Van Halen - Hot For Teacher Chords & Tabs

Van Halen  hot for teacher.
 Tabbed by ryan mullan  ryan_mullan@hotmail.com.
  
 what i think is the best song from the fantastic album 1984, and a great example of a trademark EVH solo.
enjoy
P.S if you dont have the song this will be very difficult, go buy it!
Key:



+   = tapped note

X\\  = pick slide

x   = hit string for percussive noise

^   = hammer/pull

/   = slide

~   = vibrato

w~  = whammy vibrato

<>  = natural harmonic

/// = high-speed picking



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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)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/v/van_halen/hot_for_teacher_tab_ver_2.html ]
\"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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------



 
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