LIGHT UP THE SKY As recorded by (from the 1979 "Van Halen II")

Transcribed by JR for www.mikesguitarsite.co.uk Words by Edward Van Halen, , Michael Anthony & Music by Edward Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony & David Lee Roth Arranged by Van Halen

C5C5 E5E5 D5D5 DD55 G5G5 E5E5 GGmm77 AA55//GG AAmm77 x xxx 3fr. x xxx 7fr. x xxx 5fr. x bbxxx 6fr. x xx 10fr. x xx 7fr. x xx 3fr. x xx 2fr. xo xx 5fr.

BB55/A/A F5F5 D5D5 Bsus4sus4 EmEm Csus2sus2 F5FI5I GG/E/E A A xo xx 4fr. xx xx 10fr. xx xx 7fr. x x 2fr. xxxoox x xo x xxx o x 10fr. x x 12fr.

F F 9fr. G G 10fr. Asus4sus4 12fr. Dsus4sus4 7fr. C C 5fr. N.C.N.C. Esus4sus4 D D 5fr. E E x b b x x x x x xxx x xxx x xxx o oo x x o xx

A Intro Fast Rock P = 197 N.C. V gV 1 f V gV V gV g 4 V V gV V gV V V V gV V gV I 4 V f V gV V gV V gV

Gtr I f P.M. T 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 A 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 B

Gm7 V 4 g V j V j V I fgV V V W V V fgV V V V V V V V V V V V V V

P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T 16 3 5 3 3 3 0 3 5 3 A 14 3 5 3 3 3 3 5 3 B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 sl. sl.

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A5/G Gm7

7 V Wk V j gV V V Wj V I c V W V f V V V W V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V

P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T 2 2 2 3 5 3 3 3 0 A 2 2 2 3 5 3 3 3 0 B x 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 sl.

A5/G Am7

10 V k j V V V Wj V I fgV V V c V W V V V V W V V V V V V V } V V V V V gV V V V V V V V

P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T 3 5 3 2 2 2 5 7 5 5 5 2 A 3 5 3 2 2 2 5 7 5 5 5 2 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 x 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 sl. sl.

B5/A F5 D5 F5 c 14 V V V k k V V k f } f V V V V I V V V V W W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T 5 7 5 4 4 4 5 7 x 10 7 7 10 A 5 7 5 4 4 4 5 7 x 10 7 7 10 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 sl. sl.

B 1st, 2nd Verses

18 V V gV Wj V gV V V I f V V V W V V f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T 7 7 3 3 3 0 3 5 3 A 7 7 3 5 3 3 3 0 3 5 3 B 8 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 sl. sl. sl.

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A5/G Gm7

21 g V Wk V k gV V V Wj V I c V W V f V V V W V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V

P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T 2 2 2 3 5 3 3 3 0 A 2 2 2 3 5 3 3 3 0 B x 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 sl.

A5/G Bsus4

24 V k j V V I fgV V V c V W V fgV V gV V V V V V } V V V V V V V f V V

P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T 5 3 5 3 2 2 2 3 5 4 A 3 5 3 2 2 2 3 5 4 B (0) 2 3 3 3 3 3 x 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 sl. sl.

C Pre-Chorus Em

27 g U V j V V j I U V V V V V V V W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

P.M. P.M. T 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 A 4 4 4 4 B 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0

Csus2

30 g k V V W V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

let ring T 0 3 3 3 3 A 0 0 0 0 B 0 3 2 3 3 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 P H H

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F5 N.C. F5 D5 F5 D5 } 33 g } f V V } V V V V c V V V j I V f V V V W V V V V W V P.M. P.M. T x x 10 7 7 10 7 7 7 A 0 3 2 3 3 3 x 10 7 7 10 7 7 7 B 3 3 3 1 1 1 8 8 H P sl.

D Chorus G/E A Fb G

W W V gV gV U W gV V 37 g j W W V V V U W gV V j I W W V V V U W V V W W V T 12 12 12 14 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 14 11 11 11 11 12 A 12 12 12 14 11 11 11 11 12 B 10 10 10 12 9 9 9 9 10 0 0 0 sl. sl.

V gV V V V V 41 g V V V V j V V V V k W W V 2 I V V V V W W V V 4 V V V V u

T 14 14 15 14 7 7 8 7 5 5 5 14 14 14 14 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 A 14 14 14 14 5 5 5 5 B 12 12 12 12 17 sl.

1. G/E A Dsus4 D Dsus4D

W W V gV V V 45 4 j W W j V V W W V V I 4 W W V W W let ring T 12 12 12 14 8 7 7 8 7 12 12 12 14 7 7 7 7 7 A 12 12 7 B 10 10 0 0 sl. H

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C5 F5 E5 E N.C. Gm7

49 V k f V V k V U V V V I V V U V V V gV W fgV V V u u V U U W V U U W V

let ring P.M. 0 0 0 0 T 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 2 1 1 3 5 3 A 5 10 10 2 2 2 2 3 5 3 B 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 sl.

2. Dsus4D C5 F5 Esus4 V 53 W V V k f V V k V U I V V V V U u u V U V U let ring 0 0 T 7 8 7 0 0 (7) 7 7 5 10 10 2 2 A 5 10 10 2 2 B 2 2 0 0 H

E Bridge N.C.

g V V 56 V U gg k V k V k I W gV U c c V u } } mp let ring P.M. T 0 0 10 10 1 1 9 9 A 2 B (0) x x

D E

59 g g V V V V V V g k V V V k V k c V V I u V V V V V V V V V V V V P.M. T 9 9 7 7 7 5 9 9 7 7 4 2 1 A 9 9 2 6 0 4 0 2 B 7 7 7 7 7 P P sl.

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V V V 62 g V V V V gg k V k V k V k V V V V k V k c V k c I c V V V V V V V V V V V V V V u P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. 7 T 10 10 9 7 7 7 5 9 9 9 7 7 4 2 1 A 9 9 2 6 6 4 2 2 B 0 0 0 7 7 7 7 7 P P sl. sl.

V V 66 g g V V V V V V V V g k k V V V k V k c V V I c u V V V V V V V V V V V V V } } } P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T 10 10 9 9 7 7 7 5 9 9 9 9 7 7 4 2 1 A 9 9 2 6 0 4 0 2 B 7 7 7 7 0 0 x x x P P sl.

A D E N.C. C5

V V V V 70 g g V k V k V V V V k V V V g V V V f V I u u V V V V V V V V V V gV f V f V V V V V

P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. let ring f T 10 10 9 9 7 7 7 5 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 A 9 9 9 5 B 0 0 0 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 3 0 P P

8va g f V gg j k V I u Gtr II FullM 15 T 15 A B

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F Guitar Solo D Db5 E5

74 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V V P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T A 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

8va g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V W V I u u 1 1/2 FullM FullM 1/2M 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 T 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 3 5 5 3 0 A 2 2 B sl. H P P

Db D C5 D5 Db5E5

77 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V I V V V V V gV f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T A 9 9 9 9 9 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 8 9 B 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 6 7

8va V V V V V V V V V gV V V V g 3 V V V V V V V V V V V V V k V I V } V V V V } } g} 7 1/4M 10 10 10 10 7 0 12 12 12 12 9 0 15 15 15 15 12 0 17 17 17 17 14 0 20 20 20 T 2 4 A x B x 15 0 0 x x sl. P P P P P P P P P sl. sl.

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Db5D5 C5 D5 Db5E5

80 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T A 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 8 9 B 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 6 7

V V V V V V V V V V V g gV V I u u V V W V V V t V V V V W

3 Full 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/2 1 M M A.H. 12 T 15 15 15O 12 15 15 12 12 12 12 13 9 0 2 2 O2 0 [2] 2 2 2 2 2 A 9 B sl. P H sl.sl. P E

Db5 D5 C5

84 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T A 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 B 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 sl. V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V g V V V V V I V gV V V V V gV

1/2 1/2 Full |Full|||||||||| || Full M M M M 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 T 12 15 15 15 12 15 12 15 15 15 12 15 15 A 0 6 O6 6 6 4 3 12 B sl. sl. sl.

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G5 E5 G5 c c c V V V V 12 88 V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V

T 12 9 9 12 12 12 9 9 A 12 9 9 12 12 12 9 9 B 10 7 7 10 10 10 7 7 sl. sl. V V V W V V 12 V V f V W ~ V V u I u

||||| Full Full Full Full M M M M T 15 5 5 8 12 17 17 7 7 10 14 19 19 A x B sl.

1.-4. 5. N.C. E5 Db5 D5 C5

102 g V gV f V V I V gV f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V mp P.M. f T A 9 8 7 5 B 7 6 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

G Outro D5 Db5 E5 Db D C5

105 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV f V V P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T A 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 5 B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 3

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D5 Db5 E5

109 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V V P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T A 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

Db5 D5 C5 D5 Db5 E5

112 g V V V V V gV f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V I V V V V V gV f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T A 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 8 9 B 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 6 7 V g V V V f V V V f V V V V V V f V V V V V V V V I Gtr II FullM FullM FullM FullM FullM FullM FullM T 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 10 10 12 A 9 10 10 10 10 10 12 14 B

Db D C5

115 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV f V V V V V V V V V V P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T A 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 B 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

V V V V V V g V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V gV I FullM FullM FullM FullM FullM FullM T 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 15 13 13 13 13 13 A 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 B sl.

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E5 D E5 D E5 D E5 D E5 D E5

118 g c c V V V V V V V V V V V c V c V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V P.M. T A 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 9 0 9 9 0 9 0 9 0 9 9 0 9 B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 sl. V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V g k I u u u

Full Full Full Full Full Full Full ||| Full M M M M M M M M 12 T 13 13 13 15 12 15 15 12 15 12 15 12 15 15 15 A 15 15 15 B sl.

D E5 D E5 D E5 D E5

121 g V V c V c V V V V j I V V V V V V V V V V V T A 9 0 9 0 9 0 9 9 0 9 9 B 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 sl. V V V V V V V V V V V g u u j I

||||| |Full|||||||||| |Full|||||||||| Full Full M M M M 12 12 12 12 T 15 15 15 15 12 15 15 A B sl.

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