From: derrickbutler707@hotmail.com
To: guitar@olga.net
Tab subject: Cigarettes and Alcohol by Oasis
>by Derrick Butler
Cigarettes and Alcohol, written by Noel Gallagher, performed by Oasis
Song can be found on the album “Definitely Maybe”(Sony Music Publishing)
and was also released as a single.A classic Oasis Rock N’ Roll tune and
it’s theme defined it’s generation.
NOTE: Riff #2 is played by a second guitar while A5 is
being played by the first guitar which plays the intro.
Chords used: EADGBe
E5 (022xxx) NOTE: A second guitar plays this as (x799xx)
F#5 (2443xx)
A5 (x022xx)
Dsus2 (xx0230)
Cadd9 (x32030)
B7 (x21202)
Tab key:
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b = bend (3b4 means bend string at the 3rd fret to make the note the
4th fret would play without a bend)
r = release bend
h = hammer on
p = pull off
s = slide
x = mute (mute the strings by lightly pressing on them with your fingers)
(Pre-Chorus riff) play (x3)
A5 E5
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------
G--2-2-----------------------------------------------------------------------
D--2-2------------------2--------2-------------------------------------------
A—-0-0-3b4-0-3b4-0------2----------------------------------------------------
E------------------3b4--0--0-3-4---0-3b4-------------------------------------
Intro (Riff #1): (w/mild distortion and crunch)
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e----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------
D----------------2-2---------------------------2-2---------------------------
A--2---4---2---4-2-2-4-2-2-------2---4-2-2-2-4-2-2-4-2-2-----2---4-2-2-2-4---
E--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-3-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-3-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---
(Riff #2)
e-------------------------------------------- e—-7-7-7-7-5-5-4-------------
B-------------------------------------------- B—-9-9-9-9-5-7-5-------------
G-----------------3-3--3-3-3-3-2-2--2-2-2-2-- G----------------------------
D--2-2------------4-4--4-4-4-4-2-2--2-2-2-2-- D----------------------------
A--2-2-4-2-2-2-2--4-4--4-4-4-4-0-0--0-0-0-0-- A----------------------------
E------0-0-0-0-0--2-2--2-2-2-2--------------- E----------------------------
(Riff #3)
e------------------------------------------------------
B--9-9-7-9--9-7-9-9-7-9---------9-9-7-9--9-7-10-9-10-9-
G--9-9-7-9--9-7-9-9-7-9---------9-9-7-9--9-7-9--9-9--9-
D—-9-9-7-9--9-7-9-9-7-9---------9-9-7-9--9-7-11-9-11-9-
A--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7---------7-7-7-7--7-7-----------
E------------------------3-2-0-------------------------
Verse 1:
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E5 F#5
Is it my imagination, or have I finally found
A5 (w/riff #1) E5 (w/riff #2)
something worth living for?
E5 F#5
I was looking for some action, but all I found
A5 (w/riff #1) E5 (w/riff #2)
was Cigarettes and Alcohol
Pre-Chorus: (w/pre-chorus riff)
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A5 E5
You can wait for a lifetime
A5 E5
To spend your days in the sunshine
A5 E5
You might as well do the white line
Dsus2 A5
Cause when it comes on top,
Chorus:
------- E5
You gotta make it happen
Dsus2 A5 E5
You gotta make it happen
Dsus2 A5 E5
You gotta make it happen
Dsus42 A5 E5
You gotta make it happen
Dsus2 A5 Cadd9 B7 E5
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------
G---------------------11b12-9---6b7-4---------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------6------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Then go back to Intro Riff but second time play with more distortion
Then play A5 (w/riff #1) and then E5 (w/riff #2)
Verse 2:
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E5 F#5
Is it worth the aggravation, to find yourself a job
A5 (w/riff#1) E5 (w/riff #2)
When theres nothing worth working for?
E5 F#5
It’s a crazy situation, but all I need
A5 (w/riff #1) E5 (with riff #2)
are Cigarettes and Alcohol
Pre-Chorus: (w/pre-chorus riff)
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A5 E5
You can wait for a lifetime
A5 E5
To spend your days in the sunshine
A5 E5
You might as well do the white line
Dsus4 A5
Cause when it comes on top,
Chorus:
------- E5
You gotta make it happen
Dsus4 A5 E5
You gotta make it happen
Dsus4 A5 E5
You gotta make it happen
Dsus4 A5 E5
You gotta make it happen
Guitar Solo 1:
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E5 Dsus4 A5 E5 Dsus4 A5
e-----------------------------------------------------------9------------------
B-------9-9-10-9-9----------------------------9-9-10-9-------------------------
G-------9-9-9--9-11b13-11------9-9h11-9-------9-9-9--9-9b11--11-9-9h11-9-------
D-------9-9-11-9----------9h11----------------9-9-11-9-------------------------
A—-9h11----------------------------------9h11----------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E5 Dsus4 A5 E5 Dsus4 A5
e------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------9-9-10-9-9----------------------------9-9-10-9-9-----9-----9-----9-----
G-------9-9-9--9-11b13-11------9-9h11-9-------9-9-9--9-11b13-11b13-11b13-11b13-
D-------9-9-11-9----------9h11----------------9-9-11-9-------------------------
A—-9h11----------------------------------9h11----------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outro:
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E5 Dsus4 A5
You gotta, you gotta, you gotta make it
E5 Dsus4 A5
You gotta, you gotta, you gotta fake it
E5 Dsus4 A5
You gotta, you gotta, you gotta make it
E5 Dsus4 A5
You gotta, you gotta, you gotta fake it
Outro Solo:
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e-------------------------------------------------------------------0-----0------
B--12----12-------------------------------12----12----------------0------0-------
G—-14b16-14b16-14-12---12-------------x---14b16-14b16-14-12-----7-----6----------
D-------------------14----14-12-12-14-x---------------------14-------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
e--------------------------------------------------------------------0-----0-----
B--12----12---------------------------------12----12---------------0------0------
G—-14b16-14b16-14-12---12-------------12-14-14b16-14b16-14-12----7-----6---------
D-------------------14----14-12-12-14------------------------14------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
e--------------------------------------0-----0-----------------------------------
B--12-----12---12---12---------------0------0---12-----12---12---12--------------
G—-14b16-(16)-(16)—(16)--14-12-----7-----6------14b16-(16)-(16)-(16)-14-12-------
D------------------------------14------------------------------------------14----
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
e-------0-----0------------------------------------0-----0----------------------------
B-----0------0---12-----12---12---12-------------0------0---12--12---12--12--12---12--
G--7------6------14b16-(16)-(16)-(16)-14-12----7-----6------14-(16)-(16)-14-(16)-(16)-
D-------------------------------------------14----------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Hold bend and allow to feedback
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B--12--12---12--12--12---12--12--12---12--12--12---------------------------------
G--14—(16)-(16)-14-(16)-(16)-14-(16)-(16)-14--14b16------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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