Perfect Situation - Weezer
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Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Perfect Situation - Weezer
Tabbed by: Bill Anglin
Email: billyanglin@comcast.net
Tuning: Standard

[Info] I hope you enjoy this song as much as I do. It seems Weezer uses a Wah-Wah
along with medium-heavy phaser to get the lead effect. To get this effect, I
highly recommend the Korg ToneWorks AX10G Multi-Effects pedal (cheap and great
quality). Enjoy the tab and feel free to comment.

[Intro and Chorus] chords. Same chords in the verse, only played by piano)
F# C# G#m
e|----------|----------|----------|
B|----------|----------|----------|
G|----------|----------|----------| Progression is like so: (F# C# G#m C# repeat)
D|-44444444-|-66666666-|-66666666-|
A|-44444444-|-44444444-|-66666666-| (Thanks for the correction Jankunas)
E|-22222222-|-44444444-|-44444444-|

[Intro] (Lead-In)
(There is a small gap between the start of the song and the time that the lead guitar actually comes in)
(0:15)
e|-------|-----------|-6-------------|-----------|---------------------------|
B|-7-----|-----------|---------------|-----------|------6-7-7^(full)-6-------|
G|-------|-----------|-33333-4^(1/2)-|----3-4-6^-|-6-5-8---------------------|
D|---444-|444-333-444|---------------|-6---------|---------------------------|
A|-------|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------------------------|
E|-------|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------------------------|

(0:24)
e|----------------------------------|-9999-----------|-9999------------------|
B|-7-9-11-11-11-11^(1/2 r)-11-11-11-|------12-11-12--|------12-11-12p11------|
G|----------------------------------|----------------|-----------------------|
D|----------------------------------|----------------|-----------------------|
A|----------------------------------|----------------|-----------------------|
E|----------------------------------|----------------|-----------------------|

(0:34)
e|-------------|-------14-----------14---------------------------------------|
B|-11-12-11-11-|-11h12--------11h12----12-11-11---11-12-11-11--12-11-12------|
G|-------------|----------11--------------------------------------------11---|
D|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse] (0:40)
F#
What's the deal with my brain?
C#
Why am I so obviously insane?
G#m
In a perfect situation
C#
I let love down the drain.
F#
There's the pitch, slow and straight.
C#
All I have to do is swing
G#m C#
and I'm the hero, but I'm the zero.

X2

Second Stanza in [Verse](1:01)
e|-6-6-6-6--|-4-4-4-4--|-2-2-2-2--|-4-4-4-4--|
B|--7-7-7-7-|--6-6-6-6-|--4-4-4-4-|--6-6-6-6-|
G|----------|----------|----------|----------| X2
D|----------|----------|----------|----------|
A|----------|----------|----------|----------|
E|----------|----------|----------|----------|

[Chorus](1:21)
F# C# G#m C# X2

[Verse 2](1:41)
(Same as Verse 1)

[Chorus](2:02)

[Bridge](2:22)
D#m C# B C#
e|-66666666-|-44444444-|-22222222-|-44444444-|
B|-77777777-|-66666666-|-44444444-|-66666666-|
G|-88888888-|-66666666-|-44444444-|-66666666-|
D|-88888888-|-66666666-|-44444444-|-66666666-|
A|-66666666-|-46666666-|-22222222-|-66666666-|
E|-66666666-|-46666666-|-22222222-|-66666666-|

[Solo](2:44)
e|--------------------|-------------11-14-11-14-11---------------------------------------|
B|--------------15----|-------11-13----------------14-11----------11---------------------|
G|-14-14--14h16----14-|-11-13----------------------------13-11-11----13-11---------------|
D|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------13-11---------|
A|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------------13-11-9-|
E|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
G|---11------------11-|-11----13^--13^-13^-11----11~--13-11-13----------|
D|-----------11-13----|----13-----------------13---------------11-13----|
A|-7----9/13----------|----------------------------------------------11-|
E|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------|

Chorus (Only strum chords once, slowly)
Chorus (Normal)

Lead-Out (Same Chords as Chorus)

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| / Slide up
| p Pull-off
| h Hammer-on
| ~ Vibrato
| ^ Bend "(1/2)

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Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
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Song: Perfect Situation
Band: Weezer
Album: Make Believe
Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
Tabbed by: Jake Something (sloppyjoe24)

I strongly recommend using a Wah-Wah pedal on the solo guitar (Guitar I) to give it the correct sound.

Rivers Cuomo- Lead Vocals, Guitar
Brian Bell- Guitar
Scott Shriner- Bass
Patrick Wilson- Drums

UPDATED: (8/9/06) = Added releases to bends in solos, and also added fills in second verse.

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[Solo 1]
Guitar II: Rhythm

F# C# G#m C#
e|------|------|------|------|
B|---x8-|---x8-|---x8-|---x8-|
G|------|-6----|------|-6----|
D|-4----|-6----|-6----|-6----|x4
A|-4----|-4----|-6----|-4----|
E|-2----|------|-4----|------|


[Solo 1]
Guitar I: (listen for when to come in)

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--7-----------------------------------------------------6-7v-7^r-6~|
G|-------------------33333-3^r---------3-3--4-4-6v-6~-6-8------------|
D|----444-444-333-44----------6-6--6-6-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-----------------9-9-9-----------9-9-9--------------------------|
B|--7-9-11~--11^rv-------12-11-12~-------12-11-12-11-11-12-11-11v-|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------14-14~------------14~--------14~-------14-14-14-14-14~--|
B|-14h16----14~------14h16-14~--14h16-14~-------14h16-14-14-14~--|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|


[Verse]
Piano:

F# C# G#m C#
e|-2----|------|-4----|------|
B|-2-x8-|-6-x8-|-4-x8-|-6-x8-|
G|-3----|-6----|-4----|-6----|
D|-4----|-6----|-6----|-6----|x4
A|-4----|-4----|-6----|-4----|
E|-2----|------|-4----|------|


[Verse]
Guitar II:
After the piano has played the verse twice

e|-6---6---6---6----4---4---4---4----2---2---2---2----4---4---4---4-|
B|--7---7---7---7----6---6---6---6----4---4---4---4----6---6---6---6|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|x2
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|


[Chorus]
Both Guitars and the Piano:

F# C# G#m C#
e|------|------|------|------|
B|---x8-|---x8-|---x8-|---x8-|
G|------|-6----|------|-6----|
D|-4----|-6----|-6----|-6----|x2
A|-4----|-4----|-6----|-4----|
E|-2----|------|-4----|------|


[Verse]
Piano:

F# C# G#m C#
e|-2----|------|-4----|------|
B|-2-x8-|-6-x8-|-4-x8-|-6-x8-|
G|-3----|-6----|-4----|-6----|
D|-4----|-6----|-6----|-6----|x2
A|-4----|-4----|-6----|-4----|
E|-2----|------|-4----|------|

Guitar II: Start right at Verse.

e|-6---6---6---6----4---4---4---4----7---7---7---7----7---7---7---7-|
B|--7---7---7---7----6---6---6---6----9---9---9---9----9---9---9---9|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-6---6---6---6----4---4---4---4----2---2---2---2----4---4---4---4-|
B|--7---7---7---7----6---6---6---6----4---4---4---4----6---6---6---6|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|


[Chorus]
Both Guitars and the Piano:

F# C# G#m C#
e|------|------|------|------|
B|---x8-|---x8-|---x8-|---x8-|
G|------|-6----|------|-6----|
D|-4----|-6----|-6----|-6----|x2
A|-4----|-4----|-6----|-4----|
E|-2----|------|-4----|------|


[Bridge]
Guitar II and Piano:

D# C# B C#
e|------|------|------|------|
B|---x8-|---x8-|---x8-|---x8-|
G|-8----|-6----|-4----|-6----|
D|-8----|-6----|-4----|-6----|x2
A|-6----|-4----|-2----|-4----|
E|------|------|------|------|


[Bridge]
Guitar I: (play after Guitar II has played Bridge once)

D# F F# G#
e|------|------|------|------|
B|---x8-|---x8-|---x8-|---x5-|
G|-8----|-10---|-11---|-13---|
D|-8----|-10---|-11---|-13---|x1
A|-6----|-8----|-9----|-11---|
E|------|------|------|------|


[Solo 2]

Guitar II and Piano: Rhythm

F# C# G#m C#
e|------|------|------|------|
B|---x8-|---x8-|---x8-|---x8-|
G|------|-6----|------|-6----|
D|-4----|-6----|-6----|-6----|x2
A|-4----|-4----|-6----|-4----|
E|-2----|------|-4----|------|


[Solo 2]
Guitar I:

e|----------------------------------------|
B|-9^---------------------------15--------|
G|---------14^vr-14^vr-14h15/16---12h13v--|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|

e|--------------11-14-11-14~-11--------------------------------------|
B|--------11h13-----------------14-11--------------------------------|
G|-11h13------------------------------13p11--------13^-13-11-13-11---|
D|------------------------------------------11h13--------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------11v-------------------11h13-11h13v-|
D|-13-13-11---------------------------------------11h13---------------|
A|---------13-11-13-11-------------------------11---------------------|
E|------------------------------14v--------14-------------------------|


e|-----------------------16^~------14----11---11----------------------|
B|------------------------------11----14---14----14-11----------------|
G|--13^-13^-13^rp11------------------------------------13-------------|
D|------------------13------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|


[Post-Solo 2]

Guitar II and Piano:

e|------|------|------|------|
B|------|------|------|------|
G|------|-6~---|------|-6~---|
D|-4~---|-6~---|-6~---|-6~---|x2
A|-4~---|-4~---|-6~---|-4~---|
E|-2~---|------|-4~---|------|

Guitar I: After Solo II Fills (Like the Bridge, play after Guitar II has gone once.

e|-------14~---------------13~---------------------------13~---|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|


[Outro]

Guitar II and Piano:

F# C# G#m C# F#
e|------|------|------|------| |------|
B|---x8-|---x8-|---x8-|---x8-| |------|
G|------|-6----|------|-6----| |------|
D|-4----|-6----|-6----|-6----|x4 |-4~---|
A|-4----|-4----|-6----|-4----| |-4~---|
E|-2----|------|-4----|------| |-2~---|


Guitar I: Outro Fills

e|-------14~--13~--14~-------------------------------|
B|-11~------------------11~--11^r--9~----14-14-12----|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|x2
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|

e|-----|---------------| |------------------------|
B|-11~-|--14-14-12-11~-| |-14-14-12-11~~~~~~~~~---|
G|-----|---------------| |------------------------|
D|-----|---------------|x7 |------------------------|
A|-----|---------------| |------------------------|
E|-----|---------------| |------------------------|



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h = hammer on
p = pull off
^ = bend
r = release bend
~ = let it ring
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
X = palm mute
+ = harmonic
v = vibrato

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Song info
Perfect Situation
Weezer
2001
  • Rock
  • Alternative Rock
  • Pop Rock
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