Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper - House Of Fire guitar tab

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"House of Fire" by Alice Cooper

Words and music by Alice Cooper, Joan Jett, and Desmond Child

From the album Trash (1989)

"House of fire. House of fire. Yeah"

Guitar two

E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E-|----------------------------------------------0--2--0----------------------|

"All right!"

Guitar one (downward pickscrapes here)

E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G-|--9----4-----------------------9------------4------------------------------|

D-|--9----4----4------------------9------------4----4-------------------------|

A-|--7----2----4------------------7------------2----4-------------------------|

E-|------------2------------0--0--------------------2-------------------------|

| |

|Guitar two |

E-|---------------2--2--------------------------------------------------------|

B-|---------------2--2----------------------------------------5b-rb-b---------|

G-|---------------------4b--2--2--2------------4--------------4b-rb-b---------|

D-|--------------------------------------------4-------------------------4----|

A-|----------------------------------.--.--.---2-----0--2p0-------------------|

E-|----------------------------------0--0--0----------------------------------|

Guitar one

E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G-|--9-----4---------------------------------------9-----4-----------11-------|

D-|--9-----4-----4----4----4----4----4--4----------9-----4-----------11-------|

A-|--7-----2-----4----4----4----4----4--4----------7-----2------------9-------|

E-|--------------2----2----2----2----2--2----------------2--------------------|

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|Guitar two |

E-|--------------5----2-----------------2-------------------------------------|

B-|--------------4b---2-----------------2----4b-rb-b-----2-----4b-rb--2-------|

G-|----------------------2------4p2-----2----4b-rb-b-----2--2--4------2-------|

D-|----------------------------------4----------------------------------------|

A-|-----------0---------------------------------------------------------------|

E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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|Guitar three |

E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G-|--------------11-----------------------------------------------------------|

D-|--------------11---11--9--11--11-----11------------------------------------|

A-|-------------------11--9--11--11-----11------------------------------------|

E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

"Let's build a house of fire, baby."

Guitar one

E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------2--2------|

B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------2--2------|

G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A-|----4--2--4--4----------------------7--7--7--7--2--2--2--0h1----------2--0-|

E-|----2--2--2--2------------------------------------------------2------------|

| |

|Guitar two |

E-|-----5----2----------------------------------------------------------------|

B-|-----4b---2----------------------------------------------------------------|

G-|------------4b-rb--4b-rb--2------------------------------------------------|

D-|--4--------------------------4--2------------------------------------------|

A-|--------------------------------2------------------------------------------|

E-|--------------------------------0------------------------------------------|

"Not one of wood or stone. Walk through my door of

Guitar one

E-|-------------------------------2--x--x--2--x-------------------------------|

B-|-------------------------------2--x--x--2--x-------------------------------|

G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A-|--7--7--7--7--2--2--2--0h1--------------------2--0--7----7--7--7----2---2--|

E-|----------------------------2----------------------------------------------|

| |

|Guitar two |

E-|-------------------------------------------------0-------------------------|

B-|-------------2--4--4--4-----------4b----2--------0---------------2--4------|

G-|-------------2--4--4--4-----4--2--4b-------4---------------------2--4------|

D-|-------------2--4--4--4------------------------------------------2--4------|

A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

"desire, baby. Come on in and make it your home."

Guitar one

E-|-------------2---2------------------------------------------2--x--x--2--x-----|

B-|-------------2---2------------------------------------------2--x--x--2--x-----|

G-|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D-|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A-|--2--0h1-------------2--0--7--7--7--7--2--2-----2--0h1--------------------2--0|

E-|----------2---------------------------------------------2---------------------|

| |

|Guitar two |

E-|------------------------------------------------------------2-----------------|

B-|---------------------------------------4--4--4--------------2--4b-------------|

G-|---------------------------------------4--4--4-----------------4b---------2---|

D-|------------------------------------2--4--4--4-------------------------------4|

A-|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E-|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

"Don't need a window to watch you, baby."

"We ain't gotta pay rent now, baby."

Guitar one

E-|-------------------------------2---------2---------------------------------|

B-|-------------------------------2---------2---------------------------------|

G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A-|--7--7--7--7--2--2--2--0h1-----------------------------------2--0----------|

E-|----------------------------2----------------------------------------------|

| |

|Guitar two |

E-|-------------------------------9-------9~~------9---9----------------------|

B-|-----4--4--4--4--4--4---------10b--10-------10-----10b--10\----------------|

G-|-----4--4--4--4--4--4--------x---------------------------------------------|

D-|-----4--4--4--4--4--4-------x----------------------------------------------|

A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

"Don't need no roof over head."

"No landlord to throw us out."

Guitar one Notes in [] are played second time.

E-|-------------------------------2--------x--x--2---x--2---------------------|

B-|-------------------------------2-[4\2]--x--x--2---x--2---------------------|

G-|---------------------------------[4\2]-------------------------------------|

D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A-|--7--7--7--7--2--2--2--0h1------------------------------2--0---------------|

E-|----------------------------2----------------------------------------------|

| |

|Guitar two |

E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B-|-----------2--4--4--4--x---------------------------------------------------|

G-|-----------2--4--4--4--x---------------------------------------------------|

D-|-----------2--4--4--4--x----------------4--4------4--4-----2---------------|

A-|----------------------------------------4--4------4--4-----2---------------|

E-|-------------------------------5b-------2--2--5b--2--2-----0---------------|

"Don't need no key to unlock you, baby."

"I wanna play in your garden, baby."

Guitar one

E-|-------------------------------2--[5b]----2--------------------------------|

B-|-------------------------------2--[4-]----2--------------------------------|

G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A-|--7--7--7--7--2--2--2--0h1-------------------------2--0--------------------|

E-|----------------------------2----------------------------------------------|

| |

|Guitar two |

E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B-|--------------------------------4b-----------------------------------------|

G-|--------------2-4--4--4---------4b-----------------------------------------|

D-|--2--2--2--2--2-4--4--4----------------------------------------------------|

A-|--2--2--2--2-----------------x---------------------------------------------|

E-|--0--0--0--0-------------5b------------------------------------------------|

"I'll use my lovin' instead.

"When you gonna give me a shout?"

Guitar one

E-|------------------------------------2----------2-----2---------------------|

B-|------------------------------------2----------2-----2---------------------|

G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A-|--7--7--7--7--2--2--2--0h1-------------------------------------------------|

E-|---------------------------------2-------x--x-----x------------------------|

| |

|Guitar two |

E-|-------------------------------------9-------------------------------------|

B-|-------------------------------------9-------------------------------------|

G-|--------------2--4--4--4--4---------11-------------------------------------|

D-|--2--2--2--2--2--4--4--4--4--------------------------/16\------------------|

A-|--2--2--2--2--0--2--2--2--2------9-------9--9--9-----/16\------------------|

E-|--0--0--0--0---------------------9-------9--9--9---------------------------|

"I won't tire. Take me higher."

Guitar one

E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G-|--9-------------------------------11---------------------------------------|

D-|--9-------------------------------11---------------------------------------|

A-|--7--------------------------------9---------------------------------------|

E-|-------------------------x\------------------------------------------------|

| |

|Guitar two |

E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G-|--9~~~~---------------------------11---------------------------------------|

D-|--9~~~~---------------------------11---------------------------------------|

A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus

"Building a house of fire, baby, bulding with our love."

E-|-------------------------------------[4]-----------------------------------|

B-|-------------2-----------------------[4]-----------------------------------|

G-|--6----------3-------------------------------6-------11--------------------|

D-|--6----------3--------6---6--6--6--6--6--6---6-------11-------6------------|

A-|--4----------1--------6---6--6--6--6--6--6---4--------9-------6------------|

E-|----------------------4---4--4--4--4--4--4--------------------4------------|

"We are building a house of fire every time we

Guitar one

E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B-|------------------------------------------------------2--2-----2--------2--|

G-|------------------------6----6---x---6--x--x--x--x----3--3--x--3--x--x--3--|

D-|--6---6--6--6--6--6-----6----6---x---6--x--x--x--x----3--3--x--3--x--x--3--|

A-|--6---6--6--6--6--6-----4----4---x---4--x--x--x--x----1--1--x--1--x--x--1--|

E-|--4---4--4--4--4--4--------------------------------------------------------|

| |

|Guitar two |

E-|------------4--4-----------------------------------------------------------|

B-|------------4--4-----------------------------------------------------------|

G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D-|--6------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A-|--6---------------6--5-----------------------------------------------------|

E-|--4------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| |

|Guitar three |

E-|--[4--4-----4--4--4--]-----------------------------------------------------|

B-|--[4--4-----4--4--4--]--------------------------------2-----2-----2--2--2--|

G-|--[-----5-----------5]--6--------6------6--6--6-------3-----3-----3--3--3--|

D-|------------------------6--------6------6--6--6-------3-----3-----3--3--3--|

A-|------------------------4--------4------4--4--4-------1-----1-----1--1--1--|

E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

"touch. [We are] House of fire!"

Guitar one

E-|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------|

B-|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------|

G-|-----------------------------------------------------|--9-----4------------|

D-|--6--x--x--6--x--x--6--x---x--6--6--x---6---6--------|--9-----4------------|

A-|--6--x--x--6--x--x--6--x---x--6--6--x---6---6--------|--7-----2------------|

E-|--4--x--x--4--x--x--4--x---x--4--4--x---4---4--------|--0------------------|

| |

|Guitar two |

E-|----[4--4--------4--4-------------4--4------4--4--]--|---------------------|

B-|----[4--4--4h6---4--4-------------4--4------4--4h6]--|---------------------|

G-|----[------5h6----------------6b--4-----6b-----5h6]--|---------------------|

D-|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------|

A-|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------|

E-|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------|

| |

|Guitar three |

E-|-----------------4--4------4--4-------4--4--4--------|---------------------|

B-|-----------------4--4------4--4-------4--4--4--------|---------------------|

G-|-----------------------6b---------6b-----------------|---------------------|

D-|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------|

A-|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------|

E-|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------|

"House of fire!" (Go to verse two)

Guitar one

E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G-|--------------------9----4--4----3-----------------------------------------|

D-|--4---4---4---4-----9----4--4----4-----------------------------------------|

A-|--4---4---4---4-----7----2--4----4-----------------------------------------|

E-|--2---2---2---2p0---0-------2----2-----------------------------------------|

| |

|Guitar two (This all played the first time) |

E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B-|----14-----14--------------------/11---12--11--11--11\---------------------|

G-|----13b--------x\----------------/11---13--11--11--11\---------------------|

D-|---------------------------------/11-------11--11--11\---------------------|

A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Db Bbm Ab Db Gb Ab

"Building this house together, baby. Standing on solid ground.

Bbm Gb Ab

We are building a house of fire that you can't tear down."

Solo

E F# E

E-|-----------------------------------------------5b--------------------------|

B-|----7p5--0--5---7p5--0--5---7p5--0--5---7p5--0------7p5--7-----------------|

G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E B F#

E-|---------------2--5--5-----2--5--4--2--------------------------------------|

B-|------------2-----4--4b----2--5--4--2--2--2-------------------------5b-----|

G-|--4b--2--4-----------------------4--2--2--2--4p2-----4p2-----2--5b---------|

D-|--------------------------------------------------4-------4----------------|

A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E B

E-|-----------------------------------14-------------------14-----------------|

B-|-----------------------------------14-------------------14-----------------|

G-|-5rb--2--4p2-----4p2-----2--16h17------17p16p14--16h17------17p16p14--16p14|

D-|--------------4-------4----------------------------------------------------|

A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

F#

E-|-------14--17p14h17--19b---------17------19------17------------------------|

B-|--16b--------------------------------19------19------19----------19b-------|

G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Palm mute these notes)

"Brick by brick the flames get higher. Build it strong with

E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D-|---------------------------------9--9--9--9--9--9--11--11--11--11--11--11--|

A-|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7---7--7--7--7--7--7---9---9---9---9---9---9--|

E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

"our de_______________________sire.

E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D-|--11--11--11--11--11--11--11--11--11--11--11-------------------------------|

A-|---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9-------------------------------|

E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Repeat Chorus here with Fills one and two first time

Fill one

E-|-----4--------4--4--4--4--|

B-|-----4--------4--4--4--4--|

G-|--------------------------|

D-|--------------------------|

A-|--------------------------|

E-|--4--------4--------------|

Fill two

Guitar one

E-|-------4--------4--4--4-------4------4---4--4--4--4------------------------|

B-|-------4--------4--4--4---7b-----7b------4--4--4--4------------------------|

G-|------------6b-------------------------------------------------------------|

D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| |

|Guitar two |

E-|--4------4------4------4------4------4------4------------------------------|

B-|-----7b-----7b-----7b-----7b-----7b-----7b-----7b\-------------------------|

G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Last Chorus section

Eb Cm Bb Eb Ab Bb Eb

"Building a house of fire, baby, bulding with our love. We are building

"Building this house together, baby. Standing on solid ground. We are building

Cm Bb

a house of fire every time we touch. We are"

a house of fire that you can't tear down."

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