Plastic Man
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Plastic Man – The Kinks
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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
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Intro
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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
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(scat vocals)
D D7 G G/F# E
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(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
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(scat vocals) (breaks)
D
Plastic man (Plastic man, plastic ma-a-an)
(ending)
Chords Used