Eruption - Van Halen
Version 8 of 5
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- Eruption (Tabs) (v3)Rating: 4.73 / 5.00
- Eruption (Tabs) (v6)Rating: 4.88 / 5.00
- Eruption (Tabs) (v7)Rating: 4.82 / 5.00
- Eruption (Tabs) (v8)Rating: 4.74 / 5.00
Tuning: , Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
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ERUPTION - Van Halen
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Tabbed by: JackMule
E-mail: PlayingSongs@hotmail.com
Editor Notes: There are a lot of subtle notes played in this song. I may have missed a
couple or misinterpreted some. Email me if you know a part is wrong.
Tuning: Half-Step Down
1st Section:
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B|------------
G|-----2------
D|-----2------
A|-ps--0------
E|-ps---------
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PM|- - - -| p+
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2nd Section:
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slight b
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bend (20th fr
ends to 22; do
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et) at a pitch
n't release it
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of around 21.
back to 20 ea
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5 and do
ch time.)
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3rd Section (Tremolo Picking):
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4th Section:
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B|-5h7p5h7p5h7
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PM|- -
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A|-----5h7-7-7
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5th Section (Tapping):
T T
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B|-14p2h5-9p2h
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e|------------
B|-12p5\------
G|------------
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************************************
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| // whammy up
| // whammy down
| ps pick slide
| w whammy
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| + harmonic
| p+ pinch harmonic
| PM Palm mute
| T Tapped note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| pbr Pre-bend release
| br Bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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