'Chop Suey!' by System Of A Down - Guitar Tutorial

Gtp chords: Chop Suey!
Song lyrics:

Chords: show

Choose a fret
            Intro Part 1
Clean Strumming Quickly: This is played 4 times all the way through the intro.
E|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------| 
G|---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-0--0--0--0-| 
D|---8--8--8--8--10-10-10-7--7--7--7--5--5--5-|
A|---10-10-10-10-12-12-12-8--8--8--8--6--6--6-|
E|-------------------------------------------------|

After Part 1 has been played once, a second guitar comes in and plays this once.
Intro Part 2
Slight Distortion:
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---8----8----8----8----10----10----10----7---7---7---7---5---5---5---5---|
A|-----10---10---10------12----12----12----12---8---8---8---8---6---6---6---6-|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Now for the tricky part...
Intro Part 3
Clean SUPERfast Strumming:
E|-66666666-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--55555555-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
B|-88888888-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-66666666-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
G|-00000000-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--00000000-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|
B|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
G|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
B|-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-| The timing of the chord changes here matches Part 1
G|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|

HEAVY Part 1
Mucho Distortiono:
E|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------| Play this twice...
D|--5-55-55--4-44-44-7-77-77-10-1010-1010-|
A|--5-55-55--4-44-44-7-77-77-10-1010-1010-|
E|--3-33-33--2-22-22-5-55-55-8--8-8--8-8--|

HEAVY Part 2
Distortion Picking as fast as you can:
E|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------| And then this twice...
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|--333333332222222255555555588888888-----|

Verse
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|--5-5---------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4|
A|--5-5---------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4|
E|--3-3---------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2|
WAKE UP!(wake up) Grab the brush, put on a little MAKEUP!

e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7------------------|
A|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7------------------|
E|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5------------------|
Hide the scars to fade away the SHAKEUP! (hide the scars to fade away the...)

E|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-10-10--------------|
A|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-10-10--------------|
E|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8--8---------------|
Why'd ya leave the keys upon the table

The verse is played twice....
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------| 
D|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-5-5-----------------------| 
A|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-5-5-----------------------|
E|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--3-3-----------------------|
Here you go create another fable (YOU WANTED TO!)


Chorus Part 1 (exactly the same as Intro Part 3):
Clean SUPERfast Strumming:
E|-66666666-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--55555555-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
B|-88888888-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-66666666-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
G|-00000000-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--00000000-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|
B|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
G|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

There is also a second guitar part for the Chorus being played at the same time and it goes a little something like this...
E|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
B|-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-|
G|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
D|-------------------------| 
A|-------------------------| 
E|-------------------------| 

Chorus Part 2
(not sure about exact notes as it is difficult to hear, but here are the chords)
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------8----------------------|
D|-------------------5------10--8---8-------------------5--|
A|-------------------5------10--8---6-------------------5--|
E|-------------------3------8---6-----------------------3--|
I don't think you trust in my self righteous suicide

E|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------8-----------------------------------------|
D|---10--8------8-----------------------------------------|
A|---10--8------6-----------------------------------------|
E|---8---6------------------------------------------------|
I cry when angels deserve to...

Interlude Part 1
E|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|--5-55-55--4-44-44-7-77-77-10-1010-1010-| X 2
A|--5-55-55--4-44-44-7-77-77-10-1010-1010-|
E|--3-33-33--2-22-22-5-55-55-8--8-8--8-8--|
DIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Now play: Verse twice

Chorus Parts 1 + 2 (at the same time) twice

HEAVY Part 1
Mucho Distortiono: Play this 4 times, lyrics only for the last 2.
E|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------| 
D|--5-55-55--4-44-44-7-77-77-10-1010-1010-| 
A|--5-55-55--4-44-44-7-77-77-10-1010-1010-|
E|--3-33-33--2-22-22-5-55-55-8--8-8--8-8--|
FATHER! FATHER! FATHER! FATHER!

HEAVY Part 2
Distortion Picking as fast as you can:
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------| x 2
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|--33333333-22222222---------555555555-88888888-----|
Father in-to your hands, I com-mend my sprit
Father in-to your hands why have you for...

Outro Part 1
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------8------------------|
D|--5-----------10---------------8----------8------------------|
A|--5-----------10---------------8----------6------------------|
E|--3-----------8----------------6-----------------------------|
...saken me In your eyes forsaken me In your thoughts for...
...saken me In your heart forsaken meeeeee!
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Tags: alternative metal, nu metal, rap metal, rock
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