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Eruption (Tapping Section Chords) - Van Halen
Tuning: Half Step Down
Even though this song is tuned a half step down, the chords shown are still represented as if it was in
standard tuning for clarification purposes. Every chord shown is tabbed out at the bottom of he page in the
exact order and way they could easily be played. UG's chord charts might not be the best way to play them;
e|-------C#m----------------AM---------------F#dim-----------------BM----------------------|
B|---9-2-5-9-2-5---10-2-5-10-2-5---10-4-7-10-4-7---12-4-7-12-4-7---------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
EM CM Em7Omitted 5th DM
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---12-5-9-12-5-9---13-5-8-13-5-8---15-5-8-15-5-8---15-7-10-15-7-10-----------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#m7 Omitted 5th EM Bmbb5 A#dim
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---17-7-10-17-7-10---17-9-12-17-9-12---17-12-15-17-12-15---17-11-14-17-11-14-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am EMBmbb5 A#dim
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---17-10-13-17-10-13---17-9-12-17-9-12---17-12-15-17-12-15---17-11-14-17-11-14--|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am EMAmbb5 G#dim
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---17-10-13-17-10-13---17-9-12-17-9-12---15-10-13-15-10-13---15-9-12-15-9-12-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gm DMGmbb5 F#dim
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---15-8-11-15-8-11---15-7-10-15-7-10---13-8-11-13-8-11---13-7-10-13-7-10-----|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------Fm-----------------CM---------------BM----------------Em---------------------|
B|---13-6-9-13-6-9---13-5-8-13-5-8---12-4-7-12-4-7---12-5-8-12-5-8-------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord Tabs:
C#m AM F#dim BM EM CM Em7 DM F#m7 EMBmbb5 A#dim Am EM
Omitted 5th Omitted 5th x2 x2 x2 x2
e|---4-----5------------7-----------9------10-------10-----12--------12----12-----12-----12----12--|
B|---5-----5-----10-----7-----5-----9------8--------10-----10--------12----15-----14-----13----12--|
G|---6-----6-----8------8-----5-----10-----9--------11-----11--------13----16-----15-----14----11--|
D|---6-----7-----10-----9-----5-----11--------------12---------------14----------------------------|
A|---4-----7-----9------9-----7-----11--------------12---------------14----------------------------|
E|---------5------------7-----------9---------------10---------------12----------------------------|
Ambb5 G#dim Gm DMGmbb5 F#dim Fm CM BM Em
x2 x2 x2 x2 x2 x2 x2 x2
e|---10-----10-----10----10----8-----8------8-----8-----7------7---------------------------------------------|
B|---13-----12-----11----10----11----10-----9-----8-----7------8---------------------------------------------|
G|---14-----13-----12----11----12----11-----10----9-----8------9---------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------9------9---------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------9------7---------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------7----------------------------------------------------|
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Eruption
by Van Halen
Chords in this song · guitar
C#m
AM
F#dim
BM
EM
CM
Em7
DM
A#dim
G#dim
Gm
Fm
F#m7
Eruption (Tapping Section Chords) - Van Halen
Tuning: Half Step Down
Even though this song is tuned a half step down, the chords shown are still represented as if it was in
standard tuning for clarification purposes. Every chord shown is tabbed out at the bottom of he page in the
exact order and way they could easily be played. UG's chord charts might not be the best way to play them;
C#m AM F#dim BM
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---9-2-5-9-2-5---10-2-5-10-2-5---10-4-7-10-4-7---12-4-7-12-4-7---------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
EM CM Em7 DM
Omitted 5th
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---12-5-9-12-5-9---13-5-8-13-5-8---15-5-8-15-5-8---15-7-10-15-7-10-----------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#m7 Omitted 5th EM Bmbb5 A#dim
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---17-7-10-17-7-10---17-9-12-17-9-12---17-12-15-17-12-15---17-11-14-17-11-14-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am EM A#dim
Bmbb5
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---17-10-13-17-10-13---17-9-12-17-9-12---17-12-15-17-12-15---17-11-14-17-11-14--|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am EM G#dim
Ambb5
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---17-10-13-17-10-13---17-9-12-17-9-12---15-10-13-15-10-13---15-9-12-15-9-12-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gm DM F#dim
Gmbb5
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---15-8-11-15-8-11---15-7-10-15-7-10---13-8-11-13-8-11---13-7-10-13-7-10-----|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Fm CM BM Em
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---13-6-9-13-6-9---13-5-8-13-5-8---12-4-7-12-4-7---12-5-8-12-5-8-------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord Tabs:
C#m AM F#dim BM EM CM Em7 DM F#m7 EM A#dim Am EM
Bmbb5
Omitted 5th Omitted 5th x2 x2 x2 x2
e|---4-----5------------7-----------9------10-------10-----12--------12----12-----12-----12----12--|
B|---5-----5-----10-----7-----5-----9------8--------10-----10--------12----15-----14-----13----12--|
G|---6-----6-----8------8-----5-----10-----9--------11-----11--------13----16-----15-----14----11--|
D|---6-----7-----10-----9-----5-----11--------------12---------------14----------------------------|
A|---4-----7-----9------9-----7-----11--------------12---------------14----------------------------|
E|---------5------------7-----------9---------------10---------------12----------------------------|
G#dim Gm DM F#dim Fm CM BM Em
Ambb5 Gmbb5
x2 x2 x2 x2 x2 x2 x2 x2
e|---10-----10-----10----10----8-----8------8-----8-----7------7---------------------------------------------|
B|---13-----12-----11----10----11----10-----9-----8-----7------8---------------------------------------------|
G|---14-----13-----12----11----12----11-----10----9-----8------9---------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------9------9---------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------9------7---------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------7----------------------------------------------------|
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