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Tuning:	Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Capo:	no capo
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Aerials (live on SNL)
System of a Down
Tabber: Brian Gelvin
E-mail: deep_hard_metal_thrasher@yahoo.com
 
 
Key:
(pm) = palm mute
/ = slide up (but hit the note after the slide)
 
Drop Db
 
 
Intro:
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|
Ab|--0-----0-----0-----0-----0-------0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|
Db|3-----2-----0-----0-----0-----0-5-----3-----2-----2-----2-----|
 
 
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|
Ab|----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-------0-----0-----0-----0---|
Db|2-3-----5-----7-----8-----7-----5---3---2-----0-----0-----0-----|
 
 
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----0------0-----0-----0-----0--------0------0-----0-----0-----0-|
Ab|---0------0-----0-----0-----0--------0------0-----0-----0-----0---|
Db|12-----10-----7-----7-----7-----7/14-----10-----7-----7-----7-----|
 
 
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----0------0------0------0------0------0---------0-----0-----0-----0-|
Ab|---0------0------0------0------0------0------0--------0-----0-----0---|
Db|12-----14-----15-----17-----15-----14-----12---10---7-----7-----7-----|
 
 
Chorus:
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|o------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-8---8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-|
Ab|o8---8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-|
Db|-8---8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-|
Life   is like   a water   fall   with 1 in the river 1 again after the f-
Swimming through the void we hear the word we lose ourselves but we find it
Cuz we are the ones that wanna play always want to go but you never want to
And we are the ones that wanna choose always want to play but you never want to
 
                                                     x3**
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------*-----------------------------------------o|
Gb|--------12-----------10-----------9-----------7----|
Db|--------x------------x------------x-----------x----|
Ab|0-0-0-0-10---0-0-0-0-8----0-0-0-0-7---0-0-0-0-5---o|
Db|0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0------|
(pm.....)    (pm.....)    (pm.....)   (pm.....)
 all.
 all.
stay.
*hold these notes a little bit shorter than normal.
**On the part where it says play but you never want to lose you go to
the riff below and don't play the riff above.
 
**
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|o--------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|
Ab|o--0-----0-----0-----0-----0-------0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|
Db|-3-----2-----0-----0-----0-----0-5-----3-----2-----2-----2-----|
(pm............................................................
lose.
 *Ae - ri  - als                  in   the    sky.
*2nd time only.
**It may seem kinda weird that this is palm muted but that's how
they did it live.
 
                                                                   x2
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------o|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-------0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
Ab|----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-------0-----0-----0-----0---o|
Db|2-3-----5-----7-----8-----7-----5---3---2-----0-----0-----0------|
.................................................................)
  when  you   lose  small mind  you free you  life.
 
 
Chorus:
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|o------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-8---8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-|
Ab|o8---8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-|
Db|-8---8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-|
 Life is a waterfall we drink from the river then we turn around and put up our w-
Swimming through the void we hear the word we lose ourselvse but we find it
Cuz we are the ones that wanna play always want to go but you never wan't to
And we are the ones that wanna choose always want to play but you never want to
 
 
                                                     x4
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------*-----------------------------------------o|
Gb|--------12-----------10-----------9-----------7----|
Db|--------x------------x------------x-----------x----|
Ab|0-0-0-0-10---0-0-0-0-8----0-0-0-0-7---0-0-0-0-5---o|
Db|0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0------|
(pm.....)    (pm.....)    (pm.....)   (pm.....)
all.
all.
stay.
 
 
After it says never want to lose you play this.
Eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|7--8--7--8--7--8--7--8--7--8--7--|
Ab|7--8--7--8--7--8--7--8--7--8--7--|
Db|7--8--7--8--7--8--7--8--7--8--7--|
lose.  OH!
 
 
  "Solo"                                                   x3
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|o-------------------------------------------------------o|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-3--2--0--------5--3--2--------3--5--7--8--7--5-3-2--0---|
Ab|o3--2--0--------5--3--2--------3--5--7--8--7--5-3-2--0--o|
Db|-3--2--0--0-0-0-5--3--2--2-2-2-3--5--7--8--7--5-3-2--0---|
  Ae ri als      in the sky    when you lose small mind you free your life
  Ae ri als      so alive      when you free your lives eternal prize.
2nd and 3rd time only
 
 
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|o--------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|
Ab|o--0-----0-----0-----0-----0-------0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|
Db|-3-----2-----0-----0-----0-----0-5-----3-----2-----2-----2-----|
  Ae   ri    als                  in    the   sky
  Ae   ri    als                  soar  up    HIGH
                                                                   x2
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------o|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-------0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
Ab|----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-------0-----0-----0-----0---o|
Db|2-3-----5-----7-----8-----7-----5---3---2-----0-----0-----0------|
   when  you   lose  small mind  you free your life.
   when  you   free  your  life  e - ternal    prize.
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theres one thing the tuning is C-G-C-F-A-D!!!
Not sure about the tuning tho' Usualy SOAD play in drop C C G C F A D
kick ass dude 5 stars