Band: Weezer
Song: Say It Ain't So
Album: Self-titled (The Blue CD)
Tabbed By: Brian H.
Email: weezer090@hotmail.com
Great great song from my favorite band!! This is another classic and one of my favorite songs
ever as well! A brilliant song! Pretty easy too. Along, with all other Weezer songs, they are
tuned down 1/2 step. Don't forget, especially if you wanna play along w/ the CD. Have fun!!
CHORDS: (Remember tune down 1/2 step) BRIDGE CHORDS:
C#5 - (x4665x) C#5 - (x466xx) B5 - (x244xx)
G#5 - (466544) G#5 - (466xxx) Bb5 - (x133xx)
A5 - (577655) A5 - (577xxx) E5 - (022xxx)
E - (022100) E5 - (022xxx) G5 - (x355xx)
INTRO: (Clean tone. Play 4 times)
C#5 G#5 A5 E
E|------4----------------------------5---------------|
B|------5----------------------------5-----0------0--|
G|-4h6--6-----5---------5------------6-----1----1----|
D|-4h6--6-----6-------6---6-----5h7--7-----2--2------|
A|-4----4-----6-----6-----------5h7--------2---------|
E|------------4--4--------------5----------0---------|
VERSE 1: (Chords played on a keyboard here, no guitar yet)
C#5 G#5 A5 E
Somebody's hiney, is crowdin' my ice box.
C#5 G#5 A5 E
Somebody's cold one, is giving me chills.
C#5 G#5 A5 E
Guess I'll just close up my eyes. (Start guitar now)
C#5 G#5 A5 E C#5 G#5 A5 E
Oh yeah, alright. Feels good. Inside.
VERSE 2: (Play like verse 1)
Flip on the telly, wrestle with Jimmy. Something is bubbling
behind my back. The bottle is ready to blow.
CHORUS: (Good distortion, don't use full chords)
C#5 G#5 A5 E5 C#5 G#5 A5 E5
Say it ain't so! Your drug is a heart-breaker.
C#5 G#5 A5 E5 C#5 G#5 A5 E5
Say it ain't so! My love is a life-taker.
INTERLUDE: (Just play the intro part twice)
C#5 G#5 A5 E
E|------4----------------------------5---------------|
B|------5----------------------------5-----0------0--|
G|-4h6--6-----5---------5------------6-----1----1----|
D|-4h6--6-----6-------6---6-----5h7--7-----2--2------|
A|-4----4-----6-----6-----------5h7--------2---------|
E|------------4--4--------------5----------0---------|
(And if you need that little solo deal during this part, email me)
VERSE 3: (Play like previous verses)
I can't confront you, I never could do. That which might hurt you so try to be cool.
When I say this wave is a waterslide away from me that takes me further everyday to be cool.
CHORUS: (Play like previous chorus)
Say it ain't so! Your drug is a heartbreaker.
Say it ain't so! My love is a life-taker.
BRIDGE: (Progression is: B5,B5 - B5,Bb5 - Bb5,E5 - E5,G5 - G5,B5)
B5 B5 B5 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 E5 E5 E5 G5
Dear Daddy. I'll write you. Inspite of years
G5 G5 B5 B5 B5 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 E5
of silence. You cleaned up found Jesus. Things
E5 G5 G5 B5 B5 B5 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5
are good or so I hear. This bottle of Stevens
E5 G5 G5 B5 B5 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 E5
Awakens ancient feelings. Life father. Step-father,
E5 G5 C#5 G#5 A5 E5
the son is drowning in the flood.
GUITAR SOLO:
E|-16--14--12--11--9--11--9--11b12--9-------------16--14--12--11-
B|-------------------------------------12--9---------------------
G|---------------------------------------------------------------
D|---------------------------------------------------------------
A|---------------------------------------------------------------
E|---------------------------------------------------------------
E|-9--11--9--11b12--9------11-------------16-14---------------
B|---------------------12-----------14-17-------17-16---------
G|-------------------------------16---------------------------
D|------------------------------------------------------------
A|------------------------------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------------------------------
E|----------16-14-----------------16-14-------16b17-16-14-16----|
B|----14-17-------17-16-----14-17-------17-16----------------17-|
G|-16--------------------16-------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
CHORUS: (Play like previous choruses)
Say it ain't so! Your drug is a heartbreaker
Say it ain't so! My love is a life-taker.
OUTRO: (Just play the intro part, and fade out with it)
C#5 G#5 A5 E
E|------4----------------------------5---------------|
B|------5----------------------------5-----0------0--|
G|-4h6--6-----5---------5------------6-----1----1----|
D|-4h6--6-----6-------6---6-----5h7--7-----2--2------|
A|-4----4-----6-----6-----------5h7--------2---------|
E|------------4--4--------------5----------0---------|
And that raps it up for this great by Weezer. It shouldn't be too hard. Overall pretty easy.
If you have any questions email me at: weezer090@hotmail.com Thanks a lot, enjoy it!!