Song: Why Bother? Band: Weezer Album: Pinkerton (1996) Tabbed by: Isaiah MacMenami (chompo@hotmail.com) Here's a sweet song from a sweet band. This was tabbed along with some of Nick Lamnecks tab, the only credit I can really take is for writing it down. Anyways here it is.... Intro: (This is played on the bass) g-------------------------------------------------------------- d-------------------------------------------------------------- a-------------------------------------------------------------- e---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--0/14-- verse: E G# A B I know i should get next to you E G# A B You've got a look that made me think you're cool E G# A B But it's just sexual attraction E G# A B That's all there is so i'd better keep whackin' chorus: (play double on each chord) E C# Why bother F#5/A B It's gonna hurt me EE C# F#5/A B It's gonna kill when you desert me A5/G# A5 This happened to me twice before F# B B/A Not gonna happen anymore verse I've known a lotta girls before What's the harm in knowing one more? Maybe we could even get together Maybe you could break my heart next summer chorus Why bother? It's gonna hurt me It's gonna kill when you desert me This happened to me twice before Won't happen to me anymore solo: with help from nick lamneck (oooweezer@aol.com) e---12-----12-----12-----------------9------------------------------- b----------------------------------------14-------------------------- g-------9------9-------12-12-12-12-------13p12-13-12---12~~----11-9-- d-------------------------------------------------------------------- a-------------------------------------------------------------------- e-------------------------------------------------------------------- e------------------------7--8---9----9-9-9-9--11-11-----18b-18b-18b-- b-----------------------------5---6---------------------------------- g---11-9-11-9-11~~--------------------------------------------------- d-------------------------------------------------------------------- a-------------------------------------------------------------------- e-------------------------------------------------------------------- e---18-17-16--------------------------------------------------------- b-----------------17-16-17-16-17------------------------------------- g------------------------------------4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6--8-8-- d-------------------------------------------------------------------- a-------------------------------------------------------------------- e-------------------------------------------------------------------- e------------------------------------------------------------------- b------------------------------------------------------------------- g---8-8--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9--11-11-11-11------------------------------ d------------------------------------------------------------------- a------------------------------------------------------------------- e------------------------------------------------------------------- Verse It's a crying shame i'm all alone Not with you - nor her - nor anyone Won't deny me of my head Crack it open and then i would share chorus Why bother? (why bother) It's gonna hurt me (it's gonna hurt me) It's gonna kill when you (why bother) desert me (it's gonna hurt me) Why bother? (why bother) Its gonna hurt me (it's gonna hurt me) Why bother, it's gonna hurt me!! chords used: E x76454 G# 466344 A 577655 B 799877 (but during the chorus use, x24442) B/A x04440 C# x46664 F#5/A 5x467x A5/G# 477xxx