Hole In The Sky Chords

KeyEb CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays467

Hole In The Sky by Metallica is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Eb. It uses the chords Eb, Ab, Db, Gb and Bb. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Eb
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  			HOLE IN THE SKY 
BLACK SABBATH COVER BY METALLICA 
LIVE FROM THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTION 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs6dhiRG5Y0 

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NOTE: HERE'S MY PERFORMANCE OF IT ON YOUTUBE: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xnQsb6K_P8 

TUNING : Eb (Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb) 

RIFF 1 (X2) 

Eb---------------------------------------| 
Bb---------------------------------------| 
Gb---------------------------------------| 
Db---------------------------------------| 
Ab--------7-5-7-----7-5-7-----7-5-7--5-7-| 
Eb----0-0---------0---------0--------3-5-| 

Eb---------------------------------------| 
Bb---------------------------------------| 
Gb---------------------------------------| 
Db---------------------------------------| 
Ab--------7-5-7-----7-5-7-----7-5-7--7-5-| 
Eb----0-0---------0---------0--------5-3-| 


RIFF 2 (X4) 

Eb--------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb--------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb---------7h8p7------------------------------------------| 
Db--------------------7h8p7-------------------------------| 
Ab--------------------------------7h8p7-------------------| 
Eb--0---0----------0---------0-----------/////////slide---| 

REPEAT RIFF 1 (X2) - "I'm looking through a hole in the sky..." 

REPEAT RIFF 2 (X4) 

REPEAT RIFF 1 (X2) - "I'm living in a room without any view..." 

Chorus RIFF/RIFF 3 
GUITAR 1 (RHYTHM GUITAR) 
Eb----------------------------------------------------| 
Bb----------------------------------------------------| 
Gb----------------------------------------------------| 
Db----------------------------------------------------| 
Ab----7-----------7-----------7-----------7-----------| 
Eb----5--5-5-5-5--5--5-5-5-5--5--5-5-5-5--5--5-5-5-5--|  PLAY 3 TIMES 
         P.M----|    P.M----|    P.M----|    P.M------| 

GUITAR 2 (LEAD GUITAR) 

Eb---------------------------------------------------| 
Bb---------------------------------------------------| 
Gb-----5---5-4-2---5---5-4-2---5---5-4-2---5---5-4-2-| 
Db---------------------------------------------------| 
Ab---------------------------------------------------| 
Eb---------------------------------------------------|  PLAY 3 TIMES 
"Hole in the sky..." 


Chorus RIFF/RIFF 3 ENDING 
GUITAR 1 (RHYTHM GUITAR) 
Eb--------------------------------------------------| 
Bb--------------------------------------------------| 
Gb--------------------------------------------------| 
Db--------------------------------------------------| 
Ab----7-----------5--5--5--5/4----------------------| 
Eb----5--5-5-5-5--3--3--3--3/2----------------------| 4TH TIME 
         P.M----| 


Eb--------------------------------------------------| 
Bb--------------------------------------------------| 
Gb-----5---5-4-2------------------------------------| 
Db--------------------------------------------------| 
Ab----------------5--5--5--5/4----------------------| 
Eb----------------3--3--3--3/2----------------------| 4TH TIME 

"Through it I fly..." 

REPEAT RIFF 1 (X2) 

REPEAT RIFF 1 (X2) "I'm seeing the stars that disappear in the sun" 

REPEAT Chorus RIFF/RIFF 3 (X3) - "Hole in the sky..." 
+ ENDING - "Through it I fly.." 

SOLO RHYTHM IS RIFF 1 PLAYED 4 TIMES 

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REPEAT RIFF 1 (X2) "I've watched the dogs of war enjoying their feast..." 

REPEAT RIFF 2 (X4) 

REPEAT RIFF 1 (1 AND A HALF TIMES) 

ENDING RIFF 

Eb--------------------------| 
Bb--------------------------| 
Gb--------------------------| 
Db--------------------------| 
Ab--------7-5-7-----7-5-7---| 
Eb----0-0---------0---------| 

AND THAT'S THE WHOLE SONG 
THIS MY SECOND TAB, PLEASE RATE/COMMENT AND GIVE FEEDBACK TO [email protected] 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante