System Of A Down

Attack(Tabs)

System Of A Down

Key: Db

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	        Tuning: Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb (tune down 1/2 step, drop d) 
 
Intro/Main riff - Play 4 times alone, 8 more times with drums and bass 
 
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|--8/7-8/7-8/7-8/7-8/7--------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|--8/7-8/7-8/7-8/7-8/7--------------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|--6/5-6/5-6/5-6/5-6/5--------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------| 
                                PM  |-------------------------------------------| 
 
 
Verse 
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-17---15----------------15-17--14--------------------------------------------| 
Db|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------| 
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
The amount of opens might be slightly off, but you get the idea. 
 
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-17---15----------------19--17--14-------------------------1415----17--------| 
Db|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------| 
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-19-----------------19----20----17---------------17----19---15---------------| 
Db|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------| 
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|---------15----17----141514--------------------------------------------------| 
Db|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------| 
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
Opens are played at a constant rate. 
 
Pre-Chorus: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|-5-5--3-3--7-7--5-5--8-8--7-7--10-10--10-10----------------------------------| 
Ab|-5-5--3-3--7-7--5-5--8-8--7-7--10-10--10-10----------------------------------| 
Db|-5-5--3-3--7-7--5-5--8-8--7-7--10-10--10-10----------------------------------| 
   PM |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|--12-12-12--10-10-10--8-8-8--10-10-10--8-8-8--7-7-7--8-8-8--7-7-7------------| 
Ab|--12-12-12--10-10-10--8-8-8--10-10-10--8-8-8--7-7-7--8-8-8--7-7-7------------| 
Db|--12-12-12--10-10-10--8-8-8--10-10-10--8-8-8--7-7-7--8-8-8--7-7-7------------| 
   PM |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
Chorus 
 
Play 4 times 
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-5--8--7---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|-5--8--7---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|-3--6--5---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|----------000-000-000-000-000-000--------------------------------------------| 
 PM|-----|  |-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
then this: 
 
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-7/1111-11-11-11-11-11-11-12--11-11--7--7--8---------------------------------| 
Db|-7/1111-11-11-11-11-11-11-12--11-11--7--7--8---------------------------------| 
Ab|-5/9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--10--9--9---5--5--6--------------------------------| 
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
                                                     PM |----| 
 
Pre-Chorus: 
 
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|-5-5--3-3--7-7--5-5--8-8--7-7--10-10--10-10----------------------------------| 
Ab|-5-5--3-3--7-7--5-5--8-8--7-7--10-10--10-10----------------------------------| 
Db|-5-5--3-3--7-7--5-5--8-8--7-7--10-10--10-10----------------------------------| 
   PM |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|--12-12-12--10-10-10--8-8-8--10-10-10--8-8-8--7-7-7--8-8-8--7-7-7------------| 
Ab|--12-12-12--10-10-10--8-8-8--10-10-10--8-8-8--7-7-7--8-8-8--7-7-7------------| 
Db|--12-12-12--10-10-10--8-8-8--10-10-10--8-8-8--7-7-7--8-8-8--7-7-7------------| 
   PM |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
Chorus 
 
Play 4 times 
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-5--8--7---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|-5--8--7---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|-3--6--5---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|----------000-000-000-000-000-000--------------------------------------------| 
 PM|-----|  |-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
then this: 
 
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-7/1111-11-11-11-11-11-11----------------------------------------------------| 
Db|-7/1111-11-11-11-11-11-11----------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|-5/9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9----------------------------------------------------| 
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
Main riff: 
8 times 
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|--8/7-8/7-8/7-8/7-8/7--------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|--8/7-8/7-8/7-8/7-8/7--------------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|--6/5-6/5-6/5-6/5-6/5--------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------| 
                                PM  |-------------------------------------------| 
 
 
Verse 
Play twice 
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-17---15----------------15-17--14--------------------------------------------| 
Db|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------| 
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-17---15----------------19--17--14-------------------------1415----17--------| 
Db|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------| 
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-19-----------------19----20----17---------------17----19---15---------------| 
Db|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------| 
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|---------15----17----141514--------------------------------------------------| 
Db|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------| 
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
Pre-Chorus: 
 
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|-5-5--3-3--7-7--5-5--8-8--7-7--10-10--10-10----------------------------------| 
Ab|-5-5--3-3--7-7--5-5--8-8--7-7--10-10--10-10----------------------------------| 
Db|-5-5--3-3--7-7--5-5--8-8--7-7--10-10--10-10----------------------------------| 
   PM |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|--12-12-12--10-10-10--8-8-8--10-10-10--8-8-8--7-7-7--8-8-8--7-7-7------------| 
Ab|--12-12-12--10-10-10--8-8-8--10-10-10--8-8-8--7-7-7--8-8-8--7-7-7------------| 
Db|--12-12-12--10-10-10--8-8-8--10-10-10--8-8-8--7-7-7--8-8-8--7-7-7------------| 
   PM |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
Chorus 
 
Play 4 times 
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-5--8--7---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|-5--8--7---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|-3--6--5---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|----------000-000-000-000-000-000--------------------------------------------| 
 PM|-----|  |-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
then this: 
 
 
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-7/1111-11-11-11-11-11-11-12--11-11--7--7--8---------------------------------| 
Db|-7/1111-11-11-11-11-11-11-12--11-11--7--7--8---------------------------------| 
Ab|-5/9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--10--9--9---5--5--6--------------------------------| 
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
                                                     PM |----| 
 
Slower version of Chorus: 
 
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-5--8--7-----------7---------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|-5--8--7-----------7---------------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|-3--6--5-----------5---------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|----------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------------------------------| 
          PM |--------|     |---------------------------------------------------| 
 
then this: 
 
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-7/1111-11-11-11-11-11-11----------------------------------------------------| 
Db|-7/1111-11-11-11-11-11-11----------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|-5/9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9----------------------------------------------------| 
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
Outro 
 
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|-4--4--4--4--4--4--4-----1--4----5--4----1--4----5--4------------------------| 
Ab|-4--4--4--4--4--4--4-----1--4----5--4----1--4----5--4------------------------| 
Db|-4--4--4--4--4--4--4-----1--4----5--4----1--4----5--4------------------------| 
 
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|---------5--8--7-----------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|---------5--8--7-----------------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|--0--0---3--6--5-----------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|--0--0---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
PM |----| 
 
 
| /  slide up 
| \  slide down 
| h  hammer-on 
| p  pull-off 
| ~  vibrato 
| +  harmonic 
| x  Mute note 
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Written by Malakian / Tankian

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