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CIGARETTE by BEN FOLDS FIVE
INTRO
Melody:  D   Eb   Gb   D   C|  C   D   F   C   Bb|  Bb   C#   E   Bb   A   G| C#-G   D-F |
Chords:      Cdim/Bb|          Bb|           Bbdim|   Bbdim    Bb|
Melody:  Ebmaj7   Eb  Eb-F- G| F- G  F- A| E- G  E- A  E- Bb| Eb- G  Eb- A   Bb| 
Chords:         Ebmaj7/Bb|   Bbmaj7|         Bbdim|         Eb/Bb|
Cdim/BbFred Jones was Bbworn down
From Bbdimcaring for his ofBbten
Ebmaj7/BbScreaming and Bbmaj7crying wife
BbdimDuring the Eb/Bbday but
Ebmaj7He couldn't sleep at Fnight for Gmfear that
Ebmaj7She, in a stupor from the Fdrugs that Gmdidn't
Ebmaj7Ease the pain would Cmset the house aEbblaze
Eb/FWith  Fa 
Cdim/Bbcigarette.
OUTRO
Melody:  D   Eb   Gb   D   C|  C   D   F   C   Bb|  Bb   C#   E   Bb   A   G| C#-G   D-F |
Chords:      Cdim/Bb|          Bb|           Bbdim|   Bbdim    Bb|

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Cigarette

by Ben Folds Five

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cdim/Bb

Bbdim

Ebmaj7

Ebmaj7/Bb

Bbmaj7

Eb/Bb

Eb/F

CIGARETTE by BEN FOLDS FIVE

INTRO

D Eb Gb D C C D F C Bb Bb C# E Bb A G

Melody: | | | C#-G D-F |

Cdim/Bb Bb Bbdim Bbdim Bb

Chords: | | | |

Ebmaj7 Eb Eb F G F G F A E G E A E Bb Eb G Eb A Bb

Melody: -- | - - | - - - | - - |

Ebmaj7/Bb Bbmaj7 Bbdim Eb/Bb

Chords: | | | |

Cdim/Bb Bb

Fred Jones was worn down

Bbdim Bb

From caring for his often

Ebmaj7/Bb Bbmaj7

Screaming and crying wife

Bbdim Eb/Bb

During the day but

Ebmaj7 F Gm

He couldn't sleep at night for fear that

Ebmaj7 F Gm

She, in a stupor from the drugs that didn't

Ebmaj7 Cm Eb

Ease the pain would set the house ablaze

Eb/F F

With a

Cdim/Bb

cigarette.

OUTRO

D Eb Gb D C C D F C Bb Bb C# E Bb A G

Melody: | | | C#-G D-F |

Cdim/Bb Bb Bbdim Bbdim Bb

Chords: | | | |

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