Van Halen - Humans Being Tab


"Humans Being" --- Van Halen
Legend: Hope this one works out. [travis] Effects:

Chorus: Heavy

Tape Echo: Little bit Distortion: Medium +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Intro:

Guitar 1: Keep this sound at a slight distortion volume, by having the volume knob turned half way down. Play this part twice.
eb 0~ 0~ 0 0
Bb 0~ 0~ 0 3
Gb 0~ 4 6 0~ 4 6 0 4 6 0 0
Db 2~ 5 7 2~ 5 7 2 5 7 2 2h/4 4
Ab 2~ 5 7 2~ 5 7 2 5 7 0 3
Eb 0~ 0 0 0~ 0 0 0
.... .... +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 1: slight distortion. After hitting the last three chords, turn the volume knob all the way up.
eb 0~ 0~ 0 0 0 0~
Bb 0~ 0~ 0 0 0 0~
Gb 0~ 4 6 0~ 4 6 0 4 2h/4 2 2 2~
Db 2~ 5 7 2~ 5 7 2 5 3h/5 3 3 3~
Ab 2~ 5 7 2~ 5 7 2 5 3h/5 3 3 3~
Eb 0~ 0 0 0~ 0 0 0 0 x/x/x/x/x\x\x\x
.... .... +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 1: Band joins in here. Play this twice.
eb 0 0 0
Bb 0 0 1 3
Gb 4 9 x 0
Db 2 5 7 9 5 7 2 5 7 2 2h/4 4
Ab 2 5 7 7 5 7 2 5 7 0 3
Eb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. . .... . . .... . . +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Verse 1

Guitar 1: Sammy starts to sing here.
e 0 0 0
B 0 0 1 3
G 4 9 x 0
D 2 5 7 9 5 7 2 5 7 2 2h/4 4
A 2 5 7 7 5 7 2 5 7 0 3
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. . .... . . .... . . +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 1:
eb 0 0 0
Bb 0 0 1 3 3
Gb 4 9 x 0 0 0
Db 2 5 7 9 5 7 2 5 7 0 0
Ab 2 5 7 7 5 7 2 5 7 0 3 x x
Eb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
. . .... . . .... . .

End of Verse 2.

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Break (I didn't tab these two guitars on time, but this is what they are playing together for this part.)

Guitar 1:
eb 0
Bb 3 7 8 5 3 1 3 3 3
Gb 2 7 5 7 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0
Db 0 /7 7 4 4 4 /4 0 0 0
Ab 5 2 2 2 x x x
Eb 3 3 3
................ ....... Guitar 2:
eb 14~~ 15~~ 15~~
Bb 17~~ 15~~ 17~~(17)~~15h17p15~~~~~
Gb 14 14 14 14 14 14 7h/9 (9) 7h9p7~~~
Db
Ab
Eb
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 1: PW{-1} W{slack}
eb
Bb 3 7 8 5 3 (3)
Gb 2 7 5 7 7 (7)\ 4 0 (0) 2* (2)
Db 0 /7 7 7 (7)\ 4 0 (0)
Ab 5 5 (5)\ 0 h2 x (x)
Eb 2 3 (3)
Guitar 2:
eb 14 15 14 14
Bb 15 17 17 15 15~~~ 15
Gb (7)h/14 14 14 14 14 14 16
Db 16 17~~~~~
Ab
Eb
Guitar 2 continued:
eb 19 22b (22)p19 22 22b~~~~
Bb
Gb
Db
Ab
Eb

End of Break.

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Verse 2:

Guitar 1: Sammy starts to sing here, again.
e 0 0 0
B 0 0 1 3
G 4 9 x 0
D 2 5 7 9 5 7 2 5 7 2 2h/4 4
A 2 5 7 7 5 7 2 5 7 0 3
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. . .... . . .... . .

Guitar 2: Keep holding the bend from the "Break."

_________________________________________________________________1_______ 1___
eb (22)~~~~~~~~~~22~~~~~~~22~~~~~~~~22~~~~~~~~~22~~~~~~~~~22 22b 22b
Bb
Gb
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 1:
eb 0 0
Bb 0 0
Gb 4 9 x
Db 2 5 7 9 5 7 2 5 7 2 2 4 4 5 5 7 7
Ab 2 5 7 7 5 7 2 5 7 2 3 3 5 5 7 7 9 9
Eb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. . .... . . .... . . Guitar 2: 1 1_____ 1_______ 1 1 1______________
eb (22) 22b 22b (22) 22b~~~~~~~ 22b 22b 22b 22~~~~(22)p19h22
Bb
Gb
Guitar 2 continued:
eb
Bb 22b (22) 22p20h22p19 22b 17 17h20p17 17a
Gb

End of Verse 2.

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Chorus 1

Guitar 1: "Shine on, Shine On..."
eb 2 3 2 0
Bb 3 3 3 1
Gb 0 2 2 2 0 2p0
Db 0 0 2 0 4 0
Ab x 0 0 0 0 2 3
Eb 3
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 1: "Shine on, Shine on."
eb 2 2 0
Bb 3 7 10 10 8 7 7 3 3 0
Gb 0 7 7 7 7\ 4 4 0
Db 0 /7 4 4 2
Ab x 2 2 2 2
Eb 3 0 0
................

End of Chorus 1.

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Guitar Break 1: Both guitars are not tabbed on time, they're tab where they play together.

GUitar 1:
eb 7 10p7h10p7
Bb 8 8 10
Gb 5 7 5h7p5p\4 4/7
Db 5
Ab 2 3 5h/7
Eb 12h/22\
.......... Guitar 2:
eb
Bb 12 12 12
Gb 12
Db 10 12 12 12 12
Ab 10 10 10 10
Eb 8 8 8
.................................................................... ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 1: 1___ 1
eb
Bb 10b (10) 10a~~~~~ 10a (10)b
Gb 7a (7)\
Db
Ab
Eb
Guitar 2: on the 7a part, pre bend the wammy bar before picking it. Only for the 1st one. w{-1} {-1}{-1}
eb 2 2 2
Bb 12\ 3 3 3 7a (7) (7) (7)
Gb 12\ 2 2 2 7a (7) (7) (7) 7
Db 12\ 0 0 0 7
Ab 5 0
Eb 0
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 1: T T T T T T TS
eb 12p3h8 12p3h8 12p3h8 12p3h8 12p3h8 12p3
Bb 13\12p0h8
Gb
Db
Ab
Eb
eb
Bb 13 13 13 13 13 13
Gb 12 12 12 12 12 12
Db 14 14 14 14 14 14
Ab
Eb
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 1: T T T T T
eb
Bb 12p8p3p0h3h8 12p8p3p0h3h8 12p8p3p0h3h8 12p8p3p0h3h8 12p8p3p0h3h8
Gb
Db
Ab
Eb
Gutiar 2:
eb
Bb 12 12 12 12 12 12\ 0
Gb 12 12 12 12 12 12\ 0
Db 12 12 12 12 12 12\ 0
Ab
Eb
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 1: TS TL TA .5 1____
eb
Bb 12/22 10 (17a) (10)b 10b (10)
Gb
Db
Ab
Eb
Guitar 2:
eb
Bb 3 (3)
Gb 2 (2)
Db 0 (0)
Ab
Eb

End of Guitar Break 1.

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Guitar Solo:

Guitar 2: W{-.5}
eb
Bb
Gb 9///11//12 11h/12 (12)\ 9///12///16\\\14\\\12 12 \11 11~ /12\11
Db x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Ab 7///9///10 9h/10 (10)\ 7///10///14\\\12\\\10 10 \9 9~ /10\ 9
Eb 7 7
Guitar 1: 1
eb
Bb 10p8 (8)p\7 (7)\\\5 (5)
Gb 7 7 9 7 7 (7)p\\4
Db 7 7gb
Ab
Eb
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 2: W{-.5} .5 .5
eb
Bb
Gb /7\\9~~~~ 9///12///16 16h/21
Db x x x x x x x
Ab /5\\7~~~~ 7///10///14 14h/19 21 21b (21)b (21)p19 19 (19)\\17///19
Eb 7
Guitar 1: ___
eb
Bb
Gb
Db (7) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Ab
Eb
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 2:
eb
Bb
Gb 9///12///16 14\\\12 12 \\11 11~~~~
Db x x x x x x x x
Ab 17h/19\\\14///17\\\12 12h/14~~~~ 7///10///14 12\\\10 10 \\9 9~~~~
Eb 7
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 2:
eb 0 (0)
Bb x
Gb(11)/12\\11 (11)\\9\\\\7\\\4 (4) /9 9///12///16 14\\\12 12 11
Db x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Ab (9)/10\\ 9 (9)\\7\\\\5\\\2 (2) /7 7///10///14 12\\\10 10 9
Eb 7
Guitar 2: Play this part four times.
eb
Bb
Gb 11h/12\11h/12
Db x x x x
Ab 9h/10\ 9h/10
Eb
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 2: Play this part twice. Play both times with feedback. ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
eb
Bb
Gb 11h/12\11h/12\11
Db x x x x x
Ab 9h/10\ 9h/10\ 9
Eb
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 2: For this part pull the wammy bar up a half step each time you pick the notes. Play this twice. w w w w w w w w w w w w
eb
Bb
Gb 11 12 11 12 11 12 11 12 11 12 11 12
Db x x x x x x x x x x x x
Ab 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 10
Eb
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 2: Play this three times.
eb
Bb
Gb 11 12 11 12
Db x x x x
Ab 9 10 9 10
Eb
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 2:
eb
Bb
Gb 14 12 14 12 14 12 14\
Db x x x x x x x
Ab 12 10 12 10 12 10 12\
Eb
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 2: For the tapped harmonic, push down the bar, and when you pull up the bar, lightly touch the 12th fret with your left hand. {-2} {0}
eb
Bb
Gb 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Db 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Ab 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Eb 0w 12TA
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 2: This part, you're gradually bending up and down. 1________________________________.5_____________1_______________________2_______________________
eb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bb 15b 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
Gb
Db
Ab
Eb
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 2: Same as above. 1_________.5________________
eb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0~~~
Bb 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15~~~ (15)\
Gb
Db
Ab
Eb
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 2: T T T T T T .5 1
eb 12p0h3 12p0h3 12p0h5 2h/10p0 0
Bb 12p0h3 12p0h5 12p3h5p3p0 10p\5p0 0
Gb 2b (2)p0 2b (2)
Db
Ab
Eb
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 2: Just hold the half step bend for this part. .5___________________________________________________________________________________
eb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bb 5b 5 5 5 5 6b 6 6 7b 7 7 7 8b 9b 9 9 9 10b 10 10 11b 11 12b 12 13b 13 14b 14
Gb
Db
Ab
Eb
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 2: Hold the half step bend for this whole part. .5__________________________________________________________________________
eb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bb 15b 15 15 15 16b 16 16 16 17b 17 18b 18 19b 19 19 19 20b 20 21b 21 21
Gb
Db
Ab
Eb
Guitar 2 Continued: .5____________________________________
eb 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 22 22 22~~~~
Bb 22b 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22~~~~

End of solo.

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Verse 3:

Guitar 1:
e 0 0 0
B 0 0 1 3
G 4 9 x 0
D 2 5 7 9 5 7 2 5 7 2 2h/4 4
A 2 5 7 7 5 7 2 5 7 0 3
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. . .... . . .... . . ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 1:
eb 0 0
Bb 0 0
Gb 4 9 x
Db 2 5 7 9 5 7 2 5 7 2 2 4 4 5 5 7 7
Ab 2 5 7 7 5 7 2 5 7 2 3 3 5 5 7 7 9 9
Eb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. . .... . . .... . . ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Chorus 2:

Guitar 1: "Shine on, Shine On..."
eb 2 3 2 0
Bb 3 3 3 1
Gb 0 2 2 2 0 2p0
Db 0 0 2 0 4 0
Ab x 0 0 0 0 2 3
Eb 3
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 1: "Shine on, Shine on."
eb 2 2 0
Bb 3 7 10 10 8 7 7 3 3 0
Gb 0 7 7 7 7\ 4 4 0
Db 0 /7 4 4 2
Ab x 2 2 2 2
Eb 3 0 0
................

End of Chorus 2.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ GUitar 1: a a a
eb 7 10p7h10p7
Bb 8 8 10
Gb 5 7 5h7p5p\4 4/7
Db 5
Ab 2 3 5h/7
Eb 12h/22\
Guitar 2:
eb
Bb 12 12 12
Gb 12
Db 10 12 12 12 12
Ab 10 10 10 10
Eb 8 8 8
.................................................................... ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 1: 1___ 1
eb
Bb 10b (10) 10a~~~~~ 10a (10)b
Gb 7a (7)\
Db
Ab
Eb
Guitar 2: on the 7a part, pre bend the wammy bar before picking it. Only for the 1st one. w{-1} {-1}{-1}
eb 2 2 2
Bb 12\ 3 3 3 7a (7) (7) (7)
Gb 12\ 2 2 2 7a (7) (7) (7) 7
Db 12\ 0 0 0 7
Ab 5 0
Eb 0
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 1: T T T T T T TS
eb 12p3h8 12p3h8 12p3h8 12p3h8 12p3h8 12p3
Bb 13\12p0h8
Gb
Db
Ab
Eb
eb
Bb 13 13 13 13 13 13
Gb 12 12 12 12 12 12
Db 14 14 14 14 14 14
Ab
Eb
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 1: T T T T T
eb
Bb 12p8p3p0h3h8 12p8p3p0h3h8 12p8p3p0h3h8 12p8p3p0h3h8 12p8p3p0h3h8/10
Gb
Db
Ab
Eb
Gutiar 2:
eb
Bb 12 12 12 12 12 12\ 0
Gb 12 12 12 12 12 12\ 0
Db 12 12 12 12 12 12\ 0
Ab
Eb
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 1: For a while, just keep bending the 10 slowly up and down. TS TL ____________.5________.25______.5_______.25_____.5_____
eb
Bb 12/22 10gb (10) (10) (10) (10) (10)
Gb
Db
Ab
Eb
Guitar 2: {-2}_______________ {-1} {-2}_________________
eb
Bb 3
Gb 2 0w 5*w (5) 2*pw
Db 0
Ab
Eb
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 2: Do this for the rest of the song.
e 0 0 0
B 0 0 1 3
G 4 9 x 0
D 2 5 7 9 5 7 2 5 7 2 2h/4 4
A 2 5 7 7 5 7 2 5 7 0 3
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. . .... . . .... . . ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Guitar 1: "We're not human beings." 1 1____________ .5___ 1____ 2_____
eb /22b 22 (22)b 22b (22) 22b (22) 22
Bb (10)p8 10b 8
Gb 9 9~~~~~(9)\
Db
Ab
Eb
Guitar 1: 1_______ .5______ .5 .5 1.5___ 1
eb 22b (22)p19 22b~~~~~~~~(22)\
Bb 22b (22)p20 22b 22b 22b 20
Gb 21~~~~~(21)\
Db
Ab
Eb
Guitar 1: After you bend the 15th fret up and down, just keep bending it for a while. 1__ 1__ {-1} 1____ _____ ____ _____
eb 22b (22) (22)\ 22b (22) (22)\
Bb 5h/20 5h/20 pw15b (15)b (15)b (15)b
Gb
Db
Ab
Eb
Guitar 1: Now do this after you've been bending the 15th fret up and down. 1 1 1 .5___
eb 5
Bb (15) (15)/ h15/ 0 8b 10 8b 8 5 8b 8 5
Gb 7 5 0 2b (2) 0
Db /14 14 14~~
Ab
Eb
Guitar 1:
eb
Bb
Gb 12a~~~~~~~~~~~14a~~~~~~~~~~16a~~~~~~~~19a~~~~~21
Db (14)~~~~~14~~~~~14
Ab
Eb
Guitar 1: .5__ 1_____ 1_________
eb 22b (22)b~~~~~~~~~
Bb 20 22 22b (22) 20
Gb
Guitar 1: 2_____ 1_______ .5___1______ 1__________ 1 1
eb 22b 22b~~~~~~~(22)b b (22)p19 22 22 22b~~~~~
Bb 22b 22 (22)p19 22b~~~~~(22) 5h/20
Gb
Db
Ab
Eb
Guitar 1: 1 1 1 1
eb 22b~~~~~~(22)\ 22b 12 12 12
Bb 5h/20 5h20 /14 15b 15b 12 15
Gb
Db
Ab
Eb
Guitar 1: .5 1
eb
Bb 12 12
Gb 14b 14b 12
Db 14 14~~~
Guitar 1: .5____
eb
Bb 3h/5 3
Gb 4p\2 0 2ab (2)p0
Db (14)\ 2 2~~~~~ 2/
Ab
Eb
Guitar 1: T T T T T T T T T T T T
eb 12p0h7 12p0h5 12p0h7 12p0h9/10 12p0h7 12p0h10 12p0h9 12p0h10 12p0h8 12p0h8 12p0h10 12p0h5
Bb
Gb
Db
Ab
Eb
Guitar 1: T T .5____ .5____
eb 12p0h3 12p5p3h5p3p0 0 0 0
Bb /5 3p0 3p0
Gb 0 2ab (2)p0 2ab (2)p0
Db
Ab
Eb
End of song.

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