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Hot For Teacher by Van Halen Hot For Teacher Intro: A string: -0-3-7-12-7-3- (four x) -0-5-9-12-9-5- (four x) - play the indicated patterns tapping on the A string: use the 1st and 4th fingers for the notes on frets 3 & 7 and 5 & 9 and tap the note on the 12th fret with the right hand finger.... Play same exact pattern as before on the D string but end with the tapped note (youll have to listen to it to get the jist...) G str: -0-3-7-12-7-3-0-3-7-12-7-3-0-5-9-12-9-5-0-5-9-12-9-5--| (two times but end with the last tapped note ----------------------------| - again, tap the notes on the 12th fret.. high E -12-7-12-8-7-12-5-------------------------------------------------| B: -12-8-7-5--------------------------------------| G: -12-8-7-5--------------------------| D: -12-8-7-5--------------| A: -12-8-7-5--| this lick is a fretboard pattern that is the same on each string down the neck.. tap the notes on the 12th fret and pull off the rest.. work your way from the high E string down to the A string.. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| -2----5-4----5-4----21-2------10-7-4----1-2-1/2----5-4--5-4-21------------2-| -2----5-4----5-4----21-2------10-7-4----1-2-1/2----5-4--5-4-21--2-2-2-2-2-2-| ------------------------------------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-0-| -2-----------------------2----------------------2-----------------0-0-0-0-0---| listen to it for tempo... at each f# played on the low E string, play it in eighth notes until the next chord.... the denotes a slide.... this carries you into the main theme to the song which is based on the A chord .....dont have time to put it in but see if u can figure it out... it uses pulloffs at the 5th fret of G str first time and pull offs from 3rd fret to open on the A str when it kicks in. (Oh, wow, man, I said Wait a second, man What do you think the teacher's gonna look like this year? Fuck man!) Oh yeah, 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 am doing well Teacher needs to see me after school I think of all the education that I've missed But then my homework was never quite like this Ow! Got it bad, got it bad, got it bad I'm hot for teacher I've got it bad, so bad I'm hot for teacher (Hey, I heard you missed us, we're back! I brought my pencil Give me something to write on, man Whoa) I heard about your lessons but lessons are so cold I didn't know about this school Little girl from Cherry Lawn, how can you be so bold? How did you know that golden rule? I think of all the education that I've missed But then my homework was never quite like this Whoa! Got it bad, got it bad, got it bad I'm hot for teacher I've got it bad, so bad I'm hot for teacher, woh (Oh man, I think the clock is slow What are you doin' this weekend? I don't feel tardy Class dismissed) Ooh, yeah I've got it bad, got it bad, got it bad I'm hot for teacher Whoa Oh! Yes I'm hot Oh my God! Whoo! Key: + = tapped note X = pick slide x = hit string for percussive noise ^ = hammer/pull / = slide ~ = vibrato w~ = whammy vibrato <> = natural harmonic /// = high-speed picking ------------------ version 2 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--87---2--| D -2---2-----2---2---2---2---2-------------5--87---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--87-| D -2----------2----------2-----------------5--87-| 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Oh, wow, man, I said Wait a second, man What do you think the teacher's gonna look like this year? Fuck man! Uh! Oh yeah! 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 am doing well Teacher needs to see me after school I think of all the education that I've missed But then my homework was never quite like this! Ow! Got it bad, Got it bad, Got it bad, I'm hot for teacher! I've got it bad, so bad I'm hot for teacher! Hey, I heard you missed us We're back! (Hey!) I brought my pencil Give me something to write on, man! Whoa Uh! Ooo-oo-ooo I heard about your lessons but lessons are so cold I didn't know about this school Little girl from Cherry Lawn How can you be so bold? How did you know that golden rule? I think of all the education that I've missed But then my homework was never quite like this! Whoa! Got it bad, Got it bad, Got it bad, I'm hot for teacher! I've got it bad, so bad I'm hot for teacher! Whoa! (Guitar Solo) Oh man, I think the clock is slow (What are you doin' this weekend?) I don't feel tardy Class dismissed! Ooh-yeah! I've got it bad, Got it bad, Got it bad, I'm hot for teacher! Whoa! Oh! Ooh, yes I'm hot Wow! Whoa! Oh! Ooh, yes I'm hot Wow! Oh my God! Woo! ---------------