Fire In The Hole

Van Halen

Tom: D

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 the pre-chorus, and chorus, Eddie
lowers 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 pickup
p = pull-off
v = vibrate string
x = mute string completely and pick, creating a percussive sound
/ = slide edge of pick down string, creating a scratching noise
~ = let string ring
b = bend string
r = release string from bend

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-|