Song: Darts
Artist: System of a Down
Album: System of a Down
Tabbed by: Stevo (MasterofBass)
Email: Stevo71085@aol.com
Tuning is low to high (C,G,C,F)
/ slide up
\ slide down
X mute string
h hammer on
p pull off
^ let ring
Intro played 2 times
F-I-------------------------------------------------------I
C-I-------------------------------------------------------I
G-I-------------------------------------------------------I
C-I-0-000000--6-666666-//-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-\\5-555555-I
(ALL OF THESE ARE 11(ELEVENS)NOT 1)
Verse this and next line 4 times
F-I-------------------------13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-I
C-I-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-I
G-I-------------------------------------------------I
C-I-------------------------------------------------I
Next line of verse (played with line above)
F-I-------------------------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-I
C-I-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-I
G-I-------------------------------------------------I
C-I-------------------------------------------------I
Back to this riff as in the beginning 2 times
F-I-------------------------------------------------------I
C-I-------------------------------------------------------I
G-I-------------------------------------------------------I
C-I-0-000000--6-666666-//-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-\\5-555555-I
Still 11 (eleven)
Play the next two lines again 2 times
F-I-------------------------13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-I
C-I-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-I
G-I-------------------------------------------------I
C-I-------------------------------------------------I
F-I-------------------------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-I
C-I-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-I
G-I-------------------------------------------------I
C-I-------------------------------------------------I
Now the second verse riff 4 times
F-I--------------------------I
C-I----6--6h7p6-----5--5h6p5-I
G-I-5------------4-----------I
C-I--------------------------I
Back to this riff again 2 times
F-I-------------------------------------------------------I
C-I-------------------------------------------------------I
G-I-------------------------------------------------------I
C-I-0-000000--6-666666-//-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-\\5-555555-I
11 (eleven)
Play this only one
F-I-----------------------------------------------------------------------I
C-I-----------------------------------------------------------------------I
G-I-----------------------------------------------------------------------I
C-I--0^-6^-11^-5^--5-0000000--66666666--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--55555555-I
eleven
I think the sound between the long notes here is muted bass strings, so i'm tabbing it.
Play this two times
F-I------------------------------------I
C-I------X-------X--------X-------X----I
G-I----X---X---X---X----X---X---X---X--I
C-I--0-------6-------11-------5--------I
Then play this once
F-I-------------------------------------------------------I
C-I-------------------------------------------------------I
G-I-------------------------------------------------------I
C-I-0-000000--6-666666-//-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-\\5-555555-I
11 (eleven)
Then alternate between the muted riff and the riff before this 4 times
Guitar Break
Play this one again 3 times
F-I-------------------------------------------------------I
C-I-------------------------------------------------------I
G-I-------------------------------------------------------I
C-I-0-000000--6-666666-//-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-\\5-555555-I
11 (eleven)
Then end with this 2 times
F-I---------------I
C-I---------------I
G-I---------------I
C-I--0--6--11--5--I (Keep these notes short)
END, Enjoy
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Darts |
| Artist |
System of a Down |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
-W-X18_anN4 |
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G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|---------3-------|
E|---1-1---1---3---|
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