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-|
