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Crossing Over

Van Halen
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
 
 The next part is similar to the beginning of Black and Blue (the fingering):
 
 
 Play the , , , , ,
 again, and then play , , , , ,
 Play a muted Dm, Dsus2, C, and Csus2. With the single ascending note on
 the B string.
 An F and A arpeggiated thing:
E ---------------------------------------------------------------|
B ---------------------------------------------------------------|
G ----0----2-3-2------0----2-3-------0----2-3-2------0----2-3-2--|
D -------3---------------3-----2--------2---------------2--------|
A -3----------------3----------0---0---------------0-------------|
E ---------------------------------------------------------------|
 And - my favorite part - one of the 'screams' at the end is a harmonic on
 the G-string at about 2.2 frets.
 Hope it is clear.
 Tom

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Readable chord sheet for Crossing Over by Van Halen

[Dm]         [Dsus2]       [C]       [Csus2]

The next part is similar to the beginning of Black and Blue (the fingering):

     [C]      [F]      [C]     [E]     [D]       [Dsus2]

     [D]      [F]       [G]     [A]     [G]       [Csus2]

Play the [C], [F], [C], [E], [D], [Dsus2]
again, and then play [D], [F], [Bb], [A], [G],
[Csus2]

Play a muted Dm, Dsus2, C, and Csus2.  With the single ascending note on
the B string.

An F and A arpeggiated thing:

E   ---------------------------------------------------------------|
B   ---------------------------------------------------------------|
G   ----0----2-3-2------0----2-3-------0----2-3-2------0----2-3-2--|
D   -------3---------------3-----2--------2---------------2--------|
A   -3----------------3----------0---0---------------0-------------|
E   ---------------------------------------------------------------|

And - my favorite part - one of the 'screams' at the end is a harmonic on
the G-string at about 2.2 frets.

Hope it is clear.

Tom

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