Song: Holy Mountains
Artist: System of a Down
Album: Hypnotize
Tuning: Drop Db

System of a Down is my all time favorite band.  They are the reason why I started playing guitar.  So, I figured I should pay tribute to them by tabbing out this song.

Legend:

x    = Mute String
pm   = Palm Mute
/    =  Slide


Intro / Outro: Clean ; 0:00 - 0:24 , 5:11 - 5:29

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Intro 2: Distorted; 0:25 - 0:37 , 4:46 - 4:57

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Intro 3 / Post Chorus: Distorted ; 0:38 - 0:55 , 2:04 - 2:15 , 4:58 - 5:10

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Verse Rhythm: Clean ; Tremolo Effect ; 0:56 - 1:21 , 2:16 - 2:27

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Verse Lead: Clean ; 1:09 - 1:21 , 2:16 - 2:27

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Pre-Chorus: Distorted ; 1:22 - 1:41 , 2:28 - 2:46

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Chorus: Distorted ; 1:42 - 2:03 , 2:47 - 3:09 , 4:24 - 4:45

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Guitar Solo: Clean ; Tremolo Effect ; 3:10 - 3:21

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Guitar Solo: Distorted ; 3:22 - 3:27

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pm . .  .  . . .  .  . . .  .  . . .  .  . . .  .  . . .  .  . . .  .  . . .  .  .

Bridge : Distorted ; 3:28 - 4:23

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