Van Halen - I'm the one
from the album Van Halen
h = hammer on w\ =dive whammy bar (wb)
p = pull off w\/ =dive wb and pull up
/ = slide up 7b(9) = bend full step
\ = slide down 7b(9)r(7) = bend full step and release
~ = vibrato T = tab with right hand
{harm.} = play natural harmonics
{A.H.} = play artificial harmonics (with thumb and pick)
general advise for playing Ed's songs: pick, hammer on and pull off as hard
as you can!
effects used: MXR Phase 90
If you think there's something to improve feel free to do so, I'll be happy
to learn about it!
Harald Boers
h-boers@dds.dds.nl
BTW, what is this song about!? was Dave drunk when he wrote the lyrics? :)
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A-ha! { Harm. }
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{A.H }
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Whoo! A-ha
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ha ha ha ha!
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We came here to entertain you leaving here we aggravate you don {Harm. }
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't you know it means the same to me Honey! I'm the one the one you love c {dip wb 3x}
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ome on baby show your love Hey! give it to me {harm. }
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I see a glow that fills this room I see it rolling out of you
dive wb &
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Feed her your message from above I'm telling you Ow!
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Show come on and show your love Ah yeah! Show your {dive wb between chords}
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love Ow! Woo! Oh! Show (Show) Show your love babe Ah Yeah (Show you phase shifter on (till *)
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r) Show it Ow! T T T T T T T
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[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/v/van_halen/im_the_one_tab_ver_2.html ]
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dive wb, bring up,
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{A.H. }* M M
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Oooww! {A.H. }
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Boo bo do woop! Lookin at these little kids
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Taking care of the music biz Don't their business take good care of me
hammer 20,dive wb,bring
up and bend. then release
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Honey! I'm the one the one you lov {heavy wb vibr.}
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e come on baby show your love Hey! give it to me I {harm. }
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see a glow that fills this room I see it rolling out of you
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Feed her your message from above I'm telling you Ow!
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Show! Show your love babe Ah yeah! Show
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your love Ow! whoo! woo! Show (show) show your love babe
hit open E
and dive wb phase shifter on (till *)
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Ah Yeah! (Show your) Show me
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pick fast
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Hurry! *
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Whoo bop bada, shoobe doo wah etc.
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Oooww!
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(Show your love) Ow! Ow! Come on and show me Baby show! Bab dip wb after pick fast and
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y show your love now Aah Yeah! Wow! Oooww!
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Yeah!
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