Freeway Song Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays348

Freeway Song by System Of A Down is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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C
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16
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  			Tabbed by Dan Heed 
[email protected] 
 
Tuning: C-G-C-F-A-D (Drop C) 
 
Intro: 
D----------------------------------------------------- 
A----------------------------------------------------- 
F----------------------------------------------------- 
C-0-3-2-0-0-1-0-------0-0-1--------------------------- Play 7 times, then: 
G-------------------2-2------------------------------- 
C----------------------------------------------------- 
 
D----------------------------------------------------- 
A----------------------------------------------------- 
F----------------------------------------------------- 
C-3-2-0-0-1-0-------0--------------------------------- 
G----------------2-2---------------------------------- 
C----------------------------------------------------- 
 
Main Riff: 
D----------------------------------------------------- 
A----------------------------------------------------- 
F----------------------------------------------------- 
C-0-8-7-3---8-8-8------------------------------------- Play 8 times, then palm mute and  
G-0-8-7-3---8-8-8------------------------------------- play another 8 times.  Alternate between  
C-0-8-7-3---8-8-8------------------------------------- palm muting and non-muted for 2.5 
                                                                               cycles altogether, then: 
D----------------------------------------------------- 
A-5-4-2-2-3-2-------2-2-3-2--------------------------- 
F-----------------5-5--------------------------------- Play 6 times 
C----------------------------------------------------- 
G----------------------------------------------------- 
C----------------------------------------------------- 
 
Now play main riff (un-muted) 9 times, and after that I'm stumped as to what to play. 

    	

Chord diagrams

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