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CD.  It's in the key of F until the harmonizing guitars come in at the
following chords:
E    Dm5            Dsus25         C3         Csus23
B    6            5         5         3
G    7            7         5         5
D    7            7         5         5
A    5            5         3         3
E    x            x         x         x
E    Cx      Fx      Cx     Ex     Dx         Dsus25
B    x      x      x     x     x         5
G    5      10     5     9     7         7
D    x      x      x     x     x         7
A    3      8      3     7     5         5
E    x      x      x     x     x         x
E    Dx      Fx       Gx     Ax     Gx        Csus23
B    x      x       x     x     x        3
G    7      10      12    14    12       5
D    x      x       x     x     x        5
A    5      8       10    12    10       3
E    x      x       x     x     x        x
Play the C, F, C, E, D,  Dsus2  
again, and then play D, F, Bb, A, G,
Csus2.
Verses:
Play a muted Dm, Dsus2, C, and Csus2.  With the single ascending note on
the B string.
Chorus:
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   ---------------------------------------------------------------|
the G-string at about 2.2 frets.

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Crossing Over

by Van Halen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Csus2

CD. It's in the key of F until the harmonizing guitars come in at the

following chords:

Dm Dsus2 C Csus2

E 5 5 3 3

B 6 5 5 3

G 7 7 5 5

D 7 7 5 5

A 5 5 3 3

E x x x x

C F C E D Dsus2

E x x x x x 5

B x x x x x 5

G 5 10 5 9 7 7

D x x x x x 7

A 3 8 3 7 5 5

E x x x x x x

D F G A G Csus2

E x x x x x 3

B x x x x x 3

G 7 10 12 14 12 5

D x x x x x 5

A 5 8 10 12 10 3

E x x x x x x

C F C E D Dsus2

Play the , , , , ,

D F Bb A G

again, and then play , , , , ,

Csus2

Verses:

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

the B string.

Chorus:

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 ---------------------------------------------------------------|

the G-string at about 2.2 frets.

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