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From Afar

Van Halen
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This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

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My name is Loren Noblitt and I bought the new V3 album recently

and thought I'd tab this song out because it sounded really cool...so I

did and here I am to share it with all of you. I've never done this before so cross your fingers...

3\27\98

(*Standard tuning*)

Clean w\delay H H H Harm.

  E---7------8-----7------7---5--------7-----8------10-7-10-7-10--(12)----|
  B-----8------8-----8----------7---7----8-----8------------------(12)----|
  G-------9------9-----9----------7--------9-----9----------------(12)----|
  D-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
  A-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
  E---------------------------------------------------------------------0-|

G Em G Har. w\vol swell

  E---7------8-------------3--------7-----8--------------3---------------|
  B-----8------8-----------3----------8-----8------------3---------------|
  G-------9------9----------------------9-----9--------------------------|
  D----------------------------2-----------------------------(5)---------|
  A-----------------0-2-3--3---2-----------------0-2-3---3---------------|
  E----------------------------0-----------------------------------------|

w\Distortion G Em I-----Palm muted-----I D

  E---------7---8-----------3--------------------------------------------|
  B---------8---8-----------3---------12----13----\15---------3----------|
  G---------9---9-----------------------12----12-----16-------2----------|
  D------------10---------------2---------14----14------------0----------|
  A------------------0-2-3--3---2-----------------------0-2-3------------|
  E--0-0-0----------------------0----------------------------------------|

G Em I------Palm muted--------I D

  E---------7---8-----------3--------------------------------------------|
  B---------8---8-----------3---------\12----13----\15---------------3---|
  G---------9---9------------------------12----12-----16-------------2---|
  D------------10---------------2----------14----14-----17-----------0---|
  A------------------0-2-3--3---2---------------------------0-2-3--------|
  E--0-0-0----------------------0----------------------------------------|

I----------With heavy delay----------I D

Em F C F Bm

  E--------------------------------------------7---8-------------------|
  B--------------------------------------------8---8--------------3----|
  G--------------------------------------------9---9--------------2----|
  D------------6--------5-------6-------4---------10--------------0----|
  A--2---------4--------3-------4-------2---------------0-2-3----------|
  E--0---------------------------------------------------------3-------|

I----------With Heavy Delay-----------I

Em F C F Bm Bm Em Em

  E-----------------------------------------------7----8------------|
  B-----------------------------------------------8----8------------|
  G-----------------------------------------------9----9------------|
  D------------6--------5-------6-------4---------9---10------------|
  A--2---------4--------3-------4-------2---------7--------2---2----|
  E--0--------------------------------------------7--------0---0----|

(bounce on all C chords for 5 or so)

C C C

  E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
  B---------------------------------------------------------8-7---------|
  G------------------------------------------------------7-----7--------|
  D--9--8--7--6--5--------------------9--8--7--6--5-----\7------7---5---|
  A--7--6--5--4--3-----------2-2-2----7--6--5--4--3-----\5----------3---|
  E--------------------------0-0-0--------------------------------------|

I----Let Ring----I I----Let Ring----I

  E------------------------0--------0---------------------------0--------0-|
  B----------------------0--------0---------------------------0---------0--|
  G--------------------3--------2---------------------------3---------2----|
  D--\7--7--7--7-----------------------------\9--8--7--6------------0------|
  A--\5--5--5--5----/3--------2---------2----\7--6--5--4--3-------2--------|
  E-------------------------------------0----------------------------------|

I hope that this works for you...drop me a line with any comments

or if you wanna chat about VH or guitar in general. My address is

Lorenn@student.flint.umich.edu

____

/ __ \

For / / \ \ Unlawful

/ / \ \

\ \ V3 / /

\ \ / /

\ \/ /

Carnal \__/ Knowledge

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Lyrics:

if i cannot see you from afar

look into your eyes, that hint of depth

hidden inside

if i cannot hear you from afar

whisper in my ear, rest assured that

you are near

and I now not what it's like

the aforementioned

for the distance between us

as are the stars, i only have you

in my imagination

in my imagination

just to love you

from afar

if i cannot kiss you from afar

press against your lips, taste

the sweetness of your breath

if i cannot touch you from afar

hold you in my arms, keep you warm

and safe from harm

though our circumstances

cause seperation

in the absence

there's a presence in my heart

i will surrender, i'll surrender to my

quiet contemplation

my quiet contemplation

i'll just, i'll just love you

from afar

there must be a better way

a better way of passing the time

'cause I can't seem to get her out,

get her out of my mind...

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