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Oasis - Cigarettes And Alcohol Chords

ChordsD, E7, G, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

DIsitmyimagination
OrhaveIE7finallyfoundGsomethingworthlivingDfor?
DIwaslookingforsomeaction
ButE7allIfoundwasGcigarettesand Dalcohol
GYoucouldwaitforaDlifetime
GTospendyourdaysintheDsunshine
GYoumightaswelldotheDwhiteline
‘CoswhenitCcomesonGtop…
GYougottamakeitDhappen,C
GYougottamakeitDhappen,C
GYougottamakeitDhappen,C
GYougottaGmakeitDhappen
DCG
CGD
DIsitworththeaggravation
ToE7findyourselfajobwhenthere’sGnothingworthworkingDfor?
DIt’sacrazysituation
ButE7allIneedareGcigarettesand Dalcohol!
GYoucouldwaitforaDlifetime
GTospendyourdaysintheDsunshine
GYoumightaswelldotheDwhiteline
CoswhenitCcomesonGtop…
GYougottamakeitDhappenC
GYou GgottamakeitDhappen
DCG
DYougotta,yougotta,CyougottaGmakeit
DYougotta,yougotta,CyougottaGfakeit
DYougotta,yougotta,CyougottaGmakeit
DYougotta,yougotta,CyougottaGfakeit
DCGD
ArtistOasis
AlbumDefinitely Maybe
Year1994
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

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

Switching from D to E7:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

D to E7

2. E7 → G chord transition

Switching from E7 to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

E7 to G

3. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 23 times.

G to D

4. D → C chord transition

Here's how to move from D to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 13 times.

D to C

5. C → G chord transition

Here's how to move from C to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 14 times.

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%