Your no Good - Van Halen

Your no Good

View chords used in this chart
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-13--------12----------7---------------|
-14--------12----------7-----5---\-----|
-14--------12----------7-----5---\-----|
--0------------------------------------|
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^swell w/volume control
 
now that thing that repeats during the verses.
 
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---------5-----7---------------------7-8-7-5-----|
---------5-----7------5-------5------7-8-7-5-----|
--5--7---5--xx-5------5--7----5--x-x-------------|
--5--5----------------5--5-----------------------|
 
 
repeat,improvise on it,im sure ed didnt play it exactly the same way
every time,you shouldnt either.anywayz.the pre-chorus
 
-------------------------3-----------------------------------------------|
-------------------------3----------------5-------------------------0----|
10-------------7--------------------------5----------------------2-------|
10-----^-----9----9-----------------------5-------------------2----------|
-8----8-10----------8---------------------3------3--2--1---0-------------|
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(i learned my lesson baby, And it left a scar.) (But now i..
 
---------0--------------------|
-------3----------------------|
-----2------------------------|
---0----------2--2--2---------|
--------------2--2--2---------|
--------------0--0--0--\------|
(really are.)
 
Chorus.
 
(full) (full)
--/---/---/----------------------/--/-------------------------------------|
--20--20--20--------------------20--20------------------------------------|
----------------------5--7---------------5-7--5-(7-8-7-5)-------5--7------|
----------------------5--7---------------5-7----(7-8-7-5)-------5--7------|
-------------------0----------------------------------------0-------------|
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YA NO GOOD!
 
t p full------------>
---------full-\----------------------/----t-------------------------------|
--------/-------/-------^------\---/---------------^----------------------|
------7------------12------7-----\--------10---10-----7-------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------\----------------|
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Ooh, yeah
 
 
now the solo.
 
a.h.(full)------\ reverse
rake *
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--7--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
--7----------------------5---5------(0)----(--------------------------------)|
----------------------7----------7----(0)--(4-2--0-4-2--0-4-2--0-4-2--0-2-0-)|
----------------------------------------(0)(--------------------------------)|
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*Glide up and down D stg. w/side
of right hand (lightly touching
it) while hammering on and pull-
ing off with left hand,sound ran-
dom harmonics and muted notes.
(full,bring back down)
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--7-----------x--------5--5--------------------------------------------|
--------------x--x--7--------7--(7-0-5)-(7-3-0)------------------------|
-------------------------------------------------5--(7-3)--------------|
-----------------------------------------------/---------(5-3)-0---7---|
/ / sl.
 
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----------------------------------------(13-8)-(13-8-5-8)-(15-8)-(15-8-5-8)-|
---------------------(12-5-7)-(12-5-8)--------------------------------------|
-----------(12-5-7)---------------------------------------------------------|
--(12-5-7)------------------------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
 
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-(13-8)-(13-8-5-8)-(12-8)-(12-8-5-8)-(13-8)-(13------8-5-8)-(12-8)-(12-8-5-8)
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full t
-----/-full--------\---sl.--------------------/-----------------t----------|
--12--------(12-8)---13------------/------\--/----------------------(full)-|
---------------------------------7----------------12---(12-10)--15---------|
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-----------------------------0---------------------------------------------|
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Outro
*(full)
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--------------0------------12---13----15---------------------------------|
--------------0----5-----[*14---15----17]--------------------------------|
--2-(0-2-0)---0----5--2--------------------------------------------------|
--0-------------------0--------------------------------------------------|
--------------3----------------------------------------------------------|


How to play Your no Good

Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.

What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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