Cigarettes and Alcohol Live Tabs:
(It's Good) To Be Free, written by Noel Gallagher, performed by Oasis.
Song can be found on the "Whatever" single. transcripted by KIERAN CAHILL [ kmcahill@indigo.ie]
Chords used:
Em (022000)
C (x32010)
C2 (x35553)
D (xx0232)
D2 (x57775)
D/F# (2x0232)
A (x02220)
Am (x02210)
NOTE: What you've got in this song is one guitar playing each chord with
distortion, another guitar with a sort of fuzzy, muffled effect picking
the strings separately for each chord, and a third guitar doing the solos
and the fills with heavy distortion. Anyways, the second guitar that's
picking the strings separately plays an "Em7" (022030) while the first
guitar is plays an "Em", and the second guitar also plays a "Cadd9"
(x32030) while the 1st guitar plays the "C"s in the song. Listen to the
song to hear the pattern at which the 2nd guitar is picking the strings.
Intro
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Tab Key:
b = bend (7b8 means bend the string at the 7th fret to make the note that
the string would make if played at the 8th fret with no bend)
r = release bend
s = slide
/ = a slower slide
h = hammer on
p = pull off
^ = vibrate the note
* = Artificial Harmonic (a.k.a. "scream"). Done by picking the string and
your index finger brushing against the string at the same time as the
pick.
GGGGGGGG Em C A Am Em
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------9^^^---------9--7------------s9--7-----------9--9--9--7----------|
D-----------------------------9/2--------------9/2------------------9/2-----|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------0--0-------0--0h2---------------------------------------------------|
A--0h2--------0h2-----------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1
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Em
Head like a rock spinning round and round,
C
I found it in a hole sitting upside down,
A Am Em
You point the finger at me, but I don't believe
Em
Paint me a wish on a velvet sky
C
You demand the answers, I don't know why
A Am Em
In my mind (in my mind), there is no time
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------0--0-------0-------------------|
A---------------------------------------0h2--------0h2----------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus
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[NOTE: The following chords are played by one guitar while the riff
below is played by another for each line of the chorus]
C D Em
It's the little things that make me so happy
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------0----------------0---------------------------------------|
D--------------2-----------------4---------------------0--0-------0----------|
A---------3------------3---3s5--------------------0h2--------0h2-------------|
E----------------------------------------0-----------------------------------|
C D Em
All I wanna do is live by the sea
C D Em
The little things they make me so happy
A Am Em
But it's good, yes it's good, it's good to be free
Verse 2
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So what would you say if I said to you
It's not the what you say it's the what you do
You point the finger at me, but I don't believe
Bring it on home to where we found
My head is like a rock sitting upside down
In my mind, there is no time
Chorus
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It's the little things that make me so happy
All I wanna do is live by the sea
The little things they make me so happy
But it's good, yes, it's good, it's good to be free
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------2------0--0h2-----2-----2-|
A------------------------------------------------------0h2--------------0h2---|
E------------------------------------------------0-----------------0----------|
A Am Em
It's good, yes it's good, it's good to be free
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------0--0h2--------------|
A-----0--------------0-----------------------------0h2----------------------|
E--------------3b3.5---------------3b3.5---0--------------------------------|
Guitar Solo
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G D/F# Em C D Em D D/F# Em
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--9^^9^^9--7---------------7--9^^9^^9--7---------------7--9^^9^^9--7-------|
D--------------9-------7s9-----------------9-------7s9-----------------9----|
A-----------------7^^-------------------------7^^-------------------------7-|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C D Em G D/F# Em
e---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------12-------12-------------------*------|
G-------7--9^^9^^9--7------------14b15.5--14b15.5--14p12------12------|
D--7s9-----------------9----------------------------------14------14--|
A-------------------------7-------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
C D Em
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------12-------12-------------------*------|
G----------*----------12--14--12--14b15.5--14b15.5--14p12------12------|
D---------12-12-12h14--------------------------------------14------14--|
A---12h14--------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G D/F# Em
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------12-------12--------------------------|
G----------------------------12--14--12--14b15.5--14b15.5--14p12-----12-12----|
D---------12-12--------12h14-------------------------------------14--------14-|
A---12h14--------12h14--------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A Am
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------*-------------------------------------|
G--------------12--14--14b15.5r14--12-------12h14-12--14b15.5r14--12------|
D------12--14--------------------------14-----------------------------14--|
A--14---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Em
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------*--------------*-----------------------------------------|
G----------------12-------------12----------------------------------12--14-|
D--------12h14-------14---12h14-----14----------12--12--------12h14--------|
A--12h14---------------------------------12h14----------12h14--------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A Am Em
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--14b15.5r14--12-------------------------12--14b15.5---------------------|
D------------------14---------12--12--14----------------------------------|
A----------------------12h14----------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Questions, comments, corrections, requests to kmcahill@indigo.ie
ENJOY
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Katie Wanna Be |
#1 by Katie St. Michel at Jan 4, 1972 at 8:28 AM EST |
| just shows the depths of oasis's talents, that this brilliant song can only make it to the b side of a single that never featured on an album. Someone could write a phd just on the lines 'all i wanna do is live by the sea' | |
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Thomas Average |
#2 by Thomas Buckman at Jun 30, 1973 at 2:40 AM EST |
| The song is about a sense of fitting in within yourself- A lot of Oasis songs are like that, very focused on the self. One has themselves to trust...It traces success and vanity. | |
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Frank Wanna Be |
#3 by Frank at Apr 17, 1974 at 1:55 PM EST |
| amazing tune and i liam makes the lyrics sound so meaningful, he has to be one of the greats. however its far from the greatest oasis song, slide away, go let it out, the masterplan, supersonic, live forever there's plenty better | |
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CJ Wanna Be |
#4 by CJ West at Apr 19, 1979 at 3:02 AM EST |
| Whatever has to be one of the best singles ever, 3 non-album songs and Slide Away as a b-side, fantastic! Think they need hit the drugs again and start writing sh1t like this again! | |
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Rockstar Professional |
#5 by Rockstar at Sep 6, 1980 at 8:54 AM EST |
| Basically, this song tells me that no matter what people say, there is no time to care, and that in our mind we should be all free. | |
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Christian Wanna Be |
#6 by Christian Chavez at Jan 6, 1982 at 1:39 AM EST |
| I love the beginning guitar- it's truly amazing. This isn't one of my favorite Oasis songs, but it fits nicely on The Masterplan. This song is about appreciating the little things in life and finding happiness in everyday things that most people take for granted- the scenery, the people, the landscape- it all means something if you pay attention to it. I love the little Irish jig at the end with the accordion- very nice! | |
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bogex Rhythm Player |
#7 by bogex luna at Oct 8, 1985 at 1:23 AM EST |
| This song is awesome, i love Liam's lazy vocals | |
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Punk Rock Princ Wanna Be |
#8 by Punk Rock Princess at May 14, 1990 at 9:57 AM EST |
| This song is amazing... the intro is great. | |
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dalton Average |
#9 by dalton hoffman at Sep 8, 1991 at 8:30 AM EST |
| lovely song, amazing solo at the end but its not about drugs its about when paul gallagher (their older brother) was sent to prison, how he felt when he got out. atleast thats what noel said in an interview in 1998. | |
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Obtuse Professional |
#10 by Obtuse at Feb 3, 1992 at 7:40 PM EST |
| Best oasis song ever!!!! | |
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Ulti` Average |
#11 by Ulti` 89 at Jan 20, 1993 at 10:18 AM EST |
| This is Mega do do, do do, do do do, da do | |
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Guitar Man Lead Player |
#12 by Guitar Man at Apr 5, 1997 at 5:10 AM EST |
| Great Song! I heard that when they recorded it, it was a very sad performance - because the song is about drug addiction. That's why they added the organ part at the end to cheer everyone up in the studio. My favourite part is the guitar solo just before the organ. Noel screams it like a kettle!!!! | |
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randy Professional |
#13 by randy taylor at Sep 18, 1998 at 7:07 AM EST |
| This is Noels best guitar song. His guitar playing has so many levels to it in his song, many slag him off but this song confirms his status as the one of the great guitaring Brits. | |
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zoe Wanna Be |
#14 by zoe cherrie at Nov 30, 2002 at 3:58 AM EST |
| thats a good beat! | |
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