Session chords by
The Offspring (Official Version)
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Key: D minorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

Verse 1

I don't know when it got this way

I don't know how long she's going to stay

Every week, it's the same, in her room

Pre-chorus 1
And that's why I came
D D 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
Oh, here I go, I go again
G G 
 
D D 
 
Our rendezvous never seem to end
F F 
 
C C 
 
I know where I'll be, I'll make this confession
G G 
 
Back in her bed for another goddamn

Chorus 1
D5 D5 
 
E5 E5 
 
F5 F5 
 
Session, I'll never learn
D5 D5 
 
E5 E5 
 
F5 F5 
 
Session, God knows I try
D5 D5 
 
E5 E5 
 
F5 F5 
 
C C 
 
Session, keep coming back for session
G G 
 
And I don't know why
D5 D5 
 
E5 E5 
 
F5 F5 
 
Session, I'll never learn
D5 D5 
 
E5 E5 
 
F5 F5 
 
Session, I'll never see
D5 D5 
 
E5 E5 
 
F5 F5 
 
Session, just tell me why
C C 
 
these sessions got a hold on
G G 
 
Got a, got a hold on me
D5 D5 
 
C5 C5 
 
C#5 C#5 
 
D5 D5 
 
C5 C5 
 
C#5 C#5 
 
D5 D5 
 
C5 C5 
 
C#5 C#5 
 
D5 D5 
 
C5 C5 
 
C#5 C#5

Verse 2

Some might say it's a fling

For all I know, it don't mean a thing

Either way, I can't complain

Ain't no strings

Pre-chorus 2
Guess I got it made
D D 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
Oh, here I go, I go again
G G 
 
D D 
 
Our little things never seem to end
F F 
 
C C 
 
I know where I'll be, I'll make this confession
G G 
 
Back in her bed for another goddamn

Chorus 2
D5 D5 
 
E5 E5 
 
F5 F5 
 
Session, I'll never learn
D5 D5 
 
E5 E5 
 
F5 F5 
 
Session, God knows I try
D5 D5 
 
E5 E5 
 
F5 F5 
 
C C 
 
Session, keep coming back for session
G G 
 
And I don't know why
D5 D5 
 
E5 E5 
 
F5 F5 
 
Session, I'll never learn
D5 D5 
 
E5 E5 
 
F5 F5 
 
Session, I'll never see
D5 D5 
 
E5 E5 
 
F5 F5 
 
Session, just tell me why
C C 
 
these sessions got a hold on
G G 
 
Got a, got a hold on me
D5 D5 
 
C5 C5 
 
C#5 C#5 
 
D5 D5 
 
C5 C5 
 
C#5 C#5 
 
D5 D5 
 
C5 C5 
 
C#5 C#5 
 
D5 D5 
 
C5 C5 
 
C#5 C#5

Interlude 1
D D 
 
D D 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
D D 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
D D 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C C

Pre-chorus 3

Oh, here I go, I go again

Our little things never seem to end

I know where I'll be, I'll make this confession

Back in her bed for another goddamn

Chorus 3
D5 D5 
 
E5 E5 
 
F5 F5 
 
Session, I'll never learn
D5 D5 
 
E5 E5 
 
F5 F5 
 
Session, God knows I try
D5 D5 
 
E5 E5 
 
F5 F5 
 
C C 
 
Session, keep coming back for session
G G 
 
And I don't know why
D5 D5 
 
E5 E5 
 
F5 F5 
 
Session, I'll never learn
D5 D5 
 
E5 E5 
 
F5 F5 
 
Session, I'll never see
D5 D5 
 
E5 E5 
 
F5 F5 
 
Session, just tell me why
C C 
 
these sessions got a hold on
G G 
 
Got a, got a hold on me
D5 D5 
 
C5 C5 
 
C#5 C#5 
 
D5 D5 
 
C5 C5 
 
C#5 C#5 
 
D5 D5 
 
C5 C5 
 
C#5 C#5 
 
D5 D5 
 
C5 C5 
 
C#5 C#5 
 
D D

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsD F C G D5...

Chords

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
D5: x-5-7-x-x-x
E5: 0-2-x-x-x-x
F5: 1-3-x-x-x-x
C5: x-3-5-x-x-x
C#5: x-4-6-x-x-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

F is one of the chords beginners ask about the most. A short walkthrough on how to fret it cleanly and switch in and out of it. Learn the F chord

When a song moves through a lot of chords, the strumming hand has to stay steady through every switch. The basic strumming course covers the patterns and the timing that make changes easier. Smooth out your strumming

This is the definitive original version of Session by The Offspring, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of The Offspring's performance.

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