#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## Feelin' Van Halen (Balance) Transcribed by: Mike Heasley ([email protected]) I grabbed the tab for this off of ftp.nevada.edu and thought it was close but not quite right. So here's my rendition. I basically just edited the version that was transcribed by Bob Brockman ([email protected]). Corrections, comments, suggestions, flames, etc. welcome. Part 1: e|-------------------------------------------------0-2--| B|-----------------------------------------------3------| G|------4-------4-------4-------4----------4---2--------| D|----4-------2-------0-------0----------0---0----------| A|--2-----2-0-----0--------------------2----------------| E|------------------3-----3-2-----2~-0------------------| Part 2: e|-------------------------| B|--------2---------3-2----| G|------4-------2-------2--| D|----4-------2---2--------| A|--2-------0--------------| E|-------------------------| Part 3: (similar to Part 1): e|-------------------------------------------------2-0-0--| B|-----------------------------------------------3-----0--| G|------4-------4-------4-------4----------4---2-------2--| D|----4-------2-------0-------0----------0---0---------2--| A|--2-----2-0-----0--------------------2---------------0--| E|------------------3-----3-2-----2~-0--------------------| ^ Part 4: Same as Part 1 outta touch most the time gotta lotta things on my mind kickin' down, where to start Part 5: it's the hardest thing oh.... e|--------------------0--------------| B|--------2-------2---0-----------3--| G|------4-------4-----------2---2----| D|----4-------2-----------2---0------| A|--2-------0-----------0------------| E|------------------0----------------| Part 6: Same as Part 3 grow it long, shave it off life is hard, never soft i need a change, i need it quick before it makes me sick Part 7: that's what's on my mind e|---------------------------------------------------7-------------12--| B|--------7-----7-8-------7---7-5------------7---7-8---8--12-10-10-10--| G|------9-----9---------7---------7--------9---9----------12-11-11-----| D|----9-----9---------7-----7-------7----9----------------0------------| A|--7---------------5------------------7-------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------| Repeat parts 4 through 6: pay attention, watch your back pay your dues, stay on track got no room to second-guess puts me under stress oh.... if i were you, you were me i wonder who i'd wanna be with just one wish you can't refuse i wouldn't know what to choose Part 8: (not exactly sure about this chord) e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---3/7--5--8--7/10--8--12--12/14-14---15----------------------------| G|--------------------------------------0-----------------------------| D|--------------------------------------0-----------------------------| A|---2/5--3--7--5/8---7--10--10/12-12---12----------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------| Chorus: I just play these as bar chords, though I'm sure Eddie does something fancier Bm A G D/F# Em D feelin'...no, i don't like what i've been told i'm feelin' Bm A G D/F# Em D Asus2 feelin' what no one else will ever know i'm feelin' oh.... Variation on Part 4: now black is white and white is black got politicians smokin' crack and john paul's all bullet-proofed e|-------------------------------------------------------0-2--| B|-----------------------------------------------------3------| G|------4---------4---------4---------4----------4---2--------| D|----4---------2---------0---------0----------0---0----------| A|--2-----2-2-0-----0-0----------------------2----------------| E|----------------------3-----3-3-2-----2~-0------------------| Repeat Part 5: it puts me through the roof yea.... Variation on Part 6: i were you and you were me i wonder who i'd rather be if i had one wish i'd take it e|-------------------------------------------------------2-0-0--| B|-----------------------------------------------------3-----0--| G|------4---------4---------4---------4----------4---2-------2--| D|----4---------2---------0---------0----------0---0---------2--| A|--2-----2-2-0-----0-0----------------------2---------------0--| E|----------------------3-----3-3-2-----2~-0--------------------| ^ Chorus: Bm A G D/F# Em D feelin'...oh, i don't like what i've been told i'm feelin' Bm A G D/F# Em D and i'm seein' what no one else will ever know i'm seein' Bm A G D/F# Em D Asus2 come on feelin', hey, i don't understand these things i'm feelin', no Part 9: Lead-in to solo e|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------5/7----------------------------5----7-----7/5------| A|---5/7-----0---0-0-0-0-0-----5--5/7---------5--5-5-5-5/3-3-3--| E|---0---0-0---------------5/7----0---0-0-0---------------------| e|--------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|-----------5/7----------------------------5-------| A|---5/7-----0---0-0-0-0-0-----5--5/7---------5-----| E|---0---0-0---------------5/7----0---0-0-0------5--| Pick scrape/whammy bar/something like that on the last note ============ Solo here... ( Em - D ) ============ Variation on Part 9: e|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------5/7----------------------------5----7-----7/5------| A|---5/7-----0---0-0-0-0-0-----5--5/7---------5--5-5-5-5/3-3-3--| E|---0---0-0---------------5/7----0---0-0-0---------------------| e|----------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------5/7----------------------------5----7-----7/5--| A|---5/7-----0---0-0-0-0-0-----5--5/7---------5--5-5-5-5/3--| E|---0---0-0---------------5/7----0---0-0-0-----------------| Variation on Part 3: e|-------------------------------------------------0-2-0--| B|-----------------------------------------------3-----0--| G|------4-------4-------4-------4----------4---2-------2--| D|----4-------2-------0-------0----------0---0---------2--| A|--2-----2-0-----0--------------------2---------------0--| E|------------------3-----3-2-----2~-0--------------------| ^ Repeat Part 3 as written: outta touch most all the time too many things on my mind shuttin' down, gotta stop this thing Chorus: Bm A G D/F# Em D feelin'...oh, i don't like what i've been told i'm feelin' Bm A G D/F# Em D Asus2 i'm bleedin'...like no one else will ever know i'm bleeding Bm C#dim D Em F# dealin'...i'm dealin' with these things i'm feelin' Bm C#dim D Em F# i'm dreamin', im dreamin', i'm dreamin' things that show me what i'm seein Bm C#dim D Em F# seein'...i'm seein' things that i don't know i'm feelin' Bm C#dim D Em i've been feelin', i'm feelin', i'm feelin' things that i don't know F#m i don't know, i don't know what i'm seein' (Repeat: Bm - C#dim - D - Em - F#) hey, i don't understand Variation on Part 3: e|-------------------------------------------------2-3-0--| B|-----------------------------------------------3-----0--| G|------4-------4-------4-------4----------4---2-------2--| D|----4-------2-------0-------0----------0---0---------2--| A|--2-----2-0-----0--------------------2---------------0--| E|------------------3-----3-2-----2~-0--------------------| ^ Part 10 (the end): e|-----------------9--| B|--------------5--7--| G|------------7----7--| D|-------7-11------9--| A|---4/7-----------9--| E|-----------------7--| (From Bob Brockman's transcription): Just in case, the more esoteric chords used herein are: Bm Bm/A Bm/G Asus2 C#dim e|--x-----x-----x-----0-----x-----| B|--3-----3-----3-----0-----5-----| G|--4-----4-----4-----2-----6-----| D|--4-----4-----4-----2-----5-----| A|--2-----0-----x-----0-----4-----| E|--x-----x-----3-----x-----x-----|
