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Plastic Gangsters

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[Intro]
A C F Em
Am C  Em
Am Em
G D
Am G
Em G
[Verse]
AmI come from south London I Emthink I'm cool.
GI wear a cheap crombie and tF#mhat's abDout all
AmI go down the pub with Emall the lads
GTheir wearing their chains that tDhey got from their dads
But aAmll I got was a Emrotten cheap chain
My wiGfe's got in debt with the cDlub book again
[Chorus]
AmI'm a plastic Emgangster
GThey call me a crown and ancDhor
[Instrumental]
Am      Em
G        D
[Verse]
I aAmsked one of my mates to Emget me some books
AbGout the East End their gDangs and their crooks
I Ambought a cheap car from oEmne of the lads
He goGt it cheap from his car deDaling dad
I'm Amin my new car, I'm drEmiving it home
The nGext thing I know the enDgine has blown
[Chorus]
AmI'm a plastic Emgangster
GThey call me a crown and ancDhor
[Verse]
I Amwent down the West End, the lEmocal was drag
I hGad to pay a tenner to gDo with some bag
I Amtook her home to her place I gEmave her some stick
The neGxt thing I know the olDd bag was sick
AmI stay at home on Thursdays, MEminders on TV
I'm leGarning Cockney rhyming slang of Dto a tee
So Amwhen I go out on Fridays I knEmow what to say
I wGish I was like Arthur and Dget my own way

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Plastic Gangsters

by The 4-Skins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

A C F Em

Am C Em

Am Em

G D

Am G

Em G

[Verse]

Am Em

I come from south London I think I'm cool.

G F#m D

I wear a cheap crombie and that's about all

Am Em

I go down the pub with all the lads

G D

Their wearing their chains that they got from their dads

Am Em

But all I got was a rotten cheap chain

G D

My wife's got in debt with the club book again

[Chorus]

Am Em

I'm a plastic gangster

G D

They call me a crown and anchor

[Instrumental]

Am Em

G D

[Verse]

Am Em

I asked one of my mates to get me some books

G D

About the East End their gangs and their crooks

Am Em

I bought a cheap car from one of the lads

G D

He got it cheap from his car dealing dad

Am Em

I'm in my new car, I'm driving it home

G D

The next thing I know the engine has blown

[Chorus]

Am Em

I'm a plastic gangster

G D

They call me a crown and anchor

[Verse]

Am Em

I went down the West End, the local was drag

G D

I had to pay a tenner to go with some bag

Am Em

I took her home to her place I gave her some stick

G D

The next thing I know the old bag was sick

Am Em

I stay at home on Thursdays, Minders on TV

G D

I'm learning Cockney rhyming slang of to a tee

Am Em

So when I go out on Fridays I know what to say

G D

I wish I was like Arthur and get my own way

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