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Chop Suey - System Of A Down
C. D. - Toxicity
Tabbed by: Acid Reign (amikablu@bellsouth.net)
Wait for one whole measure of the acoustic guitar, then come in.. listen for it
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C - - 7*- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wake up..
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Father.. Mother..
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Comments on this version of the 'Chop Suey!' bass tab
For a bass tuned in CGCF:
after the guitar played one time the riff:
F
C
G-0 (let ring)
C
then:
F-------------
C------------- two times,then
G--0--6/8--3-- C----33333333
C------------3
CHORUS
F--------------
C-------------- two times
G--------------
C-----77-77-66-66--1010-1010-1212
F---
C--- 2 times
G---
C---7777/6666/9999/12121212
Wake up!
F
C 4 times
G
C---87 77777777 76 66666666
I don't think you...
F-
C- (same rythm as the lyrics)
G-
C-6676
...trust
F
C
G 0---6/8---3
C-------------3
then the same thing as before.EASY!
Artist: System of a Down
Song: Chop Suey!
Tabbed By: Jeff Stout(santacruzboards@hotmail.com)
Instrument: Bass
The hole song is on the E string but the song is in drop C tuning.
/ = slide down
Intro (Play the first note very lightly)
C I-3---------------3--------------7----3----10----3----7----3----10----7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-I
Pre-Verse (play very fast with pick)
C I-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-I
Verse (a little slower than the Pre-Verse)
C I-7-7-I (these are the two notes right before the next riff. I put it in as a seperate riff because you only play it once)
C I-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7-7-I (play 3 times then play the first half once)
C I-7-7-7-7-I (play this right before the chorus then go directly into the chorus)
Chorus
C I-7----3----10----3--5/7-7----3----10----3----5/7-I
Post-Chorus
C I-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-I
Second Chorus
C I-7----3----10----3--5/7-7----3----10----3----5/7-7----3----10----3--5/7-7----3----10----3-I
Outro
C I-7----3----10----3----5/7--7----3----10----3-3-3-3-3-3----I
Song Structure
Intro x1
Pre-Verse x4
Verse x1
Chorus x1
Pre-Verse x4
Post-Chorus x
Verse x1
Second Chorus x1
Pre-Verse x7
Chorus x2
Outro x1
There you go. Hope you like it. Im 99.99999999% sure its perfect. Have fun!
7777--6666--9999-11/11/11/11
7777--6666--9999-11/11/11/11
F
C
G
C--87878787-70707070-910910910910-1112111211121112
note they are 10,11,12's
in the fatherrr bit
it's the same as above but faster
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