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Top of the World

Van Halen
Tab
★3.8(8)

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

Song

Van Halen- Top of the World

Intro

Standard Tuning

e|------------------------------------------|
B|-5-5-x-4-4-x-2-2-2--5-5-5-4-4-5-0-0-0-----|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------|
B|-5-5-4-4-5-5------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|--------------4-4-2-2---------------------|
A|--------------2-2-0-0-2-------------------|
E|----------------------0-------------------|
e|------------------------------------------|
B|-5-5-x-4-4-x-2-2-2--5-5-5-4-4-5-0-0-0-----|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------|
B|-5-5-4-4----------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|----------\ps-4-4-2-2-9-let ring----------|
A|----------\ps-2-2-0-0-7-let ring----------|
E|------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------12^ 12^--------|
B|-5-4-0-5-4/9-10-9-7-----------------------|
G|--------------------9---------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|

It might not be entirely accurate, but it sounds good to me! Very fun to play, good luck.

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