The Kinks – Plastic Man (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(3)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
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Written by: Ray Davies
From: “Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)” (1969)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
A/G# 4-x-2-2-2-x
A/G 3-x-2-2-2-x
G/F# 2-x-0-0-0-3---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro]
| D | % |
[Verse 1]
A A/G# A/G D A man lives at the corner of the street A A/G# A/G D And his neighbours think he's helpful and he's sweet D D7 G G/F# E 'Cause he never swears and he always shakes you by the hand A A/G# A/G A A But no one knows he really is a ...
(breaks)
D
Plastic man (Plastic man, plastic man)[Verse 2]
A A/G# A/G D He's got plastic heart, plastic teeth and toes (Yeah, he's plastic man) A A/G# A/G D He's got plastic knees and a perfect plastic nose (Yeah, he's plastic man) D D7 G G/F# E He's got plastic lips that hide his plastic teeth and gums A A/G# A/G A A And plastic legs that reach up to his ...
(breaks)
D
Plastic bum (Plastic bum, plastic bum)[Chorus]
D C G D Plastic man got no brain D C G D Plastic man don't feel no pain D C F# Bm Plastic people look the same G G/F# A Yeah, yeah, yeah D C G D Kick his shin or tread on his face D C G D Pull his nose all over the place D C F# Bm He can't disfigure, or disgrace G G/F# A A7 D Plastic man (Plastic man, plastic ma-a-an)
[Interlude]
| A A/G# A/G | D | A A/G# A/G | D | (scat vocals) | D D7 | G G/F# E | (scat vocals)
[Verse 3]
A A/G# A/G D He's got plastic flowers growing up the walls (Yeah, he eats plastic food) A A/G# A/G D He eats plastic food with a plastic knife and fork (Yeah, he's plastic man) D D7 G G/F# E He likes plastic cups and saucers 'cause they never break A A/G# A/G A A And he likes to lick his gravy off a ...
(breaks)
D
Plastic plate[Chorus]
D C G D Plastic man got no brain D C G D Plastic man don't feel no pain D C F# Bm Plastic people look the same G G/F# A Yeah, yeah, yeah D C G D Kick his shin or tread on his face D C G D Pull his nose all over the place D C F# Bm He can't disfigure, or disgrace G G/F# A A7 D Plastic man (Plastic man, plastic ma-a-an)
[Verse 4]
A A/G# A/G D He's got a plastic wife who wears a plastic mac (Yeah, he's plastic man) A A/G# A/G D And his children wanna be plastic like their dad (Yeah, he's plastic man) D D7 G G/F# E He's got a phony smile that makes you think he under- stands A A/G# A/G A A But no one ever gets the truth from ...
(breaks)
D A D A D Plastic man (Plastic maa-a-aa-a-an)
[Coda]
[Interlude]
| A A/G# A/G | A A (scat vocals) (breaks) D Plastic man (Plastic man, plastic ma-a-an)
(ending)