BLACK AND BLUE As recorded by Van Halen (From the 1988 Album OU812) Transcribed by zwilling99 Words and Music by Edward Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Sammy Hagar, and Michael Anthony A Intro Moderate Rock = 104 P N.C. (E7) (E6) E5 N.C. Dsus2 Asus2 E5 3 1 g j j 4 j V gV V V V gV V V V V V V V V V I 4 gV V gV gV V 3 V V W V V V V V V V V V k V V u Gtr I u 1/4 1/4 w/chorus mf let ring let ring 0 0 M M 0 T 0 0 3 3 0 4 6 7 6 4 (4) 2 2 A 0 2 B 2 4 5 4 2 (2) 2 4 0 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 3 (0) 3 0 0 sl. H P N.C. (E7) (E6) E5 N.C. A11 Dadd2/A A5 3 3 3 3 5 R j j g V V gV V P gV V V V V I V V V V V V V V V W V gV f V Vj gV V gV P V V V V Vj gV W W V V V V V W W V V V V V 3 3 3 1/4 1/4 let ring 0 0 M M 0 0 T 0 0 7 6 6 4 (4) 4 6 7 7 2 A 2 5 4 2 B 2 4 5 4 4 2 (2) 2 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 3 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 3 0 3 0 sl. sl. sl. H P P P N.C. (E7) (E6) E5 N.C. c c c c 9 g d k k k k WW VV k V gV V V gV V W V gV I W V gV V V gV V gV W V V V k V V k V kW V V V V V Vj f u u 1/4 1/4 P.M. M M T (0) A 4 6 7 7 6 6 4 4 6 B 2 4 5 5 4 4 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 (0) 3 0 sl. sl. Allow open B to sound P as volume increases. 1988 Yessup Music Generated using the Power Tab Editor by Brad Larsen. http://powertab.guitarnetwork.org BLACK AND BLUE - Van Halen Page 2 of 10 D5 A5 E5 N.C. (E7) (E6) c c c c c 12 g k k k k V kV V V V V V gV V V gV V I V V V V V V gV V V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V k V V k V semi-harm---------------| 1 1/2 u u M P.M. T 7 7 2 (2) 9 (9) 4 6 7 7 6 6 A 7 7 2 (2) 9 (9) B 5 5 0 7 (7) 2 4 5 5 4 4 (0) 0 0 (0) 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 sl. sl. E5 N.C. D5 A5 E5 N.C. c 15 g } W V gV V kV } V V V V } } R I gV V V } V V V V u P V kW V V V V V Vj V V V V V V V 1/4 1/4 M M pick sl. T 4 4 6 7 7 x 2 (2) 9 (9) A 7 7 x 2 (2) 9 (9) B 2 2 4 5 5 0 7 (7) x x 0 3 (0) 3 0 (0) 3 0 0 (0) x x 12 14 sl. P sl. P P sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. B Verse 1 A5 N.C. E5 N.C. A5 N.C. 3 3 3 18 g V k c k c V k c V I V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V gV f V V V gV f V V V gV f V V V V V V V V V V P.M. [ P.M. [ P.M. [ T 2 2 A 2 2 7 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 6 5 B 0 0 5 5 7 (7) 2 5 7 (7) 0 0 5 5 7 (4) 7 7 7 0 7 7 0 sl. sl. sl. H P H P H P A5 N.C. E5 N.C. A5 N.C. 22 g k k k V R I V c c V c VV VVgV P VV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V P.M. V Vlet ring [[ [[ [[ 0 T 0 2 2 4 4 4 4 A 2 2 7 6 6 7 6 4 B 0 0 5 5 7 (7) 2 5 7 (7) 0 0 5 5 7 (7) 7 0 7 7 0 sl. sl. sl. H Generated using the Power Tab Editor by Brad Larsen. http://powertab.guitarnetwork.org BLACK AND BLUE - Van Halen Page 3 of 10 C Chorus (E7) (E6) E5 N.C. D5 A5 E5 N.C. c c c c 26 g k k k k V V gV V W V gV V V V V V V V gV I V V gV V gV V V V V V V V gV V k V V k V kW V V V V V Vj V V V V V V V V V V V V semi-harm.--------| u u 1/4 1/4 1 1/2 P.M. M M P.M. M T 7 7 6 6 4 4 6 7 7 2 (2) 9 (9) 4 6 A 7 7 2 (2) 9 (9) B 5 5 4 4 2 2 4 5 5 5 0 7 (7) 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 (0) 3 0 0 0 0 (0) 3 3 3 3 3 sl. sl. sl. P (E7) (E6) E5 N.C. D5 A5 E5 N.C. c c c c t 30 g k k k k t t V V gV V W V gV V V V V V V t I V V gV V gV V V V V V V V V k V V k V kW V V V V V Vj V V V V V V V u u 1/4 1/4 let ring 1/2 P.M. P.M. N.H. M M [12] M T [7] [12] 7 7 6 6 4 4 6 7 7 2 (2) 9 (9) [5] A 7 7 2 (2) 9 (9) B 5 5 4 4 2 2 4 5 5 5 0 7 (7) 0 0 0 0 0 3 (0) 3 0 0 0 0 (0) 3 sl. sl. P D Verse 2 A5 N.C. E5 N.C. A5 N.C. 3 3 3 34 g V k c V k c V I V } V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V gV f V V V gV f V V V gV f V V V V V V V V V Gtr I [ [ [ T 2 2 A 2 5 2 7 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 6 5 B 0 x 0 5 5 7 (7) 2 5 7 (7) 0 0 5 5 7 (4) 7 7 7 0 7 0 sl. sl. sl. H P H P H P c V g j V V j V j t I V V V } } } t V pick sl. Gtr II f P.M. [[[[[[ N.H. T 2 9 9 12 [5] A 2 9 9 12 [5] B 0 5 5 x x x x sl. Generated using the Power Tab Editor by Brad Larsen. http://powertab.guitarnetwork.org BLACK AND BLUE - Van Halen Page 4 of 10 A5 N.C. E5 N.C. A5 N.C. 38 g k k k R V V I V c c V V c P VV V gV VV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V P.M. V P.M. Vlet ring [[ [[[[ [[ 0 0 T 0 0 0 2 2 2 4 2 1 2 1 A 2 5 2 4 2 B 0 0 5 5 7 (7) 2 5 7 (7) 0 0 5 5 7 (7) 0 7 0 sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. g gt I V j V gV j et t j j V V } } } } } P.M. N.H. [[[[ [4] T 2 4 [3] [3] A 2 6 B 0 5 x x x x x sl. E Chorus 2 (E7) (E6) E5 N.C. D5 A5 E5 N.C. c c c c 42 g k k k k V V gV V W V gV V V V V V V V gV I V V gV V gV V V V V V V V gV V k V V k V kW V V V V V Vj V V V V V V V V V V V V semi-harm.--------| u u 1/4 1/4 1 1/2 P.M. M M P.M. M T 7 7 6 6 4 4 6 7 7 2 (2) 9 (9) 4 6 A 7 7 2 (2) 9 (9) B 5 5 4 4 2 2 4 5 5 5 0 7 (7) 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 (0) 3 0 0 0 0 (0) 3 3 3 3 3 sl.