Sad Statue Tab

Band: System of a Down Song: Sad Statue Album: Mezmerize Tabbed: Richard Strothman Tuning: Db,Ab,Db,Gb,Bb,Eb Use your own rythm do decide how many times to play the notes I'm only posting which notes to play, not exact number of times to play them. Intro: Overdriven Tone Eb------------------------------------I Bb------------------------------------I Gb------------------------------------I Db------------------------------------I x4 Ab--5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5----6----I Db-—----------------------------------I Full Distortion Before vocals A: Eb----------------------------------------------------I Bb----------------------------------------------------I Gb--7-------------------------------------------------I Db--7-------------------------------------------------I Ab--5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5--6--I Db----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------------I PM--------------/ (Above zeros mean massive fast palm mutes)

Before vocals B: Eb----------------------------------------------------I Bb----------------------------------------------------I Gb--7--------------------------8--------10---------8--I Db--7--------------------------8--------10---------8--I Ab--5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------6---------8---------6--I Db----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------------I PM--------------/ Before vocals C: Eb----------------------------------------------------I Bb----------------------------------------------------I Gb--7-------------------------------------------------I Db--7-------------------------------------------------I Ab--5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5--6--I Db----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------------I PM--------------/ Before vocals C: Eb-----------------------------------------------------I Bb-----------------------------------------------------I Gb--7-----------------------------8--10--8---8--10--8--I Db--7---------------------10\-----8--10--8---8--10--8--I Ab--5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---10\-----6---8--6---6---8--6--I Db----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---10\--------------------------I PM--------------/ Now repeat A, B, C, D but where the Palm Muting is, slow it down. Just listen to the song, it makes sense there. Vocals now: Eb----------------I Bb----------------I Gb-----8--10---8--I Db--0--8--10---8--I x8 Ab--0--6---8---6--I Db--0-------------I PM--------------/ Eb-------------------I Bb-------------------I Gb--7-7-7-7-7-7--8---I Db--7-7-7-7-7-7--8---I x4 Ab--5-5-5-5-5-5--6---I Db-------------------I Eb----------------I Bb----------------I Gb-----8--10---8--I Db--0--8--10---8--I x8 Ab--0--6---8---6--I Db--0-------------I PM--------------/ Eb-------------------I Bb-------------------I Gb--7-7-7-7-7-7--8---I Db--7-7-7-7-7-7--8---I x4 Ab--5-5-5-5-5-5--6---I Db-------------------I (You and me will...) On the first time, Use funky chorus swell effect with overdrive. On the second time, use full distortion and let ring, both times. Eb-----------------------I Bb-----------------------I Gb-----------------------I Db--1-----5-----0-----3--I x2 Ab--1-----5-----0-----3--I Db--1-----5-----0-----3--I (I forgot to...) Eb----------------I Bb----------------I Gb-----8--10---8--I Db--0--8--10---8--I x8 Ab--0--6---8---6--I Db--0-------------I PM--------------/ Eb-------------------I Bb-------------------I Gb--7-7-7-7-7-7--8---I Db--7-7-7-7-7-7--8---I x4 Ab--5-5-5-5-5-5--6---I Db-------------------I Eb----------------I Bb----------------I Gb-----8--10---8--I Db--0--8--10---8--I x8 Ab--0--6---8---6--I Db--0-------------I PM--------------/ Eb-------------------I Bb-------------------I Gb--7-7-7-7-7-7--8---I Db--7-7-7-7-7-7--8---I x4 Ab--5-5-5-5-5-5--6---I Db-------------------I (You and me will...) On the first time, Use funky chorus swell effect with overdrive. On the second time, use full distortion and let ring, both times. Eb-----------------------I I-----I Bb-----------------------I I-----I Gb-----------------------I I-----I Db--1-----5-----0-----3--I x2 I--3--I Let ring. Ab--1-----5-----0-----3--I I--3--I Db--1-----5-----0-----3--I I--3--I Quiet part while they are finishing the word "generation"... Eb-------------------I-------------------I Bb-------------------I-------------------I Gb------7---8---7----I-------7---6---7---I Db----8---8---8---8--I-----5---5---5-----I Ab--6----------------I-------------------I Db-------------------I--5----------------I Continued... Eb-------------------I-------------------I Bb-------------------I-------------------I Gb-------------------I------7---6----7---I Db------7---8---7----I----8---8---8------I Ab----5---5---5---5--I--6----------------I Db--0----------------I-------------------I (Might not be right, but it's close) I'm not really sure on the next part because there is too much noise for me to hear what he's playing. Full Distortion Before vocals A: Eb----------------------------------------------------I Bb----------------------------------------------------I Gb--7-------------------------------------------------I Db--7-------------------------------------------------I Ab--5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5--6--I Db----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------------I PM--------------/ Before vocals B: Eb----------------------------------------------------I Bb----------------------------------------------------I Gb--7--------------------------8--------10---------8--I Db--7--------------------------8--------10---------8--I Ab--5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------6---------8---------6--I Db----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------------I PM--------------/ Before vocals C: Eb----------------------------------------------------I Bb----------------------------------------------------I Gb--7-------------------------------------------------I Db--7-------------------------------------------------I Ab--5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5--6--I Db----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------------I PM--------------/ Before vocals C: Eb-----------------------------------------------------I Bb-----------------------------------------------------I Gb--7-----------------------------8--10--8---8--10--8--I Db--7---------------------10\-----8--10--8---8--10--8--I Ab--5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---10\-----6---8--6---6---8--6--I Db----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---10\--------------------------I PM--------------/ Now repeat A, B, C, D but where the Palm Muting is, slow it down. Just listen to the song, it makes sense there. Eb-----------------------I I-----I Bb-----------------------I I-----I Gb-----------------------I I-----I Db--1-----5-----0-----3--I x2 I--3--I Let ring. Ab--1-----5-----0-----3--I I--3--I Db--1-----5-----0-----3--I I--3--I Before vocals A: Eb----------------------------------------------------I Bb----------------------------------------------------I Gb--7-------------------------------------------------I Db--7-------------------------------------------------I Ab--5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5--6--I Db----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------------I PM--------------/ Before vocals B: Eb----------------------------------------------------I Bb----------------------------------------------------I Gb--7--------------------------8--------10---------8--I Db--7--------------------------8--------10---------8--I Ab--5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------6---------8---------6--I Db----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------------I PM--------------/ Before vocals C: Eb----------------------------------------------------I Bb----------------------------------------------------I Gb--7-------------------------------------------------I Db--7-------------------------------------------------I Ab--5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0-5--6--I Db----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------------I PM--------------/ Before vocals C: Eb--------------------------------------------------------I Bb--------------------------------------------------------I Gb--7-----------------------------8--10--8---8--10--8--7--I Db--7---------------------10\-----8--10--8---8--10--8--7--I Ab--5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---10\-----6---8--6---6---8--6--5--I Db----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---10\-----------------------------I PM--------------/ END