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[Intro]
D  F  G  Bb
D  F  G  Bb
D  F  G  Bb
D  F  G  G#  A  Bb  C
DmOooh, ooh, oooFoooooGohBb  
DmOooh, ooh, oooFoooooGohBb  
DmOooh, ooh, oooFoooooGohBb  
              Dm    FoooGooooBbooh
[Verse 1]
DmI was soFaking Gin your love and I was broken Bbshit
It Dmleft like old FnewGs
BbI was Dmpicked in mFy most Gvulnerable and so I showed the Bbworld foFr youC  Bb  
DmGod gave mFy place GI'm a number on a showcase
BbI'm a Dmsickly chFild toGo
BbSo you Dmspoke of goFod times: Gopen peace and gave yourself a Bbpay rise, FtooC  Bb  
FOoooCoooBboh
[Chorus]
DmPlastic peFople, Gbecause everybody's equal
BbThere's a Dmwar on my FroofG  
BbHow fanDmtastic peFople, 'Gcause if everybody's equal
BbSo are Fyou? (CWho are Bbyou?)
[Interlude]
Dm  F  G  Bb
[Verse 2]
DmI was peFnnilGess and sitting in the streets and Bbthen he
DmWalked by lFike yoGu
BbAs you Dmflashed this plaFstic Ghope to lonliness and investBbments
Stand Fby youC  Bb  C  
[Chorus]
DmPlastic peFople, Gbecause everybody's equal
BbThere's a Dmwar on my FroofG  
BbHow fanDmtastic peFople, 'Gcause if everybody's equal
BbSo are Fyou? (CWho are Bbyou?)F  C  Bb  
[Interlude]
Dm  F  G
Bb  Dm  F  G
Bb  Dm  F  G
Bb  F  C  Bb  F  C
[Chorus]
DmPlastic peFople, Gbecause everybody's equal
BbThere's a Dmwar on my FroofG  
BbHow fanDmtastic peFople, 'Gcause if everybody's equal
BbSo are Fyou? (CWho are Bbyou?)F  C  Bb  
[Outro]
F  C  Bb  F  C  Bb
D  F  G  Bb
D  F  G  Bb
D  F  G  Bb
F  C  Bb
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Plastic People

by Declan McKenna

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D F G Bb

D F G G# A Bb C

Dm F G Bb

Oooh, ooh, oooooooooh

Dm F G Bb

Oooh, ooh, oooooooooh

Dm F G Bb

Oooh, ooh, oooooooooh

Dm F G Bb

oooooooooh

[Verse 1]

Dm F G Bb

I was soaking in your love and I was broken shit

Dm F G

It left like old news

Bb Dm F G Bb F C Bb

I was picked in my most vulnerable and so I showed the world for you

Dm F G

God gave my place I'm a number on a showcase

Bb Dm F G

I'm a sickly child too

Bb Dm F G Bb F C Bb

So you spoke of good times: open peace and gave yourself a pay rise, too

F C Bb

Ooooooooh

[Chorus]

Dm F G

Plastic people, because everybody's equal

Bb Dm F G

There's a war on my roof

Bb Dm F G

How fantastic people, 'cause if everybody's equal

Bb F C Bb

So are you? (Who are you?)

[Interlude]

Dm F G Bb

[Verse 2]

Dm F G Bb

I was penniless and sitting in the streets and then he

Dm F G

Walked by like you

Bb Dm F G Bb

As you flashed this plastic hope to lonliness and investments

F C Bb C

Stand by you

[Chorus]

Dm F G

Plastic people, because everybody's equal

Bb Dm F G

There's a war on my roof

Bb Dm F G

How fantastic people, 'cause if everybody's equal

Bb F C Bb F C Bb

So are you? (Who are you?)

[Interlude]

Dm F G

Bb Dm F G

Bb F C Bb F C

[Chorus]

Dm F G

Plastic people, because everybody's equal

Bb Dm F G

There's a war on my roof

Bb Dm F G

How fantastic people, 'cause if everybody's equal

Bb F C Bb F C Bb

So are you? (Who are you?)

[Outro]

F C Bb F C Bb

D F G Bb

F C Bb

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