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From kyleb@juno.com Sun May 4 10:10:45 1997 Date: Sun, 30 Mar 1997 12:06:49 -0500 From: kyleb@juno.com To: guitar@olga.net Cc: acoustic@olga.net Subject: The Pinkerton Album (tab format) by the greatest band EVER weezer Pinkerton by =w=eezer Compiled by: Kyleb@juno.com *Tired of sex* transcribed by: Adam Queler (queler@bestweb.net) tuning: 1/2 step down Baseline |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |--------4-4----46-4--------------------| |---2-2-------------7-62----------------| (Baseline) i'm tired so tired i'm tired of having sex (so tired) i'm spread so thin i don't know who i am (who i am) F# B C# D# (play the roots, it's actually the bass) monday night i'm making jen tuesday night i'm making lin wednesday night i'm making catherine

^Eso why can't i be making love come true? whoa

F# C# C#/D#C# A# A# (In beat to the baseline) i'm beat beat red ashamed of what i said (what i said) i'm sorry do not go i know i'm silly but i can't say no (say no) (This time play the chords) thursday night i'm making denise friday night i'm making therese Saturday night i'm making louise

^Eso why can't i be ^Bmaking ^A#love ^G#come ^F#tru
(I
e? dunno)
whatcha gonna do?

tonight i'm down on my knees tonight i'm begging you please tonight tonight so please so why can't i be making love come true? *Get You* transcribed by: Alan Kouba Typical Weezer tempo, Like Sweater song Intro Chords A to an E (eight notes strumming a power chord) Play #1 over top, switching frets on chord changes #1 -5 slide-up-to-12------ ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- A E This is beginning to hurt A E This is beginning to tear me up A It used to be a game D Now its a crying shame E A Cause you dont wanna play around no more. INtro again with #1 Coldness? is breaking me up You think I'm some kinda of freak uhuh (Same Chords as verse #1) If you come back to me Then you will surely see Im just foolin around Chorus: E E B C Ahh Get you, uh huh Get you, uh huh Get You, uh huh E E E E E E A Get you, get you, get you, uh huh Intro with #1 Jonas? is breaking your heart (Same chords as verse #1) yung gi gi ning your knee uh huh? (sounds like hes making words up) If you come back to me Then you will surely see Im just foolin around Chorus D A I can't believe, you talked you to me D E I get to round? , you talked to me Solo (Alot of Rivers's funky little ----------------------- Harmony sliding) With a sweet little run at the -10-/-12--------------- end that Im not going to ----------------------- figure out --7-/-10--------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Chorus A E This is beginning to hurt (Rivers moans "Oh" afterward each time) This is beginning to hurt This is beginning to hurt Pat Wilson begins to fart uncontrollably while Matt Sharp sings "He's Kissing Christian" by That Dog *No other one* transcribed by: Mauwer tuning: 1/2 step down Intro GGBCCE repeat 3X GGF#G 1x Second guitar plays on the G-string -4-4-8-9-12-4-4-8-9-16-4-4-8-9-12-15-10-10-7-7-5-5 From this part slide down! If you listen to the record you know what i mean! Verse

^GMy girl`s a l^Amiar but ^Gi`ll stand b^Ceside her ^GShe`s all i`ve got a^Amnd i dont ^Bmwanna be ^Calone Repeat this!

Chorus

^EmKnow there`s no ^Amother one K^Dnow there`s no o^Gther one I c^Emant have any o^Amther one though i ^Dwould now i never ^Gcould with one

*Why bother* transcribed by: unknown tuning: 1/2 step down verse:

^E I ^G#know i should get ^Anext to ^Byou ^E You've got a ^G#look that ^Amade me ^Bthink you're cool ^E But ^G#it's just ^Asexual at^Btraction ^E That's all there ^G#is so i'd ^Abetter keep ^Bwhackin'

chorus:

^E Why ^C#bother ^F#5/A It's gonna ^Bhurt me ^E It's gonna ^C#kill when ^F#5/Ayou des^Bert me ^A5/G# This happened to me ^A5twice before ^F# Not gonna happen ^Bany^B/Amore

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: E minor pentatonic and major pentatonic over verse chords. 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? 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 Weird chords: F#5/A ------ 5x467x A5/G# ------ 477xxx and the E in the chorus is on the 7th fret of the A string. *Across the sea* transcribed by: Jose Galvez tuning: 1/2 step down Verse(you are, 18 year old girl)---G, Bm, C, D. or G, Bm, Em, D (they alternate) Prechorus(why are you so far away, i need help...)----G, B, E, D, PreC2(I could never touch you...)-----G, B, C, A-------- Chorus(i got your letter, you got my song)-G, G/F#, E, D, C, D, G (Listen for timing) Solo chords: ????(if you can figure this part out, KUDOS 2 YOU cuz i can't Bridge:(and then i shaved my head...) E, E/D#, D/C#, B, A, A/G#, F# *The good life* transcribed by: Tyler Nylund (Weeezer@wow.com) tuning: 1/2 step down Intro Chords (play four times) E-------------------------------- B-------------------------------- G---12-----12--12-----9------- D---12-----12--12-----9------- A---10-----10--10-----7------- E-------------------------------- verse (G chord) E----------------------------------- B---------------------------------- G---12-----12-----12--12--12---- D---12-----12-----12--12--12---- A---10-----10-----10--10--10---- E---------------------------------- (D chord) E----------------------------------- B---------------------------------- G---11-----11-----11--11--11---- D---12-----12-----12--12--12---- A---12-----12-----12--12--12---- E---10-----10-----10--10--10---- (A chord) E----------------------------------- B---------------------------------- G---14-----14-----14--14--14---- D---14-----14-----14--14--14---- A---12-----12-----12--12--12---- E---------------------------------- (E chord) E----------------------------------- B---------------------------------- G---13-----13-----13--13--13---- D---14-----14-----14--14--14---- A---14-----14-----14--14--14---- E---12-----12-----12--12--12---- (yeah, check me) when i look in the mirror i can't believe what i see tell me who's that funky dude starin' back at me

^Gfolking bitten ^Gdow^Dn ^D ^Amcan't even get aroun^Amd ^Em ^Em

^Gwithout an old man c^Gane ^D ^D ^Amfall and hit ^Amthe gr^Emound ^Em

^Gshivering in th^Ge col^Dd ^D ^Ambitter ^Amand a^Blone

(Intro chords twice) (verse) excuse the bitching i shouldn't complain i should have no feeling 'cause feeling is pain 'cause everything i need is denied me and everything i want is taken away from me but who do i got to blame nobody but me Chorus

a^Bmnd i don't wanna be a old man any^Cmore ^D ^Dit's been a year or two since i was out o^Gn the floor ^Em

D Am D shakin' booty making sweet love all the night

^Dit's time i got ba^Gck to the good life ^Em it's time i got back it's time i got back and i don't even know how i got off the track

* i wanna go back, yeah * E-------------------------------------------------------- B-------------------------------------------------------- G-------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------- A---12-b-14--14--14--14--14--14-14--14---14--rb-12- E--------------------------------------------------------- (Intro chords 4 times) (verse) screw this crap i've had it (i've had it) i ain't no mr. cool i'm a pig i'm a dog so 'scuse me if i drool i ain't gonna hurt nobody ain't gonna 'cause a scene justly to admit i want sugar in my tea hear me (hear me) i want sugar in my tea (Chorus) and i don't wanna be a old man anymore it's been a year or two since i was out on the floor shakin' booty making sweet love all the night it's time i got back to the good life it's time i got back it's time i got back and i don't even know how i got off the track * i wanna go back, yeah solo E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G----14-b--16------12----12----13----14---12----12------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------14----14----14---14- A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----11---------9-------------------------------------------------------------- B----12--------10-----12-----12-----10-----9-------------9v-------------------- G----------------------------------------------------11------------------------ D------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------------14----12- B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------13----13----13----11----11---------------- D--13----13----13-----11-----11--------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E---14-b-16-------14-b-16--------12----12---------17-----16-----14--- B---14-b-16-------14-b-16--------12----12---------------------------- G-------------------------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------------------- A-------------------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------------- E-----------------------------------16------------------------------- B---17-----16------14------------------------------------------------ G---------------------------16--------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------------------- A-------------------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------------- (slide all notes) E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B---5-----19-----17-----12----10-----15-----12------12-----13------12----10----8-- G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B---8-----10----12-----5----12----10-----5-----3----10-----8-----7-----3-------- G------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

i wanna go back ^Am i wanna go back ^D

and i don't even know how^G i got off the track ^Em it's time i got back it's time i got back and i don't even know how i got off the track

i wanna go back, ^Amyeah ^Bm (Chorus)

E E E E E E E *El Scorcho* transcribed by: Tyler Nylund (Weeezer@wow.com) tuning: 1/2 step down E---------------------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------------------- G---------------6v------------------------------------11v-------------- D---------------------------------------------------------------------- A---------7------------7--s---10---------------12------------12--s---7- E---5--------------------------------10-------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------------------- G---------------6v-----------------------------------11--b---13- D--------------------------------------------------------------- A---------7-----------7---s--10--------------12----------------- E---5---------------------------------10------------------------ E---------------------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------------------- G---------------6v------------------------------------11v-------------- D---------------------------------------------------------------------- A---------7------------7--s---10---------------12------------12--s---7- E---5--------------------------------10-------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------- B-------------------------------------------------- G---------------6v--------------------------------- D------------------------------11-------9---------- A---------7-----------7--------9--------7---------- E---5---------------------------------------------- Play this during the verse.... E---------------------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------------------- G---------------6v------------------------------------11v-------------- D---------------------------------------------------------------------- A---------7------------7--s---10---------------12------------12--s---7- E---5----------------------------------10------------------------------ goddamn you half japanese girls do it to me every time oh, the redhead said you shred the cello

and i'm jello, baby ^F# ^E you won't talk won't look won't think of me i'm the epitome a public enemy (stop playing) why you wanna go and do me like that? come down on the street and dance with me

CHORUS play this three times E---------------------------------------------------------- B-------------------------------------------------7-------- G-----------------6---------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------7-----------7--- A-----------7---------7------------5----------------------- E----5----------------------------------------------------- then play this E---------------------------------------------------------- B-------------------------------------------------9-------- G-----------------6---------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------9-----------9--- A-----------7---------7------------7----------------------- E----5----------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G-----------------6-------------7--------5----------------- D-------------------------------7--------5----------------- A-----------7---------7--------5--------3------------------ E----5----------------------------------------------------- i'm a lot like you so please hello i'm here i'm waiting (oh) i think i'd be good for you and you'd be good for me i asked you to go to the green day concert you said you'd never heard of them (how cool is that?) how cool is that? * so i went to your room and read your diary * E----------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------- G----11----11-----12-----12--s----13------12---------------- D----------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------- watching grunge leg drop new jack through press table then my heart stopped (stop playing) listening to cio-cio san fall in love all over again (owwww!) CHORUS i'm a lot like you so please hello i'm here i'm waiting (going crazy now) i think i'd be good for you and you'd be good for me (fast)

^Ahow stupid is it i can't ta^Dlk about it i gotta sin^Bmg about it and make a record o^Ef my heart how stup^Aid is it won't you gimme ^Da minute just com^Bme up to me and say^E hello (to my heart)

(slower, same chords) how stupid is it for all i know you want me to or maybe you just don't know what to do and maybe you're scared to say i'm falling for you solo E------------------------------------------14------------------------- B----------14--------------------------------------17v---------------- G--16-------------------------14-s-16--------------------------------- D----------------15--------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------------- E--19-------17--------16-h-17------------------21-------------19-h-21- B-------------------------------------17------------------------------ G---------------------------------------------------------18---------- D--------------------------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------------- i wish i could get my head outta the sand 'cause i think we'd make a good team and you would keep my fingernails clean but that's just a stupid dream that i won't realize 'cause i can't even look in your eyes without shakin' and i ain't fakin' i'll bring home the turkey if you bring home the bacon CHORUS i'm a lot like you so please hello i'm here i'm waiting (going crazy now) i think i'd be good for you and you'd be good for me i'm a lot like you i'm a lot like you i'm a lot like you i'm waiting i think i'd be good for you and you'd be good for me F# E C# s- slide h- hammer on v- vibrato *Pink Tiangle* Transcribed by Tyler Nylund From: Weezer weez Tuning: 1/2 step down intro E---3----------------5---------------7------------------------------------- B-----------3----------------5----------------7----------------------------- G---4----------------5---------------7----------------7--------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------------ E---5--------3----------------2-----------------3-------------------------- B---------------------3----------------3-----------------3-------------3----- G---5--------4----------------2-----------------4---------------4------------ D---------------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------------

^Emwhen i'm stable long enough ^Am D G (F#m) i start to look around for love ^Emsee us reaching for a prince ^Am my min^Dd begins the orange mess ^G ^Embut when i start to feel that pull ^Am ^Dturns out I just pulled myself ^G ^Emshe would never go with me ^Am w^De're not all that's good on earth ^G ^Gi'm ^Bmdumb she's a lesbi^Can ^G i t^Chought i had found t^Ghe one ^D ^Emwe were good^Bm as married^C in my mind ^G but mar^Cried in my mind's n^Go good ^D ^Cpink t^Bmrian^Amgle ^Don her sl^Emeeve ^Clet me know the truth ^G ^Clet me kn^Dow the truth ^G might of smoked a few in my time would never thought it was a crime knew the day would surely come when i'd chill and settle down when i think i've found a good old fashioned girl then she put me in my place everyone's a little queer oh, can't she be a little straight i'm dumb she's a lesbian i thought i had found the one we were good as married in my mind but married in my mind's no good pink triangle on her sleeve let me know the truth let me know the truth

^Clet me know^D the truth ^G

*Falling For You* Transcribed by Tyler Nylund Tuning: 1/2 step down intro E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G--------------------------------------6h8-----9---------------------------------------------- D---------6-----7-----9-----6-------------------------6-----6----------------------------------- A---7--------------------------------------------------------------------9-----7-----9----7--- E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G------------------------4-----6-----4-----6^8-----6^8------6^8------6^8-------- D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A---7-----9-----6---------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

^G# ^G# ^G# ^C#m holy cow i think i'^F#mve got one here ^Bnow just what am i supposed to do ^G#m ^C#mi've got a number of irrationa^F#ml fears ^Bthat i'd like to share with you ^E ^E ^E ^C#mfirst there's rules about goats ^F#mlike me ^Bhanging around with chicks like you ^G#m ^E ^E ^E ^C#mbut i do like y^F#mou and another one ^G#

you say like too much

^G#mI'm ^G#m s^G#mhaking ^A ^A at ^Ayour touch ^Bi l^Bike^B you ^Eway to^Eo muc^Eh ^E my ba^Bby ^Bi'm^B afra^Bid i^D'm ^Gfal^Clin^Cg f^Cor you ^G#mi'd ^G#m ^G#m do ab^Aout ^A ^Aany^Bthi^Bng t^Bo get^E the^E he^Ell o^Eut alive or m^Baybe ^Bi wo^Buld ^Brather sett^Ble ^Bdow^Bn ^E ^E ^Dwit^Dh you ^G ^G AA

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A---0-----2------------------------------------------------------------------------9----------- E----------------4------------------------------------------------------------------------------- holy moley baby wouldn't you know it just as i was bustin' loose i've got a goal to live my rock star part get fat and old with you 'cause i'm a burning a candle in your gentle month teaching me to lick a little bit kinder and i do like you you're the lucky one no i'm the lucky one i'm shaking at your touch i like you way too much my baby i'm afraid i'm falling for you i'd do about anything to get the hell out alive or maybe i would rather settle down with you E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G------------------------------------4-----6-----6-----7------------------------------------------- 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D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Em Am D Bm

holy sw^Geet^G god damn you left your cello in the basement ^Emi need m^Cy hand to bow the^Am stars and tri^Ded to play a tune ^Bm ^G ^G ^G ^Emi can't believe how bad a soft kiss to you ^Am ^Dwhat could you possibly see in a little freak ^Bmcalled me ^G ^G ^Embut i do like yo^Amu and you like me too ^Bmi'm ready let's do it baby ^BmI'm^Bm sh^Bmakin^Cg a^Ct your^C touch ^Di ^Dlik^De you^G way ^Gtoo m^Guch my bab^Dy i'm afraid i'^Fm falli^A#ng fo^D#r you ^Bmi'd^Bm do^Bm abo^Cut a^Cnyth^Cing ^Dto ^Dget^D th^Ge hel^Gl out^G alive or ma^Dybe ^Di wo^Duld^D rather set^Dtle^D do^Dwn ^Gwit^Ch you ^A# ^D#

down, with you (oh) s-slide h-hammer on ^-bend r-release bend D-double pick *Butterfly* transcribed by: Tyler Nylund (Weeezer@wow.com) tuning: 1/2 step down

^Gyester^Em(addG)day i went out^Cside with my ^Dmomma's mason j^Gar

Em(addG) * caught a lovely butterfly * E---------------0-------------------------------- B---------------1-----3-----1-----0-----------0-- G---------------------0-----2-----------2-------- D---------2-----------------2-------------------- A---3-------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------

^Gwhen i ^Em(addG)woke up to^Cday ^Dlooked in on my fairy ^Gpet

Em(addG) ** she had withered all away ** E---------------0-------- B---------------1-----3-- G---------------------0-- D---------2-------------- A---3-------------------- E------------------------

no more ^C(addG)sighing in ^Cher ^Dbreast i'm s^Dorry for what i ^Gdid

i did ^Em(addG)what my body ^C(addG)told me to i ^Ddidn't mean to do you ^Gharm

every^G7time i pin down ^Cwhat i think i ^Dwant it slips a^Gway the ^Em(addG)goal slips a^C(addG)way ^C(addG)

^Gsmell you ^Em(addG)on my hand for ^Cdays i can't ^Dwash away your ^Gscent

Em(addG) * if i'm a dog then you're a bitch

^Gi guess ^Em(addG)you're as real as ^Cme maybe ^Di can live with ^Gthat

Em(addG) * maybe i need fantasy

life of chasing butter^Dfly i'm s^Dorry for what i ^Gdid

i did ^Em(addG)what my body ^C(addG)told me to i ^Ddidn't mean to do you ^Gharm

every^G7time i pin down ^Cwhat i think i ^Dwant it slips a^Gway Em(addG) C(addG)... the goal slips away

^Gi told ^Em(addG)you i would ^Creturn when the ^Drobin makes his ^Gnest

Em(addG) * but i ain't never coming back

^G i'm ^Dsorr^Gy ^Em(addG)i'm sorry

^Ci'm sorry G G7 Em(addG) C C(addG) D

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Weezer - Pinkerton album