______________________ / / / System of a Down / / Mezmerize / / (2005) / /_____________________/ All the following tabs are transcribed by me, so you want 102% accuracy, you should buy the official tab! I transcribed this lovely album simply because I loved the music and Daron's lovely guitar work here. I know the band insists on leaving the interpretation of the lyrics to each individual, but I'll still throw in my own interpretation of each song. Daron and Serj, who write the lyrics, have a lot on their minds, even if they'll admit it or not, and I think these lyrics deserve to be discussed. So check out the great site www.songmeanings.net. - 14th /March /09 And for questions, comments and corrections just mail me at Maitinin@gmail.com! 1. Soldier Side - Intro (Daron Malakian) 2. B.Y.O.B. (Malakian, Serj Tankian) 3. Revenga (Malakian, Tankian) 4. Cigaro (Malakian, Tankian) 5. Radio/Video (Malakian) 6. This Cocaine Makes Me Feel Like I'm on This Song (Malakian, Tankian) 7. Violent Pornography (Malakian) 8. Question! (Malakian, Tankian) 9. Sad Statue (Malakian, Tankian) 10. Old School Hollywood (Malakian) 11. Lost in Hollywood (Malakian, Tankian) *********** ____________________ / System of a Down / I think this little song is about how senseless and unfair the / Soldier Side / American attitude and view on going into war is told by a fictional / Mezmerize / soldier standing in the middle of the battlefield with his /___________________/ companions lying and dying around him - "People grow up to die!" Guitar: Clean Rhythm: 4 / 4 Tempo: 66 bpm Tuning: Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb C# G# C# F# A# D# INTRO: E D# F#m C#m D# G# |-3-| E E S S E E E E E E S S a E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E S S a E E E |--------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|---------------------| |--------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|-----2---2-3-3/5-5---| |-2---2-3-2-1---1----|---3-5-5s7s5-3-2---2---|-1---1-------1---|---------------------| |-0---------0--------|-----------------------|-0-------2-------|---2---2-------------| |-0---------2--------|-----------------------|-2---------------|-0-------------------| |-3-3-------2-2---2/-|-5---------------0---0-|-2-2---2---2---2-|-------------------0-| VERSE: Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E E E E E E E E E S S a E E E |-------------|--------------|---------------|---------------------| |-------------|--------------|---------------|-----2---2-3-3/5-5---| |---2-----1---|---3------2---|---1-------1---|---------------------| |-------------|------------0-|-------2-------|---2---2-------------| |-------------|--------------|---------------|-0-------------------| |-3---3-2---2-|-5---5\-0-----|-2---2---2---2-|-------------------0-|

^EWelc^D#ome ^F#mto the soldier ^C#mside ^D#- where there's no one here but ^G#me Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E S S Q E E E E E E E E E E S S a E E E |-------------|----------------|---------------|---------------------| |-------------|----------------|---------------|-----2---2-3-3/5-5---| |---2-----1---|---3------2-----|---1-------1---|---------------------| |-------------|------------0---|-------2-------|---2---2-------------| |-------------|----------------|---------------|-0-------------------| |-3---3-2---2-|-5---5\-0-----0-|-2---2---2---2-|-------------------0-|

^EPeop^D#le ^F#mall grow up to ^C#mdie ^D#- there is no one here but ^G#me OUTRO: E D# F#m C#m D# G# |--3--| E E S S E E E E S S E S S a E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E H |--------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------|--------------| |-10---10-11-10-9---9------|----11s13-13s15-13-11-10---10---|-9---9-------9---|---------10---| |--x------------x----------|----12s14-14s15-14-12-----------|-9-------9-------|-----9--------| |--x------------x----------|--------------------------------|-x---------------|---7---7------| |--8-8----------7-7---7/10-|-10----------------------8----8-|-7-7---7---7---7-|--------------| |--------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------|-7------------|

- 20th /August /05 Just mail me at Maitinin@gmail.com with questions, comments or corrections! ********************** ____________________ / System of a Down / This song contains one of the most important points of the entire / B.Y.O.B. / Mezmerize. I think it's about how the poor population of the U.S. is / Mezmerize / crying for freedom in the American system that keeps them down, while /___________________/ it afterwards sends it them into war, into Iraq this time. Tuning: Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

Gtr I - ^C#Ele^G#ctr^C#ic,^F# Di^A#sto^D#rted (left speaker) Gtr II - Electric, Distorted (right speaker)

Intro Q=155 bpm 4/4 Gtr I S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 3x S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 3x ||-----------------------------------||-----------------------------------|| ||o---------------------------------o||o---------------------------------o|| ||-----------------------------------||-----------------------------------|| ||--7p0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7p0-0-8p0-0-7p0--||--7p0-0-8p0-0-7p0-7p0-0-8p0-0-7p0--|| ||o---------------------------------o||o---------------------------------o|| ||-----------------------------------||-----------------------------------|| Gtr I, II S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E. E. E ||----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| ||o---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| ||----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| ||----------------------------------|-----------------9-----10-----12---| ||o---------------------------------|-----------------7------8-----10---| ||--0-0-0-8-0-0-7-8-0-0-0-8-0-0-7-8-|-0-0-0-8-0-0-7-8-------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E. E. E |---------------------------------|------------------------------------|| |---------------------------------|-----------------------------------o|| |---------------------------------|------------------------------------|| |---------------------------------|-----------------12-----10-----9----|| |---------------------------------|-----------------10------8-----7---o|| |-0-0-0-8-0-0-7-8-0-0-0-8-0-0-7-8-|-0-0-0-8-0-0-7-8--------------------|| W |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| ...why do they alway send the poor'... 1st Verse Q=105 bpm PM----------------------------------| PM--------------------| |----3----| |----3----| |----3----| |----3----| |----3----| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S e E S S S S S S S S S S S S Q E E ||-----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|| ||o----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------o|| ||-----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|| ||------------------------------------------10---|-------------------------12-------10---9----|| ||o------------------------------------------8---|-------------------------10--------8---7---o|| ||--7-0-0-8-0-0-7-0-0-8-0-0-7-0-0-8-0-0-7--------|-7-0-0-8-0-0-7-0-0-8-0-0--------------------|| |-Riff A end Riff A-| ...barbarism by Barbaras... PM-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| |----3----| |----3----| |----3----| |----3----| |----3----| |----3----| |----3-|| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S e E |-------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------10---| |-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------8---| |-7-0-0-8-0-0-7-0-0-8-0-0-7-0-0-8-0-0-7-0-0-8-0-0-|-7-0-0-8-0-0-7-0-0-8-0-0-7-0-0-8-0-0-7--------| PM----------------------------------------------------------------------| PM |----3----| |----3----| |----3----| |----3----| |----3----| |----3----| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q E. S |-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------5-------3-----2-| |-7-0-0-8-0-0-7-0-0-8-0-0-7-0-0-8-0-0-7-0-0-8-0-0-|-7-0-0-8-0-0-7-0-0-8-0-0-5-------3-----2-| Pre-Chorus PM| PM----------------| PM--| S S q e. S S S S S S S S S q e. S S S S S E |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-----5-------5-----------3p2-0---| |-3-2-0-------0-----0-2-3-5-3-2-0-|-2-0-3-------3-----0-3-5---------| |-3-2-0-------0-----0-2-3-5-3-2-0-|-2-0-----------------------------| PM| PM----------------| S S q e. S S S S S S S S S q S S S S S S Q |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-2-0-------0-----0-5-7-8-7-5-3-|-5-3-2------*3b5r3b5r3b5r3-------| |-3-2-0-------0-----0-5-7-8-7-5-3-|-5-3-2---------------------------| *it's actually only a 1.5 bend (3b4.5) and not a full bend (3b5) Chorus PM--| PM PM------------------| PM PM--------| S S e E e S S e. S e S S e E e S S e. S e |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-5-5-5-------5-----5-5-----5-5---| |-0-0-0-------0-----0-0-----0-0---|-3-3-3-------3-----3-3-----3-3---| |-0-0-0-------0-----0-0-----0-0---|---------------------------------| ...everybody's going to the party... PM--| PM PM----------------| S S e E e S S S S S S S S S S q S S S S S S Q |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-0-0-0-------0-----0-5-7-8-7-5-3-|-5-3-2-------3b5r3b5r3b5r3-------| |-0-0-0-------0-----0-5-7-8-7-5-3-|-5-3-2---------------------------| *Gtr I bends the artificial harmonic on the 2.6th fret PM--| PM PM------------------| PM PM--------| S S e E e S S e. S e S S e E e S S e. S e |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-5-5-5-------5-----5-5-----5-5---| |-0-0-0-------0-----0-0-----0-0---|-3-3-3-------3-----3-3-----3-3---| |-0-0-0-------0-----0-0-----0-0---|---------------------------------| PM--| PM PM----------------| S S e E e S S S S S S S S S S q S S H |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-0-0-0-------0-----0-5-7-8-7-5-3-|-5-3-2-------3b5r3---------------| |-0-0-0-------0-----0-5-7-8-7-5-3-|-5-3-2---------------------------| 2nd Verse Riff A x2, then: PM----------------------------------| PM--------------------| PM |----3----| |----3----| |----3----| |----3----| |----3----| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S e E S S S S S S S S S S S S Q E. S |----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------10---|-----------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------8---|-------------------------5-------3-----2-| |-7-0-0-8-0-0-7-0-0-8-0-0-7-0-0-8-0-0-7--------|-7-0-0-8-0-0-7-0-0-8-0-0-5-------3-----2-| Pre-Chorus similar to previous Chorus PM--| PM PM------------------| PM PM--------| S S e E e S S e. S e S S e E e S S e. S e ||----------------------------------|---------------------------------| ||o---------------------------------|---------------------------------| ||----------------------------------|---------------------------------| ||----------------------------------|-5-5-5-------5-----5-5-----5-5---| ||o-0-0-0-------0-----0-0-----0-0---|-3-3-3-------3-----3-3-----3-3---| ||--0-0-0-------0-----0-0-----0-0---|---------------------------------| PM--| PM PM----------------| S S e E e S S S S S S S S S S q S S S S S S Q 3x |---------------------------------|----------------------------------|| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------o|| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------|| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------|| |-0-0-0-------0-----0-5-7-8-7-5-3-|-5-3-2-------3b5r3b5r3b5r3-------o|| |-0-0-0-------0-----0-5-7-8-7-5-3-|-5-3-2----------------------------|| PM--| PM PM------------------| PM PM--------| S S e E e S S e. S e S S e E e S S e. S e |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-5-5-5-------5-----5-5-----5-5---| |-0-0-0-------0-----0-0-----0-0---|-3-3-3-------3-----3-3-----3-3---| |-0-0-0-------0-----0-0-----0-0---|---------------------------------| PM--| PM PM----------------| S S e E e S S S S S S S S S S q S S H |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-0-0-0-------0-----0-5-7-8-7-5-3-|-5-3-2-------3b5r3---------------| |-0-0-0-------0-----0-5-7-8-7-5-3-|-5-3-2---------------------------| Bridge Q=155 bpm E E E E E S E S E E E E E E S E S E 4x ||-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|| ||o----------------------------------|----------------------------------o|| ||-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|| ||-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|| ||o-5---7---7---7---10---7-8---7-8---|-5---7---7---7---10---7-8---7-8---o|| ||--5---7---7---7---10---7-8---7-8---|-5---7---7---7---10---7-8---7-8----|| ...blast off, it's party time... E E E E E E E E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S ||----------------------------------|---------------------------------| ||o---------------------------------|---------------------------------| ||----------------------------------|---------------------------------| ||--7---7---7---7---3---3---3---3---|---------------------------------| ||o-5---5---5---5---1---1---1---1---|-7p0-0-8p0-0-7p0-7p0-0-8p0-0-7p0-| ||----------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1. E E E E E E E E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |---------------------------------|----------------------------------|| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------o|| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------|| |-7---7---7---7---3---3---3---3---|----------------------------------|| |-5---5---5---5---1---1---1---1---|-7p0-0-8p0-0-7p0-7p0-0-8p0-0-7p0-o|| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------|| 2. S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 3x e E H. ||-----------------------------------||---------------------------------| ||o---------------------------------o||---------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------||---------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------||---------------------------------| ||o-7p0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7p0-0-8p0-0-7p0-o||-7-------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------||---------------------------------| 3rd Verse Q=105 bpm similar to 2nd Verse Pre-Chorus similar to previous Chorus similar to previous, but quit the last two bars Bridge Q=155 bpm E E E E E E E E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S ||----------------------------------|---------------------------------| ||o---------------------------------|---------------------------------| ||----------------------------------|---------------------------------| ||--7---7---7---7---3---3---3---3---|---------------------------------| ||o-5---5---5---5---1---1---1---1---|-7p0-0-8p0-0-7p0-7p0-0-8p0-0-7p0-| ||----------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1. E E E E E E E E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |---------------------------------|----------------------------------|| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------o|| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------|| |-7---7---7---7---3---3---3---3---|----------------------------------|| |-5---5---5---5---1---1---1---1---|-7p0-0-8p0-0-7p0-7p0-0-8p0-0-7p0-o|| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------|| 2. S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 3x S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S ||-----------------------------------||-----------------------------------------| ||o---------------------------------o||-----------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------||-----------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------||-----------------------------------------| ||o-7p0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7p0-0-8p0-0-7p0-o||-----------------------------------------| ||-----------------------------------||-17-16-15-14---13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-| (anyways, just slide down from 17) Outro S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 4x ||----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|| ||o---------------------------------|----------------------------------o|| ||----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|| ||----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|| ||o-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7p0-0-8p0-0-7p0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7p0-0-8p0-0-7p0--o|| ||----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|| ...why do they always send the poor'... - 16th /May /05 Just mail me at Maitinin@gmail.com with questions, comments and corrections! ********************** ____________________ / System of a Down / I think this song is about this guy being dumped by the / Revenga / love of his life and how he gets so furious that he gets / Mezmerize / murderous thoughts about her. It could also be interpret /___________________/ with a perverse twist. 'Bleeding in a sink' and 'the taking is in the making baby' could hint at the poor guy made his now former girlfriend in his rage and eager for revenge. I think he would do it to leave his signs at her, like showing her that he had actually meant something in her life. Tunings: Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

Gtr I - C^C#lea^G#n ^C# ^F# ^A# ^D# Gtr II, III - Distorted Gtr IV - Distorted /w Tremolo effect equal to 16th parts (I'm not sure wether Daron actually use the pedal or not, as he has with the years become skilled enough to actually play this riff without.)

Intro: 4/4 Q=140 bpm Gtr I

^DbmW +W ^Absus4/DbW +W |-----------------|-------------------|------------------|--------------------| |-6---------------|-(6)---------------|-10---------------|-(10)---------------| |-7---------------|-(7)---------------|--9---------------|--(9)---------------| |-0---------------|-(0)---------------|--0---------------|--(0)---------------| |-0---------------|-(0)---------------|------------------|--------------------| |-0---------------|-(0)---------------|------------------|--------------------|

^Amaj7/DbW +H Q Q ^G/DbW +H. Q |------------------|----------------------|-----------------|---------------------| |-11---------------|-(11)-------11---10---|-9---------------|-(9)-----------------| |-10---------------|-(10)-------10----9---|-8---------------|-(8)-----------------| |--0---------------|--(0)--------0----0---|-0---------------|-(0)-----------------| |--0---------------|--(0)-----------------|-----------------|----------------*----| |--0---------------|--(0)-----------------|-----------------|---------------12\---| *the distorted guitars do this slide as well

Main Riff: Gtr II, III Db5 Db5 Ab5 PM----------------------------------------| E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E E E E E +E ||----------------------------------|------------------------------------| ||o---------------------------------|------------------------------------| ||----------------------------------|------------------------------------| ||----------------------------------|-----------------8---8---8---(8)\---| ||o-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-|-0---0-0-0---0---8---8---8---(8)\---| ||--0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-|-0---0-0-0---0---8---8---8---(8)\---| PM--------------------| Db5 A AbGb A AbGb A AbGb A AbGb E S S E S S E S S E E S S E S S E S S E S S E 2x |---------------------------------|----------------------------------|| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------o|| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------|| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------|| |-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0---|---------------------------------o|| |-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0---|-8-7-5---8-7-5---8-7-5---8-7-5----|| 1st Verse: Db Db C5 PM------------------------------------------------------| S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S Q ||----------------------------------|---------------------------------| ||o---------------------------------|---------------------------------| ||----------------------------------|---------------------------------| ||----------------------------------|-------------------------11------| ||o---------------------------------|-------------------------11------| ||--0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-|-0---0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-11------| ...poisoning a drink, bleeding in a sink... 1. Db C5 Db5 C5 A5 Ab5 PM----------------------------| S S S S E S S S S E S S S S Q Q E E Q |---------------------------------|-------------------------------------|| |---------------------------------|------------------------------------o|| |---------------------------------|-------------------------------------|| |---------------------------------|-11-------12-------11---8---7--------|| |---------------------------------|-11-------12-------11---8---7-------o|| |-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-|-11-------12-------11---8---7--------|| 2.

^C5Q ^Db5Q ^Eb5Q ^E5Q |-------------------------------------|| |-------------------------------------|| |-------------------------------------|| |-11-------12-------14-------15-------|| |-11-------12-------14-------15-------|| |-11-------12-------14-------15-------||

Chorus: Db5 Db5 PM------------------| PM------------------| Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E ||----------------------------------|---------------------------------| ||o---------------------------------|---------------------------------| ||----------------------------------|---------------------------------| ||--0-------------------------------|-0-------------------------------| ||o-0-------0---0---0---0---0---0---|-0-------0---0---0---0---0---0---| ||--0-------0---0---0---0---0---0---|-0-------0---0---0---0---0---0---| Ab5 Ab5 PM------------------| PM------------------| Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-7-------------------------------|-7-------------------------------| |-7-------7---7---7---7---7---7---|-7-------7---7---7---7---7---7---| |-7-------7---7---7---7---7---7---|-7-------7---7---7---7---7---7---| A5 A5 PM------------------| PM--| Q E E E E E E Q E E Q Q |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-8-------------------------------|-8---------------8-------7-------| |-8-------8---8---8---8---8---8---|-8-------8---8---8-------7-------| |-8-------8---8---8---8---8---8---|-8-------8---8---8-------7-------| 1. G5 E5 PM------------------| PM------------------| Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |---------------------------------|----------------------------------|| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------o|| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------|| |-6-------------------------------|-3--------------------------------|| |-6-------6---6---6---6---6---6---|-3-------3---3---3---3---3---3---o|| |-6-------6---6---6---6---6---6---|-3-------3---3---3---3---3---3----|| 2. E5 Db5 PM----------| Q E E E E Q |-----------------------------------|| |-----------------------------------|| |-----------------------------------|| |-3---------------------------------|| |-3-------3---3---3---3---12\-------|| |-3-------3---3---3---3---12\-------|| 2nd Verse: similar to 1st Verse Chorus: similar to previous Main Riff: similar to previous Interlude: x2 similar to Intro, just forget the slide 1st time Solo: Gtr IV Dbmmaj7 Emmaj7 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-----------------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------| |-----------------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------| |-----7-----------|-------------------|-----10-------------|--------------------| |---------7-------|-------------------|----------10--------|--------------------| |-5-----------8---|--5----4---5---7---|-8-------------11---|--8----7---8---10---| |-----------------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------| | |Gtr II, III | Db5 Db5 Gb5 E5 E5 | W +H H W +H H |-----------------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------| |-----------------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------| |-----------------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------| |-0---------------|-(0)-------5-------|-3------------------|-(3)-------3--------| |-0---------------|-(0)-------5-------|-3------------------|-(3)-------3--------| |-0---------------|-(0)-------5-------|-3------------------|-(3)-------3--------| Dmmaj7 Dbmmaj7 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----8-----------|-----------------|-----7-----------|-----------------| |---------8-------|-----------------|---------7-------|-----------------| |-6-----------9---|-6---5---6---8---|-5-----------8---|-5---4---5---7---| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | | D5 D5 Db5 Db5 | W W W W |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-1---------------|-1---------------|-0---------------|-0---------------| |-1---------------|-1---------------|-0---------------|-0---------------| |-1---------------|-1---------------|-0---------------|-0---------------| Chorus: similar to previous Outro: first repeat of a Verse, Main Riff, end on: Gtr II, III

^Db5W |-----------------| |-----------------| |-----------------| |-0---------------| |-0---------------| |-0---------------|

- 22nd /January /06 Just mail me at Maitinin@gmail.com with questions, comment and corrections! ********************** ____________________ / System of a Down / I think this song is about the U.S. being the dominating / Cigaro / superpower. It is about how they are being the regulators / Mezmerize / of every country in the world by bombing and destroying every /___________________/ country that does not recline to their demands and that might consist of even a slight threat. For instance when they threatened Iran if they did not terminate their construction of the nuclear power plant, as it would probably be used for producing nuclear bombs, which, as far as I remember, the U.S. ironically has enough of to destroy every inch of the planet. Tunings: Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

Gtr I, II^C# - ^G#Ele^C#ctr^F#ic,^A# Di^D#storted Intro: 4/4 Q=110 bpm Gtr I, II PM| PM| PM| PM| PM| PM| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 2x ||----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|| ||o---------------------------------|---------------------------------------o|| ||----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|| ||--0-0-1p0-0-0-1p0-0-0-1p0-0-0-1p0-|-0-0-1p0-0-0-1p0------------------------|| ||o-0-0-1p0-0-0-1p0-0-0-1p0-0-0-1p0-|-0-0-1p0-0-0-1p0-13-12-10-12-10-8-10-8-o|| ||--0-0-1p0-0-0-1p0-0-0-1p0-0-0-1p0-|-0-0-1p0-0-0-1p0-13-12-10-12-10-8-10-8--||

PM----------------------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-----------------*---------------| |-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-|-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-6-5-3-5-3-1-3-1-| |-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-|-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-----------------| *hit a lot of muted strings to 'compensate' for the fifths that is played second time* PM----------------------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |---------------------------------|---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------------| |-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-|-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-13-12-10-12-10-8-10-8-| |-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-|-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-13-12-10-12-10-8-10-8-| 1st Verse: S S S S H. E S S E S S S S S S S S S S |---------------------------------|------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------|------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------|------------------------------------------| |-0-0-0---------------------------|------------------------------------------| |-0-0-0---------------------------|-----15p14-14---15p14-12p11-12p11-8p7-8p7-| |-0-0-0---------------------------|-----15p14-14---15p14-12p11-12p11-8p7-8p7-| ...my cock is my much bigger than yours... S S S S H. E S S E S S S S S S S S S S |------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| |-12-12-12---------------------------|------------------------------------------| |-12-12-12---------------------------|-----15p14-14---15p14-12p11-12p11-8p7-8p7-| |-12-12-12---------------------------|-----15p14-14---15p14-12p11-12p11-8p7-8p7-| Chorus: PM| PM| PM| PM| PM| PM| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 2x ||----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|| ||o---------------------------------|---------------------------------------o|| ||----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|| ||--0-0-1p0-0-0-1p0-0-0-1p0-0-0-1p0-|-0-0-1p0-0-0-1p0------------------------|| ||o-0-0-1p0-0-0-1p0-0-0-1p0-0-0-1p0-|-0-0-1p0-0-0-1p0-13-12-10-12-10-8-10-8-o|| ||--0-0-1p0-0-0-1p0-0-0-1p0-0-0-1p0-|-0-0-1p0-0-0-1p0-13-12-10-12-10-8-10-8--|| ...cool, in denial... 2nd Verse: S S S S H. E S S E S S S S S S S S S S 2x ||-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|| ||o------------------------------------|------------------------------------------o|| ||-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|| ||--12-12-12---------------------------|-------------------------------------------|| ||o-12-12-12---------------------------|-----15p14-14---15p14-12p11-12p11-8p7-8p7-o|| ||--12-12-12---------------------------|-----15p14-14---15p14-12p11-12p11-8p7-8p7--|| ...my shit stinks much better than yours... Chorus: similar to previous Alternate Chorus: Gtr I PM----------------------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S ||----------------------------------|----------------------------------|| ||o---------------------------------|---------------------------------o|| ||----------------------------------|----------------------------------|| ||----------------------------------|----------------------------------|| ||o-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-|-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-3-5-3-1-3-1-o|| ||----------------------------------|----------------(riff)------------|| | |Gtr II | PM--------------------------------------------------------------| | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S ||----------------------------------|----------------------------------|| ||o---------------------------------|---------------------------------o|| ||----------------------------------|----------------------------------|| ||----------------------------------|----------------------------------|| ||o-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-|-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-o|| ||----------------------------------|----------------(no riff)---------|| Interlude: Gtr I, II PM| PM| PM| PM| S S e S S e S S e S S e S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S ||----------------------------------|---------------------------------| ||o-----6-------6-------6-------6---|-6-5-6-5-------------------------| ||------7-------7-------7-------7---|---------7-6-7-6-----------------| ||--0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---|-----------------8-7-8-0-5-3-5-3-| ||o-0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----|---------------------------------| ||--0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----|---------------------------------| ...can't you see that I love my cock'... 1. PM----------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |---------------------------------|----------------------------------|| |---------------------------------|-6-5-6-5-------------------------o|| |---------------------------------|---------7-6-7-6------------------|| |---------------------------------|-----------------8-7-8-0-5-3-5-3--|| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|---------------------------------o|| |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|----------------------------------|| 2. S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|| |-6-5-6-5-------------------------|-6-5-6-5-------------------------|| |---------7-6-7-6-----------------|---------7-6-7-6-----------------|| |-----------------8-7-8-0-5-3-5-3-|-----------------8-7-8-0-5-3-5-3-|| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------||<

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