Say It Ain't So

Weezer

Key: C#m 76 BPM Eb standard (half step down)

Intro

C#m G# A E (x4)

Tablature
lead
C#m              G#               A                E
e|------4-----------|------4-----------|------5-----------|------0-----------|
B|----5---5---------|----4---4---------|----5---5---------|----0---0---------|
G|--6-------6-------|--5-------5-------|--6-------6-------|--1-------1-------|
D|--6-------6-------|--6-------6-------|--7-------7-------|--2-------2-------|
A|4-----------4-----|6-----------6-----|7-----------7-----|2-----------2-----|
E|------------------|4-----------4-----|------------------|0-----------0-----|
Drummer

Count in. Soft hi-hat, kick on 1 and 3. Build gradually.

Verse 1

C#m Somebody's Heine is G# crowding my icebox
A Somebody's cold one is E giving me chills
C#m Guess I'll just close my G# eyes
A E  
Drummer

Steady hi-hat 8ths, kick on 1 and 3, snare on 2 and 4

Verse 2

C#m Oh yeah G#  
A Alright E  
C#m Feels good G#  
A Inside E  
Drummer

Same pattern, slightly louder

Verse 3

C#m Flip on the tele, G# wrestle with Jimmy
A Something is bubbling E behind my back
C#m The bottle is ready to G# blow
A E  

Chorus 1

C#m Say it ain't G# so
A Your drug is a E heartbreaker
C#m Say it ain't G# so
A My love is a E life taker
Drummer

Open hi-hat, driving beat. Crash on 'Say it ain't so'

Verse 4

C#m I can't confront you, G# I never could do
A That which might hurt you, so E try and be cool
C#m When I say, G# this way is a waterslide away from me
A That takes you further every E day, hey
C#m So be cool G#  
A E  

Chorus 2

C#m Say it ain't G# so
A Your drug is a E heartbreaker
C#m Say it ain't G# so
A My love is a E life taker

Bridge

B Dear Daddy, B/A# I write you
E In spite of G# years of silence
B You've cleaned up, B/A# found Jesus
E Things are good or G# so I hear
B This bottle B/A# of Steven's
E Awakens ancient G# feelings
B Like father, B/A# stepfather
E The son is drowning G# in the flood
Drummer

Half-time feel. Heavy snare on 3. Build intensity through section.

Solo

C#m G# A E (x4)

Tablature
lead
Part 1:
e|--14b16--14--12--11------11-----------------------------|
B|--------------------14------14--14b16--12h14p12---------|
G|----------------------------------------------------13--|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

Part 2 (variation):
e|--14b16--14--12--11------11-----------------------------|
B|--------------------14------14--14b16--12--14--14b16----|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

Part 3 (ascending run):
e|----------12--16---14h16p14--12-----------12--16--14p12----|
B|--14-16----------------------------14--16--------------16--|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Ending:
e|--16b17r16--14---16---12~~~----|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
Drummer

Full open hats, driving. Crash accents on chord changes.

Final Chorus

C#m Say it ain't G# so
A Your drug is a E heartbreaker
C#m Say it ain't G# so
A My love is a E life taker
C#m Say it ain't G# so-oh-oh
A Your drug is a E heartbreaker
C#m Say it ain't G# so
A My love is a E life taker
Drummer

All out. Crash on every chord change. Driving 8ths on kick.

Outro

C#m G# A E (fade out)

Drummer

Ride out with crashes. Follow guitar dynamics for ending.