Written by Daron Malakian/Serj Tankian
Tuning: C-G-C-F-A-D
/n = bend to number (n)
^ = 1/2 bend or pre-bend
I looked at the other versions of Psycho and found that most had obvious errors in them.
I believe this version to be completely correct except for slight misinterpretations in
the solo. Listen for timing and rhythm, mate. System of a Down kicks arse!
Intro - Harmonics
2x 2x
1:---------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
2:-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------|-66666666-66666666-66666666-66666666-|
3:-----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-------------------------------------|
4:---------------------------------|-----with rising bending to 7--------|
5:---------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
6:---------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
1:--------------------|
2:--------------------|
3:--------------------|
4:-332--332--332--332-|
5:-332--332--332--332-|
6:-332--332--332--332-|
3x 1x 4x
1:-------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------|
2:-------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------|
3:-------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------|
4:-22-33-22-33-22-33-22-33-|-22-33-22-33-2-3-2--|-22-33-22-33-22-33-22-33-|
5:-22-33-22-33-22-33-22-33-|-22-33-22-33-2-3-2--|-22-33-22-33-22-33-22-33-|
6:-22-33-22-33-22-33-22-33-|-22-33-22-33-2-3-2--|-22-33-22-33-22-33-22-33-|
1:-----------------------------|
2:-----------------------------|
3:-7---7-7--7-7--7-7---7-7-10--|
4:-7---7-7--7-7--7-7---7-7-10--|
5:-5---5-5--5-5--5-5---5-5-8---|
6:-0---0-0--0-0--0-0---0-0-----|
1:-----------------------------------------------------|
2:-----------------------------------------------------|
3:-7---7-7--7-7--7-7---7-7-10-------10-----------------|
4:-7---7-7--7-7--7-7---7-7-10-------10--0--2----0--2---|
5:-5---5-5--5-5--5-5---5-5-8--------8---0--2----0--2---|
6:-0---0-0--0-0--0-0---0-0--------------0--2----0--2---|
The guitar in this verse is clean.
1:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
2:----9---9-9-9-9-----9-9-9-9-----10-12-12-12b13r12--12--12-10-10-10----10--10-10--10--10/12-10-|
3:----7---7-7-7-7-----7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------------------------------|
4:-0--6---6-6-6-6-----6-6-6-6-----7--9--9---9b10r9---9---9--7--7--7-----7---7--7---7---7//9--7--|
5:----7------------7-----------5----------------------------------------------------------------|
6:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
The guitar in this verse is clean.
1:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
2:----9-9-9-9-----9-9-9-9-----10-10-12-13-13b15--13--13-12-12-10-10----10--10-10-10-10--10/12-10|
3:----7-7-7-7-----7-7-7-7-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
4:----6-6-6-6-----6-6-6-6-----7--7--9--10-10b12--10--10-9--9--7--7-----7---7--7--7--7---7//9--7-|
5:-7-----------7-----------5--------------------------------------------------------------------|
6:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Solo - It's simple yet complicated with many bends and plenty of vibrato. It will take
much listening to get the number of notes and vibrato right. Be sure to use reverb and/or
other effects.
1:------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
2:-/12--------10-12-|12/13----12-12-13-12^13^12-10----|------10^12---10--9--9-10-12------10-|
3:------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
4:------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
5:------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
6:------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
1:-------------------|12-----------------------------|-------------------------|
2:--10/12------10-12-|------13--13-12^13^12-10----b12|r10---10---10^12---10--9-|
3:-------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------|
4:-------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------|
5:-------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------|
6:-------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------|
1:--------------------------------------|----12----12----------------|
2:-9--9-10-9---9-10-12--10-9--10--12-10-|-12----12----12------10--12-|
3:--------------------------------------|----------------------------|
4:--------------------------------------|----------------------------|
5:--------------------------------------|----------------------------|
6:--------------------------------------|----------------------------|
1:------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
2:-13-12-13-12-13-12-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10--10--|-10^12^10^12^10^12-10-10-12--12--10--9-|
3:------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
4:------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
5:------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
6:------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
1:------------------------|----12----12----------------|-10----10----10----------------------|
2:-9-10-12--------12---10-|-12----12----12------10--12-|----10----10-----13-13-13--12--10----|
3:------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------9-|
4:------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
5:------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
6:------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
1:---------------------------------|
2:-10-----10-----12-----10------9--|
3:-----9------9------9------9---9--|
4:---------------------------------|
5:---------------------------------|
6:---------------------------------|
That there is one quality tab for Sytem's Psycho. Once you nail the solo, this song is
really fun to play and never gets old. Since I'm a huge System fan, I hope to tab some
more of their songs soon on this site. Click my name above (deftones17) to see more tabs
I've done and don't forget to rate/comment!!! Cheers!
