Fire In The Hole by Van HalenNote: Eddie is using a Wolfgang Special equipped with a SteinbergerTrans-Trem tremolo. He changes tunings in different places in the song.During the main riff (played in the intro, and the verse) he locks thetremelo up one whole step (F#). Then in the pre-chorus, and chorus, Eddielowers the tremelo into standard tuning (E). Finally, during the outro,he drops the tremelo 2 and 1/2 steps (B).Key:h = hammer-on^ = strike string with edge of pick over bridge pickupp = pull-offv = vibrate stringx = mute string completely and pick, creating a percussive sound/ = slide edge of pick down string, creating a scratching noise~ = let string ringb = bend stringr = release string from bendIntro:F#|------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|---------------------------------3----3-3-------------------------------| A|---------2----2-2----------------2----0-0---------------0~-0~-----------| E|---------2----2-2----------------0----0-0-----0-h-2-h-3~-----3-p-2-p-0~-| B|---------0----0-0---------0-h-3-----------------------------------------| F#|--0-h-3-----------------------------------------------------------------| F#|------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|----------------------------------5-----------------------------------x-| A|------------------2-----2-h-5-p-2---2-h-5-p-2--------------2----2-2---x-| E|------------------2----------------------------0v----------2----2-2---x-| B|--2b3r2-p-0-------0-------------------------------3--------0----0-0---x-| F#|------------3-p-0-----------------------------------3-p-0---------------| F#|------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|---------3----3-3---x-x-------------------------------------------------| A|---------2----0-0---x-x----------0~----------------------2--------------| E|---------0----0-0---x-x--0-h-2-3---3-p-2-p-0-------------2--------------| B|--0-h-3---------------------------------------2b3--------0--///////////-| F#|---------------------------------------------------0-h-3----///////////-| F#|--^-^-^-^-^-^-^-| C#|--^-^-^-^-^-^-^-| A|----------------| E|----------------| B|----------------| F#|----------------|Verse:In a word to the wisdom tooth To tell, or not theF#|------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|---------------------------------3----3-3-------------------------------| A|---------2----2-2----------------2----0-0---------------0~-0~-----------| E|---------2----2-2----------------0----0-0-----0-h-2-h-3~-----3-p-2-p-0~-| B|---------0----0-0---------0-h-3-----------------------------------------| F#|--0-h-3-----------------------------------------------------------------|truth (yeah) So open upF#|------------------------7\6----5\4-------------------------------------| C#|-----------------------------------5\4\3-(\2-1)----------------------x-| A|------------------2-----7\6----5\4------------------------2----2-2---x-| E|------------------2--/5------------5\4\3-(\2-1)-----------2----2-2---x-| B|--2b3r2-p-0-------0---------(3)---------------------------0----0-0---x-| F#|------------3-p-0----------------------------------3-p-0---------------|and say ahh-men Rinse cup, and spit againF#|----------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|---------3----3-3---x-x-----------------------------------------------| A|---------2----0-0---x-x----------0~-----------------------------------| E|---------0----0-0---x-x--0-h-2-3---3-p-2-p-0--------------------------| B|--0-h-3---------------------------------------2b3r2-p-0-------0-------| F#|--------------------------------------------------------3-p-0---3-p-0-|Pre-Chorus:Forked tounge in double speak Pretty soon you just might...E|-x---------x-5-4-4-------------------------------------------------------| B|-x-2---2---x-5-5-5-4-4---------------4---------2---4-4-------------------| G|-x-2---2---x-4-4-4-4-4---------------4---------2---4-4-------------6-6-6-| D|-x-2---2---x-------4-4---------------4---------2---4-4-4-4---6-6h8-8h9p8-| A|-x-0---0---x---------------5p2-2-2p0h2---------0-0-2-2-4-4--/4-4-4-------| E|-x---0---0-x-----------5p2-------------0h3p0h5---------2-2---------------|Inhale before you begin Your iron lung's a bag of windE|-x-3-3-3--3-2-2--------------------------------------------| B|-x-3-3-3--3-3-3--2--------------------2--------------2-5-4-| G|-x-0-0-0--2-2-2--2------------2-------2--------------2-4-4-| D|-x-0-0-0--0-0-0--2------------2-------2--------------2-4-4-| A|-x-x-x-x---------0------3p0-0-0-----0-0--------------0-2-2-| E|-x-3-3-3------------3p0---------3~~-----0h2p0h3p03~~-------|Chorus:There's a fire in the hole Fire in the holeE|-x--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-x-3--5--3--5/8-/10------------------------8--------------------------| G|-x-2--4--2--4/7-/9-------------------------7--------------------------| D|-x-0--2--0--2/5-/7-------------------------5----9-77-55-44-22---------| A|-------------------------------------3h5p3---3/-7\55-33-22-00---------| E|--------------------3-6p5-3-5-3~~-5---------------------------0-3/5-0-|There's a fire in the hole FireE|----------------------------------------------------------| B|-3--5--3--8--10-----------------------8---5---------------| G|-2--4--2--7--9------------------------7-----4-----/-------| D|-0--2--0--5--7------------------------5-------2---/-------| A|--------------------------------3h5p3-----------2-/-------| E|-----------------3~~--6p5--3h5----------2-----------15\\\-|Verse:Sweet 'n' sour, filiblister Faucet pouring,F#|------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|---------------------------------3----3-3-------------------------------| A|---------2----2-2----------------2----0-0---------------0~-0~-----------| E|---------2----2-2----------------0----0-0-----0-h-2-h-3~-----3-p-2-p-0~-| B|---------0----0-0---------0-h-3-----------------------------------------| F#|--0-h-3-----------------------------------------------------------------|fresh 'n' bitter Come on smile and...F#|------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|----------------------------------5-----------------------------------x-| A|------------------2-----2-h-5-p-2---2-h-5-p-2--------------2----2-2---x-| E|------------------2----------------------------0v----------2----2-2---x-| B|--2b3r2-p-0-------0-------------------------------3--------0----0-0---x-| F#|------------3-p-0-----------------------------------3-p-0---------------|On a count of three Ya got a mindful of decavities Hey!F#|----------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|---------3----3-3---x-x-----------------------------------------------| A|---------2----0-0---x-x----------0~-----------------------------------| E|---------0----0-0---x-x--0-h-2-3---3-p-2-p-0--------------------------| B|--0-h-3---------------------------------------2b3r2-p-0-------0-------| F#|--------------------------------------------------------3-p-0---3-p-0-|Pre-Chorus:Chew your words, lest you choke You better watch your mouth...E|-x---------x-5-4-4-------------------------------------------------------| B|-x-2---2---x-5-5-5-4-4---------------4---------2---4-4-------------------| G|-x-2---2---x-4-4-4-4-4---------------4---------2---4-4-------------6-6-6-| D|-x-2---2---x-------4-4---------------4---------2---4-4-4-4---6-6h8-8h9p8-| A|-x-0---0---x---------------5p2-2-2p0h2---------0-0-2-2-4-4--/4-4-4-------| E|-x---0---0-x-----------5p2-------------0h3p0h5---------2-2---------------|Tongue tied in a tangled web Your bile inside better left...E|-x-3-3-3--3-2-2--------------------------------------------| B|-x-3-3-3--3-3-3--2--------------------2--------------2-5-4-| G|-x-0-0-0--2-2-2--2------------2-------2--------------2-4-4-| D|-x-0-0-0--0-0-0--2------------2-------2--------------2-4-4-| A|-x-x-x-x---------0------3p0-0-0-----0-0--------------0-2-2-| E|-x-3-3-3------------3p0---------3~~-----0h2p0h3p03~~-------|Chorus:There's a fire in the hole Fire in the holeE|-x--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-x-3--5--3--5/8-/10------------------------8--------------------------| G|-x-2--4--2--4/7-/9-------------------------7--------------------------| D|-x-0--2--0--2/5-/7-------------------------5----9-77-55-44-22---------| A|-------------------------------------3h5p3---3/-7\55-33-22-00---------| E|--------------------3-6p5-3-5-3~~-5---------------------------0-3/5-0-|There's a fire in the hole FireE|----------------------------------------------------------| B|-3--5--3--8--10-----------------------8---5---------------| G|-2--4--2--7--9------------------------7-----4-----/-------| D|-0--2--0--5--7------------------------5-------2---/-------| A|--------------------------------3h5p3-----------2-/-------| E|-----------------3~~--6p5--3h5----------2-----------15\\\-|Solo (Background guitar):E|-----------3-3---------------------------------------| B|-----------3-3----------------------2-2-3-3-2-2------| G|-----------0-0----------------------2-2-2-2-2-2------| D|-2-2-------0-0---------------2---2--2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-| x2 A|-2-2-------x-x-----2p0-----0-2---2--0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-| E|-0-0-/-5p4p3-3-0h3-----3~~---0h3p0---------------0-0-|Then it goes into just chords (when the drums start with the ride cymbal)E5 G5 A5 (D5) E5 A5E5 G5 A5E|---------------------------| B|---------------------------| G|-4-5-4/7-5-4--5-4/7--9--9/-| D|-4-5-4/7-5-4--5-4/7--9--9/-| A|-2-3-2/5-3-2--3-2/5--7--7/-| E|---------------------------|Bridge:F#|------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|---------------------------------3----3-3-------------------------------| A|---------2----2-2----------------2----0-0---------------0~-0~-----------| E|---------2----2-2----------------0----0-0-----0-h-2-h-3~-----3-p-2-p-0~-| B|---------0----0-0---------0-h-3-----------------------------------------| F#|--0-h-3-----------------------------------------------------------------| F#|------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|----------------------------------5-----------------------------------x-| A|------------------2-----2-h-5-p-2---2-h-5-p-2--------------2----2-2---x-| E|------------------2----------------------------0v----------2----2-2---x-| B|--2b3r2-p-0-------0-------------------------------3--------0----0-0---x-| F#|------------3-p-0-----------------------------------3-p-0---------------| F#|------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|---------3----3-3---x-x-------------------------------------------------| A|---------2----0-0---x-x----------0~----------------------2--------------| E|---------0----0-0---x-x--0-h-2-3---3-p-2-p-0-------------2--------------| B|--0-h-3---------------------------------------2b3--------0--///////////-| F#|---------------------------------------------------0-h-3----///////////-|Chorus:There's a fire in the hole Fire in the holeE|-x--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-x-3--5--3--5/8-/10------------------------8--------------------------| G|-x-2--4--2--4/7-/9-------------------------7--------------------------| D|-x-0--2--0--2/5-/7-------------------------5----9-77-55-44-22---------| A|-------------------------------------3h5p3---3/-7\55-33-22-00---------| E|--------------------3-6p5-3-5-3~~-5---------------------------0-3/5-0-|There's a fire in the hole FireE|----------------------------------------------------------| B|-3--5--3--8--10-----------------------8---5---------------| G|-2--4--2--7--9------------------------7-----4-----/-------| D|-0--2--0--5--7------------------------5-------2---/-------| A|--------------------------------3h5p3-----------2-/-------| E|-----------------3~~--6p5--3h5----------2-----------15\\\-|There's a fire, fire, fire A fire!E|------------------------------------------| B|-3--5--3--8--10-----------------------8---| G|-2--4--2--7--9------------------------7---| D|-0--2--0--5--7------------------------5---| A|--------------------------------3h5p3-----| E|-----------------3~~--6p5--3h5----------2-|Outro:B|-----------3-3---------------------------------------| F#|-----------3-3----------------------2-2-3-3-2-2------| D|-----------0-0----------------------2-2-2-2-2-2------| A|-2-2-------0-0---------------2---2--2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-| E|-2-2-------x-x-----2p0-----0-2---2--0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-| B|-0-0-/-5p4p3-3-0h3-----3~~---0h3p0---------------0-0-|LyricsIn a word to the wisdom toothTo tell, or not the truth (yeah)So open up and say ahh-menRinse cup, and spit againForked tongue in double speakPretty soon you just might spring a leakInhale before you beginYour iron lung's a bag of windThere's a fire in the holeFire in the holeThere's a fire in the hole (hey hey hey hey hey)FireSweet 'n' sour, filiblisterFaucet pouring, fresh 'n' bitterCome on smile and say cheeseOn a count of threeYa got a mindful of decavitiesHey!Chew your words, lest you chokeYou better watch your mouthWash it out with soap. Yeah!Tongue tied in a tangled webYour bile inside better left unsaidThere's a fire in the holeFire in the hole (hey hey hey hey hey)There's a fire in the hole (hey hey hey hey hey)Fire!Ah, shoot it!(Guitar Solo)Hey-hey-yeah!Huh!Yeah!Hey-hey-yeah!(hey hey hey hey hey)There's a fire in the holeFire in the hole (hey hey hey hey hey)There's a fire in the hole (hey hey hey hey hey)Fire in the hole (hey hey hey hey hey)There's a fire, fire, fireA fire!
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