[second part of a breakdown] (father, father, father, father) D|------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------| F|------------------------------------------------------------| C|-------55555555-44444444-77777777-99889988------------------| G|-------55555555-44444444-77777777-99889988------------------| C|-------55555555-44444444-77777777-99889988------------------| p.m. ________ ________ ________ ________
(last part of breakdown) (i commend my spirit) D|------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------| F|------------------------------------------------------------| C|------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------55555555-44444444-77777777-1010101010101010----------| C|-------55555555-44444444-77777777-1010101010101010----------|
Author/Artist: System Of A Down Title: Chop Suey Album: Toxicity Transcribed by: Sergio Moreno
There is a lot of overdubbing in this song. For the intro, Riff 1 is played four times: once by itself, the second time accompanied by Riff 2, and the third and fourth times accompanied by Riff 2 and 3.
For the chorus, Daron plays a slight variation of Riff 2 and Riff 3. He also plays riff using a bouzouki during the chorus and towards the end of the song. If you are wondering which part is played by the bouzouki, it is the instrument that plays the notes Serj is singing when he says "self-rightous suicide" and "angels deserve to die". The bouzouki adds a nice piano-like sound.
The asterisks (*) mean that the measures are repeated. If you have any comments, suggestions, or want to point out a mistake, please email me.
"...forsaken me, in your eyes forsaken me, in your thoughts..."
Riff 6 is played as the outro. Repeat until song ends.
*********************************** | / Slide up | h Hummer-on ***********************************
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Author/Artist: System Of A Down
Title: Chop Suey
Album: Toxicity
Transcribed by: Sergio Moreno
Email: stangaddict@hotmail.com
There is a lot of overdubbing in this song. For the intro, Riff 1 is
played four times: once by itself, the second time accompanied by
Riff 2, and the third and fourth times accompanied by Riff 2 and 3.
For the chorus, Daron plays a slight variation of Riff 2 and Riff 3. He
also plays riff using a bouzouki during the chorus and towards the end
of the song. If you are wondering which part is played by the bouzouki,
it is the instrument that plays the notes Serj is singing when he says
"self-rightous suicide" and "angels deserve to die". The bouzouki adds
a nice piano-like sound.
The asterisks (*) mean that the measures are repeated. If you have
any comments, suggestions, or want to point out a mistake, please email
me.
The tuning for this song is as follows:
D
A
F
C
G
C
|-/8--|/10-|-7-|-12-|-12-|-13-|-10-|-13-|
|-/10-|/12-|-8-|-13-|-13-|-15-|-12-|-15-|
|-----|----|---|----|----|----|----|----|
|-----|----|---|----|----|----|----|----|
|-----|----|---|----|----|----|----|----|
|-----|----|---|----|----|----|----|----|
Riff 3 strum each chord 16 times every measure
|----------|-------------|---------------------------------|
|----------|-------------|---------------------------------|
|*---------|------------*|*--------------------------------|
|*---------|------------*|*--------------------------------|
|-7h8--6h7-|-9h10--11h12-|---------------------------------|
|-7h8--6h7-|-9h10--11h12-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
Riff 4 play each hammer-on 4 times. (this riff is played
----------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------*|
---------------------------------------*|
----------------------------------------|
9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
right before the first verse)
|-----------------------|-------------------------|
|-----------------------|-------------------------|
|*----------------------|------------------------*|
|*----------------------|------------------------*|
|-7h8---7h8-7h8-7h8-7h8-|--6h7---6h7-6h7-6h7-6h7--|
|-7h8---7h8-7h8-7h8-7h8-|--6h7---6h7-6h7-6h7-6h7--|
Riff 5 played during the verses (repeat as necessary)
|--------|-------|-------|--------|
|--------|-------|-------|--------|
|*-2-----|-------|-5-----|-------*|
|*-2-----|-3-----|-5-----|-3-----*|
|--0-----|-3-----|-3-----|-3------|
|--------|-3-----|-------|-3------|
Riff 6
"...forsaken me, in your eyes forsaken me, in your thoughts..."
Riff 6 is played as the outro. Repeat until song ends.
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
-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
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
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.
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Here is System's new single "Chop Suey". I have no recording so this is all from memory and i dont know if all the parts are right but they should be close.
[Intro] e|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|---8--8--8--10-10-10--7-7-7--5-5-5------------------------------| A|--10-10-10--12-12-12--8-8-8--6-6-6------------------------------|Not Exact number of strums but E|----------------------------------------------------------------|listen to the song to get the rhythm right
Then a palm muted/distorted guitar comes in going... e|-----------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------| D|-8--8--8---10-10-10--7-7-7--5-5-5--| A|--10-10-10--12-12-12--8-8-8--6-6-6-| E|-----------------------------------|
Then the drums and bass.....then the heavy part goes e|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|-------------------------5-5-5-5--| D|-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5--| A|-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3--| E|-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5----------| Really fast picking listen to song for rhythm and number of strums
NOt totally sure about the verse but i think its just G picked int hat rhythm and then the bridge is easy to figure out- i cant remember right now
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Artist:System Of A Down
Album:Toxicity
Title:Chop Suey!
Tunning is Drop-C and if you don't know by now here goes
tune from standard: tune all 6 of your stings down a whole step
then tune your 6th string (the biggest one) down a whole step again
if you are to lazing just go drop-d but don't expect it to sound right
and a whole step=2 frets
Ok my friend tought me this and it sounds perfect
Table
*=repeet
\=slide
/\ =arrow
Intro
Guitar 1
|----------------------------------------------------------------
|----------------------------------------------------------------
|-5-********---\7-********--\4-********--\2-********-------------
|-7-********---\9-********--\5-********--\3-********-------------
|-0-********----0-********---0-********---0-********-------------
|----------------------------------------------------------------
Do-this-three-times-/\-and-add-this-the-seccond-time-\/
Iknow System only has one guitarist, but they dubbed it
Guitar 2
|----------------------------------------------------------------
|----------------------------------------------------------------
|--5--5--5-------7--7--7-------4--4--4------2--2--2--------------
|---7--7--7-------9--9--9-------5--5--5------3--3--3-------------
|----------------------------------------------------------------
|----------------------------------------------------------------
Pre Verse
Guitar 1
|---------|---------|-----------|-------------|------------------
|---------|---------|-----------|-------------|------------------
|-Twice---|-Twice---|--Twice----|---Twice-----|------------------
|---------|---------|-----------|-------------|------------------
|-8-7-8-7-|-7-6-7-6-|-10-9-10-9-|-12-10-12-10-|-Do-whole-thing---
|-8-7-8-7-|-7-6-7-6-|-10-9-10-9-|-12-10-12-10-|-Twice------------
Guitar 1
|---------|------|---------|-----|---------|---------------------
|--Four---|------|-Twice---|-----|-Twice---|---------------------
|--Times--|------|---------|-----|---------|-Repeet as Needed----
|---------|------|---------|-----|---------|---------------------
|-8-7-8-7-|--8-7-|-8-7-8-7-|-7-6-|-7-6-7-6-|---------------------
|-8-7-8-7-|--8-7-|-8-7-8-7-|-7-6-|-7-6-7-6-|---------------------
Chorus
Guitar 1
|----------------------------------------------------------------
|----------------------------------------------------------------
|-5-********---\7-********--\4-********--\2-********-------------
|-7-********---\9-********--\5-********--\3-********-------------
|-0-********----0-********---0-********---0-********-------------
|----------------------------------------------------------------
do four times /\ \/ on last stop on this/\
Guitar 2
|----------------------------------------------------------------
|----------------------------------------------------------------
|--5--5--5-------7--7--7-------4--4--4------2--2--2--------------
|---7--7--7-------9--9--9-------5--5--5------3--3--3-------------
|----------------------------------------------------------------
|---------------------------------------------------------------
Now the part no one seems to get right
Forsakin Part
Guitar 1
|----------------------------------------------------------------
|------------------------------------------Play--for rest of song
|-------------10----10---------------10----10--------------------
|---7----7----10----10----10---10----10----10--------------------
|---7----7----8-----8-----10---10----8-----8---------------------
|---7----7----------------10---10--------------------------------
well thats it i'm not including the words cause its already long enough
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
this is a catchy song and SOAD rule, so here goes
CGCFAD tuning, asterixs mean repeat the measure
|------------------------|-----------------------|
|------------------------|-----------------------|
|5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5|5/7---7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-|
|7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7|7/9---9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-|
|0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0|0-0---0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-|
|------------------------|-----------------------|
Riff 1
|-/8--|/10-|-7-|-12-|-12-|-13-|-10-|-13-|
|-/10-|/12-|-8-|-13-|-13-|-15-|-12-|-15-|
|-----|----|---|----|----|----|----|----|
|-----|----|---|----|----|----|----|----|
|-----|----|---|----|----|----|----|----|
|-----|----|---|----|----|----|----|----|
Riff 3 strum each chord 16 times every measure
|----------|-------------|---------------------------------|
|----------|-------------|---------------------------------|
|*---------|------------*|*--------------------------------|
|*---------|------------*|*--------------------------------|
|-7h8--6h7-|-9h10--11h12-|---------------------------------|
|-7h8--6h7-|-9h10--11h12-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
Riff 4 hammer-on 4 times. (this riff is played
----------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------*|
---------------------------------------*|
----------------------------------------|
9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
right before the first verse)
|-----------------------|-------------------------|
|-----------------------|-------------------------|
|*----------------------|------------------------*|
|*----------------------|------------------------*|
|-7h8---7h8-7h8-7h8-7h8-|--6h7---6h7-6h7-6h7-6h7--|
|-7h8---7h8-7h8-7h8-7h8-|--6h7---6h7-6h7-6h7-6h7--|
Riff 5 played during the verses (repeat as necessary)
|--------|-------|-------|--------|
|--------|-------|-------|--------|
|*-2-----|-------|-5-----|-------*|
|*-2-----|-3-----|-5-----|-3-----*|
|--0-----|-3-----|-3-----|-3------|
|--------|-3-----|-------|-3------|
Riff 6
"...why have you forsaken me, in your eyes forsaken me, in your thoughts..."
Riff 6 is played as the outro. Repeat this until end of song-0-0--0-0-0-0-|
|------------------------|-----------------------|
Riff 1
|-/8--|/10-|-7-|-12-|-12-|-13-|-10-|-13-|
|-/10-|/12-|-8-|-13-|-13-|-15-|-12-|-15-|
|-----|----|---|----|----|----|----|----|
|-----|----|---|----|----|----|----|----|
|-----|----|---|----|----|----|----|----|
|-----|----|---|----|----|----|----|----|
Riff 3 strum each chord 16 times every measure
|----------|-------------|---------------------------------|
|----------|-------------|---------------------------------|
|*---------|------------*|*--------------------------------|
|*---------|------------*|*--------------------------------|
|-7h8--6h7-|-9h10--11h12-|---------------------------------|
|-7h8--6h7-|-9h10--11h12-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
Riff 4 hammer-on 4 times. (this riff is played
----------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------*|
---------------------------------------*|
----------------------------------------|
9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
right before the first verse)
|-----------------------|-------------------------|
|-----------------------|-------------------------|
|*----------------------|------------------------*|
|*----------------------|------------------------*|
|-7h8---7h8-7h8-7h8-7h8-|--6h7---6h7-6h7-6h7-6h7--|
|-7h8---7h8-7h8-7h8-7h8-|--6h7---6h7-6h7-6h7-6h7--|
Riff 5 played during the verses (repeat as necessary)
|--------|-------|-------|--------|
|--------|-------|-------|--------|
|*-2-----|-------|-5-----|-------*|
|*-2-----|-3-----|-5-----|-3-----*|
|--0-----|-3-----|-3-----|-3------|
|--------|-3-----|-------|-3------|
Riff 6
"...why have you forsaken me, in your eyes forsaken me, in your thoughts..."
Riff 6 is played as the outro. Repeat this until end of song
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chop Suey - System Of A Down
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: OzzyRulesU (Corey "DoR" Hamilton)
Tuning: C G C F A D (Drop D, Down 1 Step)
This is 100% correct cause I bought the Toxicity book.
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------| X 2 times
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--|
(Why have you forsaken me, in your heart forsaken me...)
Thats pretty much it, its a pretty easy song. I play this song when I practice
with my band Relic and its perfect. You will be hearing about Relic in the near
future cause we got some good songs that are sure to land us a deal. Peace.
-OzzyRulesU (Corey "DoR" Hamilton)
Tunning: Drop C (C G C F A D)
Ok... this is my first time tabbing but this should be easy since i got these
tabs from Daron himself - no joke. I know that there are a lot of different
versions of this song out there, pick whichever you think sounds the best.
And yes, this is pain stakingly(sp?) long
Thanks to: Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian for lyrics and tabs
Dropped-D tuning one whole step down (low to high: C G C F A D)
* = hold for 3 beats
D|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
F|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
C|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
C|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
fable Grab a brush and put a little makeup hide the scars to fade away the
(You wanted to) (You wanted to)
D|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
F|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
C|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
C|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
shakeup Why'd you leave the keys upon the table I don't think you
(You wanted to) (You wanted to)
D|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
F|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
C|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
C|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
D. Chorus
Half-time Feel
Gtr. 2
light pm
trust in
D|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
F|-5-------5--------5----------|-7-------7--------7----------|
C|------------7----------------|------------9----------------|
G|-----0---------0-------------|-----0---------0-------------|
C|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
my self-righteous suicide
D|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
F|-4-------4--------4----------|-2-------2--------2\---------|
C|------------5----------------|------------3----------------|
G|-----0---------0-------------|-----0---------0-------------|
C|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
I
D|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
F|-5-------5--------5----------|-7-------7--------7----------|
C|-7----------7----------------|------------9----------------|
G|-----0---------0-------------|-----0---------0-------------|
C|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
cry when angels deserve to
D|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
F|-4-------4--------4----------|-2---2---2-----2--2----------|
C|------------5----------------|-3---3------3--3--3----------|
G|-----0---------0-------------|-----0---------0--0----------|
C|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
E.
Original Feel
Gtrs. 2 and 3
die
D|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
F|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
C|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
G|-8-7-8-7-8-7-8--7-6-7-6-7-6-7|-10-9-10-9-10-9-10--12-10-12-10-12-10-12|
C|-8-7-8-7-8-7-8--7-6-7-6-7-6-7|-10-9-10-9-10-9-10--12-10-12-10-12-10-12|
al Coda
Double-time Feel (go back to C)
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
F|-----------------------------|
C|-----------------------------|
G|-8-7-8-7-8-7-8-7-8-7-8-7-8-7-8-7|
C|-8-7-8-7-8-7-8-7-8-7-8-7-8-7-8-7|
F.
light pm
die in
D|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
F|----5--------5--------5\-----|-7--7--------7--------7------|
C|-------7--------7------------|-------9--------9------------|
G|-0--------0--------0---------|-0--------0--------0---------|
C|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
my self-righteous suicide
D|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
F|----4--------4--------4------|----2--------2--------2------|
C|-------5--------5------------|-------3--------3------------|
G|-0--------0--------0---------|-0--------0--------0---------|
C|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
Gtr. 4
(trem. pick)
I
D|-12---12---12---13-----------|-13---13---13---13-----------|
A|-13---13---13---13-----------|-15---15---15---15-----------|
F|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
C|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
C|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
cry when angels deserve to die
D|-10---10---10---10----------\|13---------------------------|
A|-12---12---12---12----------\|15---------------------------|
F|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
C|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
C|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
>
Gtr. 2
PM
D|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
F|----5--------5--------5\-----|-7--7--------7--------7------|
C|-------7--------7------------|-------9--------9------------|
G|-0--------0--------0---------|-0--------0--------0---------|
C|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
wake up
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
---8--7--8--7--8--7--8--7--6------7--6--7--6--7--6--7--6--8--7---------------|
---8--7--8--7--8--7--8--7--6------7--6--7--6--7--6--7--6--8--7---------------|
i cry........
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------10------10--10-------5-----5--5--5----10-----10---10--10------|
-7-----7--7----8-------8---8--------3-----3--3--3----8------8----8---8-------|
-7-----7--7------------------------------------------------------------------|
in my
i cry
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-10-------7~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~------------------------------------------------|
-8--------7~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-------------------------------------------------|
(let ring out)
die.......................................
enjoy!!
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
CHOP SUEY!
This is an awesome song! I play it in drop C but I think you can play it
in drop Db if you want.If you have any questions/corrections, PM me, I'll
try to get back to you.BTW first tab *Gulp*.Enjoy!
Outro
D---------------------------------------------------------||---|--------|
A---------------------------------------------------------||---|--------|
F---------------------------------------------------------||*--|--------|
C---------------------------------------------------------||*--|--------|
G---------------------------------------------------------||---|--------|
C---------------------------------------------------------||---|--------|
PM on 3rd & 4th Repeats of this measure
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C---7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--9--9--9--9--9--9----|
G---7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--9--9--9--9--9--9----|
C---7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--9--9--9--9--9--9----|
---------- ---------- -----p--|
----5/8--- Slide Up -----x---- Dead -----7--| Pop
---------- ---------- Note --s-----|
----5\8--- Slide Down ---------- --5-----| Slap
PIntro part 2 Not correct number of times just the simple pattern (Palm muted) PLUCK EACH NOTE INDIVIDUALLY!!! e-|--------------------------------------| B-|--------------------------------------| G-|--------------------------------------| D-|------8--------8----------8-----------| A-|-10------10-------10---------10-------| E-|--------------------------------------|
e-|--------------------------------------| B-|--------------------------------------| G-|--------------------------------------| D-|-----5-----5------5-------5-----------| A-|-6-----6------6------6------6---------| E-|--------------------------------------| While this part is happening in the song there is a second guitar on the recorded one that plays intro part 1 throughout intro one and 2 but for just one guitar this works just as well
Now Go back to intro part one Then into Heavy riff, e-|--------------------------------------| B-|--------------------------------------| G-|--------------------------------------| D-|--------------------------------------| A-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4------------| E-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2------------|
Not the right amount of times played but just listen to it. Play it as many times as needed Then go into this little part e-|--------------------------------------| B-|--------------------------------------| G-|--------------------------------------| D-|--------------------------------------| A-|--------------------------------------| E-|-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8------|
Then [verse] e-|--------------------------------------| B-|--------------------------------------| G-|--------------------------------------| D-|--------------------------------------| A-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-(-)-4-4-4-4-4-4----------| E-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-(-)-2-2-2-2-2-2----------|
e-|--------------------------------------| B-|--------------------------------------| G-|--------------------------------------| D-|--------------------------------------| A-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-(-)-5-5-5-5-5-5----------| E-|-2-2-2-2-2-2--(-)-3-3-3-3-3-3---------| Wake up! Make up! Ect..
After the chorus for a measure u just kinda go crazy with the verse progression for a sec, scream then go into 7 verses listen to song if your confused about that
Instead of just pausing you can just rake muted notes sounds Its also cool if you switch it up by sliding up to 12 between As well
Reapeat it as many times for you to fullfill your needs
[Chorus!] "I don't think you trust. Ect" Reapeat how ever manytimes The picking patter it actually does is different this is just an example just play around with it to figure out how to get it right e-|--------------------------------------| B-|---------------------8----------------| G-|------------------------8-------------| D-|-----5------------8-------------------| A-|--5---5------6------------------------| E-|-3-------3----------------------------|
e-|--------------------------------------| B-|--------3---------------8-------------| G-|----------3---------------8-----------| D-|----3-------3------8---------8--------| A-|-1--------------6---------------------| E-|--------------------------------------| Then back into intro part 3 into verse and so on!
And that's all of chop suey! Please remeber this is in standard so it may not match perfectly but I still have a great time playing along and it works with bands too! And I never saw any others in standard.
Intro x4 Intro 2 x2 Intro 1 x2 Heavy riff x4 Verse x7 Chorus x2 Heavy riff x2 Crazy verse x1 Verse x7 Chorus x4 "when angels deserve to die" * pause* Heavy riff x2 *over heavy riff* "father! Father! Father father, father into your hands I condem my spirit father in my hands"
Chorus plays over
"why have u forsaken me in your thoughts forsaken me ect"
Then go into a regular chorus x4
And you are done!
************************************
/ slide up \ slide down () pause
************************************
Tunning: Drop C (C G C F A D)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chop Suey! - System of a Down ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- GUITAR 1 (C G C F A D) - Distorted GUITAR 2 (C G C F A D) - Distorted GUITAR 3 (C G C F A D) - Distorted GUITAR 4 (C G C F A D) - Distorted
GUITAR 4 D|-----------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------| F|---2-------------------5-----------| C|---2---------3---------5---------3-| x4 G|---0---------3---------3---------3-| C|-------------3-------------------3-| Trust in my selfrightous Suicide I cry whenangelsdeserve to die in my selfrightuos Suicide I cry when angels deserve to die
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
I know what you're thinking. "Chop Suey! isn't in standard!". I am well aware that Chop Suey! isn't played in standard, but I have a reason why I am tabbing it this way. (Que long back story). When I first started to teach myself guitar, I didn't have a tuner. I really couldn't acurately play songs out of standrad tuning. I really wanted to learn Chop Suey! and other SOAD songs, but couldn't because they all were out of standard. I'm tabbing this in standard for all the beginners who are in my situation. Enjoy!
[Intro]
The intro has some over dubbed riffs.
Riff 1 (Clean)-Basic Idea of strumming pattern. Listen to the song if you want it to be more acurate. e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3--3/5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--5\2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--2----------------------------|x3 D|--5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--5/7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--7\3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3--3--5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5---| A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------6--6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6-6---| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 2 (Clean)-After Riff 1 is played once e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--8----8----8----10----10----10----7---7---7---5---5---5-------------------|x2 D|----10---10--10-----12----12---12----8---8--8----6---6--6------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 3 (Clean)-After Riff 1 has played twice Play each power chord 16 times. I've shown an example witht he first chord. You are going to slide into the next chord. |---Play as written-------| e|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6----8----5---10---10---11---8---11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--| B|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8----10---6---11---11---13---10--13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13--| G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 2 (Clean) Just like before, play each power chord 16 times. THe first one is an example. e|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6----8----5---10--6---8----5---3------------| B|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8----10---6---11--8---10---6---4------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 2 (Clean) Just like before, play each power chord 16 times. The first one is an example. e|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6----8----5---10--6---8----5---10---10---11---8----11---10---11---8----11--| B|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8----10---6---11--8---10---6---11---11---13---10---13---11---13---10---13--| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 1 (Heavy Distortion)-This part is the only part of the song that actually can't be played in standard correctly. I have taken out the lowest note of the second chord because that is the only note that is not playable in standard. It still sounds good. e|------------------| B|------------------| G|----------3---4---|x6 D|------1---3---3---| A|--5---1---1---1---| E|--3---------------| The sixth time, the last chord is strummed as they're saying, "angels deserve to die." The actual chord they're playing (according to my hearing) is too low for standard. You can either strum the last chord or the first chord for the ending.
Riff 2 (Clean) Just like before, play each power chord 16 times. The first one is an example. e|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---8----5---10--6---8----5---10---10---11---8----11---10---11---8----11--| B|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---10---6---11--8---10---6---11---11---13---10---13---11---13---10---13--| G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|