********************************************************************** This is an official QUALITY TABS INC. TabFile ********************************************************************** This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research. ********************************************************************** SONG TITLE: Say It Ain´t So ARTIST/GROUP: Weezer ALBUM: Weezer TRANSCRIBED BY: qualitytabs@qualitytabs.tk ********************************************************************** CHORDS: ------- 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: ------ [Play RIFF 1 once. Then Guitar 1 plays RIFF 1 and Guitar 2 plays RIFF 2.] Oh yeah Alright VERSE 1: [Play RIFF 2] -------- 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] -------- 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] ------- 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] -------- 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] --------- 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: ------- 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: ------------ 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------------------------------------------------------- | 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] ------- 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: ------ 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--| ********************************************************************** Questions, comments, corrections, requests, send to: qualitytabs@qualitytabs.tk ********************************************************************** Visit the QUALITY TABS INC. 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