SHRED THE WEB II
"Fire In the Hole" by Van Halen
Note: Eddie is using a Wolfgang Special equipped with a Steinberger
Trans-Trem tremolo. He changes tunings in different places in the song.
During the main riff (played in the intro, and the verse) he locks the
tremelo up one whole step (F#). Then in t
Intro:
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 the
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-----------------------------------------------------------------|
truth (yeah) So open up
F#|------------------------76----54-------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------543-(2-1)----------------------x-|
A|------------------2-----76----54------------------------2----2-2---x-|
E|------------------2--/5------------543-(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 again
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:
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 wind
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 hole
E|-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/-755-33-22-00---------|
E|--------------------3-6p5-3-5-3~~-5---------------------------0-3/5-0-|
There's a fire in the hole Fire
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
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 hole
E|-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/-755-33-22-00---------|
E|--------------------3-6p5-3-5-3~~-5---------------------------0-3/5-0-|
There's a fire in the hole Fire
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
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 A5
E5 G5 A5
E|---------------------------|
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 hole
E|-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/-755-33-22-00---------|
E|--------------------3-6p5-3-5-3~~-5---------------------------0-3/5-0-|
There's a fire in the hole Fire
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
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-|
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