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Weezer - Say It Ain’t So Chords

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ChordsAm, E, F, C, G, Eb
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [E] [F] [C]
[Am]Oh [E] [F]yeah. [C] [Am]All [E] [F]right. [C]

[verse 2]
[Am]Somebody’s [E]Heiney [F]is crowding my [C]icebox.
[Am]Somebody’s [E]cold one is [F]giving me [C]chills.
[Am]Guess I’ll [E]just close my [F]eyes. [C]

[verse 3]
[Am]Oh [E] [F]yeah. [C] [Am]All [E] [F]right. [C]
[Am]Feels [E] [F]good. [C] [Am] [E]Inside. [F] [C]

[verse 4]
[Am]Flip on [E]the Tele… [F]Wrestle with [C]Jimmy.
[Am]Something is [E]bubbling [F]behind my [C]back.
[Am]The bottle is [E]ready to [F]go. [C]

[chorus]
[Am] [E]
[F]Say it ain’t [C]so a-woah-a-woah.
[Am]Your [E]drug [E]is a[F]heart[C]breaker.
[F]Say it ain’t [C]so a-woah-a-woah.
[Am]My [Am]love [E]is [E]a [F]life-taker.[C]

[verse 5]
[Am]I can’t [E]confront [F]you, I never [C]could do…
[Am]That which might [E]hurt you. [F]Try and be [C]cool, when I say:
[Am] [Am] [E] [F] [F] [C] [Am] [E]
This way is-a-waterslide-away-from-me-to-chase-her-fuller-everyday! Hey!
So be [F] [C]cool.

[chorus]
[Am] [E]
[F]Say it ain’t [C]so a-woah-a-woah.
[Am]Your [E]drug [E]is a[F]heart[C]breaker. [Am] [E]
[F]Say it ain’t [C]so a-woah-a-woah.
[Am]My [Am]love [E]is [E]a [F]life-taker.[C]

[verse 6]
[G]Dear [G]daddy, [G] I [G]write you [C]in spite of [Eb]fears[Eb] of silence.
[G]You cleaned up, [G] found [G]Jesus, [C]things are [Eb]good also I hear.
[G]This bottle of Stevens [C]awakens [Eb]ancient feelings…
[G]Like father, [G]step-father…
[C]This song is [Eb]drowning in the [Am]blood!
[E]Yeah [F]Yeah-Yeah[C]Yeah-Yeah!

[Closing]
[Am] [E] [F] [C] [Am] [Am] [E] [E]
[F]Say it ain’t [C]so a-woah-a-woah.
[Am] [Am]Your [E]drug [E]is a [F]heartbrea[C]ker.
[F]Say it ain’t [C]so a-woah-a-woah.
[Am]My [Am]love [E]is[E]a li[F]fe-taker.[C]

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ArtistWeezer
AlbumOpposite Sides of the Same Good Ol' Fence
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year1992
KeyAm

How to play Say It Ain't So on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Weezer - Say It Ain't So on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Say It Ain't So uses these transitions most often: F → C (31), Am → E (29), and E → F (29). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - E chord transition.

1. Am → E chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

To move from Am to E;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
Am to E

2. E → F chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from E to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
E to F

3. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

4. C → Am chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
C to Am

5. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

6. C → Eb chord transition

To move from C to Eb;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

7. Eb → G chord transition

To move from Eb to G;

  1. While playing Eb, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

8. Eb → Am chord transition

To move from Eb to Am;

  1. While playing Eb, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 2.

Say It Ain't So chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Say It Ain't So.

  • Say It Ain't So includes 131 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Say It Ain't So contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Say It Ain't So connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → F: 3%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → E: 1%
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