Nerf Herder – We Opened For Weezer (Guitar)

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https://open.spotify.com/track/6KYuAqzq80eZjUsig9japl Worked out on request for paavosallinen. Do you mind your avatar is here? Producer Nerf Herder Track 5 on Rockingham Mar. 10, 2016 If you like my "work" don't hesitate to add favorite or to give it the STARS it deserves (with explanation?). Here is the list of all the songs I did upload for UG: https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/contribution/3817887-frans.vanuytv/tabs?sort=-date&page=1&per-page=50 ATTENTION: All chords for 2 or 4 beats OR count the * [Intro] | D A | E D | D A | E | | D A | E D | D A | E | [Verse 1]
              D             A
We opened for Weezer, first time on the road,

E                         F#m
some of us had never even been in the snow.

D                      A
Following along in our rental van,

E                        E                        D
back when Matt Sharp was still in the band called Weezer.

               A
Watching every night from the crowd,

      E                               F#m
saw a kid rush the stage and take the bass amp down.

         D           A            E                   E
The Wawa ruling over 7-11, it was Nerdcore heaven in ’97 with.
[Chorus 1]
D            A      E                       F#m
Weezer, whoa-oa-oa,   singing “Say It Ain't So”,

           D  A         E                  E
Whoa-oa-oa-oa   and the kids kept singing along,

D      A      E                   F#m
  whoa-oa-oa,   in the Pittsburgh snow,

D         A  E         E*
  whoa-oa-oa-oa.
[Interlude] | D A | E F#m | D A | E | | D A | E F#m | D A | E | [Verse 2]
              D                A
We opened for Weezer, it was a dream come true,

    E                        F#m
our video was playing on the MTV2.

D                         A
Right about the time that Buffy started slaying,

E                   E                    D
we were on tour and we were playing with Weezer.

          A
They were singing the blues,

E                          F#m
Pinkerton was getting some bad reviews.

    D                             A
The guy from Rolling Stone didn’t like the songs,

    E                          E*
the guy from Rolling Stone was totally wrong about.
[Chorus 1]
D            A      E                       F#m
Weezer, whoa-oa-oa,   singing “Say It Ain't So”,

           D  A         E                  E
Whoa-oa-oa-oa   and the kids kept singing along,

D      A      E                   F#m
  whoa-oa-oa,   in the Pittsburgh snow,

D         A  E         E
  whoa-oa-oa-oa.
[Bridge]
    C                       G
The Chameleon in Lancaster, Asbury Park,

    D                       A
the Metropol in Pittsburgh, Raleigh and Marrz;

C              G
Winston-Salem, Charleston,

                   A           G
Charlotte and Louisville (Louisville!).

    C                       G
The Flood Zone in Richmond, Norfolk, VA.

  D                 A
Columbus, Ohio, The Newport Music Hall,

    C                      G
the Rave in Milwaukee, the Barrymore Theatre in Madison,

   A       A    A       A    A      A
Wisconsin,   Wisconsin,   Wisconsin!
[Solos] | D A | E F#m | D A | E | | D A | E F#m | D A | E | [Verse 3]
              D             A
We opened for Weezer, first time on the road,

E                            F#m
Mid-Atlantic states watching every show.

D                       A
Following around in our rental van,

E                   A                      D
half Japanese girls singing "goddamn" with Weezer.

           A
Matt, Pat, Brian and Rivers,

E                     F#m
Butterfly song giving everyone shivers.

D                A
Karl was rad and Karl was gnarly,

        E*
we were sitting backstage with Mykel and Carli and ...
[End-Chorus]
D              A      E                       F#m
  Weezer, whoa-oa-oa,   singing “Say It Ain’t So”,

D        A      E         E                  D
  whoa-oa-oa-oa   and the kids kept singing along.

        A         E          F#m
Whoa-oa-oa in the Pittsburgh snow,

   D    A     E         E
whoa-oa-oa-oa   and the kids say you might as well.
[Outro]
D                               A
  (Jump, jump, jump, jump) Whoa-oa-oa-oa,

                            E                     F#m
  (Jump, jump, jump, jump), singing “Say It Ain’t So”

D                               A
  (Jump, jump, jump, jump) Whoa-oa-oa-oa,

E                      E
  (Jump, jump) and the kids say you might as well

D                               A
  (Jump, jump, jump, jump), whoa-oa-oa-oa,

E                                 F#m
  (Jump, jump, jump, jump) in the Pittsburgh snow.

D                                A
  (Jump, jump, jump, jump), whoa-oa-oa-oa,

E                E
  (Jump) and the kids say you might as well .
[Outro 2]
F#m                                               E
  (Jump, jump, jump, jump), singing “Say It Ain’t So”

F#m                                               E
  (Jump, jump, jump, jump), singing “Say It Ain’t So”.

F#m                                         E
  (Jump, jump, jump), singing “Say It Ain’t So”,

              A*
might as well jump.