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                       CIGARETTE
                    FRANKIE BALLARD
NOTE:
     The entire song consists of the same chords
     played over and over. Listen to the song for
     the timing.
INTRO:
    Bm     G      D    Dsl.
 / /  //  / /  / / \
    Bm     G      D   Dsl.
 / /  //  / /  / \
VERSE:
HBmeart shaped smGoke rings
DDancing off the end of your lips
SnBmeaking out the bGack of your throat
And cDoming out between your fingertips
PRE-CHORUS:
BmAll I can thGink about
Is aDll that I can think about
And I keep 
  BmThinking 'bGout it
ThDinking 'bout it
CHORUS:
I wanna be a cBmigaretteG  D  
Smoking on Bmso coolG  D  
Or maybe that Bmred wineG  D  
You're drinking down Bmso smoothG  D  
I wanna be the fBmireG  D  
That's taking you hBmigherG  D  
Girl you can lBmeave me or lGet me bDurn
I wanna be your Bmcigarette
GCiDgarette
Ahhhhhhhhhh
INSTRUMENTAL:
    Bm     G      D    Dsl.
 / /  //  / /  / / \
    Bm     G      D   Dsl.
 / /  //  / /  / \
VERSE:
A Bmbig bad bGarfly slDiding up beside your hips
TBmrying to get clGose to you
Just tDake another drag
Take another Bmsip
PRE-CHORUS:
BmAll I can thGink about
Is aDll that I can think about
And I keep 
  BmThinking 'bGout it
ThDinking 'bout it
CHORUS:
I wanna be a cBmigaretteG  D  
Smoking on Bmso coolG  D  
Or maybe that Bmred wineG  D  
You're drinking down Bmso smoothG  D  
(So smooth)
I wanna be the fBmireG  D  
That's taking you hBmigherG  D  
Girl you can lBmeave me or lGet me bDurn
I wanna be your Bmcigarette
GCiDgarette
Ahhhhhhhhhh
INSTRUMENTAL:
    Bm     G      D    Dsl.
 / /  //  / /  / / \
BREAK:
BmI don't wanna your number
GI don't want your name girl
DI don't wanna waste your time
BmI don't want your heart girl
GI could only break it
DI don't wanna wreck your mind
CHORUS:
I wanna be a Bmcigarette
(CGigarDette)
Smoking on Bmso cool
(GSo cDool)
Or maybe that Bmred wine
(RGed wDine)
You're drinking down Bmso smooth
(GSo smDooth)
I wanna be the fBmire
(OoGoooDoooo)
That's taking you Bmhigher
(OoGoooDoooo)
Girl you can lBmeave me or lGet me bDurn
I wanna be your Bmcigarette
GCiDgarette
Ahhhhhhhhhh
OUTRO:
  Bm(OooGoooooo ODooo), 
I wanna be your cBmigarette
AhGhhhhhDhhhh
Ahhhh   Bm(OooGoooooo ODooo) yeah
I wanna be your cBmigaretteG  D  
I wanna be your Bmcigarette
 (G)(D)
Cigarette

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Cigarette

by Frankie Ballard

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IGARETTE

FRANKIE BALLARD

NOTE:

The entire song consists of the same chords

played over and over. Listen to the song for

the timing.

INTRO:

Bm G D D

sl.

/ / // / / / / \

Bm G D D

sl.

/ / // / / / \

VERSE:

Bm G

Heart shaped smoke rings

Dancing off the end of your lips

Bm G

Sneaking out the back of your throat

And coming out between your fingertips

PRE-CHORUS:

Bm G

All I can think about

Is all that I can think about

And I keep

Bm G

Thinking 'bout it

CHORUS:

Bm G D

I wanna be a cigarette

Bm G D

Smoking on so cool

Bm G D

Or maybe that red wine

Bm G D

You're drinking down so smooth

Bm G D

I wanna be the fire

Bm G D

That's taking you higher

Bm G D

Girl you can leave me or let me burn

I wanna be your cigarette

G D

Cigarette

Ahhhhhhhhhh

INSTRUMENTAL:

Bm G D D

sl.

/ / // / / / / \

Bm G D D

sl.

/ / // / / / \

VERSE:

Bm G D

A big bad barfly sliding up beside your hips

Bm G

Trying to get close to you

Just take another drag

Take another sip

PRE-CHORUS:

Bm G

All I can think about

Is all that I can think about

And I keep

Bm G

Thinking 'bout it

CHORUS:

Bm G D

I wanna be a cigarette

Bm G D

Smoking on so cool

Bm G D

Or maybe that red wine

Bm G D

You're drinking down so smooth

(So smooth)

Bm G D

I wanna be the fire

Bm G D

That's taking you higher

Bm G D

Girl you can leave me or let me burn

I wanna be your cigarette

G D

Cigarette

Ahhhhhhhhhh

INSTRUMENTAL:

Bm G D D

sl.

/ / // / / / / \

BREAK:

I don't wanna your number

I don't want your name girl

I don't wanna waste your time

I don't want your heart girl

I could only break it

I don't wanna wreck your mind

CHORUS:

I wanna be a cigarette

G D

(Cigarette)

Smoking on so cool

G D

(So cool)

Or maybe that red wine

G D

(Red wine)

You're drinking down so smooth

G D

(So smooth)

I wanna be the fire

G D

(Ooooooooo)

That's taking you higher

G D

(Ooooooooo)

Bm G D

Girl you can leave me or let me burn

I wanna be your cigarette

G D

Cigarette

Ahhhhhhhhhh

OUTRO:

Bm G D

(Ooooooooo Oooo),

I wanna be your cigarette

G D

Ahhhhhhhhhh

Bm G D

Ahhhh (Ooooooooo Oooo) yeah

Bm G D

I wanna be your cigarette

(G)(D)

Cigarette

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