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Runnin With the Devil

Van Halen
TabTuningHalf-Step Down
★4.9(66)

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

Intro

Lots of distortion

(0:18) x3

Eb||--x----------| ---------------------------------------- |
Bb||---x---------|o----------5-7------xx---7h8---10---9----o|
Gb||----x--------| ----------5-7------xx---7------9---9---- |
Db||-----x-------| ----------5-7------xx---7h9---11---9---- |
Ab||------x------|o-------------------xx-------------------o|
Eb||-------x-----| ---/17\\\----------xx------------------- |

^strum strings behind nut

(0:34)

Eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|----------5-7-----xx---7h8---10---9\\---|
Gb|----------5-7-----xx---7------9---9\\---|
Db|----------5-7-----xx---7h9---11---9\\---|
Ab|------------------xx--------------------|
Eb|---/17\\\---------xx--------------------|

Verse 1

Lowered distortion and volume

(0:40)

Eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|--2-----------4------2------0----|
Db|--2-----------5------4------2----|
Ab|--0-----0--0------0------0-------|
Eb|-----3---------------------------|

PM . . . . .

"I live my life like there's no tomorrow"

(0:45)

Eb|---------------------------------------12+-----7+----|
Bb|-----------------------------------12+------7+-------|
Gb|--2-----------4------2------0---------------------5+-|
Db|--2-----------5------4------2/5----------------------|
Ab|--0-----0--0------0------0---------------------------|
Eb|-----3-----------------------------------------------|

PM . . . . .

"and all I've got I had to steal

(0:50)

Eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|--2-----------4------2------0----|
Db|--2-----2-----5------4------2----|
Ab|--0-----0--0------0------0-------|
Eb|-----3---------------------------|

PM . . . . .

"Least I don't need to beg or borrow"

(0:55)

Eb|-------------------------------------0---|
Bb|-------------------------------------0---|
Gb|--2-----------4------2------0--------0---|
Db|--2-----2-----5------4------2----0---2\\-|
Ab|--0-----0--0-------------------------2\\-|
Eb|-----3-------------------------------0---|

PM . . . .

"Yes I'm livin' at a pace that kills"

Chorus 1

(0:59) x4

Eb| ------------------------------ |
Bb|o-5-7---xx---7h8---10---9\\\---o|
Gb| -5-7---xx---7------9---9\\\--- |
Db| -5-7---xx---7h9---11---9\\\--- |
Ab|o-------xx---------------------o|
Eb| -------xx--------------------- |

"Runnin' with the devil"

Verse 2

(1:20)

Eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|--2-----------4------2------0----|
Db|--2-----2-----5------4------2----|
Ab|--0-----0--0------0------0-------|
Eb|-----3---------------------------|

PM . . . . .

"I found the simple life ain't so simple"

(1:25) tr~~~~~~~~

Eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------7p0h7------|
Gb|--2-----------4------2-----7p0h7-etc.-|
Db|--2-----2-----5------4----------------|
Ab|--0-----0--0------0-----5/------------|
Eb|-----3--------------------------------|

PM . . . .

"When I jumped out on that road"

(1:29)

Eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|--2-----------4------2------0----|
Db|--2-----2-----5------4------2----|
Ab|--0-----0--0------0------0-------|
Eb|-----3---------------------------|

PM . . . . .

"I've got no love, no love you'd call real"

(1:35)

Eb|-------------------------------------0---|
Bb|-------------------------------------0---|
Gb|--2-----------4------2------0--------0---|
Db|--2-----2-----5------4------2----0---2\\-|
Ab|--0-----0--0-------------------------2\\-|
Eb|-----3-------------------------------0---|

PM . . . .

"Ain't got nobody waitin' at home"

Chorus 2

(1:40) x3

Eb| ------------------------------ |
Bb|o-5-7---xx---7h8---10---9\\\---o|
Gb| -5-7---xx---7------9---9\\\--- |
Db| -5-7---xx---7h9---11---9\\\--- |
Ab|o-------xx---------------------o|
Eb| -------xx--------------------- |

"Runnin' with the devil"

(1:54)

Eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|-5-7---xx---7h8---10------------|
Gb|-5-7---xx---7------9------------|
Db|-5-7---xx---7h9---11------------|
Ab|-------xx-----------------------|
Eb|-------xx--------------/17\\\\--|

"Runnin' with the devil"

Solo 1

(1:59)

Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------14-15-17-15-15p14-------14------------------12-13-15-(13)-13p12-------12------|
Gb|------14-------------------14-------14-------------12--------------------12-------12---|
Db|-7/14-------------------------14-------14--14\5/12--------------------------12-------12|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

______

while bent / \

Eb|------------------------------17B-17-17-17~~~~~-------------------14---15---15br15\\\\-|
Bb|------------14-15-17-15-15p14-------------------12--12/13-15p13---15---16---15Br15\\\\-|
Gb|---------14----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-12\7/14-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus 3

(2:10) x2

Eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|----------5-7-----xx---7h8---10---9-----|
Gb|----------5-7-----xx---7------9---9-----|
Db|----------5-7-----xx---7h9---11---9-----|
Ab|------------------xx--------------------|
Eb|---/17\\\---------xx--------------------|

Verse 3

(2:19)

Eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|--2-----------4------2------0----|
Db|--2-----2-----5------4------2----|
Ab|--0-----0--0------0------0-------|
Eb|-----3---------------------------|

PM . . . . .

"I found the simple life ain't so simple"

(2:25)

Eb|-------------------------|  Eddie does a harmonic bit here but I couldn't quite figure it
Bb|-------------------------|  out.  Sorry.
Gb|--2-----------4------2---|
Db|--2-----2-----5------4---|
Ab|--0-----0--0------0------|
Eb|-----3-------------------|

PM . . . .

"when I jumped out on that road"

(2:29)

Eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|--2-----------4------2------0----|
Db|--2-----2-----5------4------2----|
Ab|--0-----0--0------0------0-------|
Eb|-----3---------------------------|

PM . . . . .

"I got no love, no love you'd call real"

(2:34)

Eb|-------------------------------------0---|
Bb|-------------------------------------0---|
Gb|--2-----------4------2------0--------0---|
Db|--2-----2-----5------4------2----0---2\\-|
Ab|--0-----0--0-------------------------2\\-|
Eb|-----3-------------------------------0---|

PM . . . .

"Ain't got nobody waitin' at home"

Chorus 4

(2:39) x3

Eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|----------5-7-----xx---7h8---10---9-----|
Gb|----------5-7-----xx---7------9---9-----|
Db|----------5-7-----xx---7h9---11---9-----|
Ab|------------------xx--------------------|
Eb|---/17\\\---------xx--------------------|

"Runnin' with the devil"

Solo 2

(2:59)

Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------14-15-17-15-15p14-------14------------------12-13-15-(13)-13p12-------12------|
Gb|------14-------------------14-------14-------------12--------------------12-------12---|
Db|-7/14-------------------------14-------14--14\5/12--------------------------12-------12|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------17~~~~~~~~~------------------------14---15---15br15\\\\-|
Bb|------------14-15-17-15-15p14-------------------12--12/13-15p13---15---16---15Br15\\\\-|
Gb|---------14----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-12\7/14-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Outro

(3:09) x5

Eb| ------------------------------ |
Bb|o-5-7---xx---7h8---10---9\\\---o|
Gb| -5-7---xx---7------9---9\\\--- |
Db| -5-7---xx---7h9---11---9\\\--- |
Ab|o-------xx---------------------o|
Eb| -------xx--------------------- |

"Runnin' with the devil"

End......

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