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[Intro]
|  G/ / |  D/ / |  E/ / |  F#/ / |
[Verse 1]
Amsmoked my last Ecigarette, sGat in bed fDor a while,
Fthought of your Cface and that Dbrought me a Esmile,
Amwanted aEnother one, Gfell back aDsleep instead,
Fwoke and found Cyou sitting Dthere on the Ebed.
[Chorus]
Gcigarette, Dcigarette, Aburning up Etime.
Gcigarette, Dcigarette, Awatch the  Esmoke climb.
Gcigarette, Dcigarette, Awasting    Eaway...
Gjust like this Dcigarette, Aour time is Erunning down,
Gonly one Dhour 'til you're Eleavin' this F#town.
[Verse 2]
Amwent to the corEner store, bGought us another Dpack,
Fheld my arm 'rouCnd you as Dwe headed bEack.
AmI tried to chanEge your mind, Gdidn't want yDou to go,
FI want you Cmore, it seams, Dthan you could eEver know.
[Chorus]
Gcigarette, Dcigarette, Aburning up Etime.
Gcigarette, Dcigarette, Awatch the  Esmoke climb.
Gcigarette, Dcigarette, Awasting    Eaway...
Gjust like this Dcigarette, Aour time is Erunning down,
Gonly one Dhour 'til you're Eleavin' this F#town.
[Bridge]
Gaah, Daah, Aaah, Eaah,
Gaah, Daah, Aaah, Eaah,
Gjust like this Dcigarette, Aour time is Erunning down,
Gonly one Dhour 'till you're Eleavin' F#this town.
[Coda]
Amsmoked one last Ecigarette, Gsat in bed Dfor a while,
Fthought of your Cface and that Dbrought me a smiEle...

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Cigarette

by The Smithereens

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D E F#

| / / | / / | / / | / / |

[Verse 1]

Am E G D

smoked my last cigarette, sat in bed for a while,

F C D E

thought of your face and that brought me a smile,

Am E G D

wanted another one, fell back asleep instead,

F C D E

woke and found you sitting there on the bed.

[Chorus]

G D A E

cigarette, cigarette, burning up time.

G D A E

cigarette, cigarette, watch the smoke climb.

G D A E

cigarette, cigarette, wasting away...

G D A E

just like this cigarette, our time is running down,

G D E F#

only one hour 'til you're leavin' this town.

[Verse 2]

Am E G D

went to the corner store, bought us another pack,

F C D E

held my arm 'round you as we headed back.

Am E G D

I tried to change your mind, didn't want you to go,

F C D E

I want you more, it seams, than you could ever know.

[Chorus]

G D A E

cigarette, cigarette, burning up time.

G D A E

cigarette, cigarette, watch the smoke climb.

G D A E

cigarette, cigarette, wasting away...

G D A E

just like this cigarette, our time is running down,

G D E F#

only one hour 'til you're leavin' this town.

[Bridge]

G D A E

aah, aah, aah, aah,

G D A E

aah, aah, aah, aah,

G D A E

just like this cigarette, our time is running down,

G D E F#

only one hour 'till you're leavin' this town.

[Coda]

Am E G D

smoked one last cigarette, sat in bed for a while,

F C D E

thought of your face and that brought me a smile...

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