Band: System of a Down
Song: Roulette
Album: Steal this album
Tabbed by: TveronicaFusion
This was the first song that I ever learned on the guitar. I always said that I was
learn
how to play certain songs one day. Then I heard Roulette. It is one of the most
and
meaningful System of a Down songs I've ever heard. I had to learn how to play it. This
before
I knew that tabs existed online. So I downloaded the song and listened to it for 2
weeks
picking out the song by ear. I got really good at playing it and since July 2003 have
much
more on the guitar. I've even tabbed several videogame themes out myself. I never
I would
need to tab Roulette because I figured it had already been done. Then one night when I
playing
it I got curious and decided to see if anyone else had found any strings that I'd
I was
shocked. Every entry was made so hard to play and this song is really simple. It's
sliding up and
down 2 strings for the most part. So here you go I've tabbed out the song in its
including
the solo which in the song is 2 guitars and a violin. Mine is the easiest and most
of all
the tabs I've seen.
Intro
2x
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G|-------8----------8---------12-----------7---------10--------10---------5------------7-----|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---8-------8--8-------8s11------11---6------6---9------9--9-------9s4------4----6--------6-|
Verse 1
2x
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-------8----------8---------12-----------7---------10--------10---------5------------7-----|
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---8-------8--8-------8s11------11---6------6---9------9--9-------9s4------4----6--------6-|
I have a problem that I cannot explain, I have no reason why it should have been so plain.
I have no questions but I sure have excuse, I lack the reasons why I should be so confused.
Chorus 1
2x
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--8-------8--8-------8---3------3--3------3---6------6--6-------6---4-----4---6------6-----|
I know How I feel when I'm around you
I Don't know How I feel when I'm around you
2x
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-------8----------8---------12-----------7---------10--------10---------5------------7-----|
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---8-------8--8-------8s11------11---6------6---9------9--9-------9s4------4----6--------6-|
...around you.
Verse 2
2x
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-------8----------8---------12-----------7---------10--------10---------5------------7-----|
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---8-------8--8-------8s11------11---6------6---9------9--9-------9s4------4----6--------6-|
Left a message but it ain't a bit of use, I have some pictures the wild might be the duece
Today you saw, you saw me, you explained, Playin the show and running down the plane
Chorus 2
4x
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--8-------8--8-------8---3------3--3------3---6------6--6-------6---4-----4---6------6-----|
I know How I feel when I'm around you.
I Don't know How I feel when I'm around you.
I I know How I feel when I'm around you.
I Don't know How I feel when I'm around you.
Guitar Solos
Guitar 1
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-------8----------8---------12-----------7---------10--------10---------5------------7-----|
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---8-------8--8-------8s11------11---6------6---9------9--9-------9s4------4----6--------6-|
...you ......around you
Guitar 2
----8------8h10--11----10h11--13---10h11--13p11--10--8--10--11--10--8-8--3-3---------------|
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Guitar 3 let each note ring
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----8-------------4------------9------------------4-------------------8--------------------|
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Guitar 1
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-------8----------8---------12-----------7---------10--------10---------5------------7-----|
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---8-------8--8-------8s11------11---6------6---9------9--9-------9s4------4----6--------6-|
Guitar 2
-3h4---6---4--3--1--3--4--3--1--1--------1-------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------4-4--3-3--1-1----------------------------------|
-----------------------------------3--3----------------------------------------------------|
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(Note- I know 3rd fret on the 3rd string might not sound right but listen closely to the cd
and you'll realize that it's correct)
Guitar 3 let each note ring
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----------11---------------9--------------4------------------------------------------------|
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Play the solo once with guitars 1 and 2 and then repeat the sequence once adding in
3
Chorus 3
4x
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--8-------8--8-------8---3------3--3------3---6------6--6-------6---4-----4---6------6-----|
I I know How I feel when I'm around you.
I Don't know How I feel when I'm around you.
I I know How I feel when I'm around you.
I Don't know How I feel when I'm around you..
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-------8----------8---------12-----------7---------10--------10---------5------------7-----|
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---8-------8--8-------8s11------11---6------6---9------9--9-------9s4------4----6--------6-|
you................. around you......
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-------8----------8---------12-----------7---------10--------10---------5------------7------8-|
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---8-------8--8-------8s11------11---6------6---9------9--9-------9s4------4----6--------6--8-|
....around you.
There you have it Roulette, uncut and in its entirety. I swear to god that this song isn't
hard to play. It exists solely on 2 strings for most of the song. and there are only 2 patterns
to play besides the solo. My email address is TveronicaFusion@yahoo.com Don't anybody
to email
me and tell me that this is wrong until you've actually played it with the song going in
background.