Girl Gone Bad tab by Van Halen
Guitar tabs
Girl Gone Bad Van Halen (from 1984) To avoid wasting vast amounts of space, entire sections are labeled as being tap harmonics rather than notating the harmonics for each note. For every note in these sections, hold down the tabbed fret, and then tap exactly 12 frets above to sound the harmonic. It's a very tough song, so good luck, and send feedback to aaronlg@hotmail.com
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*7* = artificial harmonic = natural harmonic # = note(s) beneath this symbol are tremelo picked T = note beneath is tapped INTRO PART 1: **all tap harmonics** E|-------0-----------------0------- B|-----1---1-------------0---1----- G|---2-------2---------2-------2--- D|-3-----------3-----2------------- A|-----------------0--------------- E|--------------------------------- E|-0-----------------------------------------------0----- B|-1--------------------------0------------------0---0--- G|-2--------------------------2----------------2-------2- D|----------------------------2--------------2----------- A|----0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-----0--0--0--0------------- E|------------------------------------------------------- E|---------0-----------------5-------------------------- B|-------1----1-------1----4---4-----1------------------ G|-----2--------2---2----6-------6---2------------------ D|---3------------3----------------7-3------------------ A|-0------------------------------------0--0--0--0-0-0-- E|------------------------------------------------------ E|----------------0-------- B|--------------4---4------ G|------------6-------6---- D|----------7-----------7-- A|-0--0--0----------------- E|------------------------- INTRO PART 2: **normal** E|------------------------------------------------------------- B|-7---------------------------7-7-8--------------------------- G|-8---------------------------8-8-9--------------------------- D|-9---------------------------9-9-10-------------------------- A|----0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0----------0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0- E|------------------------------------------------------------- E|--------------------------------------------------------- B|-8--8--8--10-10-12-12-10-10-10-13-12-8--10-10-12-12-10--- G|-9--9--9--11-11-12-12-11-11-11-12-12-9--11-11-12-12-11--- D|-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-10-12-12-12-12-12--- A|--------------------------------------------------------- E|--------------------------------------------------------- E|---------------------------------------------------- B|--------------------------------------------8-10---- G|--------------------------------7-9--7-9-10--------- D|------------------5-7----7-9-10--------------------- A|-------5-7--5-7-8----------------------------------- E|-5-7-8---------------------------------------------- E|-------------------------- B|----------1p0---0--------- G|-2--2--2------2---2p0----- D|----------------------3p2- A|-------------------------- E|-------------------------- E|----0----------0------------0----------0--------- B|----0----------0------------0----------0--------- G|-2--2---2-2-5--5-----5-5-2--2---2-2-5--5-----5-5- D|-2--2---2-2-3--3-----3-3-2--2---2-2-3--3-----3-3- A|-0--0---0-0-0--0---0-----0--0---0-0-0--0---0----- E|------------------------------------------------- E|----------------------------------------------- B|----------------------------------------------- G|-2--------------------------------------------- D|-2--------------------------------------------- A|-0------0-0--0-----0-0----0-----0-0----0--0---- E|----4b---------4b------4b---4b------4b------4b- E|------------------------------------------------------------ B|------------------------------------------------------------ G|-5------------------------T-----T-----T-------T-----T------- D|-3------------------------9p7p5-9p7p5-9p7p5h7-7/17--9p7brp5- A|-0------0-0--0-----0-0-------------------------------------- E|----4b---------4b------4b----------------------------------- E|----------------------------------------------- B|----------------------------------------------- G|-2--------------------------------------------- D|-2--------------------------------------------- A|-0------0-0--0-----0-0----0-----0-0----0--0---- E|----4b---------4b------4b---4b------4b------4b- E|------------------------------------------- B|----------------------------hold----------- G|-5------------------------7b-*7r*-----*7b*- D|-3--------------------------------*7*------ A|-0------0-0--0-----0-0--------------------- E|----4b---------4b------4b------------------ VERSE: E|---------------5--------------------------- B|---------------5--------------------------- G|-9--x-x-7---5-----5---5--x-5/7--/5--/7\3--- D|-7--x-x-5---3-----3---3--x-3/5--/5--/7\3--- A|------------------------------------------- E|------------------------------------------- E|---------------5--------------- B|---------------5--------------- G|-5--x-x-7---5-----7---1--1/3--- D|-3--x-x-5---3-----5---1--1/3--- A|------------------------------- E|------------------------------- E|--------------------------- B|-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6- G|-14-14-12-12-10-10-8-8-6-6- D|--------------------------- A|--------------------------- E|--------------------------- CHORUS #1: E|----------------------------------------------- B|----------------------------------------------- G|-2--------------------------------------------- D|-2--------------------------------------------- A|-0------0-0--0-----0-0----0-----0-0----0--0---- E|----4b---------4b------4b---4b------4b------4b- E|--------------------------------------------------- B|--------------------------------------------------- G|-5--------------------------------------- D|-3---------------------------------------- A|-0------0-0--0-----0-0----------------------------- E|----4b---------4b------4b-------------------------- E|----------------------------------------------- B|----------------------------------------------- G|-2--------------------------------------------- D|-2--------------------------------------------- A|-0------0-0--0-----0-0----0-----0-0----0--0---- E|----4b---------4b------4b---4b------4b------4b- E|-------------------------- B|-------------------------- G|-5------------------------ D|-3------------------------ A|-0------0-0--0-----0-0---- E|----4b---------4b------4b- E|------------------------------------------------------ B|-T-----T-----T-----T------T------T------T------T------ G|-8p7p5-8p7p5-8p7p5-10p7p5-10p7p5-10p7p5-12p7p5-12/x-5- D|------------------------------------------------------ A|------------------------------------------------------ E|------------------------------------------------------ Now repeat the verse (simile) before going on to: CHORUS #2: E|----------------------------------------------- B|----------------------------------------------- G|-2--------------------------------------------- D|-2--------------------------------------------- A|-0------0-0--0-----0-0----0-----0-0----0--0---- E|----4b---------4b------4b---4b------4b------4b- E|----------------------------------------------------- B|----------------------------------------------------- G|-5--------------------------------------------------- D|-3--------------------------------------------------- A|-0------0-0--0-----0-0----0----0----0----0----0------ E|----4b---------4b------4b---4b---3b---2b---1b---1b-0- INTERLUDE #1: E|-------------------------------------- B|---------1-3/5-3-5/6---6/8---8/10----- G|---------------------5-----7---------- D|-----2---------------------------------x\- A|---2---3-------------------------------x\- E|-0-------------------------------------x\- E|-----------------------------3------------------------3------- B|-----------------------3-2---0------------------3-2---0------- G|-2------2------2-------2-2-2-0---2------2-------2-2-2-0------- D|-2------2------2-/x\-------2-0---2------2-/x\-------2-0------- A|-0-0----0-0----0-/x\-------0-2---0-0----0-/x\-------0-2------- E|-----4b-----4b---/x\---------3-------4b---/x\---------3---10\- E|---------------------------------------------------------- B|------------------------------------#--#--#--------------- G|-----------------------------7-6b-7-7-/9-/11-11/12--14~-\- D|-----4-3b-4--x-x-4-3b-4--4-------------------------------- A|---------------------------5------------------------------ E|-x-2------------------------------------------------------ E|------------------------------------------------------------ B|---------------------------------------7p3p0-6p3p0-5p3p0-3~- G|--------------------------------7-6b-7---------------------- D|-----4-3b-4--x-4--x-3b-4------------------------------------ A|--------------------------x-5-5----------------------------- E|-x-2-------------------------------------------------------- GUITAR SOLO: E|-------------------------------------------13p10-12p10- B|------------#-#-#----------10-13p10-----10------------- G|-2--2--4--6-7-9-11-12b-12b----------12b---------------- D|-2----------------------------------------------------- A|-0----------------------------------------------------- E|------------------------------------------------------- E|---------------------------------------------12brBRBR-- B|------------------------------------------------------- G|----9-10p9----9------------------------#--#------------ D|-12--------12---12p10----10---------#--10-12----------- A|----------------------12----12b-12--12----------------- E|------------------------------------------------------- the big "B's" represent huge bends using the whammy bar E|------------------12\------17-20-19-17-19-17------------- B|-13brbrp10-13brbr------/20-------------------20-20-19-17- G|--------------------------------------------------------- D|--------------------------------------------------------- A|--------------------------------------------------------- E|--------------------------------------------------------- E|------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|----17-20p17----17-20p17------------------------------------------------- G|-19----------19----------19-19p17----19b-17b-19p17----17h19p17----17----- D|----------------------------------19---------------19----------19----19-- A|------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|----17br-17------17-17br-17------ B|-20---------20b-------------20b-- G|--------------------------------- D|--------------------------------- A|--------------------------------- E|--------------------------------- E|--------------------------------------------------- B|------------12-12h13p12---------------------------- G|-----14p12--------------14-12h14p12---------------- D|---x--------------------------------14-13h14p13p12- A|-x------------------------------------------------- E|--------------------------------------------------- E|---------------------------------#--#-#--#-#-------- B|--------------------------#--#-#-5-/7-5-/8-7----11-- G|--------------------------2-/5-4-5-/7-5-/8-7-11-11-- D|-12--------*12*-----/17\---------------------------- A|----15--15------15---------------------------------- E|---------------------------------------------------- INTERLUDE #2: **tap harmonics** E|-------------------------------------5----------0----- B|---1-----1-----0-----0-------------5---5----------1--- G|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----------------5/---2-----2- D|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2\--4-5------------3--------- A|------------------------------------------------------ E|------------------------------------------------------ E|---------------------------------------0--- B|---1-----0-----0-1----------5------------1- G|-----2-----2-------2------5---5------2----- D|-2-----2-----2--------4-5-------5\-3------- A|------------------------------------------- E|------------------------------------------- E|----------------------------------0---------- B|--------------------------------1----1------- G|-2----------------------------2--------2----- D|-2--------------------------3------------3--- A|----0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0------------------ E|--------------------------------------------- E|-------0----------------------------------- B|-----4---4------1-------------------------- G|---6-------6----2-------------------------- D|-7-----------7--3-------------------------- A|-------------------0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0- E|------------------------------------------- E|-------0- B|-----1--- G|---2----- D|-3------- A|--------- E|--------- normal E|-------0-------- B|-----4---4------ G|---6-------6---- D|-7-----------7-- A|---------------- E|---------------- OUTRO: play INTRO PART 2 again, and repeat the last four lines of it (ie the riff used in the chorus) 4 times, improvising those little solo parts that come at the end of every 2nd line. finally, end with this, played twice: E|----------------------0------------0-0--- B|----------------------0------------0-0--- G|-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-5------------5-5-2- D|-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-3------------3-3-2- A|-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- E|-----------------------------------------
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