Runaround Lyrics

TAB: "Runaround" by Van Halen
Okay, here's my second posting of a rather difficult Van Halen tune (the
first being that "Poundcake" monster). The first thing you gotta do if you
wanna sound like the record is tune down 1/2 step. The signature riff
(which is also the chorus part) is quite difficult to play. Try to find
as many actual chord-shapes as possible; that way you won't have to make a
million changes in hand position. There's some bits of lyric here and there
to help you keep up...
A few notes on my tab: "p.m...." means palm-mute;
"a.h...." means artificial harmonics
"b" means bend
"b&r" means bend the notes up to pitch and
then release the bend to the original
pitch.
"bf" means bend full
Runaround
by Van Halen
tab by Paul D.
s3bz@music.transy.edu
"She don't like it..." "And don't like..."
"She ain't about to give..."
b&r
"She can take me..."
a.h....... b
"...drives me home..."
b&r p.m...
"I'd walk, but I want it..."
"what fool believes.." "I've got her in my sight..."
p.m...
"But just out of..."
"Here we go around..."
Then it's back to the verse, pre-chorus, and chorus parts one more time
through, then it's SOLO time. (DON'T ASK!) After that, there's a bit of
a "bridge":
"oo. ah." "It goes like this"
b bf pm
"Oh man it's..."
b bf pm
"And you make it harder..." "Fill me up..."
Oh man she owns it." "Here we go a- round..."
(go to the chorus and ad lib a fade-out)
That's it. That should be all you need to do an accurate version of
"Runaround". If you're REALLY hurtin' for the solo, email me and be nice
and I'll give it a shot. I might even do the outro part too.
Questions/Comments welcome (by email).
Good luck!
Paul D. s3bz@music.transy.edu