SYTEM OF A DOWN - "Chop Suey!" Tablature

band: system of a down
song: Chop suey!
cd: Toxicity
bassist: Shavo Odadjian
Tabbed by: Trey Abel

this is an awesome song but i have never read a tab that sounds correct,
but this sounds almost perfect to me when i play it with guitar and drums together in my band. this is played in standard tuning which is odd cuz system always plays in drop C, but this one is tuned EADG

INTRO - at nine seconds into the song

G ----------------
D ----------------
A ----------------
E -------3--------

When drums start up (2x)

G ----------------------------
D ----------------------------
A -----6-----6----------------
E --3-----6-------------------

AFTER SECOND TIME (00:29)


G ----------------
D ----------------
A ----------------
E 6666------------

RIFF 1 (00:31) (2x) THOSE ARE 10'S & 12'S

G --------------------------
D --------------------------
A --------------------------
E 8888-7777-10101010-12121212

RIFF 2 (00:35) (2x)

G ----------------------
D ----------------------
A ----------------------
E 7777-6666/9999-12121212

RIFF 3 VERSE (00:46) WAKE UP!! (4x) DONT INCLUDE FIRST 77 LAST 3 TIMES

G ----------------
D ----------------
A ----------------
E 77--777766-666677

CHORUS (1:02) I DONT THINK YOU TRUST....
G ----------------
D ----------------
A ---6-----6------
E 3-----6---------

REPEAT RIFF 1 (1:16) (2x)

PART WHEN SERJ SCREAMS AHHHHHHH! (1:24)

G ----------------
D ----------------
A ----------------
E 77777-----------

REPEAT RIFF 3 (VERSE)(1:26) WAKE UP (4x)

REPEAT CHORUS (1:42)I DONT THINK YOU TRUST.... (4x)

REPEAT RIFF 1 (2:13) FATHER! (4x)

REPEAT RIFF 2 (2:28) FATHER INTO YOUR HANDS.... (2x)

REPEAT CHORUS (2:35) (2x)

CHORUS VARIATION (2:50) THIS IS ONLY AT THE END PLAY THIS TILL THE SONG IS
OVER YOU SHOULD END ON A G OR IN OTHER WORDS 3RD FRET E

G --------------------------
D --------------------------
A -------6-666---------6-666
E 3-333---------6-666-------

I hope you enjoy this tab it may not sound right but if you play to the song then it sounds perfect
this is one of my favorite songs on the cd well if you have any comments,suggestions, or questions
email me at die_pop_music@hotmail.com i will email you back. Well i hope you enjoy this tab.