Author/Artist: Van Halen Title: Eruption Tapping Part Transcribed by: Vegard Email: vegardgi@start.no This is the most known tapping part from Van Halen's Eruption. There are lots of versions of this song, one lasting 8 minutes, one in another key, this is transcribed from the 1:41 min. long version from the "Best Of, Volume One" CD from 1996. Enjoy... 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