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Cage the Elephant - Cigarette Daydreams Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, Em, G, A, Bm, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C,F,G keys to play this song with easier chords.

DEmGA
DDidyoustandthereallalone
Oh,EmIcannot Gexplainwhat’sAgoingDdown
IcanseeyoustandingDnexttome
EmInandoutGsomewhereAelserightDnow
YouDsighlookBmaway
GIcanseeitAclearasDday
CloseyourDeyessoBmafraid
GHidebehindthatAbabyDface
DDoododo,doodoBmdoEm
BmYoucandriveDallnight.G
LookingfortheF#manswersinthepouringBmrain.
YouwannafindDpeaceofmind.G
F#mLookingfortheanswer.
DEmGA
DFunnyhowitseemslikeyesterday
AsEmIrecallGyouwerelookingAoutofDplace
GatheredupyourthingsandDslippedaway
NoEmtimeatallIGfollowedyouAintotheDhall
DCigarette Bmdaydream,GtouwereonlyAseventeen
SoDsweetwithameanBmstreak
GNearlybroughtmeAtomyDknees
DDoododo,doodoBmdoEm
BmYoucandriveDallnight.G
Lookin’fortheF#manswersinthepouringBmrain.
YouwannafindDpeaceofmind.G
F#mLookingfortheanswer.
BmIfwecouldfindaDreason,areasontoGchange.
F#mLookingfortheanswer.
BmIfyoucanfindaDreason,areasontoGstay.
F#mStandinginthepouringrain.
EmDootdo,AdodidodiEmdoDootdo,DdodidodiAdo
EmDootdo,AdodidodiEmdoDootdo,BmdodidodiGdoA
BmYoucanDdriveallGnight.
Lookin’fortheF#manswersinthepouringBmrain.
YouwannaDfindpeaceofGmind.
F#mLookingfortheanswer.
BmIfwecanfindaDreason,areasontoGchange.
F#mLookin’fortheanswer.
BmIfyoucanfindaDreason,areasontoGstay
F#mStandinginthepouringrain.
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ArtistCage the Elephant
AlbumMelophobia
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2013
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Cigarette Daydreams on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Cage the Elephant - Cigarette Daydreams on ukulele requires 6 chords and 14 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Cigarette Daydreams uses these transitions most often: G → A (11), A → D (10), and Bm → D (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - Em chord transition.

1. D → Em chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

D to Em

2. Em → G chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

Em to G

3. G → A chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to A:

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

G to A

4. A → D chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

A to D

5. D → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Bm:

  1. While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

6. Bm → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to G:

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

7. Bm → Em chord transition

Switching from Bm to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to C string fret 4.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. D → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

9. G → F#m chord transition

Here's how to move from G to F#m:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

10. F#m → Bm chord transition

To move from F#m to Bm:

  1. While playing F#m, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

11. F#m → D chord transition

Here's how to move from F#m to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

12. F#m → Em chord transition

To move from F#m to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

13. Em → A chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to A:

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

14. A → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from A to Bm:

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus.

Cigarette Daydreams chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Cigarette Daydreams.

  • Cigarette Daydreams includes 96 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Cigarette Daydreams contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Cigarette Daydreams connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → A: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → A: 6%
    • G → F#m: 0%
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