Tuning: E A D G

System of a Down - Forest Track 8 of Toxicity (2001). Tuning: 5-string E standard (BEADG) Time signature: 4/4 There is already an excellent tab for this song in the proper tuning (CGCF) by mhuckins, but I prefer to play it on a 5-string bass without retuning, so this is largely just an adaptation of that tab (with slight modifications and added lyrics). As in the original tab, each bar is spaced for exactly sixteen 16th notes, packed tightly: |----------------| 1.&.2.&.3.&.4.&. Intro [00:00] |-5---5---5---5---|6---6---6---6---|7---7---7---7---|8---8---8---8----| |*----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------*| |-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| x2 |*----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------*| |-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----2p0-----2p0-|----2p0-----2p0-|----0h2-----0h2-|----0h2-----0h2-| |1--1----1--1----|1--1----1--1----|1--1----1--1----|1--1----1--1----| ................ ................ ................ ................ PM |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----2p0-----2p0-|----2p0-----2p0-|----0h2-----0h2-|----0h2-----0h2-| |1--1----1--1----|1--1----1--1----|1--1----1--1----|1--1----1--1----| Verse 1 [00:26] ................ ................ PM |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |3---3---3---3---|4---4---4---4---|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----2p0-----2p0-|----2p0-----2p0-| |----------------|----------------|1--1----1--1----|1--1----1--1----| Walk with me my little child ................ ................ PM |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |4---4---4---4---|5---5---5---5---|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----0h2-----0h2-|----0h2-----0h2-| |----------------|----------------|1--1----1--1----|1--1----1--1----| To the forest of denial ................ ................ PM |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |3---3---3---3---|4---4---4---4---|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----2p0-----2p0-|----2p0-----2p0-| |----------------|----------------|1--1----1--1----|1--1----1--1----| Speak with me my only mind |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |4---4---4---4---|5---5---5---5---|6---6---6---6---|7---7---7---7---| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Walk with me until the time And make the forest turn to wine /--3---\/--3---\ |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |4---4---4---4---|5---5---5---5---|6---6---6---6---|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|4--6--4-3--1--0-| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| You take the legend for a fall You saw the product Why can't you see that you Chorus 1 [00:58] /--3---\/--3---\ |-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |*----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------*| |-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| x4 |*----------------|----------------|----------------|4--6--4-3--1--0-*| |-1~------------1-|2~------------2-|6~--------------|-----------------| are my child Why don't you know that you are my mind Tell everyone in the world that I'm you Take this promise to the end of you Fill [01:23] |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----2p0-----2p0-|----2p0-----2p0-|----0h2-----0h2-|----0h2-----0h2-| |1--1----1--1----|1--1----1--1----|1--1----1--1----|1--1----1--1----| Verse 2 [01:29] ................ ................ PM |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |3---3---3---3---|4---4---4---4---|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----2p0-----2p0-|----2p0-----2p0-| |----------------|----------------|1--1----1--1----|1--1----1--1----| Walk with me my little friend ................ ................ PM |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |4---4---4---4---|5---5---5---5---|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----0h2-----0h2-|----0h2-----0h2-| |----------------|----------------|1--1----1--1----|1--1----1--1----| Take this promise to the end ................ ................ PM |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |3---3---3---3---|4---4---4---4---|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----2p0-----2p0-|----2p0-----2p0-| |----------------|----------------|1--1----1--1----|1--1----1--1----| Speak with me my only mind |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |4---4---4---4---|5---5---5---5---|6---6---6---6---|7---7---7---7---| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Walk with me until the end And make the forest turn to sand /--3---\/--3---\ |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |4---4---4---4---|5---5---5---5---|6---6---6---6---|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|4--6--4-3--1--0-| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| You take the legend for a fall You saw the product Why can't you see that you Chorus 2 [02:02] /--3---\/--3---\ |-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |*----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------*| |-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| x3 |*----------------|----------------|----------------|4--6--4-3--1--0-*| |-1~------------1-|2~------------2-|6~--------------|-----------------| are my child Why don't you know that you are my mind Tell everyone in the world that I'm you Take this promise to the |----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------| |1~------------1-|2~------------2-|6~--------------| end of you Interlude [02:25] /--3---\/--3---\ /--3---\/--3---\ /--3---\/--3---\ |----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------| |4--4--4-4--3--1-|4--4--4-4--3--1-|4--4--4-4--3--1-| |----------------|----------------|----------------| ................ ................ ................ ................ PM |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----2p0-----2p0-|----2p0-----2p0-|----0h2-----0h2-|----0h2-----0h2-| |1--1----1--1----|1--1----1--1----|1--1----1--1----|1--1----1--1----| /--3---\/--3---\ /--3---\/--3---\ ................ ................ PM |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|4--4--4-4--3----|----------------|----------------| |4--4--4-4--3--1-|--------------4-|----2p0-----2p0-|----2p0-----2p0-| |----------------|----------------|1--1----1--1----|1--1----1--1----| /--3---\/--3---\ /--3---\/--3---\ /--3---\/--3---\ |----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|4--4--4-4--3----|6--6--6-6--4--3-| |4--4--4-4--3--1-|--------------4-|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------| ................ ................ PM |----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------| |----2p0-----2p0-|----2p0-----2p0-| |1--1----1--1----|1--1----1--1----| /--3---\/--3---\ /--3---\/--3---\ /--3---\/--3---\ /--3---\/--3---\ |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|6--6--6-6--4--3-| |6--6--6-6--4--3-|8--8--8-8--6--4-|9--9--9-9--8--6-|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |11-11-1111-11---|11-11-1111-11---|11-11-1111-11---|11-11-1111-11---| Bridge [03:02] |-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |*----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------*| |-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| x2 |*1---1---1---1---|2---2---2---2---|3---3---3---3---|4---4---4---4---*| |---1---1---1---1-|--1---1---1---1-|--1---1---1---1-|--1---1---1---1--| Take this promise for a ride You saw the forest, now come inside You took the legend for its fall You saw the product of it all |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| No televisions in the air No circumcisions on the chair /--3---\/--3---\ |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|4--6--4-3--1--0-| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| You made the weapons for us all Just look at us now! Why can't you see that you Outro [03:27] /--3---\/--3---\ |-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |*----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------*| |-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| x2 |*----------------|----------------|----------------|4--6--4-3--1--0-*| |-1~------------1-|2~------------2-|6~--------------|-----------------| are my child Why don't you know that you are my mind Tell everyone in the /--3---\/--3---\ |-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |*----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------*| |-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| x2 |*----------------|----------------|----------------|4--6--4-3--1--0-*| |-11-11-1111-11---|22-22-2222-22---|66-66-6666-66---|-----------------| world that I'm you Take this promise to the end of you |----------------| |----------------| |----------------| |----------------| |1~--------------| Legend: h Hammer on p Pull off ~ Let ring .... PM Palm mute /--3---\ Triplet |------| |*----*| |------| Repeat section |*----*| |------| Song structure: 00:00 Intro 00:26 Verse 1 00:58 Chorus 1 01:23 Fill 01:29 Verse 2 same as Verse 1 02:02 Chorus 2 02:25 Interlude 03:02 Bridge 03:27 Outro References: * https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/system_of_a_down/forest_bass_649139 (bass; by mhuckins, maryanne huckins) * https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/system_of_a_down/forest_tabs_935693 (guitar; by Aloys MARIE) * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBJM0Kt6PFc (Live at Reading Festival 2003) * https://genius.com/System-of-a-down-forest-lyrics