There are many ways to play this song, and i find this the simplest. This
might look a lot like the others, but some tabs have little bits & pieces
missing. This IS how it's played live, and i have a video to prove it :)
TUNING:
d
a
f
c
g
c
~ = ring out
x = dead note, or palm mute on 5th fret
{-----------------------------}
{-----------------------------}
{555555-777777-444444-222222--}
{777777-999999-555555-333333--}
{000000-000000-000000-000000--}
{-----------------------------}
{-----------------------------} x3
then,
{-----------------------------}
{-----------------------------}
{555555-777777-444444-xxx222--}
{777777-999999-555555-xxx333--}
{000000-000000-000000-xxx000--}
{-----------------------------}
{-----------------------------}
{-------------------------------------------------------}
{-------------------------------------------------------}
{-------------------------------------------------------}
{-------------------------------------------------------}
{7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-9-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-11-11--}
{7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-9-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-11-11--} x4
{----------------------------------------------------}
{----------------------------------------------------}
{----------------------------------------------------}
{----------------------------------------------------}
{76--7777777766--6666666677--7777777766--6666666677--}
{76--7777777766--6666666677--7777777766--6666666677--}
< repeat this bit twice >
{----------------------------}
{----------------------------}
{-5------7------4------2-----}
{7-7-7--9-9-9--5-5-5--3-3-3--}
{---0------0------0------0---}
{----------------------------} 2x
'..trust, in, my, selfrighteous suicide..'
'..angels deserve to DIE!..'
{-------------------------------------------------------}
{-------------------------------------------------------}
{-------------------------------------------------------}
{-------------------------------------------------------}
{7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-9-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-11-11--}
{7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-9-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-11-11--} x3
then, right before 2nd verse
{------------}
{------------}
{------------}
{------------}
{7777777766--}
{7777777766--}
'DIIIIIIIIE..'
then lead into verse
{--------------------------------------------------}
{--------------------------------------------------}
{--------------------------------------------------}
{--------------------------------------------------}
{--7777777766--6666666677--7777777766--6666666677--}
{--7777777766--6666666677--7777777766--6666666677--} 2x
{-------------------------------}
{-------------------------------}
{-5------7------4------2--------}
{7-7-7--9-9-9--5-5-5--3-3-3{~}--}
{---0------0------0------0------}
{-------------------------------} 4x {~} = last time
{-------------------------------------------------------}
{-------------------------------------------------------}
{-------------------------------------------------------}
{-------------------------------------------------------}
{7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-9-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-11-11--}
{7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-9-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-11-11--} x6
on the fifth time is when Serj starts singing 'Father, Father...'
{--------------}
{--------------}
{--------------}
{--------------}
{7~-6~-9~-11~--}
{7~-6~-9~-11~--} x2
'Father into your hands...'
{--------------------}
{--------------------}
{2-2-------5-5-------}
{2-2--3-3--5-5--3-3--}
{0-0--3-3--3-3--3-3--}
{-----3-3-------3-3--}
start at 'in your eyes, forsaken me' and repeat until end.
Composição de Daron Malakian / Serj Tankian