Oasis - Cigarettes And Alcohol Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]Is it my imagination
Or have I [E7]finally found [G]something worth living [D]for?
[D]I was looking for some action
But [E7]all I found was [G]cigarettes and alco[D]hol
[chorus]
[G]You could wait for a [D]lifetime
[G]To spend your days in the [D]sunshine
[G]You might as well do the [D]white line
‘Cos when it [C]comes on [G]top…
[verse 2]
[G]You gotta make it [D]happen, [C]
[G]You gotta make it [D]happen, [C]
[G]You gotta make it [D]happen, [C]
[G]You gotta [G]make it [D]happen
[interlude]
[D] [C] [G]
[interlude]
[C] [G] [D]
[verse 3]
[D]Is it worth the aggravation
To [E7]find yourself a job when there’s [G]nothing worth working [D]for?
[D]It’s a crazy situation
But [E7]all I need are [G]cigarettes and alco[D]hol!
[chorus]
[G]You could wait for a [D]lifetime
[G]To spend your days in the [D]sunshine
[G]You might as well do the [D]white line
Cos when it [C]comes on [G]top…
[G]You gotta make it [D]happen [C]
[G]You gotta[G]make it [D]happen
[interlude]
[D] [C] [G]
[Closing]
[D]You gotta, you gotta, [C]you gotta [G]make it
[D]You gotta, you gotta, [C]you gotta [G]fake it
[D]You gotta, you gotta, [C]you gotta [G]make it
[D]You gotta, you gotta, [C]you gotta [G]fake it
[outro]
[D] [C] [G] [D]
How to play Cigarettes And Alcohol on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Oasis - Cigarettes And Alcohol on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Cigarettes And Alcohol uses these transitions most often: G → D (23), C → G (14), and D → C (13). 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 - E7 chord transition.
1. D → E7 chord transition
To move from D to E7;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
2. E7 → G chord transition
To move from E7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
3. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Cigarettes And Alcohol chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Cigarettes And Alcohol.
- Cigarettes And Alcohol includes 65 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Cigarettes And Alcohol contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Cigarettes And Alcohol 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 → C: 14%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%