Tuning:

Van Halen - Pretty Woman Transcribed by Norman Lin E ---------------------------------------------------------------------- B ---------------------------------------------------------------------- G ---------------------------------------------------------------------- D -----------------0-(let ring for 4 beats) ---------------------------- A -2---2-------2-------------------------------------------------------- E -0---0---4------------------------------------------------------------ ^ ^ This is played twice, then comes the familiar complete arpeggio: E ---------------------------------------------------------------------- B ---------------------------------------------------------------------- G ---------------------------------------------------------------------- D -----------------0---4---2---0---------------------------------------- A -2---2-------2-------------------------------------------------------- E -0---0---4------------------------------------------------------------ It seems to sound better if you mute the E string right after playing the G# so that the G# on the E string and the B on the A string don't ring together. Also, with the 2 performers I saw, one played an E chord backing while the other picked out the E7 arpeggio. Play that arpeggio as many times as you want to lead into the song:

^EPretty ^Awoman, walking ^F#mdown the street/Pretty ^Awoman, the kind I ^F#mlike to meet Pretty ^Dwoman, I don't be^Elieve you; you're not true No one could look as good as you

Pretty ^Awoman, won't you ^F#mpardon me/Pretty ^Awoman, I couldn't ^F#mhelp but see Pretty ^Dwoman, you look ^Elovely as can be Are you lonely just like me?

^DmPretty woman, ^Gstop a while/^CPretty woman, ^Amtalk a while Dm C (held for 2 measures) Pretty woman, give your smile to me ^DmPretty woman, ^Gyeah yeah yeah/^CPretty woman, ^Amwalk my way ^DmPretty woman, ^Gsay you'll stay with ^Cme

^AOh, 'cause I ^F#mneed you; I'll ^Dtreat you ^Eright ^ACome with me ^F#mbaby; be ^Dmine to^Enight

(play E7 arpeggio here a couple of times)

Pretty ^Awoman, don't ^F#mwalk on by/Pretty ^Awoman, don't ^F#mmake me cry A E (strummed until the last 'A' chord below) Pretty woman, don't walk away, hey... okay If that's the way it must be then okay I guess I'll go on home; it's late; there'll be tomorrow night, but wait... What do I see? Is she walking back to me? Yeah, she's walking back to me... Oh, oh, A (hit 2 times hard then mute completely) Pretty Woman

Van Halen - Oh pretty woman