System Of A Down

Chop Suey Live(Tabs)

System Of A Down

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	        There are many ways to play this song, and i find this the simplest. This 
might look a lot like the others, but some tabs have little bits & pieces  
missing. This IS how it's played live, and i have a video to prove it :) 
 
TUNING: 
d 
a 
f 
c 
g 
c 
 
~ = ring out 
x = dead note, or palm mute on 5th fret 
 
{-----------------------------} 
{-----------------------------} 
{555555-777777-444444-222222--} 
{777777-999999-555555-333333--} 
{000000-000000-000000-000000--} 
{-----------------------------} 
{-----------------------------}  x3 
then, 
{-----------------------------} 
{-----------------------------} 
{555555-777777-444444-xxx222--} 
{777777-999999-555555-xxx333--} 
{000000-000000-000000-xxx000--} 
{-----------------------------} 
{-----------------------------} 
 
{-------------------------------------------------------} 
{-------------------------------------------------------} 
{-------------------------------------------------------} 
{-------------------------------------------------------} 
{7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-9-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-11-11--} 
{7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-9-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-11-11--} x4 
 
{----------------------------------------------------} 
{----------------------------------------------------} 
{----------------------------------------------------} 
{----------------------------------------------------} 
{76--7777777766--6666666677--7777777766--6666666677--} 
{76--7777777766--6666666677--7777777766--6666666677--} 
    <     repeat this bit twice                      > 
 
{----------------------------} 
{----------------------------} 
{-5------7------4------2-----} 
{7-7-7--9-9-9--5-5-5--3-3-3--} 
{---0------0------0------0---} 
{----------------------------} 2x 
'..trust, in, my, selfrighteous suicide..' 
'..angels deserve to DIE!..' 
{-------------------------------------------------------} 
{-------------------------------------------------------} 
{-------------------------------------------------------} 
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{7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-9-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-11-11--} 
{7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-9-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-11-11--} x3 
 
then, right before 2nd verse 
{------------} 
{------------} 
{------------} 
{------------} 
{7777777766--} 
{7777777766--} 
'DIIIIIIIIE..' 
then lead into verse 
{--------------------------------------------------} 
{--------------------------------------------------} 
{--------------------------------------------------} 
{--------------------------------------------------} 
{--7777777766--6666666677--7777777766--6666666677--} 
{--7777777766--6666666677--7777777766--6666666677--} 2x 
 
{-------------------------------} 
{-------------------------------} 
{-5------7------4------2--------} 
{7-7-7--9-9-9--5-5-5--3-3-3{~}--} 
{---0------0------0------0------} 
{-------------------------------} 4x     {~} = last time 
 
{-------------------------------------------------------} 
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{7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-9-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-11-11--} 
{7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-9-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-11-11--} x6 
 
on the fifth time is when Serj starts singing 'Father, Father...' 
 
{--------------} 
{--------------} 
{--------------} 
{--------------} 
{7~-6~-9~-11~--} 
{7~-6~-9~-11~--} x2 
'Father into your hands...' 
 
{--------------------} 
{--------------------} 
{2-2-------5-5-------} 
{2-2--3-3--5-5--3-3--} 
{0-0--3-3--3-3--3-3--} 
{-----3-3-------3-3--}   
start at 'in your eyes, forsaken me' and repeat until end. 

	        

Written by Daron Malakian / Serj Tankian

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