Cage the Elephant - Cigarette Daydreams Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
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Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [Em] [G] [A]
[D]Did you stand there all alone
Oh, [Em]I cannot ex[G]plain what’s [A]going [D]down
I can see you standing [D]next to me
[Em]In and out [G]somewhere [A]else right [D]now
You [D]sigh look [Bm]away
[G]I can see it [A]clear as [D]day
Close your [D]eyes so [Bm]afraid
[G]Hide behind that [A]baby [D]face
[verse 2]
[D]Doo do do, doo do [Bm]do [Em]
[Bm]You can drive [D]all night. [G]
Looking for the [F#m]answers in the pouring [Bm]rain.
You wanna find [D]peace of mind. [G]
[F#m]Looking for the answer.
[verse 3]
[D] [Em] [G] [A]
[D]Funny how it seems like yesterday
As [Em]I recall [G]you were looking [A]out of [D]place
Gathered up your things and [D]slipped away
No [Em]time at all I [G]followed you [A]into the [D]hall
Ciga[D]rette dayd[Bm]ream, [G]tou were only [A]seven[D]teen
So [D]sweet with a mean [Bm]streak
[G]Nearly brought me [A]to my [D]knees
[chorus]
[D]Doo do do, doo do [Bm]do [Em]
[Bm]You can drive [D]all night. [G]
Lookin’ for the [F#m]answers in the pouring [Bm]rain.
You wanna find [D]peace of mind. [G]
[F#m]Looking for the answer.
[Bm]If we could find a [D]reason, a reason to [G]change.
[F#m]Looking for the answer.
[Bm]If you can find a [D]reason, a reason to [G]stay.
[F#m]Standing in the pouring rain.
[Closing]
[Em]Doot do, [A]do di do di [Em]do Doot do, [D]do di do di [A]do
[Em]Doot do, [A]do di do di [Em]do Doot do, [Bm]do di do di [G]do [A]
[chorus]
[Bm]You can [D]drive all [G]night.
Lookin’ for the [F#m]answers in the pouring [Bm]rain.
You wanna [D]find peace of [G]mind.
[F#m]Looking for the answer.
[Bm]If we can find a [D]reason, a reason to [G]change.
[F#m]Lookin’ for the answer.
[Bm]If you can find a [D]reason, a reason to [G]stay
[F#m]Standing in the pouring rain.
How to play Cigarette Daydreams on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Cage the Elephant - Cigarette Daydreams on guitar requires 6 chords and 14 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Cigarette Daydreams uses these transitions most often: G → A (11), A → D (10), and Bm → D (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - Em chord transition.
1. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
2. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
3. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
4. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
5. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
6. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
7. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
8. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
9. G → F#m chord transition
To move from G to F#m;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
10. F#m → Bm chord transition
To move from F#m to Bm;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on B string fret 3.
11. F#m → D chord transition
To move from F#m to D;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 2.
12. F#m → Em chord transition
To move from F#m to Em;
- While playing F#m, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
13. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
14. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
Cigarette Daydreams chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Cigarette Daydreams.
- Cigarette Daydreams includes 96 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Cigarette Daydreams contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Cigarette Daydreams connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → A: 6%
- G → F#m: 0%