Song Title: “Say It Ain’t So”
Band: Weezer
Album: “Weezer” (also known as “The Blue Album”)
Composer: Rivers Cuomo
Lead Vocals/Guitar: Rivers Cuomo
Say It Aint So Guitar Tabs
Intro:
e|——-4-X————————-5-X–0———————————-|
B|–4h5–5-X—————-0——–5-X–0—————————–——-|
G|–4—-4-X—-5———5——-6–6—-1———9/———————–|
D|–4h6———6——-6———7——-2———9/———————–|
A|–4———–6—–6——-6/7———2—-9h11————————–|
E|————–4—4———————0–0——————————-|
Say It Aint So Guitar Tabs
Verse Progression
C#m G# A E
e|—-4—4–4–4–5–0–0–0————————————————|
B|—-5—4–4–4–5–0–0–0————————————-–———–|
G|—-6—5–5–5–6–1–1–1————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————|
Say It Aint So Guitar Tabs
Little Riff Thingy During the verse:
e|—————————————————————————|
B|————9——10/12–10–9———9———————————-|
G|—–9-9—-9——11/13–11–9h11p9—-9–9—————————–—-|
D|—–9-9h11—-11——————–11—-9——————————-|
A|–11———————————————————————–|
E|—————————————————————————|
Chorus:
e|————————————————————————–—|
B|—————————————————————————|
G|–6-6———————————————————————-|
D|–6-6–6-6–7-7–2–2–2—————————————————|
A|–4-4–6-6–7-7–2–2–2—————————————————|
E|–4-4–4-4–5-5–0–0–0—————————————————|
Say It Aint So Guitar Tabs
Interlude (Before Verse 3)
e|–4—-4-X————————5—————7-11-7-9—7———–––|
B|–4h5–5-X–0———–0———5——9——7———-9—7h9—7—–|
G|–4—-4-X–5———5——–6–6–X-X-9—-8——————–9—9b–|
D|–4h6——-6——-6———-7—–X-X-9–9——————————|
A|–4———6—–6——–6/7———–7———————————|
E|————4—4———————————————————-|
e|——————————————————————–———|
B|—————————————————————————|
G|-8h9-6-6h8-4-6————————————————————-|
D|—————6———————————————————–|
A|—————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————|
Bridge (Dear Daddy…)
e|————————————————————––————|
B|—————————————————————————|
G|-4-4-4—3-3-3————————————————————-|
D|-4-4-4—4-4-4————————————————————-|
A|-2-2-2—2-2-2—2–2-2–5-5-5———————————————|
E|—————–0–0-0–3-3-3———————————————|
Say It Aint So Guitar Tabs
Solo
e|—————————————————————————|
B|-19b21r19-17————————————19b21r19-17—————-|
G|————-20—18-20-18-18b20r18-16———————-20————-|
D|—————————————18-18v——————————|
A|—————————————————————––———-|
E|—————————————————————————|
e|———————————————–16————————–|
B|——————————————–17—-19h21p17/16v————-|
G|–18-20-18–18b20r10–16-18b20-18b20–16h18——————————–|
D|—————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————––———-|
E|—————————————————————————|
e|———-16———–16b17r16-14h16————————————–|
B|——-17—-19p17-16——————————————————|
G|-16h18———————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————|
A|————————————————————-–————–|
E|—————————————————————————|
Say It Aint So Guitar Tabs
Full Detail of Song:
“Say It Ain’t So.” Here are the details about the song:
Song Title: “Say It Ain’t So”
Band: Weezer
Release Date: 1994
Album: “Weezer” (also known as “The Blue Album”)
Composer: Rivers Cuomo
Lead Vocals/Guitar: Rivers Cuomo
Bass: Matt Sharp
Drums: Patrick Wilson
Guitar: Brian Bell
Genre: Alternative rock, power pop, grunge
Lyrics: The lyrics of “Say It Ain’t So” convey themes of disillusionment, personal struggle, and family issues. They touch on subjects such as alcoholism, broken relationships, and the desire for things to be different than they appear.
Musical Style: The song features a blend of catchy melodies, distorted guitar riffs, and dynamic shifts in intensity, which are characteristic of Weezer’s sound.
Cultural Significance: “Say It Ain’t So” is one of Weezer’s most popular and beloved songs, known for its infectious hooks and relatable lyrics. It has been praised for its emotional depth and has become an anthem for fans of alternative rock.
Commercial Success: While “Say It Ain’t So” wasn’t a major commercial hit upon its initial release, it has since gained significant recognition and has become a staple in Weezer’s discography.
Legacy: The song has had a lasting impact on popular culture and has been covered by various artists. It continues to be cherished by fans and is often included in Weezer’s live performances.
