WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Van Halen - Somebody Get Me A Doctor Tabs | Ver. 3
SOMEBODY GET ME A DOCTOR
Van Halen II
The other tab for this song on OLGA was too incomplete for me not to tab
this one.I dont even think he did the right song.oh well.
p=palm
h=harm
/&\=slide
intro thingee
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3-----3-----3--------3-----3--------------|
0-----0-----2--------0-----0-----2--------|
0-----------0--------0-----------0--------|
------3--------------------3-----0-----2--|
3--------------------3-----------------0--|
this next part is the main riff,also done during the chorus.
p p p p p
------------------------------------------3--2-----|
------------------------------------1-----3--3-----|
------------2--2--2-----0--2~~~-----0-----2--2-----|
------------2--2--2-----0--2-----2--0--------------|
3-----0--------------------------------0-----------|
------------------------------------------------12\|
now the verses.
"You better.."
h h h h h h h h h h h h
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9-----9--9-----------------10-----10--------------9-----9--9--------------10----
9-----9--9-----------------10-----10--------------9-----9--9--------------10----
9-----9--9-----------------10-----10--------------7-----7--7--------------10----
7-----7--7-----------------8------8---------------7-----7--7--------------8-----
0-----0--0--7--7--7--7----------------7--7--7--7--------------7--7--7--7--------
---------------|
---10--10------|
---10--10------|
---10--10------|
---8---8---x\--|
-----------h13\|
and its pretty much the same throughout,until.
"And im speedin.."
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11-----11-----------------------12--x-----12------------------|-----------------
11-----11-----------------------12--------12------------------|-----------------
11-----11-----------------------12--------12------------------|-----------------
9------9------------------------10--------10--------12--12--1\|-----------------
-----------0-----0--0--0--0--0----------------------12--12--12|-----------------
now,that thing before the solo that ROCKS.
v (volume swell.)
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------5-----------7h5--------------5--|
------5-----------7h5--------------5--|
---------7--x--x-------7~~~--------5--|
0--0-------------------------0--0-----|
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and thats pretty much it,besides the solo,but i usually add my own solos,
i usually have what ed did in my head and improvise on it.
also,at the end,when ed is doing the main riff,he ends with:
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-----------[2--4--2--0--4--2--0--4--2--0--4--2--0--4--2--0--4]----x/--[2--4-----
---------2----------------------------------------------------------------------
3--0--0-------------------------------------------------------------------------
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0--4--2--0--4--2--0--4--2-----0--4--2--0]--------|------------------------------
-------------------------------------------/7----|------------------------------
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---------------------------------------------/15\|------------------------------
which is done by gliding down the 6th string w/side of right hand (light-
ly touching it) while hammering on/pulling off w/left hand,which sounds
random harmonics and muted notes.
think its off of VH. #1
Set your guitar to 1/2 step down[Not sure,But it's the way its' done here]
may not be note for note either.I make no claims to being a jam-master or
something.Have some distortion,turn the amp up and have a -go[dont get evic-
-ted though].
E
B S
G 4 L 6 11 10
D 5 I 7 11 10
A 3^ 0 5 D 7 7 0 9 8
E 3 3 3* 3 E 5
^ Bend a little * muting above fret's[l.h.]
*=vib
e------------------------------------------------------------------------
b 2------------------------------- 2 -------------
g 2 4 5---------------------- 2 4-----------
d 2 4 sl.5 *------- 2 4-----------
a 0 2 3 3 2-------- 0 2-----------
e----------------- 0 2 3-----------------------0[Dive Trem.]
Off of Van Halen's First continuing..Like where I left off?
1/2 step down amp warmed up fingers warmed up gear[dist?]in tune?go...
e & & @ @ @ @ & & @ @ @ @ & &
b * * 10 10 11 11 12 12
g 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 11 11 9 9 9 9 12 12
d 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 11 11 9 9 9 9 12 12
a 7 7 0 0 7 7 7 7 0 0 7 7 7 7 0 0
e 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 [hold]
* mute the E a little but let ring open.
@ mute the whole thing both hands kinda.
& little bit o'vibrato.
e
b slide 5 6sl.5 0 2 22
g [hold] down to 2 2 5 0 6sl.5 0 2 22
d still A 2 2 5 0 6sl.5 0 2 22
a holding 0 0 0 0 0 00
e
use volume swell's and fast clean attack now.
I think you dont need my guidance to do what comes next.Go with the flow!
Love that Eddie and I'll see ya.....open to suggestions or corrections.
To all that b**ch...just[if not at olga] post what you know Somebody will
enjoy it.
EDWARD
