CHOP SUEY! As recorded by System of a Down (from the 2001 Album "Toxicity")
Transcribed by Idioteque0170 Words by Serj Tankian and Daron Malakian Music by Daron Malakian Arranged by Idioteque0170
A5A5 F5F5 C5C5 F/FA/A xxxx 7fr. xxxx x xxx xo x
A Intro Moderately P = 128 Am Bm/A Rhy. Fig. 1 1 e 4 V V V V V V V V V V V Ie 4 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr I mf let ring T 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 4 A 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 5 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 sl.
G/A F/A End Rhy. Fig. 1 3 e Ie f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring T 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 A 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 sl.
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Am Bm/A
5 e V V V V V V V V V V V Ie V V V V V V V V V V V V V V f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring T 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 4 A 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 5 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 sl. e V V V V Ie V V V V V V V V f V V V V
Gtr II mp P.M. T 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 A 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 B
G/A F/A
7 e Ie f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring T 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 A 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 sl. e Ie f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V P.M. T 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 A 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 B sl. W V e V Ie Gtr III mf
8Y 8Y T 10 A B
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Am Bm/A
9 e V V V V V V V V V V V Ie V V V V V V V V V V V V V V f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V mp let ring T 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 4 A 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 5 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 sl. e V V V V V V Ie V V V V V V V V V V f V V V V
let ring T 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 A 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 B sl. U V f W e U V Ie
8Y 8Y 10Y T 10 10 12 A B sl.
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G/A F/A
11 e Ie f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring T 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 A 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 sl. e Ie V f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring T 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 A 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 B
f U f U e U Ie
7Y 12Y T 8 13 A B sl.
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Am Bm/A
13 e V V V V V V V V V V V Ie V V V V V V V V V V V V V V f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring T 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 4 A 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 5 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 sl. e V V V V V V Ie V V V V V V V V V V f V V V V
let ring T 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 A 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 B sl. f U U e Ie Riff A
12Y 13Y T 13 15 A B
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G/A F/A
15 e V V V V V V Ie f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
let ring f T 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 A 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 sl. e Ie V f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
let ring P.M. f T 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 A 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 B U f U U e Ie End Riff A
10Y 13Y T 12 15 A B sl.
B`5 A5 B`5 A5 B`5 A5 B`5 A5 Gb5 A5 Gb5 A5 Gb5 A5 Gb5 C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 B5 D5 C5 D5 C5 D5 C5 D5 C5 17 ee V V V V I V f V V V V V V V V eV f V eV f V eV f V eV V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V f V V V V V V V V V V V Rhy. Fig. 2 End Rhy. Fig. 2 Gtr IV f
T A B 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10
A5 Gb5 B5 D5 19 e Ie V V V V V V V EndV Riff B V VRiff VB V V V V V gV V V V V V V V f V V V V V V V V T A B 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
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B Verse B`5 A5 N.C. B`5 A5 B`5 A5 B`5 A5 B`5 A5 Gb5 N.C. A5 Gb5 A5 Gb5 A5 Gb5 A5 Gb5 21 e k j k j Ie V f V V V V V V V V V f V eV f V eV f V eV f V eV f V eV V V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V T A B 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6
B`5 A5 N.C. B`5 A5 B`5 A5 B`5 A5 B`5 A5 Gb5 N.C. A5 Gb5 A5 Gb5 A5 Gb5 A5 Gb5 23 e k j k j Ie V f V V V V V V V V V f V eV f V eV f V eV f V eV f V eV V V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V T A B 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6
B`5 A5 N.C. B`5 A5 B`5 A5 B`5 A5 B`5 A5 Gb5 N.C. A5 Gb5 A5 Gb5 A5 Gb5 A5 Gb5 25 e k j k j Ie V f V V V V V V V V V f V eV f V eV f V eV f V eV f V eV V V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V T A B 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6
B`5 A5 N.C. B`5 A5 B`5 A5 B`5 A5 B`5 A5 Gb5 N.C. A5 Gb5 A5 Gb5 A5 Gb5 A5 Gb5 27 e k j k j Ie V f V V V V V V V V V f V eV f V eV f V eV f V eV f V eV V V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V T A B 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6
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Half-time Feel
C Chorus Am Bm/A G/A F/A f U U f U f U U 29 e U Ie Gtr III mp
8Y 10Y 7Y 12Y T 10 12 8 13 A B sl.
e V V V V V V Ie V V f V V f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr V mp let ring T 5 5 5 7 7 7 4 4 4 2 2 2 A 7 7 9 9 5 5 3 3 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
e V V V V V V Ie V V f V V f V V V V V V V V V RIff CV V V V V V V V V V End RiffV C Gtr II f P.M. T 5 5 5 7 7 7 4 4 4 2 2 2 A 7 7 9 9 5 5 3 3 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Am Bm/A G/A F/A U f U U f U f U U 33 ee End half-time feel I (1st time only)
8Y 10Y 7Y 12Y T 10 12 8 13 A B sl.
e V V V V V V Ie V V f V V f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring T 5 5 5 7 7 7 4 4 4 2 2 2 A 7 7 9 9 5 5 3 3 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
e V V V V V V Ie V V f V V f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V f P.M. let ring T 5 5 5 7 7 7 4 4 4 2 2 A 7 7 9 9 5 5 3 3 0 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D Interlude 1. B`5 A5 B`5 A5 B`5 A5 B`5 A5 Gb5 A5 Gb5 A5 Gb5 A5 Gb5 C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 B5 D5 C5 D5 C5 D5 C5 D5 C5 37 ee V V V V I V f V V V V V V V V eV f V eV f V eV f V eV V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V f V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr II f
T A B 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10
B`5 A5 B`5 A5 B`5 A5 B`5 A5 Gb5 A5 Gb5 A5 Gb5 A5 Gb5 C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 B5 D5 C5 D5 C5 D5 C5 D5 C5 39 ee V V V V I V f V V V V V V V V eV f V eV f V eV f V eV V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V f V V V V V V V V V V V T A B 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10
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2. B`5 A5 B`5 A5 B`5 A5 B`5 A5 B`5 A5 B`5 A5 B`5 A5 B`5 A5 Am
41 e V V V Ie V f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V P.M. T 5 5 5 A 7 7 B 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 0 0 0 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7
e Ie V V V V V V V V Gtr V let ring T 5 5 5 A 7 7 B 0 0 0
f U e Ie Gtr III 12Y T 13 A B
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Bm/A G/A F/A Am
43 e V V V V V V Ie f V V f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V P.M. T 7 7 7 4 4 4 2 2 5 5 5 A 9 9 5 5 3 3 3 7 7 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
e V V V V V V Ie f V V f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring T 7 7 7 4 4 4 2 2 2 5 5 5 A 9 9 5 5 3 3 7 7 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 U U U f U U f U e Ie
13Y 10Y 13Y 12Y T 15 12 15 13 A B sl.
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Bm/A G/A F
47 e V V V Ie f V V f V V V V V V V V V V V U U P.M. T 7 7 7 4 4 4 A 9 9 5 5 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
e V V V Ie f V V f V V V V V U V V V V V V U let ring T 7 7 7 4 4 4 2 A 9 9 5 5 3 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 U U f U f U e Ie
13Y 10Y 12 T 15 12 13 A B
E Bridge B`5 A5 B`5 A5 B`5 A5 B`5 A5 Gb5 A5 Gb5 A5 Gb5 A5 Gb5 C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 B5 D5 C5 D5 C5 D5 C5 D5 C5 51 ee V V V V I V f V V V V V V V V eV f V eV f V eV f V eV V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V f V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr IV
T A B 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10
B`5 A5 B`5 A5 B`5 A5 B`5 A5 A5 Gb5 A5 Gb5 A5 Gb5 A5 Gb5 C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 B5 D5 C5 D5 C5 D5 C5 D5 C5 53 ee V V V V I V f V V V V V V V V eV f V eV f V eV f V eV V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V f V V V V V V V V V V V P.M. T A B 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10
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B`5 A5 B`5 A5 B`5 A5 B`5 A5 Gb5 A5 Gb5 A5 Gb5 A5 Gb5 C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 B5 D5 C5 D5 C5 D5 C5 D5 C5 55 ee V V V V I V f V V V V V V V V eV f V eV f V eV f V eV V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V f V V V V V V V V V V V P.M. T A B 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10
A5 Gb5 B5 D5 57 ee I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V f V V V V V V V V T A B 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
A5 Gb5 B5 D5 59 ee I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V f V V V V V V V V T A B 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Rhy. Fig 4 End Rhy. Fig 4 F Outro A5 F5 C5 F5 Gtr II^ ^ ^ ^ U U f U f U f U f U 61 e Riff D End Riff D Ie Gtr III
7Y 10Y 7Y 10Y T 8 12 8 12 A B
e Rhy. Fig. 4A W V V W V End Rhy.V Fig 4A Ie f W V V W V V W V V W V V W V V W V V Gtr IV
T A 10 10 10 5 5 5 10 10 10 B 7 7 7 8 8 8 3 3 3 8 8 8 7 7 7 sl.
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A5 F5 C5 F5 ^ ^ ^ ^ f U f U f U f U 65 e U U Ie
7Y 10Y 7Y 10Y T 8 12 8 12 A B
e W V V W V V Ie f W V V W V V W V V W V V W V V W V V T A 10 10 10 5 5 5 10 10 10 B 7 7 7 8 8 8 3 3 3 8 8 8 7 7 7 sl.
A5 F5 C5 F5 ^ ^ ^ ^
69 e W V V W V V Ie f W V V W V V W V V W V V W V V W V V Gtr IV
T A 10 10 10 5 5 5 10 10 10 B 7 7 7 8 8 8 3 3 3 8 8 8 7 7 7 sl.
A5 F5 C5 F5 ^ ^ ^ ^
73 e W V V W V V Ie f W V V W V V W V V W V V W V V W V V T A 10 10 10 5 5 5 10 10 10 B 7 7 7 8 8 8 3 3 3 8 8 8 7 7 7 sl.
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A5 F5 C5 F5 ^ ^ ^ ^
77 e W V V W V V Ie f W V V W V V W V V W V V W V V W V V T A 10 10 10 5 5 5 10 10 10 B 7 7 7 8 8 8 3 3 3 8 8 8 7 7 7 sl.
A5 F5 C5 ^ ^ ^
81 e W V V Ie f W V V W V V W V V W V V W V V T A 10 10 10 5 5 5 B 7 7 7 8 8 8 3 3 3 7 7 7 sl.
3 ( 84 e V V V V V Ie V V V V V f U U U U T A 10 10 10 10 10 B 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7
3 e ( Ie W V V V W V V V U U Gtr V
T 2 2 2 2 A 3 3 3 3 B 0 0 0 0 0 0
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