Harakiri chords by Serj Tankian (Official Version)

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F5
Eb5
Db5
Bb5
Fm
Ebsus4
Db
Bbm7
Eb
Fmadd9
Eb6
Dbmaj7b5
Bbm
Ab
Ebadd9
Dbsus2
A5
F#5
D5
B5
F#madd9

Intro 1

Eb5

Db5

Bb5

Bridge 1
F5 
Eb5 
Db5 
Bb5 
We're the   day   birds
F5 
Eb5 
Db5 
Eb5 
Deciding to fly   against the sky
F5 
Eb5 
Db5 
Bb5 
Within  our dreams, we all   wake up
F5 
Eb5 
Db5 
Eb5 
To kiss the ones  who are born  to die
Fm 
Ebsus4 
Db 
Bbm7 
We're the       greying herds
Fm 
Ebsus4 
Db 
Ebsus4 
Hurting each other     with our lies
Fm 
Ebsus4 
Db 
Bbm7 
Within  our dreams,   we all wake up
Fm 
Ebsus4 
Db 
To kiss the ones      who are born
Eb 
Born to die
Fmadd9 
Fmadd9 
Born to die

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Verse 1

Fmadd9

The drum fish

Eb6

They beached themselves in Harakiri

Dbmaj7b5

The blackbirds

Bbm

They fell in thousands from the sky

Fmadd9

Their red wings

Eb6

Streaming down from the higher seas

Dbmaj7b5

Bbm

Deflected by the ground

They crowned the sun

Chorus 1
Ab 
They crowned the sun
(They crowned the sun)
They crowned the sun
Fm 
(They crowned the sun)
Db 
Bbm 
But I believe that they are free
Fm 
When their time was done
(Their time was done)
Ab 
They were drowned by the only one
(... crowned the sun)
Db 
Bbm 
But I believe that they are free
Fmadd9 
Fmadd9 
Washed by the sun

Verse 2
Fmadd9 
Our statues
Ebadd9 
The soaring edifice   of our times
Dbsus2 
Detracted
Bbm 
From the ways of the wise
Fmadd9 
The future
Ebadd9 
Will view all history as a crime
Dbsus2 
So, Father
Bbm 
Tell us, when is the time to rise?

Chorus 2
Ab 
They crowned the sun
(They crowned the sun)
They crowned the sun
Fm 
(They crowned the sun)
Db 
Bbm 
But I believe that they are free
Fm 
When their time was done
(Their time was done)
Ab 
They were drowned by the only one
(... crowned the sun)
Db 
Bbm 
But I believe that they are free

Interlude 1

Eb5

Db5

Bb5

Eb5

Db5

Bb5

Eb5

Db5

Bb5

Bbm

Bridge 2
F5 
Eb5 
Db5 
Bb5 
We're the   day   birds
F5 
Eb5 
Db5 
Eb5 
Deciding to fly   against the sky
F5 
Eb5 
Db5 
Bb5 
Within  our dreams, we all   wake up
F5 
Eb5 
Db5 
Eb5 
To kiss the ones  who are born  to die
Fm 
Ebsus4 
Db 
Bbm7 
We're the       greying herds
Fm 
Ebsus4 
Db 
Ebsus4 
Hurting each other     with our lies
Fm 
Ebsus4 
Db 
Bbm7 
Within  our dreams,   we all wake up
Fm 
Ebsus4 
Db 
To kiss the ones      who are born
Eb 
Born to die

Chorus 3
A5 
They crowned the sun
(They crowned the sun)
They crowned the sun
F#5 
(They crowned the sun)
D5 
B5 
But I believe that they are free
F#5 
When their time was done
(Their time was done)
A5 
They were drowned by the only one
(... crowned the sun)
D5 
B5 
But I believe that they are free
They crowned the sun
A5 
(They crowned the sun)
F#5 
They crowned the sun
(They crowned the sun)
D5 
B5 
But I believe that they are free
D5 
B5 
And we believe that they are free
D5 
B5 
'Cause I believe that they are me
Washed by the

Outro 1

F#madd9

(sun)

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F5
Eb5
Db5
Bb5
Fm
Ebsus4
Db
Bbm7
Eb
Fmadd9
Eb6
Dbmaj7b5
Bbm
Ab
Ebadd9
Dbsus2
A5
F#5
D5
B5
F#madd9

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: F minorBPM: 135

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F5: 1-3-x-x-x-x
Eb5: x-6-8-x-x-x
Db5: x-4-6-x-x-x
Bb5: x-1-3-x-x-x
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Ebsus4: x-6-8-8-9-x
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Fmadd9: x-x-3-1-1-3
Eb6: x-x-1-3-1-3
Dbmaj7b5: x-4-5-5-6-x
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Ebadd9: x-6-5-x-6-6
Dbsus2: x-4-6-6-4-4
A5: x-0-2-x-x-x
F#5: 2-4-x-x-x-x
D5: x-5-7-x-x-x
B5: x-2-4-x-x-x
F#madd9: x-x-4-2-2-4

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This is the definitive original version of Harakiri by Serj Tankian, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Serj Tankian.