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Plastic Jesus

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[Intro]
GI don't care if it rains or freezes
CAs long as I've got my plastic Jesus
GRiding on the dashboard of my Dcar
GComes in colors pink and pleasant
CGlows in the dark 'cause he's iridescent
GTake Him with you Dwhen you're travelling Gfar
[Chorus]
GPlastic Jesus, Cplastic Jesus
GRiding on the dashboard of my Dcar
GThrough my trials and tribulations
CAnd my travels 'cross the nation
GWith my plastic DJesus I'll go Gfar
[Verse]
GWhen I'm in a traffic jam
CHe don't care if I say damn
GI can let all sorts of curses Droll
GPlastic Jesus doesn't hear
CFor he has a plastic ear
GThe man who invented Dplastic saved my Gsoul
[Alt chorus]
GPlastic Jesus, Cplastic Jesus
GRiding on the dashboard of my Dcar
GOnce his robe was snowy white
CNow it isn't quite so bright
GStained by the Dsmoke of my ciGgar
[Verse]
GIf I weave around at night
CAnd the police think I'm tight
GI don't worry that they'll find my Dstash
GPlastic Jesus shelters me
CFor His head comes off, you see
GAnd voila, I Dhave a secret Gflask
[Alt chorus]
GPlastic Jesus, Cplastic Jesus
GRiding on the dashboard of my Dcar
GRide with me and have a dram
COf the blood of the Lamb
GPlastic Jesus Dis a holy Gbar
[Verse]
GWhen my babe and I go parkin'
CFornicating in the dark
GI don't have to think she'll get DPG
GI have no worries and no cares
CBecause the raincoat that he wears
GServes a dual Dpurpose, don't you Gsee
[Alt chorus]
GPlastic Jesus, Cplastic Jesus
GRiding on the dashboard of my Dcar
GHe don't slip and he don't slide
CBecause his ass is magnetized
GSittin' on the Ddashboard of my Gcar
[Verse]
GRiding home one foggy night
CWith my honey cuddled tight
GI missed a curve and off the road we Dveered
GMy windshield, it got smashed-up good
CAnd my darling graced the hood
GPlastic Jesus, DHe had disapGpeared
[Alt chorus]
GPlastic Jesus! CPlastic Jesus
GNo longer chides me with His holy Dgrin
GDoctors in the X-ray room
CFound Him in my darling's womb
GSomeday, maybe Dhe'll be born agGain!
[Outro]
GPlastic Jesus, Cplastic Jesus
GRiding on the dashboard of my Dcar
GThrough my trials and tribulations
CAnd my travels 'cross the nation
GWith my plastic DJesus I'll go Gfar

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The story behind the song

"Plastic Jesus" takes a lighthearted, humorous look at faith, imagining a dashboard Jesus who rides along no matter the weather. The lyrics playfully suggest this plastic figure is an easygoing companion, one whose head comes off and who might even be "born again" someday. Written by Ed Rush and George Cromarty in 1957, the song was inspired by a religious radio station Rush heard in the mid-1950s, playfully twisting spiritual themes into a road trip anthem. It's a song that finds the fun in everyday faith, making it a cheerful piece to play.

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Plastic Jesus

by Misc Traditional

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

I don't care if it rains or freezes

As long as I've got my plastic Jesus

G D

Riding on the dashboard of my car

Comes in colors pink and pleasant

Glows in the dark 'cause he's iridescent

G D G

Take Him with you when you're travelling far

[Chorus]

G C

Plastic Jesus, plastic Jesus

G D

Riding on the dashboard of my car

Through my trials and tribulations

And my travels 'cross the nation

G D G

With my plastic Jesus I'll go far

[Verse]

When I'm in a traffic jam

He don't care if I say damn

G D

I can let all sorts of curses roll

Plastic Jesus doesn't hear

For he has a plastic ear

G D G

The man who invented plastic saved my soul

[Alt chorus]

G C

Plastic Jesus, plastic Jesus

G D

Riding on the dashboard of my car

Once his robe was snowy white

Now it isn't quite so bright

G D G

Stained by the smoke of my cigar

[Verse]

If I weave around at night

And the police think I'm tight

G D

I don't worry that they'll find my stash

Plastic Jesus shelters me

For His head comes off, you see

G D G

And voila, I have a secret flask

[Alt chorus]

G C

Plastic Jesus, plastic Jesus

G D

Riding on the dashboard of my car

Ride with me and have a dram

Of the blood of the Lamb

G D G

Plastic Jesus is a holy bar

[Verse]

When my babe and I go parkin'

Fornicating in the dark

G D

I don't have to think she'll get PG

I have no worries and no cares

Because the raincoat that he wears

G D G

Serves a dual purpose, don't you see

[Alt chorus]

G C

Plastic Jesus, plastic Jesus

G D

Riding on the dashboard of my car

He don't slip and he don't slide

Because his ass is magnetized

G D G

Sittin' on the dashboard of my car

[Verse]

Riding home one foggy night

With my honey cuddled tight

G D

I missed a curve and off the road we veered

My windshield, it got smashed-up good

And my darling graced the hood

G D G

Plastic Jesus, He had disappeared

[Alt chorus]

G C

Plastic Jesus! Plastic Jesus

G D

No longer chides me with His holy grin

Doctors in the X-ray room

Found Him in my darling's womb

G D G

Someday, maybe he'll be born again!

[Outro]

G C

Plastic Jesus, plastic Jesus

G D

Riding on the dashboard of my car

Through my trials and tribulations

And my travels 'cross the nation

G D G

With my plastic Jesus I'll go far

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