Hot For Teacher - Van Halen

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It'd be hard to put it all, but ill put a few parts of it that are cool...

[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-
   end with th
   - again, ta

12-7-3-0-3-7-1
e last tapped 
p the notes on

2-7-3-0-5-9-12
note ---------
 the 12th fret

-9-5-0-5-9-12-9-5--|(two times but
-------------------|
..

e|--------12-7
B|------------
G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------

-12-8-7-12-5--
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-12-8-7-5-----
-------------1
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--------------
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2-8-7-5-------
-----------12-
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--------------
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8-7-5---------
---------12-8-
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-----|
-----|
-----|
-----|
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..

e|------------
B|------------
G|-2----5-4---
D|-2----5-4---
A|------------
E|-2----------

--------------
--------------
-5-4----2\1-2-
-5-4----2\1-2-
--------------
-------------2

--------------
--------------
-----10-7-4---
-----10-7-4---
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--------------

--------------
--------------
-1-2-1/2----5-
-1-2-1/2----5-
--------------
--------2-----

--------------
--------------
4--5-4-2\1----
4--5-4-2\1--2-
------------2-
------------0-

----------|
----------|
--------2-|
2-2-2-2-2-|
2-2-2-2-0-|
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....   have fun..  Rob

Van Halen - Hot For Teacher    - transcribed by Gary Chapman
===========================


[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\--0^3^7-1
E|------------

+            +
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--------------
2^7^3^0^3^7-12
--------------

            + 
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--------------
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--------------
-7-3-0-3-7-12-
--------------

           +
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--------------
--------------
--------------
7-3-0-3-7-12-7
--------------

---|
---|
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---|
-3-|
---|

          +   
e|------------
B|------------
G|------------
D|------------
A|-0-5-9-12-9-
E|------------

         +    
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--------------
--------------
--------------
5-0-5-9-12-9-5
--------------

        +     
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--------------
--------------
--------------
-0-5-9-12-9-5-
--------------

       +
-----------|
-----------|
-----------|
-----------|
0-5-9-12-9-|
-----------|

    +        +
e|------------
B|------------
G|------------
D|-12-0-3-7-12
A|------------
E|------------

            + 
--------------
--------------
--------------
-7-3-0-3-7-12-
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--------------

           +  
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--------------
--------------
7-3-0-3-7-12-7
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--------------

          +
--------------
--------------
--------------
-3-0-3-7-12-7-
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--------------

--|
--|
--|
3-|
--|
--|

         +    
e|------------
B|------------
G|------------
D|-0-5-9-12-9-
A|------------
E|------------

        +     
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--------------
--------------
5-0-5-9-12-9-5
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--------------

       +
-------------|
-------------|
-------------|
-0-5-9-12-9~-|
-------------|
-------------|

   +      +   
E ------------
B ------------
G -12-3-7-12-7
D ------------
A ------------
E ------------

         +    
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--------------
-3-0-3-7-12-7-
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--------------
--------------

        +     
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--------------
3-0-5-9-12-9-5
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--------------

       +      
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--------------
-0-5-9-12-9-5-
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--------------

      +       
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--------------
0-3-7-12-7-3-0
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--------------
--------------

     +
--------|
--------|
-3-7-12-|
--------|
--------|
--------|

             +
E ------------
B ------------
G -7-3-0-5-9-1
D ------------
A ------------
E ------------

-----|
-----|
2-9~-|
-----|
-----|
-----|

    +      +  
e|-12-5-8-12-8
B|------------
G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------

        +     
-7-5----------
-----8-12-8-7-
--------------
--------------
--------------
--------------

     +        
--------------
5-------------
--8-12-8-7-5--
-------------8
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--------------

  +
--------------
--------------
--------------
-12-8-7-5-----
-----------8-7
--------------

--------------
--------------
-----2--------
-----2--------
-5-0-0--------
--------------

-----|
-----|
-----|
-----|
-----|
-----|

e|------------
B|------------
G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
E|-2-2--2-2--2

--------------
--------------
----5--4------
----5--4------
--------------
-2-----------2

--------------
--------------
-1--2--1-/2--1
-1--2--1-/2--1
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--------------

--------------
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/2------------
/2------------
--------------
-----2-2--2-2-

--------------
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--------------
-2-2--2-2--2-2

-----|
-----|
-----|
-----|
-----|
--2/-|

e|------------
B|------------
G|-10\--7--4--
D|-10\--7--4--
A|------------
E|------------

--------------
--------------
-1--2--1/2----
-1--2--1/2----
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-------------2

--------------
--------------
--------------
--------------
--------------
--2-2--2-2--2-

--------------
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----------5--4
----------5--4
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2--2-2--2-----

--------------
--------------
-4-------1--2-
-4-------1--2-
--------------
------2-------

-------|
-------|
-1-/2--|
-1-/2--|
-------|
-------|

e|------------
B|------------
G|-4--4---4---
D|-4--4---4---
A|-4--4---4---
E|-0--0---0---

---|
---|
-5-|
-2-|
-0-|
---|


[Main riff] (clean):

e|------------
B|------------
G|-5---5^2---2
D|-2---2-----2
A|------------
E|------------
  (repeat clea
  "Oh wow man.
   look like t
  "My butt, ma

-----------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------|
---5---5^2-2---5^2-----------5--8\7---2--|
---2---2---2---2-------------5--8\7---2--|
---------------------0^5^6^7-------------|
-----------------------------------------|
n riff x 3)
.. wait a second, man - whaddaya think the teacher's gonna
his year ?"
n !"

e|------------
B|------------
G|-5---5^2---2
D|-2---2-----2
A|------------
E|------------
              

--------------
--------------
---5---5^2-2--
---2---2---2--
--------------
--------------
              

-------------|
-------------|
-5---5^2---0-|
-2---2-----0-|
-------------|
-------------|
          "Ohh

hh !"


[Main riff] (distorted):

e|------------
B|------------
G|-2----------
D|-2----------
A|-0---3-3-0--
E|------------

--------------
--------------
2----------2--
2----------2--
0---3-3-0--0--
--------------

--------------
--------------
--------------
--------------
-3-0---0^5^6^7
--------------

--------|
--------|
-5--8\7-|
-5--8\7-|
--------|
--------|


[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|------------
G|-2----------
D|-2----------
A|-0---3-3-0--
E|------------

--------------
--------------
2----------2--
2----------2--
0---3-3-0--0--
--------------

--------------
--------------
--------------
--------------
-------0-5^6^7
--------------

--------------
----8--7--5---
-5--8--7--5--7
-5--8--7--5--7
--------------
--------------

--------------
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----------|
----------|
----------|
----------|
----------|
----------|

   Teacher needs to see me after school.                I think of the

e|------------
B|------------
G|------------
D|------------
A|---X\-------
E|------------

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-------------1
-------------1
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--------------

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--------------
3--12--10--12-
3--12--10--12-
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--------------

--------------
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--------------
----12--10----
----12--10----
----12--10----
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--------------

-----10-|
12-x-10-|
12-x-10-|
12-x----|
--------|
--------|

  education that I missed.                  But then my homework was never

e|------------
B|-12-x-12\---
G|-12-x-12\---
D|-12-x-12\---
A|------------
E|------------

--------------
--------------
------------10
--------8---8-
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--------------

--------------
------10------
------9-------
--7---7---6---
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--------------

--------------
9-------8---7-
8-------7---6-
6---5---5---4-
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--------------

--------------
--6---5---4---
--5---4---3---
--3---2---1---
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--------------

--|
5-|
4-|
2-|
--|
--|

  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|------------
G|-2---------2
D|-2---------2
A|-0---3-3-0-0
E|------------

--------------
--------------
---------2----
---------2----
---3-3-0-0----
--------------

--------------
--------------
-------------5
-------------5
-----0-5^6^7--
--------------

--------------
--8--7--5-----
--8--7--5--7--
--8--7--5--7--
--------------
--------------

--------------
--------------
--------<7>
--------------
--------------
--------------

-------|
-------|
<7>-------|
-<7>---|
-------|
-------|

   How did you know that golden rule ?                   I think of all the

e|------------
B|------<7>
G|--<7>----
D|----------&l
A|------------
E|------------

--------------
--------------
-----<7>---
t;7>----------
--------------
--------------

--------------
--13--12--10--
-----13--12--1
--13--12--10--
--------------
--------------

--------------
12------------
0--12---------
12------------
--------------
--------------

--------------
--------------
--------------
--------------
X\------------
--------------

10------|
---10---12-|
------10---12-|
--------12-|
--------|
--------|

  education that I missed.                  But then my homework was never

e|---10-------
B|-x-10---12\-
G|-x-10---12\-
D|-x------12\-
A|------------
E|------------

--------------
-------------1
-------------1
---------8---8
--------------
--------------

--------------
1------10-----
0------9------
---7---7---6--
--------------
--------------

--------------
-9-------8---7
-8-------7---6
-6---5---5---4
--------------
--------------

--------------
---6---5---4--
---5---4---3--
---3---2---1--
--------------
--------------

---|
-5-|
-4-|
-2-|
---|
---|

  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
B|------8-----
G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------
        ^ I th

        +     
-7-5----------
-----8-12-8-7-
--------------
--------------
--------------
--------------
ink he hit a w

     +          +
---------------------------------|
5--------------------------------|
--8-12-8-7-5---------------------|
-------------8-12-8-7-5----------|
-------------------------8-7-5-0-|
---------------------------------|
rong note here


[Solo]

e|------------
B|------------
G|-4(b)6~----2
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------

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--------------
^4///-6///-9//
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--------------

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/-11///-13///-
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-------------|
-------------|
14///--14w~\-|
-------------|
-------------|
-------------|

e|/14---------
B|----17(b)19-
G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------

14------------
---14^17^14-14
--------------
--------------
--------------
--------------

----------14--
-14^17^14----1
--------------
--------------
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--------------

--------------
4^17^14-------
--------16(b)1
--------------
--------------
--------------

--------------
--14----------
8----16(b)18-1
--------------
--------------
--------------

--------|
--------|
6-14-16-|
--------|
--------|
--------|

              
e|------------
B|-14---------
G|----16w~\---
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------

 [pinched harm
--------------
--------------
-2--2--2(b)3--
--------------
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--------------

onics abound]
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--------------
2----2-4--(b)6
---4----------
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--------------

--2------2-2--
2---5^2------5
--------------
--------------
--------------
--------------

--------------
^2--5-5^2^0--5
--------------
--------------
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--------------

-------|
-5^2^0-|
-------|
-------|
-------|
-------|

e|------------
B|-5-5^2^0--5-
G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------

--------------
5^2^0--5-5^2^0
--------------
--------------
--------------
--------------

-------2------
--5(7)---5^2--
-------------5
--------------
--------------
--------------

--2-----------
--2---2-------
--------4-2--4
--------------
--------------
--------------

-----------|
-----------|
-2---2w~/\-|
---4-------|
-----------|
-----------|

e|------------
B|------------
G|-2~-4--5--6~
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------

--------------
--------------
---9--11--13--
--------------
--------------
--------------

--------------
----14--17--17
14------------
--------------
--------------
--------------

---14--14-----
(b)19-----(b)1
--------------
--------------
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--------------

--14-----14--1
9---(b)19-----
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--------------
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--------------

6^14-|
-----|
-----|
-----|
-----|
-----|

e|-17^14--19^1
B|------------
G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------

4----17^14----
--14------14--
--------------
--------------
--------------
--------------

17--16--17--16
--------------
--------------
--------------
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--------------

^17^16-14----1
----------17--
--------------
--------------
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--------------

4-------------
--17--17(b)19-
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--------------
--------------
--------------

|
|
|
|
|
|

e|------------
B|------------
G|-14^17^14--1
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------

--------14----
-------14-17^1
6(b)18--------
--------------
--------------
--------------

--------------
4-------------
--16(b)18---16
--------------
--------------
--------------

--------------
--------------
(b)18-(b)18-16
--------------
--------------
--------------

--------------
--------------
-16-14-16---16
--------------
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--------------

----------|
---------|
-16-14~\-|
---------|
---------|
---------|

e|-------2----
B|-------2----
G|-2(b)4---(b)
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------

--------------
-----2--------
4^2----2---4(b
--------------
--------------
--------------

--------------
----5--------7
)6--7(b)9----9
--------------
--------------
--------------

--------------
--------------
(b)11w~-------
-----------2--
---------\-2--
---------\-0--

--------------
--------------
--------------
-2----2---2---
-2----2---2---
-0----0---0---

----|
----|
--5-|
--2-|
--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-
G|-11--12--13-
D|-11--12--13-
A|------------
E|------------
              
   Oh  yes I'm

-----|
-14\-|
-14\-|
-14\-|
-----|
-----|
        Ohhh !
 hot !  Ohhh !

e|------------
B|------------
G|------------
D|-14///------
A|------------
E|------------
         Oh my

------------------------------------------------------------------|
-------3----------------------------------------------------------|
-------0///--2///--4///-5///--7///-/12///-14///-16///-17///-19///-|
-------0----------------------------------------------------------|
--X\--------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------------|
 god !

              
              
              
e|------------
B|------------
G|-/21///(b)24
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------

        [I sus
         done 
         alter
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///w~\--/18-/1
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pect these are
with fingers o
nating hands]
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--------------
8-/18-/18-/18-
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n
--------------
----2///-----5
----2///-----5
----2///-----5
-\--0///------
--------------

--------------
///--7///-/14/
///--7///-/14/
///--7///-/14/
--------------
--------------

--------|
//------|
//----2-|
//----2-|
------0-|
--------|

*********************************************

+   = 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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