Have A Cigar
View chords used in this chart
B:------------|----------------------------------------------|
G:--X-X-X-X-\-|----------------------------------------------|
D:--X-X-X-X-\-|---2--------2-2---2-------2--------2-2---2----|
A:--X-X-X-X-\-|---2--------2-2---2-------2--------2-2---2----|
E:--X-X-X-7-\-|-0---0-3--0-----3---3~--0---0-3--0-----3---3~-|
First guitar plays this riff throughout the intro
e:---------------------------------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------------------------------|
D:---2---------2---2-----2---------2---------2--2-----2----|
A:---2---------2---2-----2---------2---------2--2-----2----|
E:-0---0-3--0---------3----3~---0-----0--3-0-------3----3~-|
| |
| Second guitar enters |
e:---------------------------------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------------------------------|
D:----------2--0-------------------------7b(9)-~~----------|
A:----------------2--1--0----------------------------------|
E:-------------------------3-------------------------------|
Keyboard plays along with this
Em F# G C C G F# Em
e:---------------------------------------------12-12--12-\-|
B:---------------------------------------------12-12--12---|
G:--0----2----3----5------5----3----2----0-----------------|
D:--2----4----5----5------5----5----4----2-----------------|
A:--2----4----5----3------3----5----4----2-----------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------|
Em F# G C D
e:---------------------------------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------------------------------|
G:--0----2----3---5-------7--------------------------------|
D:--2----4----5---5-------7-----5---4--2--0----------0-1-2-|
A:--2----4----5---3-------5------------------3---2-3-------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------|
e:--12b(14)~~----------------|
B:---------------------------|
G:---------------------------|
D:---------------------------|
A:---------------------------|
E:---------------------------|
- Verse:
The rythm guitar for the verse uses the same riff from
the intro with double barre chords strummings in the middle:
(main riff)
Come in here dear boy have a cigar you're gonna go far
You're gonna fly high
C D
You're never gonna die, you're gonna make it if you try
(main riff)
They're gonna love you.
- Chorus:
And did we tell you the name of the game, boy,
C D E C
e:---------------------------------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------------------------------|
G:------------5-----------7------------9-----5-------------|
D:------------5-----------7------------9-----5-------------|
A:------------3-----------5------------7-----3-------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------|
We call it riding the gravy train. Yeah...
D G C G
e:---------------------------------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------------------------------|
G:------------7------------------------5-------------------|
D:------------7-----------5------------5------5------------|
A:------------5-----------5------------3------5------------|
E:------------------------3-------------------3------------|
G F# F Em
e:---------------------------------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------0---------------------------------------|
D:--5--4----4--3---2---------------------------------------|
A:--5--4----4--3---2---------------------------------------|
E:--3--2----2--1---0---------------------------------------|
- Lead Fills:
The following are fills played on the second guitar
with the words shown as markers for where they come in:
after "...you're gonna go far"
e:---------------------------------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------7b(9)====(9)b(8)b(9)------|
A:---------------------------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------|
after "...they're gonna love you"
e:-----------------------------------11b(12)-\-(11)--------|
B:-----------------------------------11b(12)-\-(11)--------|
G:---------------------------------------------------------|
D:------------------------------------------grad.----------|
A:------------------------------------------release--------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------|
after "...I mean that most sincerely"
e:--------------------------------------10-/-12---10~------|
B:--------------------------------------10-/-12---10~------|
G:---------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------|
A:---------------------------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------|
after "...which one's Pink?"
e:---------------------------------10b(12)==12~~-----------|
B:---------------------------------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------|
A:---------------------------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------|
before "We're just..."
e:--12h10------10b(12)-------------------------------------|
B:---------12----------------------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------|
A:---------------------------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------|
after "We're just knocked out"
e:---------------------------------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------(9)b7--\-5-------------|
A:---------------------------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------|
after "...hot about the sound"
e:---------------------------------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------------------------------|
D:--------------------------------7b(9)=(9)b7-\-5---7------|
A:---------------------------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------|
after "...we can hardly count"
e:-----------------------------------11b(12)-\-(11)--------|
B:-----------------------------------11b(12)-\-(11)--------|
G:---------------------------------------------------------|
D:------------------------------------------grad.----------|
A:------------------------------------------release--------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------|
after "...else is just green"
e:---------------------------------10-/-12---10------------|
B:---------------------------------10-/-12---10------------|
G:---------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------|
A:---------------------------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------|
after "..together as a team"
e:---------------------------------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------------------------------|
G:--------------------------------(9)b7-\--5---------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------|
A:---------------------------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------|
Solo:
e:-10b(12)--10---------------------------------------------|
B:-------------10b(12)b10---8b(10)=(10)b8------------------|
G:---------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------|
A:---------------------------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------|
e:----------12h15h12--15b(17)--17b(19)=(19)==(19)--15b(16)-|
B:-15b(17)-------------------------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------|
A:---------------------------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------|
e:--15-15h12-----------------------------------------------|
B:------------15--15--15b(17)------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------14b(15)==(15)b14-\--7--9----|
D:---------------------------------------------------------|
A:---------------------------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------|
----------------- Acordes -----------------
A = X 0 2 2 2 0
B = X 2 4 4 4 2
C = X 3 2 0 1 0
D = X X 0 2 3 2
E = 0 2 2 1 0 0
Em = 0 2 2 0 0 0
F = 1 3 3 2 1 1
F# = 2 4 4 3 2 2
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3
How to play Have A Cigar
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.