-turbo474@attbi.com--
system of a down - chop suey! live
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
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[555555-777777-444444-222222--]
[777777-999999-555555-333333--]
[000000-000000-000000-000000--]
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[-----------------------------] x3
then,
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[555555-777777-444444-xxx222--]
[777777-999999-555555-xxx333--]
[000000-000000-000000-xxx000--]
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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--] x4
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[76--7777777766--6666666677--7777777766--6666666677--]
[76--7777777766--6666666677--7777777766--6666666677--]
< repeat this bit twice >
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/s/system-of-a-down/28835.html ]
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[-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
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[7777777766--]
[7777777766--]
"DIIIIIIIIE.."
then lead into verse
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[--7777777766--6666666677--7777777766--6666666677--]
[--7777777766--6666666677--7777777766--6666666677--] 2x
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[-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..."
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[7~-6~-9~-11~--]
[7~-6~-9~-11~--] x2
"Father into your hands..."
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[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.
