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Sugar

System of a Down
TabTuningDrop C
★4.8(158)

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Intro

(Bass and drums)

F|---------------|
C|---------------|
G|---------------|
C|-6-5-4-3-2-1-0-|

[Chorus] (repeat several times)

The Kombucha mushroom people sitting around all day

D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5-|
G|-0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5-|
C|-0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5-|
F|----------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5-|

WHO can believe you WHO can believe you

D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5-|
G|-0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5-|
C|-0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5-|
F|----------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5-|

Let your mother prraayy

D|------------------|
A|------------------|
F|------------------|
C|-0----7----6----5-|
G|-0----7----6----5-|
C|-0----7----6----5-|
F|------------------|
C|------------------|
G|------------------|
C|-0----7----6----5-|

Bass guitar on its own, carry on same rhythm

SSSUUUGGGAAARRR

F|----------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5-|

Verse

D|----13-13-12-------10--10--|
A|-10----------13-10---------|
F|---------------------------|
C|---------------------------|
G|---------------------------|
C|---------------------------|

End the verse here (MY BRAINS!!!)

D|-10---10---10---10---|
A|---10---10---10---10-|
F|---------------------|
C|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
C|---------------------|

[Chorus] (repeat several times)

The Kombucha mushroom people sitting around all day

D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5-|
G|-0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5-|
C|-0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5-|
F|----------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5-|

WHO can believe you WHO can believe you

D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5-|
G|-0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5-|
C|-0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5-|
F|----------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5-|

Let your mother prraayy

D|------------------|
A|------------------|
F|------------------|
C|-0----7----6----5-|
G|-0----7----6----5-|
C|-0----7----6----5-|
F|------------------|
C|------------------|
G|------------------|
C|-0----7----6----5-|

Bass guitar on its own, carry on same rhythm

SSSUUUGGGAAARRR

F|----------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5-|

Verse

D|----13-13-12-------10--10--|
A|-10----------13-10---------|
F|---------------------------|
C|---------------------------|
G|---------------------------|
C|---------------------------|

End the verse here (SUGAR!!!)

D|-10---10---10---10---|
A|---10---10---10---10-|
F|---------------------|
C|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
C|---------------------|

[Chorus] (repeat several times)

The Kombucha mushroom people sitting around all day

D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5-|
G|-0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5-|
C|-0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5-|
F|----------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5-|

WHO can believe you WHO can believe you

D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5-|
G|-0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5-|
C|-0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5-|
F|----------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5----0----7----6----5-|

Let your mother prraayy

D|------------------|
A|------------------|
F|------------------|
C|-0----7----6----5-|
G|-0----7----6----5-|
C|-0----7----6----5-|
F|------------------|
C|------------------|
G|------------------|
C|-0----7----6----5-|

Interlude

I sit my daylight room no lights no music JUST ANGER

D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-1------1-0-----------------1----------1-0---------1------------1-0-|
G|-1------1-0-----------------1----------1-0---------1------------1-0-|
C|-1------1-0-----------------1----------1-0---------1------------1-0-|

I'm away forever but I'm feeling better

D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------|
C|----------------1-------------------------|
G|----------------1-------------------------|
C|----------------1-------------------------|

What do I feel? What do I say? Fuck you, it all goes away

D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------|
C|-1-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-|
G|-1-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-|
C|-1-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-|
   P.M.---------------------------------------------------|

How do I feel? What do I say? In the end it all goes away

D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------|
C|-1-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-|
G|-1-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-|
C|-1-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-|
   P.M.---------------------------------------------------|

Near end of song

D|---------|
A|---------|

F|---------| Gradually release the palm mute :D

C|-0-7-6-5-|
G|-0-7-6-5-|
C|-0-7-6-5-|

P.M.---|

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| P.M. Palm Mute

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