Weezer - Troublemaker: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Troublemaker" 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.

G#     C#              G#
Put me in a special school
     C#           G#
cause i am such a fool
C#                  G#             C#              G#
and i don't need a single book to teach me how to read
C#                G#
who needs stupid books
C#                   G#
they are for petty crooks
C#                    G#          C#             G#
and i will learn by studying the lessons in my dreams
   C#           G#
so turn off the TV
C#                        G#
cause that's what others see
C#                 G#            C#             G#
and movies are as bad as eating chocolate ice cream
C#               G#
they only sicken me
C#                    G#
don't let me play football
C#                   G#                 C#             G#
i'll sack the quarterback and jack the brother of the ball

Chorus:
G#          C#
I'm a troublemaker
G#            C#
never been a faker
G#             C#          G#           C#
doin things my own way and never giving up
G#            C#
i'm a troublemaker
G#           C#
not a doubletaker
G#                C#          G#             C#
i don't have the patience to keep it on the earth

I picked up a guitar, what does this signify?
I'm going to play some heavy metal riffs and you will die
You wanted arts and crafts? How's this for arts and crafts?
Wanannanananananananananananananana, that's right!
I'm growing out my hair, I'm moving out to Cherokee
I'm going to be a rock star and you are going to bear with me
Because I can't work a job like any other slob
Punching in and punching out and sucking up to Bob
Marrying a beeyotch, having seven keeyods
Giving up and growing old and hoping there's a God

Chorus

I'm going to be a star and people will crane necks
To get a glimpse of me and see if I am having sex
And studying my moves, they try to understand
Why I am so unlike the singers in the other bands
I'm such a mystery as anyone can see
There isn't anybody else exactly quite like me
And when it's party time, like 1999
I'll party by myself because I'm such a special guy

Chorus

Keep it on the up, I'm a troublemaker
Keep it on the up, I'm a troublemaker
Keep it on the up, I'm a troublemaker
Keep it on the up, I'm a troublemaker, never giving up


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

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Guitar chord C#

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Guitar chord G#

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 "Troublemaker" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Troublemaker" by Weezer.

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