Doa by Van Halen Band: Van Halen Album: Van Halen II Song: D.O.A Bassist: Michael Anthony Tabbed By: Caleb Pedercini Tuned:1/2 step down At about 0:15 Riff A: Play 2X |------------------|--------------|----------------|-------------| |------------------|--------------|----------------|-------------| |------------------|--------------|----------------|-------------| |-5--2-2-2-2-2-2---|-5--2--0-2-0--|5--2-2-2-2-2-2--|-5--2--0-2-0-| Verse: Play Riff A 4X *Note There are fills at the end of the 2nd and 4th time but I can’t figure them out, if could let me know. Pre-Chorus: And I’m alone on the highway wanted |----------------------|-------7/9--7--|-----------------| |----------------------|-----7---------|-----------------| |-0-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|-5-------------|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| |----------------------|---------------|-----------------| Dead or A L I V E !! |-----7---------9---| |---7--------9------| Play Riff A 1X |-5-------7---------| |-------------------| Verse 2 Chorus The solo follows the same progression as the song so you can either play: Riff A 2x and then the Pre-chorus Or you can play what I like to play. We’ll call it Riff B |-----------------|-----------|----------------|-------------| |------4-------2--|-------7---|------4-------2-|-------7-----| |---------4-4-----|---------7-|---------4-4----|---------7---| |-2-2-------------|-2-2-------|-2-2------------|-2-2---------| |-----------------|-----------|----------------|-------------| |------4-------2--|-------7---|------4-------2-|-------7-----| |---------4-4-----|---------7-|---------4-4----|---------7---| |-2-2-------------|-2-2-------|-2-2------------|-2-2---------| |-------------------|-------7/9--7--|-----------------|-----7-----9-| |-------------------|-----7---------|-----------------|---7-----9---| |--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|-5-------------|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-5-----7-----| |-------------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------| Guitar Bar Dive |-------------------| |-------------------| |--4----------------| |----------------2--| Riff A 1X Verse 3 Pre-Chorus Chorus 2nd Solo Play: Pre-Chorus, then Riff A 2x or Riff B 1x Outro: Play Riff A until end and progressively speed up. End with |------------------|--------------|----------------|-------------| |------------------|--------------|----------------|-------------| |------------------|--------------|----------------|-------------| |-2-2--------------|-2-2----------|-2-2------------|-2-2---------| Yeah, so this was my first bass tab. Of course it can’t compare to the master Michael Van Halen’s true bassist, but hopefully it was helpful. (Please Rate) www.TAB6.com