Aerials (Ver.2) Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays453

Aerials (Ver.2) by System Of A Down is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, G, B, E, G#, F, D# and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
Text
16
Speed
  			tuning: C G C G B E 
Time: 4/4 
 
Intro(cello sounding part) 
-------|------|-----|------| 
-------|------|-----|------| 
--7----|------|--5--|------| 
-------|--8---|-----|--7---| 
--5----|------|--3--|------| 
-------|--8---|-----|--7---| 
 
Guitar 1 Intro(In 8th notes clean) 
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|---------------|----------------|---------------|------------------| 
|---------------|----------------|---------------|------------------| 
|----0-----0----|-0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0---|-0-----0------0---| 
|--0-----0-----0|-----0-----0----|---0-----0----0|-----0-----0------| 
|3-----2-----0--|---0-----0-----0|-5-----3----2--|---2-----2------2-| 
 
 
|--------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------| 
|--------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------| 
|--------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------| 
|----0----0----|-0-----0----0----|-----0-----0----|-0-----0-----0--| 
|--0----0-----0|-----0----------0|---0-----0-----0|-----0-----0----| 
|3----5-----7--|---8-----7----5--|-3-----2-----0--|---0-----0-----0| 
                                              /\ 
                                     Guitar 2 comes in here 
Guitar 2(cello sound again)This riff is played while guitar 1 intro is  
played. 
Vibrato w/whammy bar on all these notes. 
|---------------|----------------|---------------|------------------| 
|---------------|----------------|-----------8---|------------------| 
|---------------|----------------|(Carry into next measure)---------| 
|---------------|----------------|-----------5---|------------------| 
|---------------|----------------|---------------|------------------| 
|---------------|----------------|---------------|------------------| 
 
Guitar1 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------- 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------- 
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------- 
|-----0------0----|-0-----0-----0---|-----0------0----|-0-----0- 
|---0------0-----0|-----0-----0-----|---0------0-----0|-----0--- 
|12-----10-----7--|---7-----7-----7/|14-----10-----7--|---7----- 
 
Guitar 2 
|--10------------|------------------|---8-------------|--------- 
|----(carry to)--|------------------|-------(carry)---|--------- 
|--7-(next again)|------------------|---5-------------|--------- 
|----------------|------------------|-----------------|--------- 
|----------------|------------------|-----------------|--------- 
|----------------|------------------|-----------------|--------- 
 
Guitar1 
--------|------------------|-------------------|--------------- 
--------|------------------|-------------------|--------------- 
--------|------------------|-------------------|--------------- 
----0---|-----0------0-----|-0------0----0-----|--------------- 
--0-----|---0------0------0|------0-----------0|----------0---- 
7-----7/|12-----14-----15--|---17-----15---14--|-12-12/10------ 
 
Guitar 2 
--------|----------------|---------------------|---8-----------| 
--------|-6--(carry)-----|---------------------|-------(carry)-| 
--------|----------------|---------------------|---5-----------| 
--------|-3--------------|---------------------|---------------| 
--------|----------------|---------------------|---------------| 
--------|----------------|---------------------|---------------| 
 
Guitar 1 
----|--------------------| 
----|--------------------| 
----|--------------------| 
----|-12--12--12--12--12-| 
---0|--0---0---0---0---0-| 
12--|-12--12--12--12---0-| 
 
Verse(heavy distortion) 
|---------------------------|---------|---------|--------|-------| 
|-------(REPEAT)------------|---------|---------|--------|-------| 
|---------------------------|---------|---------|--------|-------| 
|8---8--8-8---8-8---8-8-8-8-|-0000-12-|-0000-10-|-0000-9-|-0000-7| 
|8---8--8-8---8-8---8-8-8-8-|-0000-10-|-0000-8--|-0000-7-|-0000-5| 
|8---8--8-8---8-8---8-8-8-8-|-0000----|-0000----|-0000---|-0000--| 
                              (pm)     (pm)     (pm)     (pm) 
 
Chorus (clean) 
 
|---------------|----------------|---------------|------------------| 
|---------------|----------------|---------------|------------------| 
|---------------|----------------|---------------|------------------| 
|----0-----0----|-0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0---|-0-----0------0---| 
|--0-----0-----0|-----0-----0----|---0-----0----0|-----0-----0------| 
|3-----2-----0--|---0-----0-----0|-5-----3----2--|---2-----2------2-| 
 
 
|--------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------| 
|--------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------| 
|--------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------| 
|----0----0----|-0-----0----0----|-----0-----0----|-0-----0-----0--| 
|--0----0-----0|-----0----------0|---0-----0-----0|-----0-----0----| 
|3----5-----7--|---8-----7----5--|-3-----2-----0--|---0-----0-----0| 
 
Outro/bridge w/dist 
 
|--------|---------|---------|---------| 
|--------|---------|---------|---------| 
|--------|---------|---------|---------| 
|7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-| 
|7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-| 
|7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-| 
                      (pm)      (pm) 
 
 
|--------|---------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|------|-----------| 
|--------|---------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|------|-----------| 
|--------|---------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|------|-----------|(3x) 
|-3-2-0--|-0-0-0-0-|-5--4--2---|-2-2-2-2-|-3-5-7-8-|-7-5-3-2-|-0-0-0|-----------| 
|-3-2-0--|-0-0-0-0-|-5--4--2---|-2-2-2-2-|-3-5-7-8-|-7-5-3-2-|-0-0-0|-----------| 
|-3-2-0--|-0-0-0-0-|-5--4--2---|-2-2-2-2-|-3-5-7-8-|-7-5-3-2-|-0-0-0|---12\-----| 
 
 
(clean) 
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|---------------|----------------|---------------|------------------| 
|---------------|----------------|---------------|------------------| 
|----0-----0----|-0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0---|-0-----0------0---| 
|--0-----0-----0|-----0-----0----|---0-----0----0|-----0-----0------| 
|3-----2-----0--|---0-----0-----0|-5-----3----2--|---2-----2------2-| 
 
 
|--------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------| 
|--------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------| 
|--------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------| 
|----0----0----|-0-----0----0----|-----0-----0----|-0-----0-----0--| 
|--0----0-----0|-----0----------0|---0-----0-----0|-----0-----0----| 
|3----5-----7--|---8-----7----5--|-3-----2-----0--|---0-----0-----0| 
 
|---------------|----------------|---------------|------------------| 
|---------------|----------------|---------------|------------------| 
|---------------|----------------|---------------|------------------| 
|----0-----0----|-0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0---|-0-----0------0---| 
|--0-----0-----0|-----0-----0----|---0-----0----0|-----0-----0------| 
|3-----2-----0--|---0-----0-----0|-5-----3----2--|---2-----2------2-| 
 
 
|--------------|-----------------|----------------| 
|--------------|-----------------|----------------| 
|--------------|-----------------|----------------| 
|----0----0----|-0-----0----0----|-----0-----0----| 
|--0----0-----0|-----0----------0|---0-----0------| 
|3----5-----7--|---8-----7----5--|-3-----2-----0--| 
 
 
Order of song 
Intro 1x 
Guitar Intro 1x 
Verse 3x 
Chorus 2x 
verse 3x 
Bridge/outro 1x 
 
Key: 
(pm)- palm mute 
/ or \- slide 
^- bend 
 
 
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=================================  Lyric  ====================================== 
G# 
Life is a waterfall, we're one in the river, 
                          (C  F) ( C  D#) ( C  D )( C C) 
And one again after the fall. 
G# 
Swimming through the void, we hear the word, 
                                   (C  F) (C  D#) (C D)  ( C C) 
We lost ourselves, but we find it all? 
G# 
Coz we are the ones that want to play, 
                                          (C  F )  (C  D# )( C D)( C C)  
Always want to go, but you never want to stay. 
G# 
And we are the ones that want to chose, 
                                             C  F   C   D#   C   D   C    C 
Always want to play, but you never want to lose. 
   
( NESSA PARTE REPETE A INTROD:)  
Aerials, in the sky, when you lose small mind, you free your life. 
 
rEPITA ESSE MESMO PROCEDIMENTO NAS PARTES A SEGUIR 
 
Life is a waterfall, we're one in the river, 
And one again after the fall. 
Swimming through the void, we hear the word, 
We lost ourselves, but we find it all? 
Coz we are the ones that want to play, 
Always want to go, but you never want to stay. 
And we are the ones that want to chose, 
Always want to play, but you never want to lose. 
 
( NESSAS DUAS LINHAS DA LETRA FAÇA A INTROD. EM FORMA DE POWER CHORDS) 
Aerials, in the sky, when you lose small mind, you free your life, 
Aerials, so up high, when you free your eyes, eternal prize. 
 
Aerials, in the sky, when you lose small mind, you free your life, 
Aerials, so up high, when you free your eyes, eternal prize. 
 
 
 
NAS PARTES EM QUE FORAM COLOCADAS AS SEQUENCIAS ( C  F ) (C   D#) (C   D)( C   C ) 
TODAS AS NOTAS C QUE VEM ANTES DAS OUTRAS EX: ( C   F ) ESSAS NOTAS SÃO ABAFADAS E 
DÃO UM CERTO PESO ANTES DE SE TOCAR AS SEGUNDAS NOTAS ENTRE PARENTESES. 

    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante