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SONG TITLE: Say It Ain´t So
ARTIST/GROUP: Weezer
ALBUM: Weezer
TRANSCRIBED BY: qualitytabs@qualitytabs.tk
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CHORDS:
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EADGBE EADGBE
C#m7 (x46454) G#5 (466xxx)
G# (466544) A5 (577xxx)
A (577655) E5 (022xxx)
E (022100) B5 (x244xx)
C#m (x46654) G5 (355xxx)
C#5 (4466xx)
Whew, this is the most complicated tab I´ve done in years. Have always
loved this song, it´s probably Weezer´s best. I´ve tabbed EVERY SINGLE
guitar part in it, all solos, little licks and everything. Hope
someone can enjoy it. I think I´ve listed all the important chords
above, there are many chord positions used in the song, if they´re not
above you can see them in the tabs. This is a pretty long tab so there
are probably some mistakes in there somewhere, email me if you find
any.
We´ll use this following riff many times in the song with
some slight variations. We´ll call this Riff 1.
RIFF 1:
C#m7 G# A E
E|------4--------------------------5---0-------------
B|--4h5-5-x-x-------------0--------5---0-------------
G|--4---4-x-x-----------5--------6-6-x-1----------9--
D|--4h6---x-x-6-------6------6/7-7---x-2----------9--
A|--4---------6-----6--------6/7-7---x-2-----9h11----
E|------------4--4---------------------0---0---------
C#m7 G# A E
E------4--------------------------5---0--|
B--4h5-5-x-x-------------0--------5---0--|
G--4---4-x-x-----------5--------6-6-x-1--|
D--4h6---x-x-6-------6------6/7-7---x-2--|
A--4---------6-----6--------6/7-7---x-2--|
E------------4--4---------------------0--|
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
b = bend note up
r = release bent note
This next one we´ll call Riff 2.
RIFF 2:
C#m G# A E
E|---4---4---4---4---5---4---4---4--|
B|---5---4---4---4---5---5---5---5--|
G|---6---5---5---5---6---4---4---4--|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Pay attention to the timing for RIFF 2, it´s always upstrokes,
always on the '&' and you play C#m once, then G# three times,
and A once and E three times. It´s kinda strange but sounds
very cool.
INTRO:
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[Play RIFF 1 once. Then Guitar 1 plays RIFF 1
and Guitar 2 plays RIFF 2.]
Oh yeah
Alright
VERSE 1: [Play RIFF 2]
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Somebody's Heine'
Is crowdin' my icebox
Somebody's cold one
Is givin' me chills
Guess I'll just close my eyes
[Guitar 1 play tab below, Guitar 2 play RIFF 2]
Oh yeah
Alright
Feels good
Inside
This is a variation on RIFF 1, play it with lyrics above:
C#m7 G# A E
E|------4--------------------------5---0-------------
B|--4h5-5-x-x-------------0--------5---0-------------
G|--4---4-x-x-----------5--------6-6-x-1----------9--
D|--4h6---x-x-6-------6------6/7-7---x-2----------9--
A|--4---------6-----6--------6/7-7---x-2-----9h11----
E|------------4--4---------------------0---0---------
C#m7 G# A E
E--------------------------------------------|
B-------------(9)-----------------9---(9)----|
G--------------9--------11/13-11--9----9-----| Notes in () are barely heard.
D-------9-9h11------11--------------11----9--|
A--9/11--------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|
VERSE 2: [Play RIFF 2]
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Flip on the tele
Wrestle with Jimmy
Something is bubbling
Behind my back
The bottle is ready to blow
[Play chords in CHORUS like this:]
C#5 G#5 A5 E5
E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|--6-6----------------------------|
D|--6-6----6-6----7-7----2--2-2-2--|
A|--4-4----6-6----7-7----2--2-2-2--| Except the last time, then you
E|--4-4----4-4----5-5----0--0-0-0--| just strum the E5 once.
CHORUS: [play like tab above]
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C#5 G#5 A5 E5
Say it ain't so
C#5 G#5 A5 E5
Your drug is a heartbreaker
C#5 G#5 A5 E5
Say it ain't so
C#5 G#5 A5 E5
My love is a life taker
Then Guitar 2 plays RIFF 2 while Guitar 1 plays this:
C#m7 G# A E
E|------4--------------------------5------
B|--4h5-5-x-x-------------0--------5---9--
G|--4---4-x-x-----------5--------6-6-x-9--
D|--4h6---x-x-6-------6------6/7-7---x-9--
A|--4---------6-----6--------6/7-7---x-7--
E|------------4--4------------------------
C#m7 G# A E
E--------7-11----9-----------------------------------------------|
B------7------12---9-12----9-------------------------------------|
G----8------------------11---9-11-9b11----8h9--------------------|
D--9------------------------------------------11--11/13-9-11-----|
A------------------------------------------------------------11--|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
VERSE 3: [Play RIFF 2]
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I can't confront you
I never could do
That which might hurt you
So try and be cool
[For the rest of the verse GUITAR 2 keeps
playing RIFF 2 but Guitar 1 plays the power
chords above the lyrics, only strum each chord once]
When I say
C#5 G#5 A5 E5
This way is a waterslide away from me
C#5 G#5
That takes you further every day
A5 E5
So be cool
This is how you play chorus 2:
C#5 G#5 A5 E5
E|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|--6-6--7b9r7b9------7b9r7b9-------------------|
D|--6-6-----------6-6----------7-7----2--2-2-2--|
A|--4-4-----------6-6----------7-7----2--2-2-2--|
E|--4-4-----------4-4----------5-5----0--0-0-0--|
Play the above tab for the first 3 lines in the
chorus, then for the last line play this:
C#5 G#5 A5 E5
E|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|--6-6-6-6------------------|
D|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-2--|
A|--4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-2--|
E|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-0--|
CHORUS 2: [Play like tab above]
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C#5 G#5 A5 E5
Say it ain't so
C#5 G#5 A5 E5
Your drug is a heartbreaker
C#5 G#5 A5 E5
Say it ain't so
C#5 G#5 A5 E5
My love is a life taker
Here´s how you play the 'B5 E5 G5' chords
in the bridge:
B5 E5 G5
E|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|--4-4---4-4---4---4------------------|
D|--4-4---4-4---4---4-2-2---2-5-5---5--|
A|--2-2---2-1/2-2---2-2-2---2-5-5---5--|
E|--------------------0-0---0-3-3---3--|
BRIDGE:
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B5
Dear Daddy
E5 G5
I write you in spite of years of silence
B5 E5 G5
You've cleaned up, found Jesus, things are good or so I hear
B5 E5 G5
This bottle of Steven's awakens ancient feelings
B5 E5 G5 C#5* G#5
Like father, stepfather, the son is drowning in the flood
A5 E5
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
GUITAR-SOLO:
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C#5 G#5 A5 E5
E|--14b16r14-12-11----------------------------
B|-------------------14-16-14-14b16r14-12-----
G|----------------------------------------13--
D|--------------------------------------------
A|--------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------
C#5 G#5 A5 E5
E--14b16r14-12-11---------------------------------------
B-------------------14-16-14-14b16r14p12-14b16---14b16--
G-------------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------
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Hold this bend pretty long.
C#5 G#5
E--------12-16-12h1412-----(--------12-16-14p12----)--
B--12h14---------------16--(--12h14-------------16-)--
G-----------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------
[The notes in () above are played by another guitar]
A5 E5 C#5 <-Chorus starts on this chord.
E--------12-16-12h1412--------16b17r16-14h16-----|
B--12h14---------------16--------------------17--|
G------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------|
CHORUS: [Play like Chorus 2]
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C#5 G#5 A5 E5
Say it ain't so
C#5 G#5 A5 E5
Your drug is a heartbreaker
C#5 G#5 A5 E5
Say it ain't so
C#5 G#5 A5 E5
My love is a life taker
OUTRO:
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C#m7 G# A E
E|------4--------------------------5----------------
B|--4h5-5-x-x-------------0--------5---9-------------
G|--4---4-x-x-----------5--------6-6-x-9----------9--
D|--4h6---x-x-6-------6------6/7-7---x-9----------9--
A|--4---------6-----6--------6/7-7---x-7-----9h11----
E|------------4--4------------------------0---------
C#m7 G# A E
E------4--------------------------5---0--|
B--4h5-5-x-x-------------0--------5---0--|
G--4---4-x-x-----------5--------6-6-x-1--|
D--4h6---x-x-6-------6------6/7-7---x-2--|
A--4---------6-----6--------6/7-7---x-2--|
E------------4--4---------------------0--|
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