Intro

Moderately q = 129

Dance the Night AwayWords and Music by David Lee Roth, Edward Van Halen, Alex Van Halen and Michael Anthony

from Van Halen II

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Tune down 1/2 step:

(low to high) Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb

(Cowbell & hi-hat)

Gtr. 1 (dist.)

*

Rhy. Fig. 1

E

f

Esus4

P.M.

E B

P.M.

A E

Esus4

P.M.

*Chord symbols reflect basic harmony.

E A

P.M.

B E Esus4

P.M.

E B

P.M.

A E

Esus4 E A B

Have1. you seen

E

Verse

her?

Esus4

So

P.M. P.M.

End Rhy. Fig. 1 Rhy. Fig. 2

P.M.

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E B

fine and pret

A

ty.- Fooled

E

me with her style

Esus4

and ease.

E A B

And I feel

E

P.M. P.M. P.M.

End Rhy. Fig. 2

her

Esus4

from a cross

E

-

B

the room.

A

Yes, it’s

E

love

in the third

Esus4

de gree.-

E A B

P.M.

P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

Pre-Chorus

µ

(Oo,

Oo,

B6 C#5

ba

B

by,- ba by.-

won’t ya

C#5

turn your head my way?

B

P.M. P.M.

µ

Oo,

Oo,

B6 C#5

ba

B

by,- ba by.)

ah,

-

come on!

µ

Take a

C#m

chance.

C#sus2

You’re

let ring

Rhy. Fig. 3

P.M.

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old

B

e

E

nough-

B

to dance

E

ChorusGtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1

Esus4 E B

the night

A

a way.

E

-

(Dance

Voc. Fig. 1

the night a way.-

End Rhy. Fig. 3

Gtr. 2 (slight dist.)

Riff A

*

w/ flanger

fA.H.

8va

*Artificial harmonics produced by tapping strings 12 frets above fretted notes.

(21) (22) (21) (21) (19)(20)

(21)

(17)(18)

(19) (18)

Esus4 E A B

Whoa.

E

Come on, g girl,

Esus4

-

Ah,

A.H.

8valoco

A.H.

8va

(21) (22) (21) (17)(18)

(17) (19)(20)

(21)

(21) (22) (21)

dance

E B

the night

A

a way.

E

-

Esus4 E A B

A2. live

E

dance the night a way.)-

End Voc. Fig. 1

End Riff A

A.H.

8va

(19)(20)

(21)

(17)(18)

(19) (18)

(21) (22) (21) (17)(18)

(17) (19)(20)

(21)

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wire,

VerseGtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2

E Esus4

bare

E

ly

B

- a be gin

A

- ner,- but just

E

watch

Gtr. 2 tacet

that la dy

Esus4

- go.

E A B

She’s on

E

A.H.

8va

pp

(19)

fire

’cause

Esus4

danc

E

in’

B

- gets her high

A

er- than, uh,

E

an y- thing- else she

Esus4

knows.

E B

Gtr. 1

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Pre-Chorus

µ

(Oo,

Oo,

B6 C#5

ba

B

by,- ba by.-

won’t ya

C#5

turn your head my way?

B

P.M. P.S.

let ring

Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3

µ

Oo,

Oo,

B6 C#5

ba

B

by,- ba by.)

Well,

-

don’t skip ro

C#m

mance-

C#sus2

’cause you’re

3

old

B

e

E

nough-

B

to dance

E

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Chorus

Bkgd. Voc: w/ Voc. Fig. 1Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (1st 6 meas.)Gtr. 2: w/ Riff A

E Esus4 E B

the night

A

a way.

E

-

Esus4 E A

Oh,

B E

come on g girl,

Esus4

-

dance

E B

the night

A

a way.

E

-

Esus4 E *A/B

A E

Gtr. 2

A.H.

8va

(21) (22) (21) (17)(18)

(17) (17)(18)

(17)

Gtr. 1

P.M.

*Bass plays B.

Oh,

Bridge

Bsus4 B

oh, oh,

B/A

yeah.

A.H. A.H.

8va

(19)(16)

let ring P.M. let ring

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A5 Bsus4

B B/A

A5

fdbk.

w/ bar

pp

8va

-1-2

let ring P.M. let ring P.M. P.M.

Gtr. 1

Gtr. 2 tacet

A(#11) A5 A(#11) A5

Interlude

w/ flanger

E

mf

B8v a loco

A8v a

A.H.

loco

*

E A B

8v a

loco

E B

8va

A.H.

*Artificial harmonic & open string sound simultaneously.

A

8va

locoE A

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B

A.H. pp (flanger off)

f

8va

loco

**Vol. swell

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Outro-Chorus

Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1Gtr. 2: w/ Riff A (1st 4 meas.)

E Esus4

Oh.

E B A E

Ay,

Esus4

hey,

E A

yeah!

B E

(Dance the night a way.-

Esus4 E

B A E

Esus4 E A

Ah,

B

come on, ba -

E

Dance, dance, dance the night a way.- Dance

Gtr. 2

A.H.

8va

loco

(21) (22) (21) (19)(20)

(21)

(17)(18)

(19) (18)

(21) (22) (21) (17)(18)

(17) (19)(20)

(21)

-

Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (last 4 meas., till fade)

by.

Esus4 E

B A E

Hey,

Esus4

hey,

E A

yeah!

B E

the night a way.-

Riff B End Riff B

8va

A.H.

loco

(21) (22) (21) (19)(20)

(21)

(17)(18)

(19) (18)

(21) (22) (21) (17)(18)

(17) (19)(20)

(21)

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Fade out

Gtr. 2: w/ Riff B (till fade)

Esus4 E

B A E

Ah, come on,

Esus4

ba

E A

by,-

B

ba by.-

E

Dance, dance, dance the night a way.- Dance

Begin fade

Esus4 E B A

Oo,

E

oo,

Esus4

the night a way.-

E A

yeah.

B E

Esus4 E B A

Ah,

E

Dance, dance, dance the night a way.-

Esus4

ha,

E A B

ow!

E Esus4 E

B A E

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