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System Of A Down - Chop Suey
[Intro]
|     Gm|     Am|      F|     Eb| x4
|  Gm   F#|  A5   Cm| x4
[Verse]
WGmake up (wake up)
GGmrab a brush and put a little mF#akeup
HF#ide the scars to fade away the sGmhake up
WGmhy'd you leave the keys up on the tF#able?
HF#ere you go create another fGmable (You wanted to)
GGmrab a brush and put on a little mF#akeup (You wanted to)
HF#ide the scars to fade away the shGmake up (You wanted to)
WGmhy'd you leave the keys up on the tF#able? (You wanted to)
[Chorus]
I don't think you Gmtrust, Cmin, Fmy
EbSelf-righteous suiGmcide, CmI, Fcry
when Ebangels deserve to
|  Gm   F#|  A5   Cm|  Gm   F#|  A5   Cm|     Gm|
  die
[Verse]
WGmake up (wake up)
GGmrab a brush and put a little mF#akeup
HF#ide the scars to fade away the sGmhake up
WGmhy'd you leave the keys up on the tF#able?
HF#ere you go create another fGmable (You wanted to)
GGmrab a brush and put on a little mF#akeup (You wanted to)
HF#ide the scars to fade away the shGmake up (You wanted to)
WGmhy'd you leave the keys up on the tF#able? (You wanted to)
[Chorus]
I don't think you Gmtrust, Cmin, Fmy
EbSelf-righteous suiGmcide, CmI, Fcry
when Ebangels deserve to Gmdie. CmIn, Fmy
EbSelf-righteous suiGmcide, CmI, Fcry
when Ebangels deserve to Gmdie
[Bridge]
|  Gm   F#|  A5   Cm| x2
GmFather (F#father) A5Father (Cmfather)
GmFather (F#father) A5Father (Cmfather)
   GmFather inF#to your hands,  A5I comCmmend my spirit
   GmFather inF#to your hands, A5why have Cmyou for-
Gmsaken me? EbIn your eyes,
forBbsaken me. EbIn your thoughts,
forGmsaken me. EbIn your heart,
forBbsaken     Ebme.  Oh,
Gmtrust Ebin Bbmy Ebself-righteous sui-
Gmcide. EbI  Bbcry when Ebangels deserve to
Gmdie. EbIn Bbmy Ebself-righteous sui-
Gmcide. EbI  Bbcry when Ebangels deserve to Gmdie

All chords in this song (8)

The story behind the song

System of a Down is an Armenian-American heavy metal band known for their politically charged lyrics. Many of their songs address social and political issues, such as their anti-war message or criticism of the prison industrial complex and the war on drugs. As you play, you can feel the intensity of a band that often channels these powerful themes.

AI-written from these sources:System of a Down — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Chop Suey

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System Of A Down - Chop Suey

[Intro]

Gm Am F Eb

| | | | | x4

Gm F# A5 Cm

| | | x4

[Verse]

Wake up (wake up)

Gm F#

Grab a brush and put a little makeup

F# Gm

Hide the scars to fade away the shake up

Gm F#

Why'd you leave the keys up on the table?

F# Gm

Here you go create another fable (You wanted to)

Gm F#

Grab a brush and put on a little makeup (You wanted to)

F# Gm

Hide the scars to fade away the shake up (You wanted to)

Gm F#

Why'd you leave the keys up on the table? (You wanted to)

[Chorus]

Gm Cm F

I don't think you trust, in, my

Eb Gm Cm F

Self-righteous suicide, I, cry

when angels deserve to

Gm F# A5 Cm Gm F# A5 Cm Gm

| | | | | |

die

[Verse]

Wake up (wake up)

Gm F#

Grab a brush and put a little makeup

F# Gm

Hide the scars to fade away the shake up

Gm F#

Why'd you leave the keys up on the table?

F# Gm

Here you go create another fable (You wanted to)

Gm F#

Grab a brush and put on a little makeup (You wanted to)

F# Gm

Hide the scars to fade away the shake up (You wanted to)

Gm F#

Why'd you leave the keys up on the table? (You wanted to)

[Chorus]

Gm Cm F

I don't think you trust, in, my

Eb Gm Cm F

Self-righteous suicide, I, cry

Eb Gm Cm F

when angels deserve to die. In, my

Eb Gm Cm F

Self-righteous suicide, I, cry

Eb Gm

when angels deserve to die

[Bridge]

Gm F# A5 Cm

| | | x2

Gm F# A5 Cm

Father (father) Father (father)

Gm F# A5 Cm

Father (father) Father (father)

Gm F# A5 Cm

Father into your hands, I commend my spirit

Gm F# A5 Cm

Father into your hands, why have you for-

Gm Eb

saken me? In your eyes,

Bb Eb

forsaken me. In your thoughts,

Gm Eb

forsaken me. In your heart,

Bb Eb

forsaken me. Oh,

Gm Eb Bb Eb

trust in my self-righteous sui-

Gm Eb Bb Eb

cide. I cry when angels deserve to

Gm Eb Bb Eb

die. In my self-righteous sui-

Gm Eb Bb Eb Gm

cide. I cry when angels deserve to die

About Chop Suey Chords by System Of A Down

Learn how to play Chop Suey by System Of A Down with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Chop Suey chords”, “Chop Suey guitar chords”, or “System Of A Down Chop Suey chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Chop Suey chords and for experienced players who want accurate Chop Suey lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, Gm, Am, F, Eb, F#.

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