SYSTEM OF A DOWN - ""Toxicity"" Tablature

BAND: System of a Down
SONG: Toxicity
ALBUM: Toxicity

TABBED BY: James "Jammy" Munro

Hi, now I'm pretty certain this is how the song is played, it certainly sounds correct.
I have seen S.O.A.D play this song live and I watched how they played it, so this is
how I believe Toxicity is played!

TUNING: 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st
C G C F A D

S.O.A.D always tune like that.....always!

//////// = strumming

XXXXXXXX = palm muted

INTRO x1

D -3--3--3--3--3--3--6--6--6--6--6--6--3--3--3--4--4--3---3---6--8--8--6--6--4---4-
A 1--1--1--1--1--1--4--4--4--4--4--4--1--1--1----1------1---4--4--4-----4------2---
F ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

MAIN RIFF


C 0-33220-888888777777-0-33220-888888777777-332233223322-888888777777-0-33220------
G 0-33220-888888777777-0-33220-888888777777-332233223322-888888777777-0-33220------
C 0-33220-888888777777-0-33220-888888777777-332233223322-888888777777-0-33220------



33223322
33223322
I'm not sure how many times Daron plays 33223322 you'll have to listen to the song!
(You'll also have to strum up and down to get the speed that Daron gets!)


continuation...

D ------------
A ------------
F ------------
C 888888777777
G 888888777777
C 888888777777

VERSE (now in the verse you can here 2 guitars so here are the 2 different parts)

1st verse part

D -3--3--3--3--3--3--6--6--6--6--6--6--3--3--3--4--4--3---3---6--8--8--6--6--4--4-
A 1--1--1--1--1--1--4--4--4--4--4--4--1--1--1----1-----1----4--4--4-----4------2--
F --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

continuation......

2nd verse part

D -3--3--3--3--3--3--6--8--8--6--6--4--4--3--3--3--4--4--3---3---6--8--8--6--6--4--4
A 1--1--1--1--1--1--4--4--4-----4-----2--1--1--1----1-----1----4--4--4-----4-----2--
F ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Then repeat 2nd verse part twice (that will lead up to the chorus)

At 01:00 in the song another guitar part comes in, however S.O.A.D only have one guitarist
so they use something called layering. (or dubbing) Here's the second guitarist part...

This part is played PALM MUTED, play over and over untill the chorus
(I'm not sure about the rhythm, so you'll have to listen to the song!)

D -------
A -------
F -------
C 0-00-00
G 0-00-00
C 0-00-00

Now play the MAIN RIFF which is the chorus
Then play the VERSE
Then play the MAIN RIFF

Now at 02:39 Daron plays this fantastic riff that leads up to the end of the song.....so
here it is....

D -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A ----------------------------palm muted---------------------------palm muted----
F -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C --------------------0-00-00-////////--12--12--12--12--15--14---0-00-00-////////
G --------------------0-00-00-////////--12--12--12--12--15--14---0-00-00-////////
C 12-12-12-12-15-14---0-00-00-////////--12--12--12--12--15--14---0-00-00-////////

(I'm not sure how many times daron plays the palm muted part, or what the rhythm is like
you'll have to listen to the song.)

Then play the MAIN RIFF ONCE
Then at 03:25 in the song play this......

D --------------------------
A --------------------------
F ----palm muted------------
C 0/////////////////////////
G 0/////////////////////////
C 0/////////////////////////

I'm not sure how many times this (above) is played, I'm also not sure about the rhythm either


Then at 03:30 in the song this riff plays the song out....

D ----------------
A ----------------
F ----------------
C 1XXX4XX3--1XXX43 x2
G 1XXX4XX3--1XXX43
C 1XXX4XX3--1XXX43

ANOTHER GREAT SONG BY SYSTEM!.....THAT'S HOW I THINK IT'S PLAYED....enjoy!