Learn to play 'Say It Ain't So' by Weezer. This song uses the alternative rock style traits including a quiet, clean picked verse and a loud, heavy, overdriven chorus. Good picking technique and power chord proficiency are key to nailing this alternative rock classic. N.B. Tune done by 1/2 a step to jam along to the original recording. Learn how to do that free here.
*Trivia* Written by frontman Rivers Cuomo, the song came to be after he had all the music finished and one line, "Say it ain't so". In 2008, Rolling Stone ranked "Say It Ain't So" #72 on "The 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time.
'Say It Ain't So' - music video
N.B. Tune done by 1/2 a step to jam along to the original recording. Learn how to do that free here.
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