Soldier Side Chords & Tabs
by System Of A Down
[Content] ___________________ / System of a Down / I think this little song is about how senseless and unfair the / Soldier Side / American attitude and view on going into war is told by a fictional / Mezmerize / soldier standing in the middle of the battlefield with his /__________________/ companions lying and dying around him - "People grow up to die!" Guitar: Clean Rhythm: 4/4 Tempo: 66 bpm Tuning: Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb C# G# C# F# A# D# [INTRO] ED# F#m C#m D# G# |-3-| E E S S E E E E E E S S a E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E S S a E E E D# A#|--------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|-----2---2-3-3/5-5---| F#|-2---2-3-2-1---1----|---3-5-5s7s5-3-2---2---|-1---1-------1---|---------------------| C#|-0---------0--------|-----------------------|-0-------2-------|---2---2-------------| G#|-0---------2--------|-----------------------|-2---------------|-0-------------------| C#|-3-3-------2-2---2/-|-5---------------0---0-|-2-2---2---2---2-|-------------------0-| [VERSE] Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E E E E E E E E E S S a E E E D# A#|-------------|--------------|---------------|-----2---2-3-3/5-5---| F#|---2-----1---|---3------2---|---1-------1---|---------------------| C#|-------------|------------0-|-------2-------|---2---2-------------| G#|-------------|--------------|---------------|-0-------------------| C#|-3---3-2---2-|-5---5\-0-----|-2---2---2---2-|-------------------0-| E D# F#m C#m D# G# Welcome to the soldier side - where there's no one here but me Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E S S Q E E E E E E E E E E S S a E E E D# A#|-------------|----------------|---------------|-----2---2-3-3/5-5---| F#|---2-----1---|---3------2-----|---1-------1---|---------------------| C#|-------------|------------0---|-------2-------|---2---2-------------| G#|-------------|----------------|---------------|-0-------------------| C#|-3---3-2---2-|-5---5\-0-----0-|-2---2---2---2-|-------------------0-| E D# F#m C#m D# G# People all grow up to die - there is no one here but me [OUTRO] ED# F#mC#m D# G# |--3--| E E S S E E E E S S E S S a E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E H D# A#|-10---10-11-10-9---9------|----11s13-13s15s13s11-10---10---|-9---9-------9---|---------10---| F#|--x------------x----------|----12s14-14s15s14s12-----------|-9-------9-------|-----9--------| C#|--x------------x----------|--------------------------------|-x---------------|---7---7------| G#|--8-8----------7-7---7/10-|-10----------------------8----8-|-7-7---7---7---7-|--------------| C#|--------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------|-7------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20th /August /05 Just mail me at Maitinin@gmail.com with questions, comments and corrections! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ********************************************************************************************** ____________________ / System of a Down / Again this is about soldiers in war. How their mothers cried / Soldier Side / when they left their homes, how they’re asking themselves / Hypnotize / existential questions on the battlefield, how even God lost /___________________/ his faith in them and how unfair wars are for everybody. Tuning: Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb C# G# C# F# A# D# Gtr I - Clean (lead, solo) Gtr II - Overdriven (lead) Gtr III - Clean (tremolo, left speaker) Gtr IV - Clean (tremolo, right speaker) Gtr V - Clean (solo) Gtr VI - Distorted (backup in Chorus) [Intro] Q=75 bpm 4/4 Gtr I Gbm Dbm 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 D#|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| A# F#|------12--------12--------12--------12---|------10--------10--------10--------10---| C#|----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0-|----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0-| G#|-13--------13--------13--------13--------|-12--------12--------12--------12--------| C# |-Melancholy Riff Dbsus2 Dbm 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 D#|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| A# F#|------9--------9--------9--------9---|------10--------10--------10--------10---| C#|----0---0----0---0----0---0----0---0-|----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0-| G#|-12-------12-------12-------12-------|-12--------12--------12--------12--------| C# end Melancholy Riff-| Gbm Dbm 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 D#|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| A# F#|------12------15--------15------14---12---|------10------12--------12------10--------| C#|----0----0-------0----0----0-------0----0-|----0----0-------0----0----0-------0----0-| G#|-13--------13------13--------13-----------|-12--------12------12--------12------12---| C#|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| Dbsus2 Dbm 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 D#|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| A# F#|------9--------9--------9--------9---|------10--------10--------10--------10---| C#|----0---0----0---0----0---0----0---0-|----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0-| G#|-12-------12-------12-------12-------|-12--------12--------12--------12--------| C#|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| [1st Verse] Gtr II Gb5 E5 Eb5 Db5 A5 B5 H. E E H. E E D# A#||o-----------------------|------------------------o|| F#||------------------------|-2-----------------------|| C#||--5-------------3---2---|-0-------------8---10----|| G#||o-5-------------3---2---|-0-------------8---10---o|| C#||--5-------------3---2---|-0-------------8---10----|| ...dead men lying on the bottom of the grave... Gtr II F#m7 E B T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T D# A#||o-----------------------------------------------------------------| F#||------------------------------------------------------------------| C# G#||o-------------------------------------------------8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-| C#||--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----------------| |Gtr III T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T D#||--13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-17-17-17-17-15-15-15-15-| A#||o-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-18-18-18-18-17-17-17-17-| F#||--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C# G#||o-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#||--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Gtr IV T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T D# A#||o-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-18-18-18-18-17-17-17-17-| F#||--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-| C# G#||o-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#||--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gtr II Db5 T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T D# A#|-----------------------------------------------------------------o|| F#|------------------------------------------------------------------|| C# G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------o|| C#|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|| |Gtr III, IV | T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T D# A#|-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-o|| F#|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--|| C# G#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------o|| C#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| [Bridge] w/Melancholy Riff x2 Gtr III, IV (Gtr III plays the e-string notes) T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T D#||--18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-| A#||o-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-| F#||--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C# G#||o-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C# ...they were crying when their sons left... T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T D#|-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-| A#|-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-| F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T D#|-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-| A#|-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-| F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T D#|-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17--|| A#|-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-o|| F#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| C# G#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------o|| C#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| [2nd Verse] similar to 1st Verse [Bridge] similar to previous [Solo] Gtr II Gb5 E5 Eb5 Db5 Ab5 Db5 Eb5 E5 Eb5 Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q D#|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A#|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| F# C#|-5---5---5---3--2--|-0---0---0---0---|-7---7---7---7---|-0---2---3---2---| G#|-5---5---5---3--2--|-0---0---0---0---|-7---7---7---7---|-0---2---3---2---| C#|-5---5---5---3--2--|-0---0---0---0---|-7---7---7---7---|-0---2---3---2---| |-Solo Backup Riff end Solo Backup Riff-| Gtr I T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T D#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A# F#|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-10-10-12-12-14-14-14-14-12-12-10-10-12-12-12-12-10-10-12-12-| C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C# |-Guitar Solo | |Gtr V | T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T D# A#|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-10-10-11-11-13-13-13-13-11-11-10-10-11-11-11-11-10-10-11-11-| F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C# |-Guitar Solo T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T D#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A# F#|-10-10-10-10-------------------------10-10-12-12-10-10-10-10-------------------------9-9-10-10-| C#|-------------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-------------------------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-----------| G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T D# A#|-10-10-10-10-------------------------10-10-11-11-10-10-10-10-------------------------8-8-10-10-| F#|-------------10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-------------------------10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-----------| C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T D#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A# F#|-9-9-9-9-------------------------9-9-10-10-9-9-9-9-----------------------------------| C#|---------11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-------------------11-11-11-11-12-12-11-11-9-9-11-11-| G#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C# | | T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T D# A#|-8-8-8-8-------------------------8-8-10-10-8-8-8-8-----------------------------------| F# C#|---------11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-------------------11-11-11-11-12-12-11-11-9-9-11-11-| G#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gtr I, V T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T D#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A# F#|-------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-| C#|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-----------------------------------------------------------------| G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C# end Guitar Solo-| w/Solo Backup Riff + Guitar Solo Gtr III T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T D#|-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-12-12-13-13-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-15-15-15-15-13-13-15-15-| A#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C# | |Gtr IV | T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T D#|-------------------------------------------------17-17-17-17-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-17-17-18-18-| A#|-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-------------------------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T D#|-13-13-13-13-------------------------13-13-15-15-13-13-13-13-------------------------12-12-13-13-| A#|-------------15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-------------------------15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-------------| F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C# | | T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T D#|-17-17-17-17-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-17-17-18-18-17-17-17-17-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-| A#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T D#|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-| A#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T D# A#|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-| F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T D#|-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-| A#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T D# A#|-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-| F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| [Chorus] Gtr II, VI E5 Eb5 Gb5 Db5 Eb5 Ab5 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q D#|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|------------------| A#|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|------------------| F# C#|-3---3---2---2---|-5---5---0---0---|-2---2----2----2----|--7---7---7---7---| G#|-3---3---2---2---|-5---5---0---0---|-2---2----2----2----|--7---7---7---7---| C#|-3---3---2---2---|-5---5---0---0---|-2---2----2----2----|--7---7---7---7---| |-Chorus Riff end Chorus Riff-| |Gtr IV | W W H E E E E H D#|-----------------|-----------------|--------17-15----15-|------------------| A#|-----------------|-----------------|--------------18----|-17---------------| F#|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|------------------| C#|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|------------------| G#|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|------------------| C# ...welcome to the soldier side... w/Chorus Riff x3 Gtr III, IV (both guitars play this) T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T D#||--17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-| A#||o-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-| F#||--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C# G#||o-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#||--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T D#|-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-| A#|-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-| F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gtr III T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T D#|-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-| A#|-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-| F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Gtr IV | T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T E E E E D#|-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-17----------15----------------------15----------| A#|-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-------------------------18----------------------| F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T 3x D#|-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17--|| A#|-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-o|| F#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| C# G#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------o|| C# | | T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T 3x D# A#|-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-o|| F#|-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18--|| C# G#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------o|| C#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| [Outro] Gtr I |--3--| a a a E E S S E a a a E E E S S E S S a E E E E E E E D# A#|-------10-------10-11-10---------9-------9--------|------11s13-13s15s13s11-10-------10-------| F#|-----x-------------------------x------------------|------12s14-14s15s14s12-------------------| C#|---x-------------------------x--------------------|------------------------------------------| G#|-8----------8--------------7---------7-------7s10-|-10--------------------------8--------8---| C#|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| (slow down here) a a a E E E E E E E E E E E E H D# A#|-------9-------9---------------9-------|-----------------10---------------| F#|-----9-----------------9---------------|---------9------------------------| C#|---x-----------------------------------|-----7-------7--------------------| G#|-7---------7-------7-------7-------7---|-7--------------------------------| C#|---------------------------------------|-7--------------------------------| Dead men lying on the bottom of their grave Wondering when Savior comes - is he gonna be saved? Maybe you're a sinner into your alternate life Maybe you're a joker, maybe you deserve to die They were crying when their sons left God is wearing black He's gone so far to find no hope He's never coming back They were crying when their sons left All young men must go He's come so far to find the truth He's never going home Young men standing on the top of their own graves Wondering when Jesus comes - are they gonna be saved? Cruelty to the winner, bishop tells the king his lies Maybe you're a mourner, maybe you deserve to die Welcome to the Soldier Side Where there's no one here but me People all grow up to die There's no one here but me ************************************ | x Dead note | / Slide up | \ Slide down | s Slap ************************************
