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Cage the Elephant - Cigarette Daydreams Chords

Chord reference D, Em, G, A, Bm, F#m
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[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

[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.

[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

[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.

[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]

[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.

Artist Cage the Elephant
Album Melophobia
Genres Alternative, Indie
Year 2013
Key D

How to Play Cigarette Daydreams on Guitar?

Cage the Elephant - Cigarette Daydreams can be played in the key of D using the D, Em, G, A, Bm, F#m chords.

  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Cigarette Daydreams with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.