Weezer - La Brea Tar Pits: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "La Brea Tar Pits" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

D#     Fm           D#                 Fm         D#  Fm Gm G#
I was tromping the jungles, there was nothing to find
D#       Fm         D#              Fm        D#    Fm Gm G#
No mastodon so that I could be the guy that provides
Cm                   G7
With empty hands, I headed on home
G#                               F                    D# A# G#
Live long enough, you're gonna choke on a bone, hey, hey

F    D# A#
Hey, hey
                            D#  A#
That's just the way that it goes

Chorus:
         D# Fm             D#       Fm
Now I'm sinking in the La Brea Tar Pits
      D#            Fm                       Gm         G#
And I don't want to die 'cause there's still so much to give
    D#  Fm             D#         Fm
I'm sinking, could you give me a lift?
      D#         Fm                  Gm         G#
Wanna make an escape but don't know where to begin

Each time I wriggle, I sink a little deeper, ah, damn
So let me try to persuade you all to lend me a hand
Good with a spear and settling fights
Do anything for the good of the tribe, hey, hey

Could you throw me a rope?
(Throw me a rope)

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G#

Guitar chord G#

G7

Guitar chord G7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "La Brea Tar Pits" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "La Brea Tar Pits" by Weezer.

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