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Ain't Talkin Bout Love by Van Halen Ain't Talkin Bout Love Intro: E ----------0-1-----3---------------- B ------1-------1(1)--3-------------- Repeat 4 times. On the second time G --------2-------2------------------ through, play note in parentheses () D ----2------------------------------ A --0---------------------3~----2-3-- E ----------------------3------------ |<--- palm muted ---->| (with ~310ms slap-back delay) E -------------------------------------------------------w---w---w--- B --1-----1-----0-------------------1-----1-----0-----1-1/3-3/5-5^8-- G --2-----2-----0-------------------2-----2-----0-------------------- D --2-----2-----0-------------------2-----2-----0-------------------- A --0-----0---------------3~----2-3-0-----0-------------------------- E ----------------------0-------------------------------------------- E ----------------------------------0------------------------------ B --1-----1-----0-------------------1-----1-----0------------w-w--- G --2-2-2-2-----0-------------------2-----2-----0-----8(b)9--9-9\-- D --2-2-2-2-----0-------------------2-----2-----0------------------ A --0-0-0-0---------------3~----2-3-0-----0------------------------ E ------------0---------0------------------------------------------ Verse: E ----------1---3-------------------- B ------1-------3-------------------- G --------2-----0-------------------- D ----2------------------------------ A --0---------------------3~----2-3-- E ----------------------3------------ I heard the news baby, all about your disease. Yeah you may have all you want, baby. But I got something you need. (pick slide) Oh yeah ! Chorus: E ------------------------------------------------------------------- B --1-----1-----0-------------------1-----1-----0-------------------- G --2-----2-----0-------------------2-----2-----0-------------------- D --2-----2-----0-------------------2-----2-----0-------------------- A --0-----0---------------3~----2-3-0-----0---------------3~----2-3-- E ------------0---------0-------------------------------0------------ Ain't talkin' 'bout love. My love is rotten to the core. Ain't talkin' 'bout love. Just like I told you before. Verse 2: You know you're semi-good lookin'. And on the streets again. You think you're really cooki'n baby. You better find yourself a friend (pick slide) my friend. (chorus, incl. following lick) E ----------w-w----w-w--- B --7(b)8---8-8-(b)9-10-- G ----------------------- D ----------------------- A ----------------------- E ----------------------- Solo: let open E ring E -------0----0----------------------0---------------------------0-- B ------10---10--10-12~-------------10---12-12-12-13-13-13-12\-8---- G -9-12------------------------9-12--------------------------------- D ------------------------------------------------------------------ A ------------------------------------------------------------------ E ------------------------------------------------------------------ |<-- very fast -->| E -------0----0--------0-------------------------------------------- B ------10---12--13---15---13--15/17--17/20---17^20^17--17^20^17---- G -9-12---------------------------------------------------------20-- D ------------------------------------------------------------------ A ------------------------------------------------------------------ E ------------------------------------------------------------------ E ---------------------------------------------------- B --17^20^17--17^20^17--17---------------------------- G ----------20--------20--19(b)21-19--0(whammy dive)-- D ---------------------------------------------------- A ---------------------------------------------------- E ---------------------------------------------------- (chorus) Bridge: (clean sound) E -----------1---3--------------------- B ------1------1---3------------------- G --------2----------0----------------- D ----2-------------------------------- A --0------------------------3~----2-3- E -------------------------3----------- I've been to the edge. There I stood and looked down. You know I lost a lot of friends there baby. I got no time to mess around. So if you want it, got to E --------------------------------------------------------------------- B --X--X-------<5>------<12>--------X--X---<5>---------<7>-----<12>---- G --X--X-----<5>----<7>-------------X--X-----<5>--------------------0-- D --X--X---<5>----------------------X--X-------<5>--<7>---------------- A --X--X----------------------------X--X------------------------------- E --X--X----------------------------X--X------------------------------- bleed for it baby. gotta gotta bleed baby. mmm you gotta gotta E -------------------------------------------------- B --X--X-------<5>--<5>-------------X--X-------<5>-- G --X--X-----<5>--------<5>---------X--X-----<5>---- D --X--X---<5>----------------------X--X---<5>------ A --X--X----------------------------X--X------------ E --X--X----------------------------X--X------------ bleed baby hey gotta gotta bleed baby E -------------------------------------------------------w---w---w--- B --1-----1-----0-------------------1-----1-----0-----1-1/3-3/5-5^8-- G --2-----2-----0-------------------2-----2-----0-------------------- D --2-----2-----0-------------------2-----2-----0-------------------- A --0-----0---------------3~----2-3-0-----0-------------------------- E ----------------------0-------------------------------------------- Ain't talkin' 'bout love. My love is rotten to the core. E ----------------------------------0-------------------------------- B --1-----1-----0-------------------1-----------0-------------------- G --2-2-2-2-----0-------------------2-----2-----0-------------------- D --2-2-2-2-----0-------------------2-0-2-------0-------------------- A --0-0-0-0---------------3~----2-3-0---------------------3~----2-3-- E ------------0---------0-------------------0-0--------0------------- Ain't talkin' 'bout love. Just like I told you before, before, before Ain't talkin' 'bout love, don't wanna talk about love. E --17-17-17-17-17-17-17\- B ------------------------ G ------------------------ D ------------------------ A ------------------------ E ------------------------ Don't make me talk about love. Ain't gonna talk about love. (solo) E ------------------------------------------------------------------- B --1-----1-----0-------------------1-----1-----0-------------------- G --2-----2-----0-------------------2-----2-----0-------------------- D --2-----2-----0-------------------2-----2-----0-------------------- A --0-----0---------------3~----2-3-0-----0---------------3~----2-3-- E ------------0---------0-------------------------------0------------ Hey ! Hey ! Hey ! Hey ! Hey ! Hey ! E ------------------------------------------------------------------- B --1-----1-----0----w---w----w-----1-----1-----0-------------------- G --2-----2-----0----5--/8--/10\----2-----2-----0-------------------- D --2-----2-----0-------------------2-----2-----0-------------------- A --0-----0-------------------------0-----0---------------3~----2-3-- E ------------0-----------------------------------------0------------ Hey ! Hey ! Hey ! Hey ! Hey ! Hey ! E -------------------------------- B --1-----1-----0----------------- G --2-----2-----0------5---5---5-- (4 times) D --2-----2-----0------5---5---5-- A --0-----0------------3---3---3-- E ------------0------------------- Hey ! Hey ! Hey! E -------------------------------------------0---------------------------------- B ----------5----------------1---------------1------------------------1-------8- G --2---4---5----------------2---4-----------2---4---5----------------2---4---7- D --2---4---5----------------2---4/----------2---4---5----------------2---4---9- A --0---2---3-----------3-2--0---2-----------0---2---3-----------3-2--0---2---7- E ------------/12\--0^3-------------0(dive)------------/12\--0^3---------------- E ----------7\- B ----------7\- G ----------7\- D ----------6\- A ----------7\- E --0(dive)---- [Intro] [Verse 1] I heard the news, baby All about your disease Yeah, you may have all you want, baby But I got somethin' you need Oh, yeah! [Chorus] Ain't talkin' 'bout love My love is rotten to the core Ain't talkin' 'bout love Just like I told you before Yeah, before [Verse 2] You know you're semi-good lookin' And on the streets again Ooh yeah, you think you're really cookin', baby You better find yourself a friend, my friend [Chorus] Ain't talkin' 'bout love My love is rotten to the core Ain't gonna talk about love Just like I told you before Before, uh, before, uh, before, before [Guitar Solo] [Chorus] Ain't talkin' 'bout love Babe, it's rotten to the core Ain't talkin' bout love Just like I told you before Uh, before [Breakdown] I've been to the edge And there I stood and looked down You know I lost a lot of friends there, baby I got no time to mess around [Bridge] Mmm, so if you want it, got to bleed for it, baby Yeah! Got to, got to bleed, baby Mmm, you got to, got to bleed, baby Hey! Got to, got to bleed, baby [Chorus] Ain't talkin' 'bout love My love is rotten to the core Ain't talkin' 'bout love Just like I told you before Before, before [Chorus] Ain't talkin' 'bout love Don't wanna talk about love Don't need to talk about love Ain't gonna talk about love No more, no more, ahhh! [Guitar Solo] [Outro] Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! -------------------- version 2 The main riff goes something like this: (Palm-Muted of course) Am G ----------O-1-----3---------------| ------1-------1-----3------------.| --------2-------O-----O-----------| ----2----------------------------.| --O---------------------3^~~-2-3--| (the ^~~ means do afunkey bend/vibrato) ----------------------------------| AH (Artificial Harmonic) Then he does something like this after that and for the chorus: ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------3------------------------3----------------------- -2-X-2-X-O----------------2-X-2-X-O-------/5-5/7-7/9-9/12- ('/' = slide) -2-X-2-X-O----------------2-X-2-X-O----------------------- -O-X-O-X-X------3^~~-2-3--O-X-O-X-X----------------------- ---------3--3-3-------------------3--3-3------------------ F F P P AH F F P P (F = Finger Mute P = Palm Mute) The verses I believe are like the main riff only not muted, just let the notes ring. I don't even have a tape of the song anymore so I can't figure out the solo... I forgot it, sorry. The solo is pretty simple though.... Well I'll write down what I THINK it sort of sounds like.... perhaps someone would like to mail me a tape?? (I'd be happy to figure out the rest of the songs if someone would :) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------10---10-10-12--------10---12-13-12--------------10---12-13-13/15--13-15- -9-12-----------------9-12---------------12\9---9-12-------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------| -15^~~~-| I'm sure this last part isn't right but it fits...... --------| Man, I gotta get this CD as soon as I get some cash, --------| this is such a kickin' tune!!! --------| As a matter-o-fact, this was the first song I ever learned!!! --------| The sound Eddie gets is the result of a good flange sound and I assume a Marshall cranked up to eleven! [Intro] [Verse 1] I heard the news, baby All about your disease Yeah, you may have all you want, baby But I got somethin' you need Oh, yeah! [Chorus] Ain't talkin' 'bout love My love is rotten to the core Ain't talkin' 'bout love Just like I told you before Yeah, before [Verse 2] You know you're semi-good lookin' And on the streets again Ooh yeah, you think you're really cookin', baby You better find yourself a friend, my friend [Chorus] Ain't talkin' 'bout love My love is rotten to the core Ain't gonna talk about love Just like I told you before Before, uh, before, uh, before, before [Guitar Solo] [Chorus] Ain't talkin' 'bout love Babe, it's rotten to the core Ain't talkin' bout love Just like I told you before Uh, before [Breakdown] I've been to the edge And there I stood and looked down You know I lost a lot of friends there, baby I got no time to mess around [Bridge] Mmm, so if you want it, got to bleed for it, baby Yeah! Got to, got to bleed, baby Mmm, you got to, got to bleed, baby Hey! Got to, got to bleed, baby [Chorus] Ain't talkin' 'bout love My love is rotten to the core Ain't talkin' 'bout love Just like I told you before Before, before [Chorus] Ain't talkin' 'bout love Don't wanna talk about love Don't need to talk about love Ain't gonna talk about love No more, no more, ahhh! [Guitar Solo] [Outro] Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! -------------------- version 3 intro: Am F G ---------0-1-----3-------------- -----1-------1-----3------------ -------2-------0-----0---------- ---2---------------------------- -0-------------------0-3b*-2-3-- -------------------------------- *pinch harmonic Chorus: Am (x0221x) G (3x000x) verse Am F G ---------1----3---------------- -----1-----1--3---------------- -------2------0---------------- ---2--------------------------- -0----------------0-3--2-3----- ------------------------------- [Intro] [Verse 1] I heard the news, baby All about your disease Yeah, you may have all you want, baby But I got somethin' you need Oh, yeah! [Chorus] Ain't talkin' 'bout love My love is rotten to the core Ain't talkin' 'bout love Just like I told you before Yeah, before [Verse 2] You know you're semi-good lookin' And on the streets again Ooh yeah, you think you're really cookin', baby You better find yourself a friend, my friend [Chorus] Ain't talkin' 'bout love My love is rotten to the core Ain't gonna talk about love Just like I told you before Before, uh, before, uh, before, before [Guitar Solo] [Chorus] Ain't talkin' 'bout love Babe, it's rotten to the core Ain't talkin' bout love Just like I told you before Uh, before [Breakdown] I've been to the edge And there I stood and looked down You know I lost a lot of friends there, baby I got no time to mess around [Bridge] Mmm, so if you want it, got to bleed for it, baby Yeah! Got to, got to bleed, baby Mmm, you got to, got to bleed, baby Hey! Got to, got to bleed, baby [Chorus] Ain't talkin' 'bout love My love is rotten to the core Ain't talkin' 'bout love Just like I told you before Before, before [Chorus] Ain't talkin' 'bout love Don't wanna talk about love Don't need to talk about love Ain't gonna talk about love No more, no more, ahhh! [Guitar Solo] [Outro] Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! -------------------- version 4 Another version of this famous riff: e---------------------------------------------------------------|| B---------------------------------------------------------------|| G--------------------10-----12(h)-------------------------------|| D-----10------14-15-----12-------12(h)--------------------------|| A---7------12---------------------------0--3-(a.h.)-2--3-(a.h.)-|| E-5-------------------------------------------------------------|| [Intro] [Verse 1] I heard the news, baby All about your disease Yeah, you may have all you want, baby But I got somethin' you need Oh, yeah! [Chorus] Ain't talkin' 'bout love My love is rotten to the core Ain't talkin' 'bout love Just like I told you before Yeah, before [Verse 2] You know you're semi-good lookin' And on the streets again Ooh yeah, you think you're really cookin', baby You better find yourself a friend, my friend [Chorus] Ain't talkin' 'bout love My love is rotten to the core Ain't gonna talk about love Just like I told you before Before, uh, before, uh, before, before [Guitar Solo] [Chorus] Ain't talkin' 'bout love Babe, it's rotten to the core Ain't talkin' bout love Just like I told you before Uh, before [Breakdown] I've been to the edge And there I stood and looked down You know I lost a lot of friends there, baby I got no time to mess around [Bridge] Mmm, so if you want it, got to bleed for it, baby Yeah! Got to, got to bleed, baby Mmm, you got to, got to bleed, baby Hey! Got to, got to bleed, baby [Chorus] Ain't talkin' 'bout love My love is rotten to the core Ain't talkin' 'bout love Just like I told you before Before, before [Chorus] Ain't talkin' 'bout love Don't wanna talk about love Don't need to talk about love Ain't gonna talk about love No more, no more, ahhh! [Guitar Solo] [Outro] Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! -------------------- version 5 E-------------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------5--6----------------8---------------------- G----------5-------------------5-------------7------------------- X4 D--------------7---------------------7------------5~------------- A------7------------------------------------------------3~-2h3--- E---5------------------------------------------------------------ -----------------------PM----------------- E------------------------------|------|--|-----------------------| B------------------------------|------|--|-----------------------| G------------------------------|------|--|-5-5/7--7/9---9/12-----| X2 D-----7--7--7----7--7--7---5---|------|--|-----------------------| A-----7--7--7----7--7--7---5---|3~-2h3|--|-----------------------| E-----5--5--5----5--5--5---3---|------|--|-----------------------| -PM-- -PM-- E---------------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------6----8------------------------------------- G-----------5---------5----7-------------------------------------X4 D--------------7-----------5------------------------------------- A------7-------------------------3~-2h3-------------------------- E---5------------------------------------------------------------ -----PM-------- E---------------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------------- D--7--7--7---7--7--7----5----------------------------------------X4 A--7--7--7---7--7--7----5----3~--2h3----------------------------- E--5--5--5---5--5--5----3---------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------6----8------------------------------------- G-----------5---------5----7-------------------------------------X4 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B---------------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------------- D--7--7--7---7--7--7----5----------------------------------------X6 A--7--7--7---7--7--7----5----3~--2h3----------------------------- E--5--5--5---5--5--5----3---------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------------- A-----7----9--10-----7---9----0-----7---9---10---7---9----14/---- E-----5----7--8------5---7----0-----5---7---8----5---7----12/---- Intro: Am - F - G5 Am - F - G5 Am - F - G5 Am - F - G5 Am G Am G Am G Am G5 Am - F5 - G5 I heard the news baby Am - F5 - G5 All about your disease Am - F5 - G5 Yeah, you may have all you want baby Am-F5-G5 But I got somethin' you need. Oh, yeah! Am G Ain't talkin' 'bout love Am G5 My love is rotten to the core Am G Ain't talkin' 'bout love Am G Just like I told you before. Yeah, before Am - F5 - G5 You know you're semi-good lookin' Am - F5 - G5 And on the streets again Am - F5 - G5 Ooh yeah, you think you're really cookin' baby Am-F5 - G5 You better find yourself a friend, my friend Am G Ain't talkin' 'bout love Am G5 My love is rotten to the core Am G Ain't talkin' 'bout love Am G Just like I told you before. Before. Uh, before! Uh, before! Before! Am G5 Am G5 Am G5 Am G5 Am G Ain't talkin' 'bout love Am G Babe, it's rotten to the core Am G Ain't talkin' 'bout love Am G Just like I told you before. Uh, before Am - F5 - G5 I been to the edge Am - F5 - G5 And there I stood and looked down Am - F5 - G5 You know I lost a lot of friends there baby Am - F5 - G5 I got no time to mess around Am G Mmm, so if you want it, got to bleed for it baby Am G Yeah! Got to, got to bleed, baby Am G Mmm, you got to, got to bleed, baby Am G Hey! Got to, got to bleed baby Am G Ain't talkin' 'bout love Am G5 My love is rotten to the core Am G Ain't talkin' 'bout love Am G Just like I told you before. Before. Before! Am G Ain't talkin' 'bout love Am G5 Don't wanna talk about love Am G5 Don't need to talk about love Am Ain't gonna talk about love G5 No more! No more! Ahhh! Am G5 Am G5 Am G5 Am G5 Am G5 Hey, hey, hey! Am G5 Hey, hey, hey! Am G5 Hey, hey, hey! Am G5 Hey, hey, hey! Am G5 Hey, hey, hey! Am G5 Hey, hey, hey! Am G5 Hey, hey, hey! Am G5 Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! A5 - B5 - C A5 - B5 - E5 A5 - B5 - C5 A5 - B5 - Em7 / = slide ^ = hammer/pull w = quickly hit the whammy bar b = bend X = noise ~ = vibrato < >= natural harmonic ----------------