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Cigarette Daydreams

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[Intro]
C  Cmaj7  Dm  F  G
[Verse]
 CDid you stand there all alCmaj7one?
Oh DmI cannot explaFin what's Ggoing down
 CI can see you standing nCmaj7ext to me
DmIn and out Fsomewhere Gelse right now
 CYou sigh,    Cmaj7look away
    Am  FI can see it Gclear as day
 CClose your eyes,    Cmaj7so afraid
    Am  FHide behind that Gbaby face
 CDo do dCmaj7o   do do dAmoDm  
[Chorus]
 AmYou can drive  Call nighFt
Looking for the aEmnswers in the pouring rain
 AmYou wanna find Cpeace of minFd
EmLooking for the answer
C  Cmaj7  Dm  F  G
[Verse 2]
 CFunny how it seems like Cmaj7yesterday
As DmI recall Fyou were looking Gout of place
 CGathered up your things and sCmaj7lipped away
No Dmtime at all I Ffollowed you into Gthe hall
 CCigarette    Cmaj7daydream
    Am  FYou were only Gseventeen
 CSo sweet   Cmaj7with a mean streakAm  
NFearly brought me tGo my knees
 CDo do dCmaj7o   do do dAmoDm  
[Chorus 2]
 AmYou can drive  Call nighFt
Looking for the aEmnswers in the pouring rain
 AmYou wanna find Cpeace of minFd
EmLooking for the answer
 AmIf we can find a Creason, a reason to chaFnge
EmLooking for the answer
 AmIf you can find a Creason, a reason to staFy
EmStanding in the pouring rain
[Bridge]
 DmDo do Gdo do do
 DmDo do Cdo do do Gdo do
 DmDo do dGo do do
 DmDo do Amdo do Fdo do Gdo
[Chorus 2]
 AmYou can drive  Call nighFt
Looking for the aEmnswers in the pouring rain
 AmYou wanna find Cpeace of minFd
EmLooking for the answer
 AmIf we can find a Creason, a reason to chaFnge
EmLooking for the answer
 AmIf you can find a Creason, a reason to staFy
EmStanding in the pouring rain

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The story behind the song

"Cigarette Daydreams" emerged from a desire for transparent, naked honesty, with the words flowing naturally from a personal experience of singer Matt Shultz. It offers a softer, more melancholic, and brooding sound compared to the band's usual style. The song evokes a fractured, hallucinatory love story, a feeling amplified by the nostalgic black and white imagery of its music video. Playing this song channels a deep, introspective mood, reflecting on a love that feels both real and dreamlike.

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Cigarette Daydreams

by Cage the Elephant

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Cmaj7

[Intro]

C Cmaj7 Dm F G

[Verse]

C Cmaj7

Did you stand there all alone?

Dm F G

Oh I cannot explain what's going down

C Cmaj7

I can see you standing next to me

Dm F G

In and out somewhere else right now

C Cmaj7

You sigh, look away

Am F G

I can see it clear as day

C Cmaj7

Close your eyes, so afraid

Am F G

Hide behind that baby face

C Cmaj7 Am Dm

Do do do do do do

[Chorus]

Am C F

You can drive all night

Looking for the answers in the pouring rain

Am C F

You wanna find peace of mind

Looking for the answer

C Cmaj7 Dm F G

[Verse 2]

C Cmaj7

Funny how it seems like yesterday

Dm F G

As I recall you were looking out of place

C Cmaj7

Gathered up your things and slipped away

Dm F G

No time at all I followed you into the hall

C Cmaj7

Cigarette daydream

Am F G

You were only seventeen

C Cmaj7 Am

So sweet with a mean streak

F G

Nearly brought me to my knees

C Cmaj7 Am Dm

Do do do do do do

[Chorus 2]

Am C F

You can drive all night

Looking for the answers in the pouring rain

Am C F

You wanna find peace of mind

Looking for the answer

Am C F

If we can find a reason, a reason to change

Looking for the answer

Am C F

If you can find a reason, a reason to stay

Standing in the pouring rain

[Bridge]

Dm G

Do do do do do

Dm C G

Do do do do do do do

Dm G

Do do do do do

Dm Am F G

Do do do do do do do

[Chorus 2]

Am C F

You can drive all night

Looking for the answers in the pouring rain

Am C F

You wanna find peace of mind

Looking for the answer

Am C F

If we can find a reason, a reason to change

Looking for the answer

Am C F

If you can find a reason, a reason to stay

Standing in the pouring rain

About Cigarette Daydreams Chords by Cage the Elephant

Learn how to play Cigarette Daydreams by Cage the Elephant with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Cigarette Daydreams chords”, “Cigarette Daydreams guitar chords”, or “Cage the Elephant Cigarette Daydreams chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Cigarette Daydreams chords and for experienced players who want accurate Cigarette Daydreams lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Cmaj7, Dm, F, G, Am.

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