Oasis - Cigarettes and Alcohol - Lesson Part 1 of 2

Basic lesson on this tune from Oasis' Definitely Maybe album (1994). Play-through, intro and verse chording & riffs in Part 1; chorus, outro and lead tips in Part 2. Like all Oasis songs, this one was recorded with two guitars, but this lesson should enable you to get most of it with one. In standard tuning. Originally done for vanderbilly.com, a website offering thousands of free guitar lessons.

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Music

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• Oasis
• Cigarettes and Alcohol
• Definitely Maybe
• guitar lessons

[Spindrummer]

Hey there - The chord you are demonstrating around the 6:27 mark of the video - what chord is that? Also - You show you are fretting only the A string on the 7th fret for this chord. What strings are you holding down on the 9th fret to make the chord? is it both the D and G string or only one of them? Thanks!

[Johndrakenosix]

@Spindrummer It's a version of an E power chord. Leave the low E string open, fret the A at the 7th and the D and G at the 9th. I don't play the B at the 9th or high E at the 7th that you normally would in a barre E, but you could, if you like that sound. What's key is to get that low open E ringing against the rest of the chord. Hope that helps!

[jimgravesus]

Best tutorial I've found on Youtube. Gave me a lot of good ideas. Thanks.

[Johndrakenosix]

@jimgravesus Wow, that's great! Glad it was helpful.

[95shooterboy95]

Great lesson for a fun song! Top class, many thanks.

[saopaulo2000]

such a cool dude with the cool riffs