A -----------------
  114. E -----------------
  115.  
  116.    +      +          +          +          +
  117. E -12-5-8-12-8-7-5---------------------------------------------------------
  118. B -----------------8-12-8-7-5----------------------------------------------
  119. G ----------------------------8-12-8-7-5---------------------2-------------
  120. D ---------------------------------------8-12-8-7-5----------2-------------
  121. A ---------------------------------------------------8-7-5-0-0-------------
  122. E -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  123.  
  124. E ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  125. B ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  126. G ----------------5--4-------1--2--1-/2--1/2------------------------------- 
  127. D ----------------5--4-------1--2--1-/2--1/2------------------------------- 
  128. A ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  129. E -2-2--2-2--2-2-----------2-------------------2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2/-   
  130.  
  131. E ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  132. B ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  133. G -10\--7--4---1--2--1/2----------------------------5--4-4-------1--2--1-/2--
  134. D -10\--7--4---1--2--1/2----------------------------5--4-4-------1--2--1-/2--
  135. A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  136. E -------------------------2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-----------2--------------
  137.  
  138. E ---------------
  139. B ---------------
  140. G -4--4---4----5-
  141. D -4--4---4----2-
  142. A -4--4---4----0-
  143. E -0--0---0------
  144.  
  145.  
  146. Main riff (clean):
  147.  
  148. E -----------------------------------------------------
  149. B -----------------------------------------------------
  150. G -5---5^2---2---5---5^2-2---5^2-----------5--8\7---2--
  151. D -2---2-----2---2---2---2---2-------------5--8\7---2--
  152. A ---------------------------------0^5^6^7------------- 
  153. E ----------------------------------------------------- 
  154.   (repeat clean riff x 3) 
  155.   "Oh wow man... wait a second, man - whaddaya think the teacher's gonna
  156.    look like this year ?"
  157.   "My butt, man !"
  158.  
  159. E ---------------------------------------
  160. B ---------------------------------------
  161. G -5---5^2---2---5---5^2-2---5---5^2---0-
  162. D -2---2-----2---2---2---2---2---2-----0-
  163. A ---------------------------------------
  164. E ---------------------------------------
  165.                                       "Ohhhh !"
  166.  
  167.  
  168. Main riff (distorted):
  169.  
  170. E ------------------------------------------------
  171. B ------------------------------------------------
  172. G -2----------2----------2-----------------5--8\7-
  173. D -2----------2----------2-----------------5--8\7-
  174. A -0---3-3-0--0---3-3-0--0---3-0---0^5^6^7--------
  175. E ------------------------------------------------
  176.  
  177. Verse 1:
  178.  
  179. (with distorted riff)
  180. T-t-teacher stop that screamin', teacher don't you see ?
  181. Don't wanna be no uptown fool.
  182. Maybe I should go to hell, but I'm doing well.
  183.  
  184. E ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  185. B --------------------------------------------8--7--5--------------------------
  186. G -2----------2----------2-----------------5--8--7--5--7-----------------------
  187. D -2----------2----------2-----------------5--8--7--5--7-----------------------
  188. A -0---3-3-0--0---3-3-0--0---------0-5^6^7-------------------------------------
  189. E ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  190.   
  191.    Teacher needs to see me after school.                I think of the 
  192.  
  193.  
  194. E -------------------------------------------------------------------------10-
  195. B ----------------------------------------------------------12--10----12-x-10-
  196. G -------------------------13--12--10--12-------------------12--10----12-x-10-
  197. D -------------------------13--12--10--12-------------------12--10----12-x----
  198. A ---X\-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  199. E ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  200.  
  201.   education that I missed.                  But then my homework was never
  202.  
  203.  
  204. E ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  205. B -12-x-12\-----------------------10------9-------8---7---6---5---4---5-
  206. G -12-x-12\---------------10------9-------8-------7---6---5---4---3---4-
  207. D -12-x-12\-----------8---8---7---7---6---6---5---5---4---3---2---1---2-
  208. A ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  209. E ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  210.  
  211.   quite like this.                                                I got it
  212.  
  213.  
  214. Chorus:
  215.  
  216. (with distorted riff)
  217. bad, got it bad, got it bad - I'm hot for teacher.
  218. I've got it bad, so bad - I'm hot for teacher.
  219.  
  220. (with clean riff)
  221. "Hey, I heard you missed us, we're back !"
  222. "I brought my pencil !"
  223. "Gimme something to write on, man !"
  224.  
  225. Verse 2:
  226.  
  227. (with distorted riff)
  228. I heard about your lessons, but lessons are so cold.
  229. I know about this school.
  230. Little girl from cherry lane, how can you be so bold ?
  231.  
  232. E --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  233. B ------------------------------------------8--7--5--------------------------
  234. G -2---------2---------2-----------------5--8--7--5--7----------<7><7>-------
  235. D -2---------2---------2-----------------5--8--7--5--7-----------------<7>---
  236. A -0---3-3-0-0---3-3-0-0---------0-5^6^7-------------------------------------
  237. E ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  238.   
  239.    How did you know that golden rule ?                   I think of all the 
  240.  
  241. E --------------------------------------------------------------------10------
  242. B ------<7>----------------13--12--10--12-----------------------------10---12-
  243. G --<7>---------<7>--------13--12--10--12-----------------------------10---12-
  244. D ----------<7>------------13--12--10--12----------------------------------12-
  245. A ------------------------------------------------------X\--------------------
  246. E ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  247.  
  248.   education that I missed.                  But then my homework was never
  249.  
  250. E ---10------------------------------------------------------------------
  251. B -x-10---12\--------------11------10------9-------8---7---6---5---4---5-
  252. G -x-10---12\--------------10------9-------8-------7---6---5---4---3---4-
  253. D -x------12\----------8---8---7---7---6---6---5---5---4---3---2---1---2-
  254. A -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  255. E -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  256.  
  257.   quite like this.                                                  Got it
  258.  
  259.  
  260. Chorus:
  261.  
  262. (with distorted riff)
  263. bad, got it bad, got it bad - I'm hot for teacher.
  264. I've got it bad, so bad - I'm hot for teacher.
  265.  
  266.    +      +          +          +          +
  267. E -12-5---12-8-7-5-------------------------------------------
  268. B ------8----------8-12-8-7-5--------------------------------
  269. G ----------------------------8-12-8-7-5---------------------
  270. D ---------------------------------------8-12-8-7-5----------
  271. A ---------------------------------------------------8-7-5-0-
  272. E -----------------------------------------------------------
  273.         ^ I think he hit a wrong note here
  274.  
  275. Solo:
  276.  
  277. E -----------------------------------------------------
  278. B -----------------------------------------------------
  279. G -4(b)6~----2^4///-6///-9///-11///-13///-14///--14w~\-
  280. D -----------------------------------------------------
  281. A -----------------------------------------------------
  282. E -----------------------------------------------------
  283.  
  284. E /14---------14----------------------14--------------------------------------
  285. B ----17(b)19----14^17^14-14-14^17^14----14^17^14---------14------------------
  286. G ------------------------------------------------16(b)18----16(b)18-16-14-16-
  287. D ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  288. A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  289. E ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  290.  
  291.               [pinched harmonics abound]
  292. E ------------------------------------------2------2-2-----------------------
  293. B -14-------------------------------------2---5^2------5^2--5-5^2^0--5-5^2^0-
  294. G ----16w~\----2--2--2(b)3--2----2-4--(b)6-----------------------------------
  295. D -----------------------------4---------------------------------------------
  296. A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  297. E ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  298.  
  299. E ---------------------------------2--------2----------------------
  300. B -5-5^2^0--5-5^2^0--5-5^2^0--5(7)---5^2----2---2------------------
  301. G ---------------------------------------5--------4-2--4-2---2w~/\-
  302. D ---------------------------------------------------------4-------
  303. A -----------------------------------------------------------------
  304. E -----------------------------------------------------------------
  305.  
  306. E -------------------------------------------14--14-------14-----14--16^14-
  307. B ------------------------------14--17--17(b)19-----(b)19---(b)19----------
  308. G -2~-4--5--6~---9--11--13--14---------------------------------------------
  309. D -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  310. A -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  311. E -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  312.  
  313. E -17^14--19^14----17^14----17--16--17--16^17^16-14----14-------------
  314. B --------------14------14--------------------------17----17--17(b)19-
  315. G --------------------------------------------------------------------
  316. D --------------------------------------------------------------------
  317. A --------------------------------------------------------------------
  318. E --------------------------------------------------------------------
  319.  
  320. E--------------------14--------------------------------------------------------
  321. B -------------------14-17^14--------------------------------------------------
  322. G -14^17^14--16(b)18----------16(b)18---16(b)18-(b)18-16-16-14-16---16-16-14~\-
  323. D -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  324. A -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  325. E -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  326.  
  327. E -------2----------------------------------------------------------------
  328. B -------2---------2------------5--------7--------------------------------
  329. G -2(b)4---(b)4^2----2---4(b)6--7(b)9----9(b)11w~-----------------------5-
  330. D ---------------------------------------------------2---2----2---2-----2-
  331. A -------------------------------------------------\-2---2----2---2-----0-
  332. E -------------------------------------------------\-0---0----0---0-------
  333.  
  334. (with clean riff)
  335. "Oh man, I think the clock is slow..."
  336. "I don't feel tardy"
  337. "Class dismissed !"
  338.  
  339. (with distorted riff)
  340. I've got it bad, got it bad, got it bad - I'm hot for teacher.
  341.  
  342. E -----------------
  343. B -11--12--13--14\-
  344. G -11--12--13--14\-
  345. D -11--12--13--14\-
  346. A -----------------
  347. E -----------------
  348.                       Ohhh !   
  349.    Oh  yes I'm hot !  Ohhh !
  350.  
  351. E ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  352. B -------------------3--------------------------------------------------------
  353. G -------------------0///--2///--4///-5///--7///-/12///-14///-16///-17///-19///
  354. D -14///-------------0--------------------------------------------------------
  355. A --------------X\------------------------------------------------------------
  356. E ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  357.          Oh my god !
  358.  
  359.                      [I suspect these are 
  360.                       done with fingers on 
  361.                       alternating hands]
  362. E ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  363. B --------------------------------------------2///-----5///--7///-/14///------
  364. G -/21///(b)24///w~\--/18-/18-/18-/18-/18-----2///-----5///--7///-/14///----2-
  365. D --------------------------------------------2///-----5///--7///-/14///----2-
  366. A -----------------------------------------\--0///--------------------------0-
  367. E ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  368.  
  369. ---
  370.  
  371. Mr.Scary (Gary Chapman)
  372. -------------------------
  373. scary@zikzak.apana.org.au
  374.