Van Halen Ice cream man. Tabbed by ryan mullan ryan_mullan@hotmail.com. heres a great song by a great band, I know its long but stick at it will be worth the effort then you can stick stripes on your axe and jump around in spandex like the great man himself! good luck, standard tuning here goes, 'Dedicate one to the ladies' Now, |----------------------|----------------------| || |------O---O---O---O---|------O---O---O---O---| . || |----------------------|----------------------| || |----------------------|----------------------| || |------------2---4-----|----5---4---2---4-----| . || |----O---4-------------|----------------------| || summertimes here babe need somethin to keep you ice cream man stop me when I'm passin by ||----------------------|----------------------| ||.---------------------|----------------------| ||----------------------|----------------------| ||----------------------|----------------------| ||.---2-2-4-2-2-2-4-2---|----7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7---| ||----O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O---|----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---| cool Ah, now Oh, my, my, |----------------------|----------------------| |------O---O---O---O---|------O---O---O---O---| |----------------------|----------------------| |----------------------|----------------------| |----2---4---5---4-----|----2---4---2---4-----| |----O---O---O---O-----|----O---O---O---O-----| summertimes here babe need somethin to keep you I'm your ice cream man stop me when I'm passin by |----------------------|----------------------| |----------------------|----------------------| |----------------------|----------------------| |----------------------|----------------------| |----7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7---|----7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7---| |----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---| cool Better look See now |----------------------|----------------------| |------O---O---O---O---|------O---O---O---O---| |----------------------|----------------------| |----------------------|----------------------| |----2---4---5---4-----|----2---4---2---4-----| |----O---O---O---O-----|----O---O---O---O-----| out now though Dave's got somethin for you all my flavors are guaranteed to satis- |-------------------------|----------------------| |-------------------------|----------------------| |-------------------------|----------------------| |-------------------------|----------------------| |----9-9-11-9-9-9-11-9----|----7-7-9-7-7-7-9-9---| |----7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7----|----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---| Tell ya what it is I'm your fy Hols a second baby |----------------------|--------7--7---7------| || |------O---O---O---O---|--------7--7---7------| .|| |----------------------|--------8--8---8------| || |----------------------|--------9--9---9------| || |----2---4---5---4-----|----2---9--9---9------| .|| |----O---O---O---O-----|----O---7--7---7------| || I got good lemonade ah, dixie cups |-----O----------------|--O---------O---------| |-----O----------------|--O---------O---------| |-----1----------------|--1---------1---------| |-----2----------------|--2---------2---------| |-----2----------------|--2---------2---------| |-----O----------------|--O---------O---------| all flavors and push ups to I'm your |-----O----------------|----------------------| |-----O----------------|----------------------| |-----1----------------|----------------------| |-----2----------------|----------------------| |-----2----------------|----------------------| |-----O----------------|--O---2---3---4-------| ice cream man baby stop me when I'm passin by |----------------------|----------------------| |----------------------|----------------------| |----------------------|----------------------| |----------------------|----------------------| |----7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7---|----7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7---| |----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---| See now |----------------------|----------------------| |------O---O---O---O---|------O---O---O---O---| |----------------------|----------------------| |----------------------|----------------------| |----2---4---5---4-----|----2---4---2---4-----| |----O---O---O---O-----|----O---O---O---O-----| all my flavors are guaranteed to satis- |------------------------|----------------------| |------------------------|----------------------| |------------------------|----------------------| |------------------------|----------------------| |----9-9-11-9-9-9-11-9---|----7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7---| |----7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7---|----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---| fy hold on one more Well, I'm |----------------------|----7---7---7---7-----| |----------------------|----7---7---7---7-----| |----------------------|----8---8---8---8-----| |----------------------|----9---9---9---9-----| |----2-2-4-2-2-2-4-2---|----9---9---9---9-----| |----O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O---|----7---7---7---7-----| usually passin by just about eleven o'clock uh, huh, I never stop, I'm usually passin by just about eleven o'clock, and if you let me cool you one time, you'll be my regular stop. Alright boys! (this is over the verse part above) I got good lemonade, dixie cups, all flavors and push ups too. I'm your ice cream man, stop me when I'm passin by (etc. this is where the distorted guitar comes in, again playing basically the same thing-look at section after solo for a hint) (Now to the solo) Ah, one time (let ring . . . . . . . . . . . . .) sl. sl. |----9----------------------|---------------12----12---| |---(9)--------14-----------|--16-------16-------------| |---(9)-9-9~14----14--------|-----16-------------------| |---(7)---9~14-------14~16--|--------16----------------| |---------------------------|--------------------------| |---------------------------|--------------------------| h p h h p |----16-19-12^16^12^14-12-16-19-12^16^12-14-12--| |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| h p p p |----16-19-12^16^12-14-12-16-19-12-16^12-14^12--| |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| h p h p |-----------------------------------------------| |----16-19-12^16^12-15--------------------------| |----------------------12-16-19-12^16^12-14-----| |-------------------------------------------12--| |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| h p |-----------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------15>17-----| |-----------------------------------------------| |----16-19-12^16^12-14--------------------------| |----------------------12-16-19-O---------------| |-----------------------------------------------| h p h p h t-sl. t-sl. (Here Eddie taps with |-----------------------------------------------| his right index finger |----15>18>15-12^15^12^15^12^15-17~-15-17~-15---| and slides up toward the |-----------------------------------------------| pick-ups and the string |-----------------------------------------------| pulls off onto the note. |-----------------------------------------------| The slide goes to no |-----------------------------------------------| exact note but the pull-off does.) t-sl. t-sl. t-sl. p p |-----------------------------------------------| |----17~-15-17~-15-17~-15^12--------------------| |----------------------------14->-15->-14^12----|(slow bend) |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| ! ! ! p p !!!!!!dive down 1 1/2 step!!!! |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| |----14->->-15-^12^O----------------------------|(Gradual bend while |-----------------------------------------------| whanging w/ bar) |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| !!!!then back up!! |--------------------------------------------| |------------------15>17>15>17---------------| |---(O)--------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |----------------------12-15-16-16-----------| |---(15)-15------------------------15>17-----| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| h p p |--------12------------------------------------| |---(15)-----12^15^12------------15^12---------| |---------------------14-*-15-14-------14>16---| |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| p p |--------------------------------------------| |----12-------15^12-------12-----------------| |-------15-14-------14>16----15-14-12>14^O---| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| !!!!dive bomb 3 steps!!!Then back up!! |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| |----(O)--------------------------------*-12->--| |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------O-----------------| slow bend t p |----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|(Tapping is done while bend is still |----(12)->-15------15^12----------| being held-and into next measure) |----------------------------------| |----------------------------------| |----------------------------------| t p release bend p |--------------------------------------------| |-----------------p--------------------------| |----15^12----(12)^9--11--11>12>11-^-9-------| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| [semi harm. ] sl. p |--------------------------------| |--------------------------------| |----11---9----------------------| |-------------11---9-------------| |----------------------11~10^9---| |--------------------------------| sl. sl. |---------------------------------| |---------------------O-----------| |--------------------------*~16---| |---------------------------------| |----10>12----(10)~2--------------| |---------------------------------| sl. sl. |----16----16----16----16----16-~---------| |-----------------------------------------| |-------16----16----16----16----16~(9)~---| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| sl. sl. |--------15----15----15----15----15-------------| |-----------------------------14----14-14-------| |----~15----15----15----15----15---(15)---15~---| |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| sl. sl. sl. |-------------16----16-------19-------21---| |-------15---------------------------------| |---~16----16----16----16~19----19~21------| |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| sl. hold bend into next measure |---(21)~(19)-19-------------------| |----------------------O---15>19---| |----21-~-19-------O-------15>19---| |----------------------------------| |----------------------------------| |----------------------------------| |---------------------12-----------12---------| |----(15)---(15>17)------15>19--------15>19---| |----(15)---(15>17)---------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |-----------12---------12------14>15---| |----(15)------15>17------12-----------| |--------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------| p |----(14)>16-12-------------------------------| |---------------12----------------------------| |------------------14>15>14^12--14>15-14>15---| |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| 1/4 bend p |--------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------15>17---| |----12>14--14>15--14>---12>14>12^0----------| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| p p |---------12------------------------------| |----(15)----15^12----12-------15^12------| |------------------15----15-14-------15---| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| p |-------------------------------| |----12-------15^12----12---O---| |-------15-14-------O---*---O---| |-------------------O-------O---| |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| p p p h |------------------------------------------| |----12^11---------------------------------| |----------14-12^11----12^11----11---------| |-------------------14-------14----12^14---| |------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------| I'm your h sl. |--------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------| |----11^12----11-----------------------| |----------14----12-14-----------------| |-------------------------------*~-----| ice cream man stop me when I'm passin by |------------------------|----------------------| |------------------------|----------------------| |------------------------|----------------------| |----9-9-11-9-9-9-11-9---|----------------------| |----7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7---|----7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7---| |------------------------|----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---| Im' your |------------------------|------------------------| |------------------------|------------------------| |------------------------|------------------------| |----9-9-11-9-9-9-11-9---|----9-9-11-9-9-9-11-9---| |----7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7---|----7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7---| |------------------------|------------------------| ice cream man, stop me when I'm passin by |----------------------|----------------------| |----------------------|----------------------| |----------------------|----------------------| |----------------------|----------------------| |----7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7---|----7-7-9-7-7-7-9-7---| |----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---| They say |-------------------------|------------------------| |-------------------------|------------------------| |-------------------------|------------------------| |----9-9-11-9-12-9-11-9---|----9-9-11-9-9-9-11-9---| |----7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7---|----7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7---| |-------------------------|------------------------| all my flavors are guar- |-------------------------| |-------------------------| |-------------------------| |-------------------------| |----9-9-11-9-9-9-11-9----| |----7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7----| anteed to satisfy! |---------------------------| |---------------------------| |--------------------sl.----| |----2-------4-2-2---4~9----| |----O-------O-O-O----------| |---------------------------| sl. One |--------------------------------| |-----9------------14------------| |--------9-(9)~14-----14--sl.----| |----(9)----9-~14--------14~16---| |--------------------------------| |--------------------------------| time boys! |---------------------------------| |----16----------16---------------| |-------16--------------*---------| |----------16-----------*---------| |----------------------------sl.--| |----------------------------*~---| I'm your |-----------------------------------| |----------------------------sl.----| |----11>13----11>13---9----(9)~-----| |-----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------| ice cream man.____ |-----------------------------------| |------------------15>17------------| |------------------------15---------| |-----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------| -I'm your grad bend sl. |-----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------| |----12>14-----14--12>14---(12)~----| |-----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------| ice cream man!___ |--------------------------19>21----| |-----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------| |-------*---------------------------| |---------*-------------------------| |-----------O-----------------------| B-b-b-b- |----(19)>19---->19-----------------|(bent before picking) |------------------------17---------| |-----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------| b - b - b - ba - by! |-----------------------------------| |----(17)~---------------12>14>12---|(slow release) |-----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------| Ah, my, !!dive 3 !! |-----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------| |---(12)-----9---11>12-^-9----------| |-----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------| my, my !!up!!dive 3!!up!!dive 2 1/2!!!! |-----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------| |----(9)----------------------------| |-----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------| All my flavors are Guarante-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-ed |---------------------|----------------| |----4----------------|----2-----------| |----4----------------|----2-----------|(free-time) |----4----------------|----2-----------| |----2----------------|----O-----------| |---------------------|----------------| to satis-uh-fy yeah! trill |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| (trill of hammering on and |-----------------------------------------| pulling off) |------------------------------------sl.--| |----7----7--5------5--4----4--3-^-(5)~---| |-----------------------------------------| Ow!__ |--------------8----7--------------------| |----*---------8----7--------------10----| |-----*--------8----7-------------*------| |------*-------7----6------------*-------| |-------*------8----7-----------*--------| |----------------------------------------| p h sl-sl. sl-sl. p h sl-sl. p p |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |----14-12-14^12^10~9~10-14-12-10~9~10-14^12^10~9~10----------------| |----------------------------------------------------13^11^9----9---| |------------------------------------------------------------14-----| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| p p sl. p p sl. all slides sl. sl. |----------------------------------------------------------------7~---|| |----------------------------------------------------------------7~---|| |----------------------------------------------------------------7~---|| |----14^12^10~9-10^9---------10----------------------------------6~---|| |--------------------12^10~9----9~7~~5~~~4~~2~~12~11~~7~~5>7-----7~---|| |---------------------------------------------------------------------|| That last section is the conversation type part between Ed and Dave. 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