From: Gary Chapman Van Halen - Hot For Teacher - transcribed by Gary Chapman =========================== Key: + = tapped note X\ = pick slide x = hit string for percussive noise ^ = hammer/pull / = slide ~ = vibrato w~ = whammy vibrato <> = natural harmonic /// = high-speed picking --- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Mr.Scary (Gary Chapman) ------------------------- scary@zikzak.apana.org.au --