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Guitar Tab for Hot For Teacher

Performed by: Van Halen. Composed by: Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Edward Van Halen.
This song is published by ALFRED PUBLISHING CO., INC., WB MUSIC CORP. OBO VAN HALEN MUSIC, CHRYSALIS STANDARDS INC OBO DIAMOND DAVE MUSIC and displayed here with permission. All rights reserved.
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	Hot for Teacher-  Van Halen- 1984 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Greenpoollead
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Tuning: standard (low to high E A D G B e)
| ^  Bend (Full,half, quarter stated above bent note)
| /  slide up
| \\  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| *  harmonic
| x  Mute note
| /// Tremelo Pick  ( pick as fast as you can)
|( ) when a note is bent release to note in (  )or in some cases bend first then pick and release.
===============================================================================

This song is some what hard and will take some skill to play the solo.  This is pretty accurate.  
Please Rate!!!!!

Intro:  This is very tricky!!!!  The "T" means tap for those who don't know and "H" is a hammer-on and "P" is a pull-off.
      
	T  p   p   p   h   h	  T  p   p   p   h   h
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------12----7---3---0---3---7-------12----7---3---0---3---7----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

	T  p  p   p   h   h         T  p   p   p   h   h    
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------12---7---3---0---3---7-------12---7---3---0---3---7------------------E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
        T  p   p   p   h   h         T  p   p   p   h   h
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------12---9---5---0---5---9-------12---9---5---0---5---9------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
       T  p   p   p   h   h          T  p   p   p   h   h
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----12---9---5---0---5---9--------12---9---5---0---5---9------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
       T  p  p   p   h    h          T  p   p   p    h   h
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----12---7---3---0----3---7--------12---7---3----0---3---7-----------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
       T  p  p   p   h   h           T  p   p   p   h   h
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----12---7---3---0---3---7---------12---7---3---0---3---7------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
      T  p   p   p   h   h          T  p   p   p   h   h
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----12---9---5---0---5---9--------12---9---5---0---5---9-------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
      T  p   p   p   h   h         T  p   p   p   h   h     
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----12---9---5---0---5---9-------12---9---5---0---5---9--------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
      T  p   p   p   h   h         T  p   p   p   h   h 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----12---7---3---0---3---7-------12---7---3---0---3----7-------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
      T  p   p   p   h   h         T  p   p   p   h   h     T  p
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----12---9---5---0---5---9-------12---9---5---0---5---9---12---9-----------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
      T  p   p   p        T  p   p   p       T  p   p   p     T  p   p   p
e|----12---8---5---0---------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------12---8---5---0-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------12---7---5---0------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------12---7---5---0-|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
      T  p   p   p   h   h 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----12---7---5---0---5---7-------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

This comes after the tapping intro
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---2----------------------------------------5--4-------1--2--2--1--2-------|
D|---2----------------------------------------5--4-------2--2--2--2--2-------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---2-----2222--2222--2222--2222--22----------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------10----7----4--------1--2--2--1--2-----------------|
D|-------------------------10----7----4--------2--2--2--2--2-----------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---2222--2222--22----------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------------0-0---0-0--|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------0-0---0-0--|
G|-----------------------------------5--4--------1--2--2--1--2----1-1---1-1--|
D|-----------------------------------5--4--------2--2--2--2--2----2-2---2-2--|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------2-2---2-2--|
E|---2222--2222--2222--2222--22-----------------------------------0-0---0-0--|

This part is played without a pick when David Lee Roth starts talking.  This repeats then goes to the verse.
                p                 p             p         h   h  
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------5---5---2---2-----5---5---2---2----5---2---------------------------|
D|--------5---5---2---2-----5---5---2---2----5---2---------------------------|
A|---0--------------------------------------------------5---6---7------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

                            p                p            p        h   h
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----5/8---7---------5---5---2---2----5---5---2---2----5---2----------------|
D|----5/8---7---------5---5---2---2----5---5---2---2----5---2----------------|
A|----------------0----------------------------------------------5---6---7---|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|------------|
B|------------|
G|---5/8---7--|
D|---5/8---7--|
A|------------|
E|------------|

Verse/repeat
           p      p             p      p             p       h   h
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---2--------------------2--------------------2-----------------------------|
D|---2--------------------2--------------------2-----------------------------|
A|---0---3--0---3--0------0---3--0---3--0------0---3--0----5---6---7---------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                              p      p             p      p        h   h 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----5------8---7------2--------------------2-------------------------------|
D|----5------8---7------2--------------------2-------------------------------|
A|----------------------0---3--0---3--0------0---3--0---3--0-----5---6---7---|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----5-----8---7-|
D|----5-----8---7-|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|

Pre-chorus                                        Do a quick pickslide here
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---2------8--7--5--7-------------------------------------------------------|
D|---2------8--7--5--7-------------------------------------------------------|
A|---0--------------------5555--5555--5555--55-------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Then on the second time through after the chorus do this instead of the pick slide
 These are natural harmonics which are played by slightly touching the string on the given fret number directly above the fret wire, if done right it should ring slightly
       *  *  *   *  *  *
e|------------------------|  If you're not sure when to play these listen to the lyrics:
B|---------------7--------|  " I think of all the education that I missed..."
G|-----7-----7---------7--|       
D|--------7---------7-----|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|


e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----10---13---12---10---12-------------------------------------------------|
D|----10---13---12---10---12-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10--10-10|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                  p
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---10---12---12---10---12-------15--------14--------13------12----11---10--|
D|---10---12---12---10---12-------15--------14--------13------12----11---10--|
A|---------------------------13--------12--------11-------10---------9----8--|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------|
B|----------|
G|---9---8--|
D|---9---8--|
A|---7---6--|
E|----------|

Chorus/repeat   pretty similar to the verse except the sinlge pull-off
               p                  p              p         h   h   
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---2-----------------2------------------2----------------------------------|
D|---2-----------------2------------------2----------------------------------|
A|---0---3---3---0-----0---3---3---0------0---3---0------5---6---7-----------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                       
e|----------------|----0--0---0--0---|  
B|----------------|----0--0---0--0---|
G|---5----8----7--|----1--1---1--1---|
D|---5----8----7--|----2--2---2--2---|
A|----------------|----2--2---2--2---|
E|----------------|----0--0---0--0---|

-after this play the part with a pick and follow through until the solo.-

 This solo is pretty hard. The hardest thing about it is, well just about everything.Keep it real by playing it slowy then when you develop speed you won't have to go back and try to fix some sloppy hammer-ons or anything like that. Practice hard, listen to the song, and be patient!!!!

Solo  T  p   h   h      T  p  p   p       T  p   h   h     T  p   p   p
e|----12---0---5---8---12---8---5---0----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------12---0---5---8---12---8---5---0----|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
      T p   h   h     T  p   p   p      T  p   h   h      T  p   p   p  
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---12---0---5---7---12---7---5---0-----------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------12---0---5---7----12---7---5---0-----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     T  p   h   h     T  p   p   p           full
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------4^------4///----6///----9///------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---12---0---5---7---12---7---5---0-----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                        full   full           h   p           h   p
e|------------------------------------14-------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------17^---------14--17--14------14--17--14--------|
G|----11///----14///----16^----------------------------17--------------17----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
        h   p            h   p           h   p            h   p
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---14--17--14-------14--17--14------14--17--14-------14--17--17-------14---|
G|---------------17---------------17--------------17---------------17--------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
        	  huge vibrato       full (unison bends)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------8---8---9---10----------------------------------|
G|---17-16-14-16-16---14~----10^-10^-11^-12^---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
            half      half       full         p
e|---------------------------------------2-----------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------2-----5--2-----------------------------|
G|-----2-2--2^------2-2^-----2---4^------------------------------------------|
D|---4-----------4--------4--------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

This little part is repeated 
          p                          p            p           p
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---5--5--2-------5--5--2------5--5--2------5--5--2-------5--2--------------|
G|-------------5-------------5------------5------------5----------5----------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
          p            p
e|-----------------------------|
B|---5--5--2------5--5--2------|
G|------------5-------------5--|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|

     Full        p                                  full, then release
e|----------2----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------5--2---5--2------2--------------------------------------------|
G|---5^----------------------5------5--4--2------4--2^(2)--------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------4-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------5------7------9-----10------14------17-----------|
G|---2-----4-----5-----6-----------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     full        full      full          p            p            p
e|---------14---------14---------14---16--14--14---17--14--14---19--14--14---|
B|---17^--------17^--------17^-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
        p                              full          h   p            h   p
e|---17--14---14--16--17--16--14--16---------14------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------17^--------14--17--14-------14--17--14|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------17------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
            h   p            h   p             h   p     
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------14--17--14-------14--17--14--------14--17--14--------14-------------|
G|---17--------------17----------------17----------------17------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
        p   p                       full       p
e|---------------------------------------2-----------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------5--2---5--4--2------5--2~-------|
G|---17--16--14----16--16--14-------4^------------------------4--------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    full  full  full   full unison bends
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|---2-----4-----5-----7---7---7---7-------|
G|---4^----6^----7^----9^--9^--9^--9^------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
 
And that's the solo!!!!  Not too bad once you get the hang of it.  Now as for the rest of the song it goes through the E major chords and the finger picking part then the chorus a couple times then there's this that he throws in there once in a while. I think it's an over-dub but it sounds like it's missing something without it so I'll put it in.
e|-----------------------|after you hear him do this a few times do some pick slides.
B|-----------------------|
G|----10---12---13---15--|
D|----10---12---13---15--|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|

e|---3------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---0----0///---2///---4///---5///---7///----12///------14///----------------|
D|---0------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---2------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                                            Do some mean pick slides here.
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---12///----13////----15///----17///---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 there are some very small over dubs here which I can barely hear so I'll have to leave them out.  The ending chords are... 
e|----------|
B|----------|
G|---2--2---|
D|---2--2---|
A|---0--0---|
E|----------|

Well here is the complete transcription of Hot for Teacher by Van Halen.  It should be pretty freakin' accurate so please rate this and enjoy.

submittd by Greenpoollead on Friday April 8th 2005
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