Rock, Alternative

Buddy Holly Chords

Weezer Beginner Key of A 5 Chords 3 min read

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Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

F#m · A · D · Bm · E

Weezer’s 1994 alternative rock hit about nostalgic teenage romance and pop culture. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Power Pop Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a pick and aim for a crisp, even strum on all chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A E D

What’s with these homies dissin’ my girl?

A E

Why do they got to front?

D A

What did we ever do to these guys

E

That made them so violent?

D A

Woo-hoo, but you know I’m yours

E

Woo-hoo, and I know you’re mine

D A

Woo-hoo, and that’s for all of time

Chorus

E D

Oo-ee-oo you look just like Buddy Holly

A E

Oh-oh, and you’re Mary Tyler Moore

D

I don’t care what they say about us anyway

A E

I don’t care ’bout that

Verse 2

A E D

Don’t you ever fear, I’m always near

A E

I know that you need help

D A

Your tongue is twisted, your eyes are slit

E

You need a guardian

D A

Woo-hoo, and you know I’m yours

E

Woo-hoo, and I know you’re mine

D A

Woo-hoo, and that’s for all of time

Chorus

E D

Oo-ee-oo you look just like Buddy Holly

A E

Oh-oh, and you’re Mary Tyler Moore

D

I don’t care what they say about us anyway

A E

I don’t care ’bout that

Bridge

D A

Bang, bang, a knock on the door

D A

Another big bang and you’re down on the floor

D

Oh no! What do we do?

A

Don’t look now but I lost my shoe

D A

I can’t run and I can’t kick

D A

Sometimes I can’t even see straight

D A

I can’t wait until Friday night

Chorus

E D

Oo-ee-oo you look just like Buddy Holly

A E

Oh-oh, and you’re Mary Tyler Moore

D

I don’t care what they say about us anyway

A E

I don’t care ’bout that

Outro

A E

I don’t care ’bout that

D A

I don’t care ’bout that

A E

I don’t care ’bout that

D A

I don’t care ’bout that

Practice tip: The chords A, D, and E are the main three; practice switching between them quickly to keep up with the song’s upbeat tempo.

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Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

F#m · A · D · Bm · E

Weezer’s 1994 alternative rock hit about nostalgic teenage romance and pop culture. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Power Pop Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a pick and aim for a crisp, even strum on all chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A E D

What’s with these homies dissin’ my girl?

A E

Why do they got to front?

D A

What did we ever do to these guys

E

That made them so violent?

D A

Woo-hoo, but you know I’m yours

E

Woo-hoo, and I know you’re mine

D A

Woo-hoo, and that’s for all of time

Chorus

E D

Oo-ee-oo you look just like Buddy Holly

A E

Oh-oh, and you’re Mary Tyler Moore

D

I don’t care what they say about us anyway

A E

I don’t care ’bout that

Verse 2

A E D

Don’t you ever fear, I’m always near

A E

I know that you need help

D A

Your tongue is twisted, your eyes are slit

E

You need a guardian

D A

Woo-hoo, and you know I’m yours

E

Woo-hoo, and I know you’re mine

D A

Woo-hoo, and that’s for all of time

Chorus

E D

Oo-ee-oo you look just like Buddy Holly

A E

Oh-oh, and you’re Mary Tyler Moore

D

I don’t care what they say about us anyway

A E

I don’t care ’bout that

Bridge

D A

Bang, bang, a knock on the door

D A

Another big bang and you’re down on the floor

D

Oh no! What do we do?

A

Don’t look now but I lost my shoe

D A

I can’t run and I can’t kick

D A

Sometimes I can’t even see straight

D A

I can’t wait until Friday night

Chorus

E D

Oo-ee-oo you look just like Buddy Holly

A E

Oh-oh, and you’re Mary Tyler Moore

D

I don’t care what they say about us anyway

A E

I don’t care ’bout that

Outro

A E

I don’t care ’bout that

D A

I don’t care ’bout that

A E

I don’t care ’bout that

D A

I don’t care ’bout that

Practice tip: The chords A, D, and E are the main three; practice switching between them quickly to keep up with the song’s upbeat tempo.

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Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

F#m · A · D · Bm · E

Weezer’s 1994 alternative rock hit about nostalgic teenage romance and pop culture. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Power Pop Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a pick and aim for a crisp, even strum on all chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A E D

What’s with these homies dissin’ my girl?

A E

Why do they got to front?

D A

What did we ever do to these guys

E

That made them so violent?

D A

Woo-hoo, but you know I’m yours

E

Woo-hoo, and I know you’re mine

D A

Woo-hoo, and that’s for all of time

Chorus

E D

Oo-ee-oo you look just like Buddy Holly

A E

Oh-oh, and you’re Mary Tyler Moore

D

I don’t care what they say about us anyway

A E

I don’t care ’bout that

Verse 2

A E D

Don’t you ever fear, I’m always near

A E

I know that you need help

D A

Your tongue is twisted, your eyes are slit

E

You need a guardian

D A

Woo-hoo, and you know I’m yours

E

Woo-hoo, and I know you’re mine

D A

Woo-hoo, and that’s for all of time

Chorus

E D

Oo-ee-oo you look just like Buddy Holly

A E

Oh-oh, and you’re Mary Tyler Moore

D

I don’t care what they say about us anyway

A E

I don’t care ’bout that

Bridge

D A

Bang, bang, a knock on the door

D A

Another big bang and you’re down on the floor

D

Oh no! What do we do?

A

Don’t look now but I lost my shoe

D A

I can’t run and I can’t kick

D A

Sometimes I can’t even see straight

D A

I can’t wait until Friday night

Chorus

E D

Oo-ee-oo you look just like Buddy Holly

A E

Oh-oh, and you’re Mary Tyler Moore

D

I don’t care what they say about us anyway

A E

I don’t care ’bout that

Outro

A E

I don’t care ’bout that

D A

I don’t care ’bout that

A E

I don’t care ’bout that

D A

I don’t care ’bout that

Practice tip: The chords A, D, and E are the main three; practice switching between them quickly to keep up with the song’s upbeat tempo.

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Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

F#m · A · D · Bm · E

Weezer’s 1994 alternative rock hit about nostalgic teenage romance and pop culture. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Power Pop Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a pick and aim for a crisp, even strum on all chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A E D

What’s with these homies dissin’ my girl?

A E

Why do they got to front?

D A

What did we ever do to these guys

E

That made them so violent?

D A

Woo-hoo, but you know I’m yours

E

Woo-hoo, and I know you’re mine

D A

Woo-hoo, and that’s for all of time

Chorus

E D

Oo-ee-oo you look just like Buddy Holly

A E

Oh-oh, and you’re Mary Tyler Moore

D

I don’t care what they say about us anyway

A E

I don’t care ’bout that

Verse 2

A E D

Don’t you ever fear, I’m always near

A E

I know that you need help

D A

Your tongue is twisted, your eyes are slit

E

You need a guardian

D A

Woo-hoo, and you know I’m yours

E

Woo-hoo, and I know you’re mine

D A

Woo-hoo, and that’s for all of time

Chorus

E D

Oo-ee-oo you look just like Buddy Holly

A E

Oh-oh, and you’re Mary Tyler Moore

D

I don’t care what they say about us anyway

A E

I don’t care ’bout that

Bridge

D A

Bang, bang, a knock on the door

D A

Another big bang and you’re down on the floor

D

Oh no! What do we do?

A

Don’t look now but I lost my shoe

D A

I can’t run and I can’t kick

D A

Sometimes I can’t even see straight

D A

I can’t wait until Friday night

Chorus

E D

Oo-ee-oo you look just like Buddy Holly

A E

Oh-oh, and you’re Mary Tyler Moore

D

I don’t care what they say about us anyway

A E

I don’t care ’bout that

Outro

A E

I don’t care ’bout that

D A

I don’t care ’bout that

A E

I don’t care ’bout that

D A

I don’t care ’bout that

Practice tip: The chords A, D, and E are the main three; practice switching between them quickly to keep up with the song’s upbeat tempo.

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Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

F#m · A · D · Bm · E

Weezer’s 1994 alternative rock hit about nostalgic teenage romance and pop culture. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Power Pop Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a pick and aim for a crisp, even strum on all chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A E D

What’s with these homies dissin’ my girl?

A E

Why do they got to front?

D A

What did we ever do to these guys

E

That made them so violent?

D A

Woo-hoo, but you know I’m yours

E

Woo-hoo, and I know you’re mine

D A

Woo-hoo, and that’s for all of time

Chorus

E D

Oo-ee-oo you look just like Buddy Holly

A E

Oh-oh, and you’re Mary Tyler Moore

D

I don’t care what they say about us anyway

A E

I don’t care ’bout that

Verse 2

A E D

Don’t you ever fear, I’m always near

A E

I know that you need help

D A

Your tongue is twisted, your eyes are slit

E

You need a guardian

D A

Woo-hoo, and you know I’m yours

E

Woo-hoo, and I know you’re mine

D A

Woo-hoo, and that’s for all of time

Chorus

E D

Oo-ee-oo you look just like Buddy Holly

A E

Oh-oh, and you’re Mary Tyler Moore

D

I don’t care what they say about us anyway

A E

I don’t care ’bout that

Bridge

D A

Bang, bang, a knock on the door

D A

Another big bang and you’re down on the floor

D

Oh no! What do we do?

A

Don’t look now but I lost my shoe

D A

I can’t run and I can’t kick

D A

Sometimes I can’t even see straight

D A

I can’t wait until Friday night

Chorus

E D

Oo-ee-oo you look just like Buddy Holly

A E

Oh-oh, and you’re Mary Tyler Moore

D

I don’t care what they say about us anyway

A E

I don’t care ’bout that

Outro

A E

I don’t care ’bout that

D A

I don’t care ’bout that

A E

I don’t care ’bout that

D A

I don’t care ’bout that

Practice tip: The chords A, D, and E are the main three; practice switching between them quickly to keep up with the song’s upbeat tempo.

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Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

F#m · A · D · Bm · E

Weezer’s 1994 alternative rock hit about nostalgic teenage romance and pop culture. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Power Pop Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a pick and aim for a crisp, even strum on all chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A E D

What’s with these homies dissin’ my girl?

A E

Why do they got to front?

D A

What did we ever do to these guys

E

That made them so violent?

D A

Woo-hoo, but you know I’m yours

E

Woo-hoo, and I know you’re mine

D A

Woo-hoo, and that’s for all of time

Chorus

E D

Oo-ee-oo you look just like Buddy Holly

A E

Oh-oh, and you’re Mary Tyler Moore

D

I don’t care what they say about us anyway

A E

I don’t care ’bout that

Verse 2

A E D

Don’t you ever fear, I’m always near

A E

I know that you need help

D A

Your tongue is twisted, your eyes are slit

E

You need a guardian

D A

Woo-hoo, and you know I’m yours

E

Woo-hoo, and I know you’re mine

D A

Woo-hoo, and that’s for all of time

Chorus

E D

Oo-ee-oo you look just like Buddy Holly

A E

Oh-oh, and you’re Mary Tyler Moore

D

I don’t care what they say about us anyway

A E

I don’t care ’bout that

Bridge

D A

Bang, bang, a knock on the door

D A

Another big bang and you’re down on the floor

D

Oh no! What do we do?

A

Don’t look now but I lost my shoe

D A

I can’t run and I can’t kick

D A

Sometimes I can’t even see straight

D A

I can’t wait until Friday night

Chorus

E D

Oo-ee-oo you look just like Buddy Holly

A E

Oh-oh, and you’re Mary Tyler Moore

D

I don’t care what they say about us anyway

A E

I don’t care ’bout that

Outro

A E

I don’t care ’bout that

D A

I don’t care ’bout that

A E

I don’t care ’bout that

D A

I don’t care ’bout that

Practice tip: The chords A, D, and E are the main three; practice switching between them quickly to keep up with the song’s upbeat tempo.