WEEZER - "the good life" Tablature

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From: BURTTIOMAN [BURTTIOMAN@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 1998 2:52 AM

Artist: Weezer
Song: The Good Life (Acoustic)

Tabbed by Josh Lambka (Burttioman)

This is the acoustic version of The Good Life by Weezer. Chord names are
listed above the tabs. I tried to get the timing on the lyrics, which
came pretty close, but if the didn't the chords will give youa a general
idea of how to play it. Play of the intros 4 times at the beginning
of the song. They both sound good, but the second one is a little
easier to play. Have fun!

INTRO:
(G) (E) (Em)
|--3----3-3------0--| |--3---3-3-----0-----|
|--3----3-3------0--| |--3---3-3-----0-----|
|--0----0-0------1--|REPEAT X4 OR|--4---4-4-----0-----|
|--0-X--0-0------2--| |--5-x-5-5-----2-----|
|--2-X--2-2------2--| |--5-x-5-5-----2-----|
|--3-X--3-3------0--| |--3-x-3-3-----0-----|

VERSE:
(G) (D)
|--3---3-----3-3-----3----------2----X-2--2-2-2-----|
|--3---3-----3-3-----3----------3----X-3--3-3-3-----|
|--0---0-----0-0-----0----------2----X-2--2-2-2-----|
|--0-X-0-----0-0-----0----------0------0--0-0-0-----|
|--2-X-2-----2-2-----2------------------------------|
|--3-X-3-----3-3-----3------------------------------|
When I look in the mir- ror
(Am) (E) (G) (D)
|--0-x-0-----0---------0-0----0---0--0-0-0--3---3----3---3----3-------2-x--2--
2-2-2--|
|--1-x-1-----1---------1-1----0---0--0-0-0--3---3----3---3----3-------3-x--3--
3-3-3--|
|--2-x-2-----2---------2-2----1-x-1--1-1-1--0---0----0---0----0-------2-x--2--
2-2-2--|
|--2---2-----2---------2-2----2-x-2--2-2-2--0-x-0----0---0----0-------0----0--
0-0-0--|
|--0---0-----0---------0-0----2-x-2--2-2-2--2-x-2----2---2----2---------------
-------|
|-----------------------------0---0--0-0-0--3-x-3----3---3----3---------------
-------|
Can't beleive what i see Tell me who's that funky dude
(G) (D)
|--3---3-----3-3-----3-----2-x-2--2-2-2-----------------------|
|--3---3-----3-3-----3-----3-x-3--3-3-3-----------------------|
|--0---0-----0-0-----0-----2-x-2--2-2-2-----------------------|
|--0-x-0-----0-0-----0-----0---0--0-0-0-----------------------|
|--2-x-2-----2-2-----2----------------------------------------|
|--3-x-3-----3-3-----3----------------------------------------|
Sta-ring back at me

PRE-CHORUS:
(G) (D) (Am) (E)
|--3-------------2---2---x----2-0-x-------------0---0---------|
|--3-------------3---3---x----3-1-x-------------0---0---------|
|--0-------------2---2---x----2-2-x-------------1---1---------|
|--0---x---------0---0--------0-2---------------2---2---------|
|--2---x------------------------0---------------2---2---------|
|--3---x----------------------------------------0---0---------|
Broke-and-beat-and-down Can't even get a-round
(G) (D) (Am) (E)
|--3--3----------2---2-----x--2---0-x----------0---0----------|
|--3--3----------3---3-----x--3---1-x----------0---0----------|
|--0--0----------2---2-----x--2---2-x----------1---1----------|
|--0--0-x--------0---0--------0---2------------2---2----------|
|--2--2-x-------------------------0------------2---2----------|
|--3--3-x--------------------------------------0---0----------|
Without an old man cane I'd fall-and-hit the ground
(G) (D) (Am) (B7)
|--3--3------------2--2---x--2--0----x---0---2--2-2-2-2-2--2--|
|--3--3------------3--3---x--3--1----x---1---0--0-0-0-0-0--0--|
|--0--0------------2--2---x--2--2----x---2---2--2-2-2-2-2--2--|
|--0--0-x----------0--0------0--2--------2---1--1-1-1-1-1--1--|
|--2--2-x-----------------------0--------0---2--2-2-2-2-2--2--|
|--3--3-x-----------------------------------------------------|
Shiveri'n-in-the-cold I'm bitter and aloo-ooone

REPEAT INTRO x2

REPEAT VERSE x1 (with these lyrics)

Excuse the bitchin'--I shouldn't complain
I should have no feelings, cuz' feeling is pain

REAPEAT PRE-CHORUS x1 (with these lyrics)

As 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:
(B7) (C) (D)
|-2----2-2----2-2---2--2---0--0---o---0---2--------------------|
|-0----0-0----0-0---0--0---1--1---1---1---3--------------------|
|-2----2-2----2-2---2--2---0--0---0---0---2--------------------|
|-1----1-1----1-1---1--1---2--2---2---2---0--------------------|
|-2----2-2----2-2---2--2---3--3---3---3------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
And i don't wanna be an old man any-more
(D) (G) (Em)
|-2----2---2--2---2---2--2------3--3---3--3--3------0----------|
|-3----3---3--3---3---3--3------3--3---3--3--3------0----------|
|-2----2---2--2---2---2--2------0--0---0--0--0------0----------|
|-0----0---0--0---0---0--0------0--0---0--0--0------2----------|
|-------------------------------2--2---2--2--2------2----------|
|-------------------------------3--3---3--3--3------0----------|
It's been-a-year-or-two since I was out on the floor
(Em) (Am) (D)
|-0---0---0--0---0-0-----0---0----0----0-----2-----------------|
|-0---0---0--0---0-0-----1---1----1----1-----3-----------------|
|-0---0---0--0---0-0-----2---2----2----2-----2-----------------|
|-2---2---2--2---2-2-----2---2----2----2-----0-----------------|
|-2---2---2--2---2-2-----0---0----0----0-----------------------|
|-0---0---0--0---0-0-------------------------------------------|
Shakin'-booty-makin' sweet love all the night
(D) (G) (Em)
|-2--2--2---2-2-----3--3--3---3----3----0---------------------|
|-3--3--3---3-3-----3--3--3---3----3----0---------------------|
|-2--2--2---2-2-----0--0--0---0----0----0---------------------|
|-0--0--0---0-0-----0--0--0---0----0----2---------------------|
|-------------------2--2--2---2----2----2---------------------|
|-------------------3--3--3---3----3----0---------------------|
It's time I got back to the good life
(Em) (Am7) (D)
|-0--0--0--0--0---3-----3---3----3--3-----2-------------------|
|-0--0--0--0--0---1-----1---1----1--1-----3-------------------|
|-0--0--0--0--0---2-----2---2----2--2-----2-------------------|
|-2--2--2--2--2---2-----2---2----2--2-----0-------------------|
|-2--2--2--2--2---0-----0---0----0--0-------------------------|
|-0--0--0--0--0-----------------------------------------------|
It's time I got back, It's time I got back
(D) (G) (Em)
|-2--2--2----2--2--3----3---3--3--3---3---0-------------------|
|-3--3--3----3--3--3----3---3--3--3---3---0-------------------|
|-2--2--2----2--2--0----0---0--0--0---0---0-------------------|
|-0--0--0----0--0--0----0---0--0--0---0---2-------------------|
|------------------2----2---2--2--2---2---2-------------------|
|------------------3----3---3--3--3---3---0-------------------|
And I don't even know how i got off the track
(Em) (Am) (D)
|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0-0-----2-x-2-x-2-x-2---------------------|
|-0--0--0--0--1--1--1-1-----3-x-3-x-3-x-3---------------------|
|-0--0--0--0--2--2--2-2-----2-x-2-x-2-x-2---------------------|
|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2-2-----0---0---0---0---------------------|
|-2--2--2--2--0--0--0-0---------------------------------------|
|-0--0--0--0--------------------------------------------------|
I wanna go back.....yeah!

REPEAT INTRO x4

REPEAT VERSE x1 (with these lyrics)

Screw this crap I've had it! (I had it!) I ain't no Mr. Cool
I'm a pig I'm a dog, so 'scuse me if I drool

REPEAT PRE-CHORUS x1 (with these lyrics)

I ain't gonna hurt nobody, ain't gonna cause a seen
Just need to admit I want sugar in my tea
(Hear me!) Hear me I want sugar in my tea

REPEAT CHORUS x1

SOLO

BRIDGE: i'll have to get back to you on that

SLOW CHORUS: (gradually speeding up)
(Am7) (D)
|--------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---2-2-2-2-2------------------|
|--------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---3-3-3-3-3------------------|
|--------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2------------------|
|--------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
I wanna go back I wanna go back
(D) (G) (Em7)
|-2-2--2-2-2--2----3--3--3--3--3--3--3----0-------------------|
|-3-3--3-3-3--3----3--3--3--3--3--3--3----0-------------------|
|-2-2--2-2-2--2----0--0--0--0--0--0--0----0-------------------|
|-0-0--0-0-0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0----0-------------------|
|------------------2--2--2--2--2--2--2------------------------|
|------------------3--3--3--3--3--3--3------------------------|
And I don't even know how I got off the track
(Em7) (Am7) (D)
|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3--2--2-------------------|
|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--1-1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1--3--3-------------------|
|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2--2-------------------|
|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2--0--0-------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
It's time I got back, It's time I got back
(D) (G) (Em7)
|-2-2--2-2-2-2-----3--3--3--3--3---3--3--2--0-----------------|
|-3-3--3-3-3-3-----3--3--3--3--3---3--3--3--0-----------------|
|-2-2--2-2-2-2-----0--0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0-----------------|
|-0-0--0-0-0-0-----0--0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0-----------------|
|------------------2--2--2--2--2---2--2--2--------------------|
|------------------3--3--3--3--3---3--3--3--------------------|
And I don't even know how I got off the track
(Em7) (Am7) (D)
|-0--0-0--0-0-3-3--3--3-3--3-3-3--2---------------------------|
|-0--0-0--0-0-1-1--1--1-1--1-1-1--3-(stop)--------------------|
|-0--0-0--0-0-2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2--2---------------------------|
|-0--0-0--0-0-2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2--0---------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
I wanna go back.....yeah!

REPEAT CHORUS x1

OUTRO: (E)
(Em)
|--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0---0-0--0-0--0-------|
|--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0---0-0--0-0--0-------|
|--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0---1-1--1-1--1-------|
|--2--2--2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2--2--2-2-2-2-2---2-2--2-2--2-------|
|--2--2--2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2--2--2-2-2-2-2---2-2--2-2--2-------|
|--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0---0-0--0-0--0-------|
(I wanna go back) I wanna go baaaack

I couldn't figure out the solo or the bridge this a very accurate tab
of the rest of the song. Feel free to e-mail me with comments, questions,
errors, or whatever else at Burttioman@aol.com Oh, and Booty is an alcoholic!
LONG LIVE WEEZER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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