System Of A Down - Thetawaves Chords & Tabs

 

Thetawaves Chords & Tabs

System Of A Down Chords & Tabs

Version: 3 Type: Tab

Thetawaves Tab

   
THETAWAVES by SYSTEM OF A DOWN
Written by: Daron Malakian with Serj Tankian, Shave Odadjian and John Dolmayan
Tabbed by: Rico Fabello
Tuning: Dropped D, Whole Step Down (C G C F A D)



I am sure this tab is as close as 100% as any tab will be for this song.



Intro (Play this riff twice. Also, there might be some hammer-ons to 9 during the
first part of the riff)


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|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-9-9-9-9-2-2-2-2-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-9-9-9-9-2-2-2-2-|
|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-9-9-9-9-2-2-2-2-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-9-9-9-9-2-2-2-2-|
|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-9-9-9-9-2-2-2-2-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-9-9-9-9-2-2-2-2-|



Verse 1 (There might be some minor palm muting, but I'm not sure)

            Is AtTimesAn Ally      Leaving         To FendThemselves
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|-------------------------------------------4---4-----------4---4---
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|---3-3-3-3-3-3-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-3-2---2-----------2---2-----------

            Collect  UndeniableData Carotene   And    -waves
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 ---3-3-3-3-3-3-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-3-2-------2-------2-------2-------

            Is AtTimesAn Ally      Leaving         To FendThemselves
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 ---3-3-3-3-3-3-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-3-2---2-----------2---2-----------

    Then         TheSenses       The Sky
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 ---3-3-3-3-3-3-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-3-2-------2-------2-------2-------|



Chorus 1

    All                             Rise.              Eyes
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|---3---3---0-0-0-0-3---3---0-0-0-0--2--2--2--2--2-2---3---3---0-0-0-0-3---3---0-0-0-0---
|---3---3---0-0-0-0-3---3---0-0-0-0--2--2--2--2--2-2---3---3---0-0-0-0-3---3---0-0-0-0---
|---3---3---0-0-0-0-3---3---0-0-0-0--2--2--2--2--2-2---3---3---0-0-0-0-3---3---0-0-0-0---

    Burn.            TimeFeels  A MidnightRide     Finality WaitsOutside            Weeping In
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 ---2--3--2-/5--3-2---------------2--3--2-/5--3-2-------------------2--3--2-/5--3-2-----------------
 ---2--3--2-/5--3-2---------------2--3--2-/5--3-2-------------------2--3--2-/5--3-2-----------------
 ---2--3--2-/5--3-2--2-3-5-7-9-10-2--3--2-/5--3-2--7--9--7-/10--9-7-2--3--2-/5--3-2--2-3-5-7-9-10---

  Perplexity's    Caressing Smiles
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Verse 2 (Again, there might be some minor palm muting in some parts)


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|-------------------------------------------4---4-----------4---4---
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|---3-3-3-3-3-3-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-3-2---2-----------2---2-----------

   TheNationalDebt          An Ally LeavingPeopleToFendForThemselves
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|-------------------------------------------4---4-----------4---4---
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|---3-3-3-3-3-3-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-3-2---2-----------2---2-----------

    ThePeopleCollect          DataHighPulse    And Microwaves  
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 ---3-3-3-3-3-3-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-3-2-------2-------2-------2------- 

   TheNationalDebt          An Ally LeavingPeopleToFendForThemselves
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 ---3-3-3-3-3-3-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-3-2---2-----------2---2-----------

    Then         ThePeople  Found OutTheLie
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 ---------------------------------------4-------4-------4p1-----4p1-|
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 ---3-3-3-3-3-3-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-3-2-------2-------2-------2-------|



Chorus 2
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    All                             Rise.              Eyes
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|---3---3---0-0-0-0-3---3---0-0-0-0--2--2--2--2--2-2---3---3---0-0-0-0-3---3---0-0-0-0---
|---3---3---0-0-0-0-3---3---0-0-0-0--2--2--2--2--2-2---3---3---0-0-0-0-3---3---0-0-0-0---
|---3---3---0-0-0-0-3---3---0-0-0-0--2--2--2--2--2-2---3---3---0-0-0-0-3---3---0-0-0-0---

    Burn.            Now                  Our     Eyes                  Have                   Been
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 ---2--3--2-/5--3-2--3---3---0-0-0-0-3---3---0-0-0-0--2--2--2--2--2-2---3---3---0-0-0-0-3---3---0-0-0-0---
 ---2--3--2-/5--3-2--3---3---0-0-0-0-3---3---0-0-0-0--2--2--2--2--2-2---3---3---0-0-0-0-3---3---0-0-0-0---
 ---2--3--2-/5--3-2--3---3---0-0-0-0-3---3---0-0-0-0--2--2--2--2--2-2---3---3---0-0-0-0-3---3---0-0-0-0---

    Found.           TimeFeels  A MidnightRide     Finality WaitsOutside            Weeping In
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 ---2--3--2-/5--3-2---------------2--3--2-/5--3-2-------------------2--3--2-/5--3-2-----------------
 ---2--3--2-/5--3-2---------------2--3--2-/5--3-2-------------------2--3--2-/5--3-2-----------------
 ---2--3--2-/5--3-2--2-3-5-7-9-10-2--3--2-/5--3-2--7--9--7-/10--9-7-2--3--2-/5--3-2--2-3-5-7-9-10---

  Perplexity's    Caressing Smiles
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 ---2--3--2-/5--3-2---------------------|
 ---2--3--2-/5--3-2---------------------|
 ---2--3--2-/5--3-2--7--9--7-/10--9-7---|



Bridge


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|---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-13-13-13-13-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-----------------------
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9---
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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---
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 ---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-13-13-13-13-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-----------------------
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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---
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         WaitingHigh             WaitingSky
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Chorus 3

    All                             Rise.              Eyes
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|---3---3---0-0-0-0-3---3---0-0-0-0--2--2--2--2--2-2---3---3---0-0-0-0-3---3---0-0-0-0---
|---3---3---0-0-0-0-3---3---0-0-0-0--2--2--2--2--2-2---3---3---0-0-0-0-3---3---0-0-0-0---
|---3---3---0-0-0-0-3---3---0-0-0-0--2--2--2--2--2-2---3---3---0-0-0-0-3---3---0-0-0-0---

    Burn.            Now                  Our     Eyes                  Have                   Been
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 ---2--3--2-/5--3-2--3---3---0-0-0-0-3---3---0-0-0-0--2--2--2--2--2-2---3---3---0-0-0-0-3---3---0-0-0-0---
 ---2--3--2-/5--3-2--3---3---0-0-0-0-3---3---0-0-0-0--2--2--2--2--2-2---3---3---0-0-0-0-3---3---0-0-0-0---
 ---2--3--2-/5--3-2--3---3---0-0-0-0-3---3---0-0-0-0--2--2--2--2--2-2---3---3---0-0-0-0-3---3---0-0-0-0---

    Found.           TimeFeels  A MidnightRide     Finality WaitsOutside            Weeping In
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 ---2--3--2-/5--3-2---------------2--3--2-/5--3-2-------------------2--3--2-/5--3-2-----------------
 ---2--3--2-/5--3-2---------------2--3--2-/5--3-2-------------------2--3--2-/5--3-2-----------------
 ---2--3--2-/5--3-2--2-3-5-7-9-10-2--3--2-/5--3-2--7--9--7-/10--9-7-2--3--2-/5--3-2--2-3-5-7-9-10---

  Perplexity's    Caressing Smiles
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 ---2--3--2-/5--3-2---------------------|
 ---2--3--2-/5--3-2---------------------|
 ---2--3--2-/5--3-2--7--9--7-/10--9-7---|



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I'll have some other System tabs up later