Fire In The Hole
Van Halen
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Intro: E|-------------------------------- B|-------------------------------- G|---------2----2-2--------------- D|---------2----2-2--------------- A|---------0----0-0---------0-h-3- E|--0-h-3------------------------- E|--------------------------------- B|-3----3-3------------------------ G|-2----0-0---------------0~-0~---- D|-0----0-0-----0-h-2-h-3~-----3-p- A|--------------------------------- E|--------------------------------- E|-------| B|-------| G|-------| D|2-p-0~-| A|-------| E|-------| E|-------------------------------- B|-------------------------------- G|------------------2-----2-h-5-p- D|------------------2------------- A|--2b3r2-p-0-------0------------- E|------------3-p-0--------------- E|---------------------------------- B|--5------------------------------- G|2---2-h-5-p-2--------------2----2- D|---------------0v----------2----2- A|------------------3--------0----0- E|--------------------3-p-0--------- E|------| B|----x-| G|2---x-| D|2---x-| A|0---x-| E|------| E|------------------------------- B|---------3----3-3---x-x-------- G|---------2----0-0---x-x-------- D|---------0----0-0---x-x--0-h-2- A|--0-h-3------------------------ E|------------------------------- E|----------------------------- B|----------------------------- G|--0~----------------------2-- D|3---3-p-2-p-0-------------2-- A|---------------2b3--------0-- E|--------------------0-h-3---- ------------| ------------| ------------| ------------| ///////////-| ///////////-| E|--^-^-^-^-^-^-^-| B|--^-^-^-^-^-^-^-| G|----------------| D|----------------| A|----------------| E|----------------|Verse: In a word to the wisdom tooth To tell, or not theE|-------------------------------- B|-------------------------------- G|---------2----2-2--------------- D|---------2----2-2--------------- A|---------0----0-0---------0-h-3- E|--0-h-3------------------------- E|--------------------------------- B|-3----3-3------------------------ G|-2----0-0---------------0~-0~---- D|-0----0-0-----0-h-2-h-3~-----3-p- A|--------------------------------- E|--------------------------------- E|-------| B|-------| G|-------| D|2-p-0~-| A|-------| E|-------| truth (yeah) So open up E|------------------------76---- B|------------------------------ G|------------------2-----76---- D|------------------2--/5------- A|--2b3r2-p-0-------0---------(3 E|------------3-p-0------------- E|54--------------------------------- B|-----543-(2-1)--------------------- G|54------------------------2----2-2- D|-----543-(2-1)-----------2----2-2-- A|)---------------------------0----0- E|---------------------3-p-0--------- ----| -x-| --x-| -x-| 0---x-| ------| and say ahh-men Rinse cup, and spit again E|------------------------------- B|---------3----3-3---x-x-------- G|---------2----0-0---x-x-------- D|---------0----0-0---x-x--0-h-2- A|--0-h-3------------------------ E|------------------------------- E|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|--0~-----------------------------------| D|3---3-p-2-p-0--------------------------| A|---------------2b3r2-p-0-------0-------| E|-------------------------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--------- G|-x-2---2---x-4-4-4-4-4--------- D|-x-2---2---x-------4-4--------- A|-x-0---0---x---------------5p2- E|-x---0---0-x-----------5p2----- E|-------------------------------- B|------4---------2---4-4--------- G|------4---------2---4-4--------- D|------4---------2---4-4-4-4---6- A|2-2p0h2---------0-0-2-2-4-4--/4- E|--------0h3p0h5---------2-2----- -- -- -- 6h 4- -- u|--------| u|--------| u|--6-6-6-| u|8-8h9p8-| u|4-------| u|--------| 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-------------- G|-x-0-0-0--2-2-2--2------------2- D|-x-0-0-0--0-0-0--2------------2- A|-x-x-x-x---------0------3p0-0-0- E|-x-3-3-3------------3p0--------- E|---------------------------| B|------2--------------2-5-4-| G|------2--------------2-4-4-| D|------2--------------2-4-4-| A|----0-0--------------0-2-2-| E|3~~-----0h2p0h3p03~~-------|Chorus: There's a fire in the hole Fire in the holeE|-x---------------------------- B|-x-3--5--3--5/8-/10----------- G|-x-2--4--2--4/7-/9------------ D|-x-0--2--0--2/5-/7------------ A|------------------------------ E|--------------------3-6p5-3-5- E|---------------------------------- B|-------------8-------------------- G|-------------7-------------------- D|-------------5----9-77-55-44-22--- A|-------3h5p3---3/-755-33-22-00---- E|3~~-5---------------------------0- ------| ------| ------| ------| -----| 3/5-0-| There's a fire in the hole Fire E|-------------------------------- B|-3--5--3--8--10----------------- G|-2--4--2--7--9------------------ D|-0--2--0--5--7------------------ A|-------------------------------- E|-----------------3~~--6p5--3h5-- E|--------------------------| B|------8---5---------------| G|------7-----4-----/-------| D|------5-------2---/-------| A|3h5p3-----------2-/-------| E|--------2-----------15\-|Verse: Sweet 'n' sour, filiblister Faucet pouring,E|-------------------------------- B|-------------------------------- G|---------2----2-2--------------- D|---------2----2-2--------------- A|---------0----0-0---------0-h-3- E|--0-h-3------------------------- E|--------------------------------- B|-3----3-3------------------------ G|-2----0-0---------------0~-0~---- D|-0----0-0-----0-h-2-h-3~-----3-p- A|--------------------------------- E|--------------------------------- E|-------| B|-------| G|-------| D|2-p-0~-| A|-------| E|-------| fresh 'n' bitter E|-------------------------------- B|-------------------------------- G|------------------2-----2-h-5-p- D|------------------2------------- A|--2b3r2-p-0-------0------------- E|------------3-p-0--------------- E|---------------------------------- B|--5------------------------------- G|2---2-h-5-p-2--------------2----2- D|---------------0v----------2----2- A|------------------3--------0----0- E|--------------------3-p-0--------- E|------| B|----x-| G|2---x-| D|2---x-| A|0---x-| E|------| On a count of three Ya got a mindful of decavities Hey! E|------------------------------- B|---------3----3-3---x-x-------- G|---------2----0-0---x-x-------- D|---------0----0-0---x-x--0-h-2- A|--0-h-3------------------------ E|------------------------------- E|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|--0~-----------------------------------| D|3---3-p-2-p-0--------------------------| A|---------------2b3r2-p-0-------0-------| E|-------------------------3-p-0---3-p-0-|Pre-Chorus: Chew your words, lest you choke You better watch your mouth...Continues after the adE|-x---------x-5-4-4------------- B|-x-2---2---x-5-5-5-4-4--------- G|-x-2---2---x-4-4-4-4-4--------- D|-x-2---2---x-------4-4--------- A|-x-0---0---x---------------5p2- E|-x---0---0-x-----------5p2----- E|-------------------------------- B|------4---------2---4-4--------- G|------4---------2---4-4--------- D|------4---------2---4-4-4-4---6- A|2-2p0h2---------0-0-2-2-4-4--/4- E|--------0h3p0h5---------2-2----- -- -- -- 6h 4- -- u|--------| u|--------| u|--6-6-6-| u|8-8h9p8-| u|4-------| u|--------| Tongue tied in a tangled web E|-x-3-3-3--3-2-2----------------- B|-x-3-3-3--3-3-3--2-------------- G|-x-0-0-0--2-2-2--2------------2- D|-x-0-0-0--0-0-0--2------------2- A|-x-x-x-x---------0------3p0-0-0- E|-x-3-3-3------------3p0--------- E|---------------------------| B|------2--------------2-5-4-| G|------2--------------2-4-4-| D|------2--------------2-4-4-| A|----0-0--------------0-2-2-| E|3~~-----0h2p0h3p03~~-------|Chorus: There's a fire in the hole Fire in the holeE|-x---------------------------- B|-x-3--5--3--5/8-/10----------- G|-x-2--4--2--4/7-/9------------ D|-x-0--2--0--2/5-/7------------ A|------------------------------ E|--------------------3-6p5-3-5- E|---------------------------------- B|-------------8-------------------- G|-------------7-------------------- D|-------------5----9-77-55-44-22--- A|-------3h5p3---3/-755-33-22-00---- E|3~~-5---------------------------0- ------| ------| ------| ------| -----| 3/5-0-| There's a fire in the hole Fire E|-------------------------------- B|-3--5--3--8--10----------------- G|-2--4--2--7--9------------------ D|-0--2--0--5--7------------------ A|-------------------------------- E|-----------------3~~--6p5--3h5-- E|--------------------------| B|------8---5---------------| G|------7-----4-----/-------| D|------5-------2---/-------| A|3h5p3-----------2-/-------| E|--------2-----------15\-| Solo (Background guitar): E|-----------3-3--------------- B|-----------3-3--------------- G|-----------0-0--------------- D|-2-2-------0-0--------------- A|-2-2-------x-x-----2p0-----0- E|-0-0-/-5p4p3-3-0h3-----3~~--- E|------------------------| B|-------2-2-3-3-2-2------| G|-------2-2-2-2-2-2------| D|2---2--2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-| x2 A|2---2--0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-| E|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: E|-------------------------------- B|-------------------------------- G|---------2----2-2--------------- D|---------2----2-2--------------- A|---------0----0-0---------0-h-3- E|--0-h-3------------------------- E|--------------------------------- B|-3----3-3------------------------ G|-2----0-0---------------0~-0~---- D|-0----0-0-----0-h-2-h-3~-----3-p- A|--------------------------------- E|--------------------------------- E|-------| B|-------| G|-------| D|2-p-0~-| A|-------| E|-------| E|-------------------------------- B|-------------------------------- G|------------------2-----2-h-5-p- D|------------------2------------- A|--2b3r2-p-0-------0------------- E|------------3-p-0--------------- E|---------------------------------- B|--5------------------------------- G|2---2-h-5-p-2--------------2----2- D|---------------0v----------2----2- A|------------------3--------0----0- E|--------------------3-p-0--------- E|------| B|----x-| G|2---x-| D|2---x-| A|0---x-| E|------| E|------------------------------- B|---------3----3-3---x-x-------- G|---------2----0-0---x-x-------- D|---------0----0-0---x-x--0-h-2- A|--0-h-3------------------------ E|------------------------------- E|----------------------------- B|----------------------------- G|--0~----------------------2-- D|3---3-p-2-p-0-------------2-- A|---------------2b3--------0-- E|--------------------0-h-3---- ------------| ------------| ------------| ------------| ///////////-| ///////////-|Chorus: There's a fire in the hole Fire in the holeE|-x---------------------------- B|-x-3--5--3--5/8-/10----------- G|-x-2--4--2--4/7-/9------------ D|-x-0--2--0--2/5-/7------------ A|------------------------------ E|--------------------3-6p5-3-5- E|---------------------------------- B|-------------8-------------------- G|-------------7-------------------- D|-------------5----9-77-55-44-22--- A|-------3h5p3---3/-755-33-22-00---- E|3~~-5---------------------------0- ------| ------| ------| ------| -----| 3/5-0-| There's a fire in the hole Fire E|-------------------------------- B|-3--5--3--8--10----------------- G|-2--4--2--7--9------------------ D|-0--2--0--5--7------------------ A|-------------------------------- E|-----------------3~~--6p5--3h5-- E|--------------------------| B|------8---5---------------| G|------7-----4-----/-------| D|------5-------2---/-------| A|3h5p3-----------2-/-------| E|--------2-----------15\-| There's a fire, fire, fire A fire! E|-------------------------------- B|-3--5--3--8--10----------------- G|-2--4--2--7--9------------------ D|-0--2--0--5--7------------------ A|-------------------------------- E|-----------------3~~--6p5--3h5-- E|----------| B|------8---| G|------7---| D|------5---| A|3h5p3-----| E|--------2-| Outro: E|-----------3-3--------------- B|-----------3-3--------------- G|-----------0-0--------------- D|-2-2-------0-0--------------- A|-2-2-------x-x-----2p0-----0- E|-0-0-/-5p4p3-3-0h3-----3~~--- E|------------------------| B|-------2-2-3-3-2-2------| G|-------2-2-2-2-2-2------| D|2---2--2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-| A|2---2--0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-| E|0h3p0---------------0-0-|Lyrics In a word to the wisdom tooth To tell, or not the truth (yeah) So open up and say ahh-men Rinse cup, and spit again Forked tongue in double speak Pretty soon you just might spring a leak Inhale before you begin Your iron lung's a bag of wind There's a fire in the hole Fire in the hole There's a fire in the hole (hey hey hey hey hey) Fire Sweet 'n' sour, filiblister Faucet pouring, fresh 'n' bitter Come on smile and say cheese On a count of three Ya got a mindful of decavities Hey! Chew your words, lest you choke You better watch your mouth Wash it out with soap. Yeah! Tongue tied in a tangled web Your bile inside better left unsaid There's a fire in the hole Fire 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 hole Fire 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)
Composition: Alex Van Halen, Gary Cherone, Michael Anthony, and Eddie Van Halem
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