Band: System of a Down Written By: Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian Song: Needles! Album: Toxicity (Sony/ATV Music Publishing) Tuning(low-to-high): (down 1 full step-drop C) C G C F A D Key: / = slide h = hammer-on p = pull-off b = bend r = release * = pinch harmonic ( ) = ghost note x = mute note ~ = vibrato ^ = let ring PM^ = palm mute # = stompbox on/off Tab by: Keith Dillon guitarhero1@lycos.com Intro: |--4p3---4p3---4p3---4p3---4p3---4p3---4p3---4p3----| |------3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3--| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| PM^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ |--4p3---4p3---4p3--*4p3--*4p3--*4p3--*4p3--*4p3----| |------3-----3-----3----*3----*3----*3----*3----*3--| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| PM^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ||-------------------------------------------------|| ||-------------------------------------------------|| ||-------------------------------------------------|| ||----6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6--|| (play 2 times) ||--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)-6--|| PM^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ||-------------------------------------------------|| ||-------------------------------------------------|| ||-------------------------------------------------|| ||-------------------------------------------------|| (play 2 times) ||-------------------------------------------------|| ||-6p5p0-6p5p0-6p5p0-6p5p0-6p5p0-6p5p0-6p5p0-6p5p0-|| PM^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Verse: 1.I cannot disguise 2.I cannot deny ||------------------------------------------------------------------| ||------------------------------------------------------------------| ||------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-5-------6-------5-------6-------5-------6-------5-------6--------| ||-5-------6-------5-------6-------5-------6-------5-------6--------| ||-5-------6-------5-------6-------5-------6-------5-------6--------| all the stomach pains and the walking of the canes when all the evil traits and the filling of the crates when |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |--5-------6-------5-------6-------5-------6-------5-------6-----5--| |--5-------6-------5-------6-------5-------6-------5-------6-----5--| |--5-------6-------5-------6-------5-------6-------5-------6-----5--| you do come out and you you (you) do come out (out) and you |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |--5-------6-------5-------6-------5-------6-------5-------6--------| |--5-------6-------5-------6-------5-------6-------5-------6--------| |--5-------6-------5-------6-------5-------6-------5-------6--------| whisper up to me in your life of tragedy but slither up to me in your pimpin' majesty but |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |--5-------6-------5-------6-------5-------6-------5-------6--------| |--5-------6-------5-------6-------5-------6-------5-------6--------| |--5-------6-------5-------6-------5-------6-------5-------6--------| 1.,2.I cannot grow 'til you eat the last of me oh when will I be free and ||-----------------------------------------------------------------|| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------|| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------|| ||-----------------------------------------------------------------|| (play 2 times) ||-----------------------------------------------------------------|| ||---6p5p0---6p5p0---6p5p0---6p5p0---6p5p0---6p5p0---6p5p0---6p5p0-|| you a parasite just |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |--5-------6-------5-------6-------5-------6-------5-------6--------| |--5-------6-------5-------6-------5-------6-------5-------6--------| |--5-------6-------5-------6-------5-------6-------5-------6--------| 1.find another host just another stool to roast 'cuz 2.find another host just another stool to post 'cuz |------------------------------------------------------------------|| |------------------------------------------------------------------|| |------------------------------------------------------------------|| |--5-------6-------5-------6-------5-------6-------5-------6-------|| (end Verse) |--5-------6-------5-------6-------5-------6-------5-------6-------|| |--5-------6-------5-------6-------5-------6-------5-------6-------|| Pre-Chorus: YOU! ||--------------------------------------------------| ||--------------------------------------------------| ||--------------------------------------------------| ||-5-----------------------1------------------------| ||-5-----------------------1------------------------| ||-5---------5/15---------1---------1/15----------| my tapeworm tells me what to do |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |----6----61/--6----61/--6----61/--6----61/-----| |----6----61/--6----61/--6----61/--6----61/-----| |----6----61/--6----61/--6----61/--6----61/-----| YOU! |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |--5-----------------------1------------------------| |--5-----------------------1------------------------| |--5---------5/15---------1---------1/15----------| my tapeworm tells me where to go |--------------------------------------------------|| |--------------------------------------------------|| |--------------------------------------------------|| |----6----61/--6----61/--6----61/--6----61/----|| (end Pre-Chorus) |----6----61/--6----61/--6----61/--6----61/----|| |----6----61/--6----61/--6----61/--6----61/----|| Chorus: Pull the tapeworm out of your ass HEY! ||-------------------------------------------------|| ||-------------------------------------------------|| ||-------------------------------------------------|| ||-5------------3------------6------------5--------|| (play 3 times) ||-5----5---6---3----3---5---6----6-------5--------|| ||-5----5---6---3----3---5---6----6---8---5---15--|| 1.Pull the tapeworm out of your ass HEY! 2.Pull the tapeworm out of me (to interlude) |--------------------------------------------------|| |--------------------------------------------------|| |--------------------------------------------------|| |--5------------3------------6------------5--------|| (end Chorus) |--5----5---6---3----3---5---6----6-------5--------|| |--5----5---6---3----3---5---6----6---8---5--------|| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |----6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----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)-6----| PM^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |--6p5p0-6p5p0-6p5p0-6p5p0-6p5p0-6p5p0-6p5p0-6p5p0--| PM^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ============ Play Verse 2 ============ =============== Play Pre-Chorus =============== ============= Play Chorus 2 ============= Interlude: Bass (no guitar): F|------------------------|-------------------------| C|------------------------|-------------------------| G|------------------------|-------------------------| C|--6---61---1/5---5---|--/6---61---1/5---5---| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |-------8h7--------8p0--------0-----------0---------| |---5----------5-----------------4-----------0------| |-------------------------6-----------6-------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |------7p6--------7-0--------0------------0---------| |--4----------4-----------------4------------4------| |------------------------5------------5-------------| |---------------------------------------------------| Interlude Verse 1.I'm sitting in my 2.man sitting in my ||--------------------------------------------------| ||--------------------------------------------------| ||------8h7--------8p0--------0-----------0---------| ||--5----------5-----------------4-----------0------| ||------------------------6-----------6-------------| ||--------------------------------------------------| room with a needle in my |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |------7p6--------7-0--------0------------0---------| |--4----------4-----------------4------------4------| |------------------------5------------5-------------| |---------------------------------------------------| hand just waiting for the |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |-------8h7--------8p0--------0-----------0---------| |---5----------5-----------------4-----------0------| |-------------------------6-----------6-------------| |---------------------------------------------------| tomb of some old dying |--------------------------------------------------|| |--------------------------------------------------|| |------7p6--------7-0--------0------------0--------|| |--4----------4-----------------4------------4-----|| (play Intelude Verse 2) |------------------------5------------5------------|| |--------------------------------------------------|| MAN! |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| 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|---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------6p5p0-6p5p0-6p5p0-6p5p0--| |--6p5p0-6p5p0-6p5p0-6p5p0-6p5p0-6p5p0-6p5p0-6p5p0--| PM^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ =============== Play Pre-Chorus =============== =========== Play Chorus =========== Outro: ||-------------------------------------------------|| ||-------------------------------------------------|| ||-------------------------------------------------|| ||-------------------------------------------------|| (play 2 times) ||-5--5--6--6--8--8--6--6--5--5--3--3--6--6--5--5--|| ||-5--5--6--6--8--8--6--6--5--5--3--3--6--6--5--5--|| PM^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |----6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6----| |--5-6-(5)-6-(5)-6-(5)-6--5--6-(5)-6-(5)-6-(5)-6----| 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