Harakiri chords by
Serj Tankian (Official Version)

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Key: F minorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

Eb5

Db5

Bb5

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

Verse 1
Fmadd9 Fmadd9 
 
The drum fish
Eb6 Eb6 
 
They beached themselves in Harakiri
Dbmaj7b5 Dbmaj7b5 
 
The blackbirds
Bbm Bbm 
 
They fell in thousands from the sky
Fmadd9 Fmadd9 
 
Their red wings
Eb6 Eb6 
 
Streaming down  from the higher seas
Dbmaj7b5 Dbmaj7b5 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Deflected by the ground
They crowned the sun

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

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

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

Interlude 1

Eb5

Db5

Bb5

Eb5

Db5

Bb5

Eb5

Db5

Bb5

Bbm

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

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

Outro 1

F#madd9

(sun)

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsF5 Eb5 Db5 Bb5 Fm...

Chords

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

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

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

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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.

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