____________________ / System of a Down / I think that this song definitely is about the Armenian genocide in the / Holy Mountains / beginning of the 19th century done by the Turkish army. It is about how the / Hypnotize / Turkish soldiers became cold-hearted killers, liars and demons as they were /___________________/ ordered to burn down villages and to kill even women and children. Amongst the killed were also many of the members of System of a Down's family members. The river Aras is the river that runs at the border between Armenia and Turkey, and Holy Mountain refers to the mountain Ararat, the mountain considered to be biblical holy mountain, where the Ark of Noah grounded after the great flood, which was taken to be Turkish ground after the genocide. Tuning: Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb C#G# C#F# A#D# Gtr I - Electric, Clean (lovely clean sound) Gtr II - Electric, Distorted Gtr III - Electric, Clean w/ Tremolo effect Intro: 75 bpm 4/4 Gtr I S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S ||------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| ||o-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| ||------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| ||------0---------0-----0-------0-----|------0------0---------0-------0---| ||o---0---0---0-------0---0---0-------|----0---0--------0---0---0---0---0-| ||--0-------0---8---7-------7-----/12-|-12-------12---8---5-------5-------| 1. 2. 2/4 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |---------------------------------|----------------------------------||-----------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------o||-----------------| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------||-----------------| |-----0-----0---------0-------0---|-----0-----0---------0-------0----||-----0-----0-----| |---0---0-------0---0---0---0---0-|---0---0-----------0---0---0---0-o||---0---0---------| |-3-------3---8---7-------7-------|-2-------2---3-2-0-------0--------||-2-------2---3-2-| Gtr I, II 4/4 Db5 (x133xx@4) A5 (x022xx@1)Ab5 (133xxx@4) Db(octave) A5Ab5Gb5 E (022100@1) S. T S S E (022100@1) E (022100@1) S. T S S S S E (022100@1) S. T S S S S E (022100@1) S. T S S S S |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|-7---7--7-7-7----------------------| |-0---0--0-0-0-8---7---7--7-7-7-7-0-|-x---x--x-x-x-8-7-5---5--5-5-5-5-0-| |-0---0--0-0-0-8---7---7--7-7-7-7-0-|-5---5--5-5-5-8-7-5---5--5-5-5-5-0-| |-0---0--0-0-0-8---7---7--7-7-7-7-0-|--------------8-7-5---5--5-5-5-5-0-| |-Rhy Fig 1 2/4 E5 (022xxx@1) A5 (x022xx@1)Ab5 (133xxx@4) Eb5 (xx134x@1) E5Eb5 Db5 (x133xx@4) E (022100@1) S. T S S E (022100@1) E (022100@1) S. T S S S S E (022100@1) S. T S S S S E (022100@1) T T T T T T T T T T T T |-----------------------------------|------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|------------------|---------------------------------| |-3---3--3-3-3-8---7---7--7-7-7-7-0-|-2---2--2-2-2-3-2-|-0---12-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-| |-3---3--3-3-3-8---7---7--7-7-7-7-0-|-2---2--2-2-2-3-2-|-0---12-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-| |-3---3--3-3-3-8---7---7--7-7-7-7-0-|-2---2--2-2-2-3-2-|-0-------------------------------| end Rhy Fig 1-|-Fill end Fill-| 4/4 Db5 (x133xx@4) A5 (x022xx@1)Ab5 (133xxx@4) Db(octave) A5Ab5Gb5 Q E (022100@1) E (022100@1) Q E (022100@1) S S Q E (022100@1) S S Q E (022100@1) S S |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-7-------7-----------------------| |-0-------0---8---7-------7---7-0-|-x-------x---8-7-5-------5---5-0-| |-0-------0---8---7-------7---7-0-|-5-------5---8-7-5-------5---5-0-| |-0-------0---8---7-------7---7-0-|-------------8-7-5-------5---5-0-| |-Rhy Fig 2 2/4 4/4 E5 (022xxx@1) A5 (x022xx@1)Ab5 (133xxx@4) Eb5 (xx134x@1) E5 (022xxx@1)Eb5 (xx134x@1) Db5 (x133xx@4) Db5 (x133xx@4)Gtr I Q E (022100@1) E (022100@1) Q E (022100@1) S S Q E (022100@1) E (022100@1) W W |---------------------------------|-----------------|---------------|----------------| |---------------------------------|-----------------|---------------|----------------| |---------------------------------|-----------------|---------------|----------------| |-3-------3---8---7-------7---7-0-|-2-------3---2---|-0-------------|--0-------------| |-3-------3---8---7-------7---7-0-|-2-------3---2---|-0-------------|--0-------------| |-3-------3---8---7-------7---7-0-|-2-------3---2---|-0-------------|--0-------------| | end Rhy Fig 2-| | |Gtr II | Q E (022100@1) E (022100@1) Q E (022100@1) S S Q E (022100@1) E (022100@1) W +W |---------------------------------|-----------------|---------------|----------------| |---------------------------------|-----------------|---------------|----------------| |---------------------------------|-----------------|---------------|----------------| |-3-------3---8---7-------7---7-0-|-2-------3---2---|-0-------------|-(0)------------| |-3-------3---8---7-------7---7-0-|-2-------3---2---|-0-------------|-(0)------------| |-3-------3---8---7-------7---7-0-|-2-------3---2---|-0-------------|-(0)------------| 1st Verse: Gtr III W W H H Q Q Q Q |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------| |-0---------------|-2---------------|-3-------5-------|-7---8---10---12---| |-Rhy Fig 3 end Rhy Fig 3-| ...can you feel their haunting presence... Gtr I w/Rhy Fig 3 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-10-------10-------10-------10-------10----------|-12-------12-------12-------12-------12----------| |----10-------10-------10-------10-------10----10-|----10-------10-------10-------10-------10----10-| |-------10-------10-------10-------10-------10----|-------10-------10-------10-------10-------10----| |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| |-Rhy Fig 4 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-13-------13-------13----15-------15-------15----|-17-17-17-17-18-18-18-18-20-20-20-20-22-22-22-22-| |----10-------10-------10----10-------10-------10-|-------------------------------------------------| |-------10-------10-------------10-------10-------|-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| end Rhy Fig 4-| Chorus: Gtr II D5 (xx023x@1) N.C.D5 N.C.D5 N.C.D5 Db5E5 Db5D5 E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E||----------------------------------|---------------------------------| (022100@1)||o---------------------------------|---------------------------------| ||----------------------------------|---------------------------------| ||--1---1-------1---1-------1---1---|-----1---1---0---3---1---0---0---| ||o-1---1-------1---1-------1---1---|-----1---1---0---3---1---0---0---| ||--1---1-------1---1-------1---1---|-----1---1---0---3---1---0---0---| ...liar, killer, demon... 1. Db (x43121@1) Eb (x43121@3) E (022100@1) Gb (244322@1) Ab (xx1114@1) A (x02220@1) B (x2444x@1) Db(octaves) (x43121@1) S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|| |-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------o|| |-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-|-14-14-14-14-15-15-15-15-17-17-17-17-19-19-19-19--|| |-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|| |-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7--8--8--8--8-10-10-10-10-|-12-12-12-12-13-13-13-13-15-15-15-15-17-17-17-17-o|| |-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|| 2. A5 (x022xx@1) Ab5Gb5 Ab5 (133xxx@4) Db5 (x133xx@4) Q E. S E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) Q E. S E (022100@1) E (022100@1) S S E (022100@1) 2x ||----------------------------------|----------------------------------|| ||o---------------------------------|---------------------------------o|| ||----------------------------------|----------------------------------|| ||--8-------8-----8-8---7---5---7---|-0-------0-----0-0---0---0-0-0----|| ||o-8-------8-----8-8---7---5---7---|-0-------0-----0-0---0---0-0-0---o|| ||--8-------8-----8-8---7---5---7---|-0-------0-----0-0---0---0-0-0----|| ...freedom, freedom... A5 (x022xx@1) Ab5Gb5 Ab5 (133xxx@4) Q E. S E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E|---------------------------------| (022100@1)|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |-8-------8-----8-8---7---5---7---| |-8-------8-----8-8---7---5---7---| |-8-------8-----8-8---7---5---7---| Interlude: Rhy Fig 2 2nd Verse: Rhy Fig 3 + 4 Chorus: similar to previous Pre-Bridge: Gtr III Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q EE EE EE EE EE EE EE EE |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-------------0---|-------------0---|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-| |-0---1---3-------|-0---1---3-------|-0-1-3---0-1-3---|-0-1-3---0-1-3---| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Gtr II PM------------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 3x ||-------------------------------------------|| ||o-----------------------------------------o|| ||-------------------------------------------|| ||-------------------------------------------|| ||o-----------------------------------------o|| ||--7-7-8-8-10-10-12-12-7-7-8-8-10-10-12-12--|| Bridge: Rhy Fig 1 w/Fill Rhy Fig 1 Final Chorus: Gtr II D5 (xx023x@1) N.C.D5 N.C.D5 D5 (xx023x@1) Db5E5 Db5D5 E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) S S S S +E E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E||----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| (022100@1)||o---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| ||----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| ||--1---1-------1---1-------1-1-1-1-|-(1)---1---1---0---3---1---0---0---| ||o-1---1-------1---1-------1-1-1-1-|-(1)---1---1---0---3---1---0---0---| ||--1---1-------1---1-------1-1-1-1-|-(1)---1---1---0---3---1---0---0---| ...liar, killer, demon... 1. Rhy Fig 1 2. Q E. S E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) Q E. S E (022100@1) E (022100@1) S S E (022100@1) 2x ||----------------------------------|----------------------------------|| ||o---------------------------------|---------------------------------o|| ||----------------------------------|----------------------------------|| ||--8-------8-----8-8---7---5---7---|-0-------0-----0-0---0---0-0-0----|| ||o-8-------8-----8-8---7---5---7---|-0-------0-----0-0---0---0-0-0---o|| ||--8-------8-----8-8---7---5---7---|-0-------0-----0-0---0---0-0-0----|| Q E. S E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E (022100@1) E|---------------------------------| (022100@1)|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |-8-------8-----8-8---7---5---7---| |-8-------8-----8-8---7---5---7---| |-8-------8-----8-8---7---5---7---| Post-Chorus: Rhy Fig 1 w/Fill Outro: Gtr II Q. E (022100@1) Q. S S Q. S S H |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-7-------------------------------| |-0-----------8---7-----------7-0-|-x-----------8-7-5---------------| |-0-----------8---7-----------7-0-|-5-----------8-7-5---------------| |-0-----------8---7-----------7-0-|-------------8-7-5---------------| 2/4 Q. E (022100@1) Q Q Q E (022100@1) E|-----------------------------------|-----------------|------ (022100@1)|-----------------------------------|-----------------|------ |-----------------------------------|-----------------|------ |-3-----------8---7-------12\-------|-2-------3---2---|-0*--- *let this chord ring throughout |-3-----------8---7-------12\-------|-2-------3---2---|-0*--- the rest of the song and even |-3-----------8---7-------12\-------|-2-------3---2---|-0*--- into Vicinity of Obscenity (slow down completely during this ending part) 4/4 Gtr I S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| |-----0---------0-----0-------0---|------0------0---------0-------0---| |---0---0---0-------0---0---0---0-|----0---0--------0---0---0---0---0-| |-0-------0---8---7-------7-------|-12-------12---8---5-------5-------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E (022100@1) S S S S S S S S S S E (022100@1) S S E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (022100@1)|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----0-----0---------0-------0---|-----0-----0---0-----0-------0---| |---0---0-------0---0---0---0-----|---0---0-----------0-------0-----| |-3-------3---8---7-------7-------|-2-------3---2---0-------0-------| - 28th /November /05 Just mail me at Maitinin@gmail.com with questions, comments and corrections!