AIN'T TALKIN' 'BOUT LOVE

As recorded by Van Halen

(From the 1978 Album VAN HALEN)

Words an Arranged
See notes for tuning information

A Intro

I4 4
T A B

w' dist.Gtr I f P.M.

P = 138 V V V V V V V V
Moderate Rock
1 0 2 0 2 1 1 2

V V cV V
3 3 3

V V

V V V V V V V V
P.M.

V V cV V
3 3 3

V V

1 2
H

0 2

2
H

Am

V I V V V V V
P.M.

k V V V V V V Vc V V
P.M.

G5

V V V V
(3) (0) (0) (3)

Am

T A B

1 2 2 0

1 2 2 0

3 0 0 0 3

cV V V V \\\\\\\
0 3 2
H

V V V V V V
P.M.

k V V V V V V Vc V V
P.M.

G5

V V V V V V V V V V Vbar dips
1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2

1 2 2 0

1 2 2 0

3 0 0 0 3

(3) 1 (1) 3 (3) 5 (5) 8 (0) (0) (3)

sl. sl. sl.

Am

V I V V V V V
P.M.

k V V V V V c V V V V
P.M.

G5

V V V V
(3) (0) (0) (3)

Am

T A B

1 2 2 0

1 2 2 0

3 0 0 0 3

cV V V V \\\\\\\
0 3 2
H

V V V V V V
P.M.

k V V V V V c V V V V
P.M.

G5

1 2 2 0

1 2 2 0

3 0 0 0 3

c V V V V V V V V V ring fingeru bend with while dipping with bar Full M 1/2 1/2
(3) (0) (0) (3) (3)
sl.

B 1st and 2nd Verses

13

I
T A B

P.M.

V V V V V V V V
1 0 2 1 2 2 3 3

V V
(3) (3)

P.M.

c V V
3 3

V V
2
H

P.M.

V V V V V V V V
1 1 2 2 3 3 0 2

V V
(3) (3)

P.M.

c V V
3 3

V V
2
H

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17

V V V V V V I V V
P.M.

V V
(3) (3)

c V V
P.M.

V V

V V V V V V V V
P.M.

guitar II used for pick noises

V V

Gtr II

T A B

1 0 2

1 2 2

3 3

1 3 2
H

1 2 2

3 3

(3) (3)

x x x xslides x x pick

Y Y Y Y
x x
sl. sl. sl.

} } } } } } V } }

Gtr I

10
sl.

C Chorus
Am

21

V I V V V V V
P.M.

k V V V V V V Vc V V
P.M.

G5

V V V V
(3) (0) (0) (3)

Am

T A B

1 2 2 0

1 2 2 0

3 0 0 0 3

cV V V V \\\\\\\
0 3 2
H

V V V V V V
P.M.

k V V V V V V Vc V V
P.M.

G5

V V V V
(3) (0) (0) (3)

1 2 2 0

1 2 2 0

3 0 0 0 3

cV V V V \\\\\\\
0 3 2
H

1.

Am

25

V I V V V V V
P.M.

k V V V V V V Vc V V
P.M.

G5

V V V V
(3) (0) (0) (3)

Am

T A B

1 2 2 0

1 2 2 0

3 0 0 0 3

cV V V V \\\\\\\
0 3 2
H

V V V V V V
P.M.

k V V V V V V Vc V V
P.M.

G5

V V V V
(3) (0) (0) (3)

1 2 2 0

1 2 2 0

3 0 0 0 3

cV V V V \\\\\\\
0 3 2
H

2.

29

V I V V V V V
P.M.

k V V V V V V Vc V V
P.M.

again with ring finger hold bend while sliding and dipping with bar quite a trick

T A B

1 2 2 0

1 2 2 0

3 0 0 0 3

(3) 6 (0) (0) (3)

V V V V V V V V V V V Full M 1 1 1 1
(6) 8
sl.

V V V V V V
P.M.

k V V V V V V Vc V V
1 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 3

let ring

V V V V
(3) (0) (0) (3)

V
0

V V
8

(8)

1 2 2 0

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33

I
T A B

T V V

V V
0 10

Gtr III

0 10

0 0 10 12

vibrate w'bar V W V V V V V V V W V V u \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (0) (12) (12) 9 8

V V
0 10

V V
0 12

V V V u V V
0 13 12 (12)

V V V V V V
8 0 8 (8) 5

V V V V
(5) 5 8

37

I
T A B

V V
0 10

V V
0 12

V V V u V
0 13 15 0

sl.

V V
(15) (0)

V
13

V
15

V
(15)

V
17

V
17

sl.

V
20

sl.

V
20

V eV
sl.

(17)

17

17

20

39

I
T A B

V V V eV fV V V eV fV V V eV fV V V V
To Coda Full

sl.

sl.

bar dive

17

20

17

20

17

20

17

20

17

20

17

20

17

W
0

Gtr II

19 (19) 17
P P

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
x
sl.

} } } } } } } }

pick slides

x
sl.

x
sl.

x
sl.

x
sl.

x
sl.

x
sl.

E Chorus
Am

41

V I V V V V V
Gtr IP.M.

k V V V V V V Vc V V
P.M.

G5

V V V V
(3) (0) (0) (3)

Am

T A B

1 2 2 0 Am

1 2 2 0

3 0 0 0 3 G5

cV V V V \\\\\\\
0 3 2
H

V V V V V V
P.M.

k V V V V V V Vc V V
P.M.

G5

V V V V
(3) (0) (0) (3) Fade slowly

1 2 2 0 Am

1 2 2 0

3 0 0 0 3 G5

cV V V V \\\\\\\
0 3 2
H

45

V I V V V V V
P.M.

k V V V V V V Vc V V
P.M.

V V V V
(3) (0) (0) (3)

T A B

1 2 2 0

1 2 2 0

3 0 0 0 3

cV V V V \\\\\\\
0 3 2
H

V V V V V V
P.M.

k V V V V V V Vc V V
P.M.

U U U U

1 2 2 0

1 2 2 0

3 0 0 0 3

(3) (0) (0) (3)

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V V V V V V I V V
mf
let ring let ring

volume down a bit F 3rd Verse

V V cV V
0 0 3 3

V V
2
H

V V V V V V V V
let ring let ring

V V cV V
0 0 3 3

V V
2
H

T A B

1 0 2

1 2 2

1 3 0 2

1 2 2

53

V V V V V V I V V
let ring

let ring

T A B

1 0 A5 2

1 2 2

V V cV V
0 0 3 3

V V
2
H

let ring

V V V V V V V V
1 1 2 2 3 3 0 2

let ring

V V cV V
0 0 3 3

V V
2
H

ck 57 I V V V
T A B
2 2 0

ck t t V t V V
let ring N.H.

t
([5])

t
[5]

t q

A5

ck V V V

ck t t t V V V
let ring N.H.

gt t t t t t t
[7] ([5]) [7] [12] [12] [12] [12]

2 2 0

[5]

[5]

[5]

[12]

[12]

2 2 0

2 2 0

[5]

[5]

[5]

61

ck I V V V
T A B
2 2 0

ck t t V t V V
let ring N.H.

t t c t t
[5] [5]

2 2 0

[5]

[5]

[5]

([5])

\\\\\\\

ck V V V
2 2 0

ck t t V t V V
let ring N.H.

[5]

2 2 0

[5]

[5]

[5]

([5]) 8
sl.

G Chorus
Am

65

V I V V V V V
Gtr I

P.M.

k V V V V V V Vc V V
P.M.

G5

V V V V
(3) (0) (0) (3)

Am

T A B

1 2 2 0

1 2 2 0

3 0 0 0 3

cV V V V \\\\\\\
0 3 2
H

V V V V V V
P.M.

k V V V V V V Vc V V
P.M.

G5

V V V V V V V V V V V
1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2

1 2 2 0

1 2 2 0

3 0 0 0 3

(3) 1 (1) 3 (3) 5 (5) 8 (0) (0) (3)

sl. sl. sl.

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Am

69

V I V V V V V
Gtr IP.M.

k V V V V V V Vc V V
P.M.

G5

V V V V
(3) (0) (0) (3)

Am

T A B

1 2 2 0

1 2 2 0

3 0 0 0 3

cV V V V \\\\\\\
0 3 2
H

V V V V V V
P.M.

k V V V V V V Vc V V
P.M.

G5

V V V V
(3) (0) (0) (3)

1 2 2 0

1 2 2 0

3 0 0 0 3

cV V V V \\\\\\\
0 3 2
H

Am

G5

Am

G5

73

V I V V V V V
Gtr I P.M.

k V V V V V c V V V V
P.M.

V V V V
(3) (0) (0) (3)

cV V

T A B

1 2 2 0

1 2 2 0

3 0 0 0 3

\\\\\\

V V

V V V V V V
P.M.

k V V V V V c V V V V
P.M.

V V V V

VV VV VV VV V V V V M Full M Full M Full M M

Full

Full

2
H

1 2 2 0

1 2 2 0

3 0 0 0 3

17 17 17 (3) 20 (20) 20 20 20 (20) 20 (20) (0) (0) (3)

sl.

D.S. al Coda

Am

G5

Am

G5

77

V I V V V V V
Gtr IP.M.

k V V V V V V Vc V V
P.M.

V V V V
(3) (0) (0) (3)

T A B

1 2 2 0

1 2 2 0

3 0 0 0 3

cV V V V \\\\\\\
0 3 2
H

V V V V V V
P.M.

k V V V V V V Vc V V
P.M.

V V V V V V V V V V V
P.M.

1 2 2 0

1 2 2 0

3 0 0 0 3

(3) (0) (0) (3) 3 3 3 3 3

81

I
T A B

bar dive

S W
0

H Out-Chorus
Am

W
1

V V V V V V
P.M.

k V V V V V V Vc V V
P.M.

G5

V V V V
(3) (0) (0) (3)

Am

13 sl.

1 2 2 0
sl.

1 2 2 0

3 0 0 0 3

cV V V V \\\\\\\
0 3 2
H

V V V V V V
P.M.

k V V V V V V Vc V V
P.M.

G5

1 2 2 0

1 2 2 0

3 0 0 0 3

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I V V V V
T A B

Am

cV V V V \\\\\\\
0 3 2
H

V V V V V V
P.M.

k V V V V V V Vc V V
P.M.

G5

V V V V
(3) (0) (0) (3)

Am

1 2 2 0

1 2 2 0 Am

3 0 0 0 3

cV V V V \\\\\\\
0 G5 3 2
H

V V V V V V
P.M.

k V V V V V V Vc V V
P.M.

G5

3 C5

1 2 2 0

1 2 2 0

3 0 0 0 3

89

I V V V V
T A B
A5

c V V V V \\\\\\\\\
0 B5 3 C 2
H

V V V V V V
P.M.

k V V c V V V
1 2 2 0 0 A5

P.M.

V V V V
3 0 0 3

V V V V V V V
P.M.

V V
5 3

V V V V
5 3 (5) (3)
sl.

4x

1 2 2 0

(3) (0) (0) (3) B5 0

5 3

92

I V V V
T A B
2 2 0

c gV V V V
0 4 4 2

V V cV V V
0 5 5 5 3

V V V V
(5) (5) (5) (3)

V V

V V V V
3 3 2

V V V
2 2 0

V c gV V V
0 4 4 2

bar dive

V
0

U
(0)

10 (10) 0 sl.

Slower
A5 B5

96

I V V V
T A B
2 2 0

Freely

c gV V V V
0 4 4 2

V V c V V V
0 5 5 5 3

V V V V
(5) (5) (5) (3)

A5

B5

V V

V V V V
3 3 2

V V V
2 2 0

c gV V V V
0 4 4 2

V V c V V V
0 8 7 5 7

Em7

P = 100

10 (10) 0 sl.

99

I
T A B

W W W W

W
0

gV V gV V V
7 7 7 6 7

E9

V V V V V
(7) (7) (7) (6) (7)
sl.

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