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Aerials

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** To be more accurate, you can play F(b5)_____ instead of the F_ in the Verse. **
[Intro]
C      Em/B   Am
Dsus2  C      G/B
C      Dsus2  Am/E  F  Am/E  Dm
C      G/B    Am
[Verse 1]
FLife is a waterfall,  we’re Fone in the river
And  one  again  after  the  fallAm  Dm  Am  C  Am  G/B  Am  
FSwimming through the void, we hear the word
We Flose ourselves but we find it allAm  Dm  Am  C  Am  G/B  Am  
’Cause Fwe are the ones that wanna play,
FAlways wanna go but you never wanna stAmayDm  Am  C  Am  G/B  Am  
And Fwe are the ones that wanna choose
FAlways wanna play, but you never wanna lose
[Interlude]
C      Em/B   Am
Dsus2  C      G/B
C      Dsus2  Am/E  F  Am/E  Dm
C      G/B    Am
[Chorus]
CAe - Em/Bri  -  Amals, Dmin  Cthe G/Bsky,
CWhen Dmyou Am/Elose sFmall Am/Emind,
DmYou Cfree G/Byour lifAme.
[Verse 2]
FLife is a waterfall,  we Fdrink from the river
Then we turn around and put up our wallAmsDm  Am  C  Am  G/B  Am  
FSwimming through the void, we hear the word
We Flose ourselves but we find it allAm  Dm  Am  C  Am  G/B  Am  
’Cause Fwe are the ones that wanna play
FAlways wanna go but you never wanna staAmyDm  Am  C  Am  G/B  Am  
And Fwe are the ones that wanna choose
FAlways wanna play, but you never wanna loseE, ah
[Interlude]
C      Em/B   Am
Dsus2  C      G/B
C      Dsus2  Am/E  F  Am/E  Dm
C      G/B    Am
[Chorus]
CAe - Em/Bri  -  Amals, Dmin  Cthe G/Bsky,
CWhen Dmyou Am/Elose sFmall Am/Emind,
DmYou Cfree G/Byour lifAme.
CAe - Em/Bri  -  Amals, Dmso  Cup  G/Bhigh,
CWhen Dmyou Am/Efree yFour Am/Eeyes
DmE - Cter - G/Bnal  Amprize
[Coda]
CAe - Em/Bri  -  Amals, Dmin  Cthe G/Bsky,
CWhen Dmyou Am/Elose sFmall Am/Emind,
DmYou Cfree G/Byour lifAme.
CAe - Em/Bri  -  Amals, Dmso  Cup  G/Bhigh,
CWhen Dmyou Am/Efree yFour Am/Eeyes
DmE - Cter - G/Bnal  Amprize
[Outro]
CAh - Em/Bah  -  Amah, Dmah - Cah - G/Bah
CAh - Dmah - Am/Eah  -  Fah - Am/Eah - Dmah
CAh - G/Bah - Amah
CAh - Em/Bah  -  Amah, Dmah - Cah - G/Bah
CAh - Dmah - Am/Eah  -  Fah - Am/Eah - Dmah
CAh - G/Bah - Amah

All chords in this song (10)

The story behind the song

"Aerials" by System Of A Down features an alien-like, disfigured boy who is adored and pampered like a celebrity. This imagery suggests a theme of being different yet celebrated, or perhaps the superficiality of fame. The song is from their second album, Toxicity, released in 2001. As you play, channel the feeling of being an outsider, yet powerful and observed.

AI-written from these sources:Aerials (song) — Wikipedia ↗System of a Down — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Aerials

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F(b5)

Em/B

Dsus2

G/B

Am/E

F(b5) F

** To be more accurate, you can play _____ instead of the _ in the Verse. **

[Intro]

C Em/B Am

Dsus2 C G/B

C Dsus2 Am/E F Am/E Dm

C G/B Am

[Verse 1]

F F

Life is a waterfall, we’re one in the river

Am Dm Am C Am G/B Am

And one again after the fall

Swimming through the void, we hear the word

F Am Dm Am C Am G/B Am

We lose ourselves but we find it all

’Cause we are the ones that wanna play,

F Am Dm Am C Am G/B Am

Always wanna go but you never wanna stay

And we are the ones that wanna choose

Always wanna play, but you never wanna lose

[Interlude]

C Em/B Am

Dsus2 C G/B

C Dsus2 Am/E F Am/E Dm

C G/B Am

[Chorus]

C Em/B Am Dm C G/B

Ae - ri - als, in the sky,

C Dm Am/E F Am/E

When you lose small mind,

Dm C G/B Am

You free your life.

[Verse 2]

F F

Life is a waterfall, we drink from the river

Am Dm Am C Am G/B Am

Then we turn around and put up our walls

Swimming through the void, we hear the word

F Am Dm Am C Am G/B Am

We lose ourselves but we find it all

’Cause we are the ones that wanna play

F Am Dm Am C Am G/B Am

Always wanna go but you never wanna stay

And we are the ones that wanna choose

F E

Always wanna play, but you never wanna lose, ah

[Interlude]

C Em/B Am

Dsus2 C G/B

C Dsus2 Am/E F Am/E Dm

C G/B Am

[Chorus]

C Em/B Am Dm C G/B

Ae - ri - als, in the sky,

C Dm Am/E F Am/E

When you lose small mind,

Dm C G/B Am

You free your life.

C Em/B Am Dm C G/B

Ae - ri - als, so up high,

C Dm Am/E F Am/E

When you free your eyes

Dm C G/B Am

E - ter - nal prize

[Coda]

C Em/B Am Dm C G/B

Ae - ri - als, in the sky,

C Dm Am/E F Am/E

When you lose small mind,

Dm C G/B Am

You free your life.

C Em/B Am Dm C G/B

Ae - ri - als, so up high,

C Dm Am/E F Am/E

When you free your eyes

Dm C G/B Am

E - ter - nal prize

[Outro]

C Em/B Am Dm C G/B

Ah - ah - ah, ah - ah - ah

C Dm Am/E F Am/E Dm

Ah - ah - ah - ah - ah - ah

C G/B Am

Ah - ah - ah

C Em/B Am Dm C G/B

Ah - ah - ah, ah - ah - ah

C Dm Am/E F Am/E Dm

Ah - ah - ah - ah - ah - ah

C G/B Am

Ah - ah - ah

About Aerials Chords by System Of A Down

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