(Oh) Pretty Woman chords by Van Halen (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Asus2
F#m11
E7
D5
E5
Dm
G
C
C/B
Am
A
A5

Intro 1

Asus2

F#m11

Asus2

F#m11

[Whammy] [Whammy] Woo!

Verse 1

Asus2

F#m11

Pretty woman, walking down the street

Asus2

F#m11

Pretty woman, the kind I like to meet

Pretty woman

I don't believe you, it must be true

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Interlude 1

No one can look as good as you

Mercy

Verse 2

Asus2

F#m11

Pretty woman, won't you pardon me?

Asus2

F#m11

Pretty woman, I couldn't help but see

Pretty woman

Oh, you look lovely as you can be

Interlude 2

Are you lonely, just like me?

Agrrr

Bridge 1
Dm 
G 
Pretty woman, stop a while
C 
C/B 
Am 
Pretty    woman, talk a while
Dm 
G 
C 
Pretty woman, give your smile to me
Dm 
G 
Pretty woman, yeah, yeah, yeah
C 
C/B 
Am 
Pretty    woman, look my way
Dm 
G 
C 
A 
Pretty woman, say you'll stay with me
F#m11 
'Cause I need you
D5 
Need you

Interlude 3

(tonight)

Ah!

Verse 3
Asus2 
F#m11 
Pretty woman,   don't walk     on by
Asus2 
F#m11 
Pretty woman,   don't make     me cry
D5 
Pretty woman
E5 
Don't walk away-ay, okay
E5 
If that's the way it must be, okay
E5 
I guess I'll go  on home, it's late
There'll be tomorrow night, but wait

Outro 1
What do I see?
E7 
E7 
E7 
[Whammy] She's walking back
E7 
to me  [Whammy]
E7 
E7 
E7 
E7 
E7 
Whoa,
E7 
A5 
whoa, pretty woman

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Asus2
F#m11
E7
D5
E5
Dm
G
C
C/B
Am
A
A5

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: A majorBPM: 128

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Asus2: x-0-2-2-0-0
F#m11: 2-x-2-2-0-0
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
D5: x-5-7-x-x-x
E5: 0-2-x-x-x-x
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
C/B: x-2-2-0-1-0
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
A5: x-0-2-x-x-x

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This is the definitive original version of (Oh) Pretty Woman by Van Halen, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Van Halen's performance.