Hot For Teacher by Van Halen Chords & Tabs - Gibac
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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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