Van Halen hot for teacher. Tabbed by ryan mullan ryan_mullan@hotmail.com.
what i think is the best song from the fantastic album 1984, and a great example of a trademark EVH solo. enjoy P.S if you dont have the song this will be very difficult, go buy it! Key:
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[Intro]
(I've deliberately left out hammer/pull notation because they are too
obtrusive in such numbers. I've given an example of what to do)
E -----------------------------------------------------------| B -----------------------------------------------------------| G -----------------------------------------------------------| D -----------------------------------------------------------| 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--| E -----------------------------------------------------------|
E ---------------------------------------------------| B ---------------------------------------------------| G ---------------------------------------------------| D ---------------------------------------------------| A -0-5-9-12-9-5-0-5-9-12-9-5-0-5-9-12-9-5-0-5-9-12-9-| E ---------------------------------------------------|
E --------------------------------------------------------| B --------------------------------------------------------| G --------------------------------------------------------| 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-| A --------------------------------------------------------| E --------------------------------------------------------|
E ---------------------------------------| B ---------------------------------------| G ---------------------------------------| D -0-5-9-12-9-5-0-5-9-12-9-5-0-5-9-12-9~-| A ---------------------------------------| E ---------------------------------------|
E ----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B ----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 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-| D ----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E ----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E -----------------| B -----------------| G -7-3-0-5-9-12-9~-| D -----------------| A -----------------| E -----------------|
E -12-5-8-12-8-7-5---------------------------------------------------------| B -----------------8-12-8-7-5----------------------------------------------| G ----------------------------8-12-8-7-5---------------------2-------------| D ---------------------------------------8-12-8-7-5----------2-------------| A ---------------------------------------------------8-7-5-0-0-------------| E -------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E --------------------------------------------------------------------------| B --------------------------------------------------------------------------| G ----------------5--4-------1--2--1-/2--1/2--------------------------------| D ----------------5--4-------1--2--1-/2--1/2--------------------------------| A --------------------------------------------------------------------------| E -2-2--2-2--2-2-----------2-------------------2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2/--|
E -----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B -----------------------------------------------------------------------------| G -10\\--7--4---1--2--1/2----------------------------5--4-4-------1--2--1-/2---| D -10\\--7--4---1--2--1/2----------------------------5--4-4-------1--2--1-/2---| A -----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E -------------------------2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-----------2----------------|
E ---------------| B ---------------| G -4--4---4----5-| D -4--4---4----2-| A -4--4---4----0-| E -0--0---0------|
[Main riff] (clean)
E -------------------------------------------------------| B -------------------------------------------------------| G -5---5^2---2---5---5^2-2---5^2-----------5--8\\7---2---| D -2---2-----2---2---2---2---2-------------5--8\\7---2---| A ---------------------------------0^5^6^7---------------| E -------------------------------------------------------|
(repeat clean riff x 3)
\"Oh wow man... wait a second, man - whaddaya think the teacher's gonna
look like this year ?\"
\"My butt, man !\"
E ---------------------------------------| B ---------------------------------------| G -5---5^2---2---5---5^2-2---5---5^2---0-| D -2---2-----2---2---2---2---2---2-----0-| A ---------------------------------------| E ---------------------------------------|
\"Ohhhh !\"
[Main riff] (distorted)
E --------------------------------------------------| B --------------------------------------------------| G -2----------2----------2-----------------5--8\\7--| D -2----------2----------2-----------------5--8\\7--| A -0---3-3-0--0---3-3-0--0---3-0---0^5^6^7----------| E --------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1:]
(with distorted riff)
T-t-teacher stop that screamin', teacher don't you see ?
Don't wanna be no uptown fool.
Maybe I should go to hell, but I'm doing well.
E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B --------------------------------------------8--7--5---------------------------| G -2----------2----------2-----------------5--8--7--5--7------------------------| D -2----------2----------2-----------------5--8--7--5--7------------------------| A -0---3-3-0--0---3-3-0--0---------0-5^6^7--------------------------------------| E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Teacher needs to see me after school. I think of the
E -------------------------------------------------------------------------10---| B ----------------------------------------------------------12--10----12-x-10---| G -------------------------13--12--10--12-------------------12--10----12-x-10---| D -------------------------13--12--10--12-------------------12--10----12-x------| A ---X\\------------------------------------------------------------------------| E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
education that I missed. But then my homework was never
E ------------------------------------------------------------------------| B -12-x-12\\-----------------------10------9-------8---7---6---5---4---5--| G -12-x-12\\---------------10------9-------8-------7---6---5---4---3---4--| D -12-x-12\\-----------8---8---7---7---6---6---5---5---4---3---2---1---2--| A ------------------------------------------------------------------------| E ------------------------------------------------------------------------|
quite like this. I got it
[Chorus:]
(with distorted riff)
bad, got it bad, got it bad - I'm hot for teacher.
I've got it bad, so bad - I'm hot for teacher.
(with clean riff)
\"Hey, I heard you missed us, we're back !\"
\"I brought my pencil !\"
\"Gimme something to write on, man !\"
[Verse 2:]
(with distorted riff)
I heard about your lessons, but lessons are so cold.
I know about this school.
Little girl from cherry lane, how can you be so bold ?
E ---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B ------------------------------------------8--7--5--------------------------| G -2---------2---------2-----------------5--8--7--5--7----------<7>-<7>------| D -2---------2---------2-----------------5--8--7--5--7------------------<7>--| A -0---3-3-0-0---3-3-0-0---------0-5^6^7-------------------------------------| E ---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
How did you know that golden rule ? I think of all the
E --------------------------------------------------------------------10--------| B ------<7>----------------13--12--10--12-----------------------------10---12---| G --<7>---------<7>--------13--12--10--12-----------------------------10---12---| D ----------<7>------------13--12--10--12----------------------------------12---| A ------------------------------------------------------X\\---------------------| E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
education that I missed. But then my homework was never
E ---10--------------------------------------------------------------------| B -x-10---12\\--------------11------10------9-------8---7---6---5---4---5--| G -x-10---12\\--------------10------9-------8-------7---6---5---4---3---4--| D -x------12\\----------8---8---7---7---6---6---5---5---4---3---2---1---2--| A -------------------------------------------------------------------------| E -------------------------------------------------------------------------|
quite like this. Got it
[Chorus:]
(with distorted riff)
bad, got it bad, got it bad - I'm hot for teacher.
I've got it bad, so bad - I'm hot for teacher.
E -12-5---12-8-7-5-------------------------------------------| B ------8----------8-12-8-7-5--------------------------------| G ----------------------------8-12-8-7-5---------------------| D ---------------------------------------8-12-8-7-5----------| A ---------------------------------------------------8-7-5-0-| E -----------------------------------------------------------|
^ I think he hit a wrong note here
[Solo:]
E ------------------------------------------------------| B ------------------------------------------------------| G -4(b)6~----2^4///-6///-9///-11///-13///-14///--14w~\\-| D ------------------------------------------------------| A ------------------------------------------------------| E ------------------------------------------------------|
E /14---------14----------------------14--------------------------------------| B ----17(b)19----14^17^14-14-14^17^14----14^17^14---------14------------------| G ------------------------------------------------16(b)18----16(b)18-16-14-16-| D ----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E ----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[pinched harmonics abound]
E ------------------------------------------2------2-2-------------------------| B -14-------------------------------------2---5^2------5^2--5-5^2^0--5-5^2^0---| G ----16w~\\----2--2--2(b)3--2----2-4--(b)6------------------------------------| D -----------------------------4-----------------------------------------------| A -----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E -----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E ---------------------------------2--------2-----------------------| B -5-5^2^0--5-5^2^0--5-5^2^0--5(7)---5^2----2---2-------------------| G ---------------------------------------5--------4-2--4-2---2w~/\\-| D ---------------------------------------------------------4--------| A ------------------------------------------------------------------| E ------------------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------14--14-------14-----14--16^14-| B ------------------------------14--17--17(b)19-----(b)19---(b)19----------| G -2~-4--5--6~---9--11--13--14---------------------------------------------| D -------------------------------------------------------------------------| A -------------------------------------------------------------------------| E -------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E -17^14--19^14----17^14----17--16--17--16^17^16-14----14-------------| B --------------14------14--------------------------17----17--17(b)19-| G --------------------------------------------------------------------| D --------------------------------------------------------------------| A --------------------------------------------------------------------| E --------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------14---------------------------------------------------------| B ------------------14-17^14----------------------------------------------------| G -14^17^14--16(b)18----------16(b)18---16(b)18-(b)18-16-16-14-16---16-16-14~\\-| D ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E -------2------------------------------------------------------------------| B -------2---------2------------5--------7----------------------------------| G -2(b)4---(b)4^2----2---4(b)6--7(b)9----9(b)11w~-----------------------5---| D ---------------------------------------------------2---2----2---2-----2---| A -------------------------------------------------\\-2---2----2---2-----0--| E -------------------------------------------------\\-0---0----0---0--------|
(with clean riff)
\"Oh man, I think the clock is slow...\"
\"I don't feel tardy\"
\"Class dismissed !\"
(with distorted riff)
I've got it bad, got it bad, got it bad - I'm hot for teacher.
E ------------------| B -11--12--13--14\\-| G -11--12--13--14\\-| D -11--12--13--14\\-| A ------------------| E ------------------|
Ohhh !
Oh yes I'm hot ! Ohhh !
E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B -------------------3----------------------------------------------------------| G -------------------0///--2///--4///-5///--7///-/12///-14///-16///-17///-19///-| D -14///-------------0----------------------------------------------------------| A --------------X\\-------------------------------------------------------------| E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Oh my god !
[I suspect these are
done with fingers on
alternating hands]
E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B --------------------------------------------2///-----5///--7///-/14///--------| G -/21///(b)24///w~\\--/18-/18-/18-/18-/18-----2///-----5///--7///-/14///----2--| D --------------------------------------------2///-----5///--7///-/14///----2---| A -----------------------------------------\\--0///--------------------------0--| E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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X\\ = pick slide
x = hit string for percussive noise
^ = hammer/pull
/ = slide
~ = vibrato
w~ = whammy vibrato
<> = natural harmonic
/// = high-speed picking
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Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
[Intro] (When The Guitar Starts It Goes Like This) e|------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------| A|-x/-----x/---10/x--12/0/3/7-12/7/3/0/3/7--------| E|-x/-----x/--------------------------------------| | e|------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------| A|-12/7/3/0/3/7-12/7/3/0/3/7-12/7/3/0/5/9---------| E|------------------------------------------------|
this is wut sum ppl call the d.s. al coda or just plain coda i dont know e|-----------------------------------------------------|----| i just made B|-----------------------------------------------------|----| this up so G|--5---5/2--2vv---5--5/2--2vv--5/2---------5----8/7vv-|-2vv|\HERE its D|--2---2----2vv---2--2----2vv--2-----------5----8/7vv-|-2vv|/HERE easier A|----------------------------------0/5/6/7------------|----| for me E|-----------------------------------------------------|----|
e|------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------| G|-2vv--------------------------------------------|go 2 where it says HERE D|-2vv--------------------------------------------| and play;repeat 3 times A|------------------------------------------------| then go 2 where i put E|------------------------------------------------| this is the d.s. al coda
rest 4 a long time and then come in with this e|------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------7-| G|-----------2vv-----------2vv--------------5-8-7-| D|-----------2vv-----------2vv--------------5-8-7-| A|-3--3/0----0vv---3--3/0--0vv--3/0-0/5/6/7-------| E|------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------| G|---------2vv---------------------2vv--2---------|go back to coda D|---------2vv----------------2----2vv--2---------| A|-3--3/0--0vv-3/0--3/0-------2----2vv--0---------| E|----------------------0--0--0--0-0vv------------|
when your back from coda to hereit goes in like this... slide to B string slide to g string e|--------------12/8/7/5/-------------------------| B|------------------------8--12/8/7/5/------------| G|----------2vv-----------------------8-12/8/7/5/-| slide to D string D|----------2vv----------------------------------8| A|-3---3/0--0vv-----------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------|
you know wut to do e|------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------| D|-12/8/7/5/--------------------------------------| A|----------8--12/8/7/5/0vv-----------------------| E|------------------------------------------------|
e|-----2------------------------------------------| B|---2----------2---------------------------------| G|-4-----4vv/2----2vv-4---------------------------|end of solo D|------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------| B|-5----7vv----7vv--------------------------------| G|-7----9vv----9vv--------------------------------|go back to the coda thing D|--------------------2---------------------------|skip solo of course A|-----------------x/-2---------------------------| E|-----------------x/-0---------------------------|
| / Slide up | x Dead note | ( | )/ | /x | o | ovv | v | vv | vv/ | vvv | vvv/ | vvvv | vvvv/ | vvvvv | vvvvvv | x/ | xvv
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Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
It'd be hard to put it all, but ill put a few parts of it that are cool...
[Intro]
A string: -0-3-7-12-7-3- (four x) -0-5-9-12-9-5- (four x)
- play the indicated patterns tapping on the A string: use the 1st and 4th fingers for the notes on frets 3 & 7 and 5 & 9 and tap the note on the 12th fret with the right hand finger....
Play same exact pattern as before on the D string but end with the tapped note (youll have to listen to it to get the jist...)
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 end with the last tapped note ----------------------------| - again, tap the notes on the 12th fret..
this lick is a fretboard pattern that is the same on each string down the neck.. tap the notes on the 12th fret and pull off the rest.. work your way from the high E string down to the A string..
listen to it for tempo... at each f# played on the low E string, play it in eighth notes until the next chord.... the \ denotes a slide.... this carries you into the main theme to the song which is based on the A chord .....dont have time to put it in but see if u can figure it out... it uses pulloffs at the 5th fret of G str first time and pull offs from 3rd fret to open on the A str when it kicks in.... have fun.. Rob
Van Halen - Hot For Teacher - transcribed by Gary Chapman ===========================
[Intro]
(I've deliberately left out hammer/pull notation because they are too obtrusive in such numbers. I've given an example of what to do)
+ + + + + + + E ----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B ----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 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-| D ----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E ----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+ E -----------------| B -----------------| G -7-3-0-5-9-12-9~-| D -----------------| A -----------------| E -----------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------| G|-5---5^2---2---5---5^2-2---5^2-----------5--8\7---2--| D|-2---2-----2---2---2---2---2-------------5--8\7---2--| A|---------------------------------0^5^6^7-------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------| (repeat clean riff x 3) "Oh wow man... wait a second, man - whaddaya think the teacher's gonna look like this year ?" "My butt, man !"
(with distorted riff) T-t-teacher stop that screamin', teacher don't you see ? Don't wanna be no uptown fool. Maybe I should go to hell, but I'm doing well.
(with distorted riff) bad, got it bad, got it bad - I'm hot for teacher. I've got it bad, so bad - I'm hot for teacher.
(with clean riff) "Hey, I heard you missed us, we're back !" "I brought my pencil !" "Gimme something to write on, man !"
[Verse 2]
(with distorted riff) I heard about your lessons, but lessons are so cold. I know about this school. Little girl from cherry lane, how can you be so bold ?
(with distorted riff) bad, got it bad, got it bad - I'm hot for teacher. I've got it bad, so bad - I'm hot for teacher.
+ + + + + e|-12-5---12-8-7-5-------------------------------------------| B|------8----------8-12-8-7-5--------------------------------| G|----------------------------8-12-8-7-5---------------------| D|---------------------------------------8-12-8-7-5----------| A|---------------------------------------------------8-7-5-0-| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| ^ I think he hit a wrong note here
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------3----------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------0///--2///--4///-5///--7///-/12///-14///-16///-17///-19///-| D|-14///-------------0----------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------X\--------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Oh my god !
[I suspect these are done with fingers on alternating hands] e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------2///-----5///--7///-/14///------| G|-/21///(b)24///w~\--/18-/18-/18-/18-/18-----2///-----5///--7///-/14///----2-| D|--------------------------------------------2///-----5///--7///-/14///----2-| A|-----------------------------------------\--0///--------------------------0-| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|