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Plastic Jesus
Verses arranged according to Widespread Panic arrangement
[Chorus]
Well, DI don't care if it rains or freezes,
GLong as I have my plastic Jesus
DRiding on the dashboard of my AcaAsus4rA  
DThrough all trials and tribulations,
GWe will travel every nation,
DWith my plastic AJesus I'll go DfarDsus4.D  
[Verse]
DRiding through the thoroughfare
GWith his nose right up there in the air
DA wreck may be ahead, but he don't AmiAsus4ndA  
DTrouble coming, but he don't see
GHe just keeps his plastic eyes on me
DAnd any other thinAg that rides bDehDsus4indD  
[Verse]
DGod made Christ a Holy Jew
Gmade Him a Christian too
DParadoxes populate my AcaAsus4rA  
DJoseph beams  nfeignied elan
GFrom the shaggy dash of my furlined van
DFamous cuckold Ain the master DplDsus4anD  
[Verse]
DRight theres Naughty Mary, snug and smiling
GJesus dainty and beguiling
DKnee-deep in the piling of AmAsus4y vanA  
DHis message clear by night or day
GMy phosphorescent plastic Gay
DSimpering on thAe dashboard of DmDsus4y vanD  
[Chorus]
Plastic DJesus, plastic GJesus,
Driding on the dashboard of my AcaAsus4rA  
DThrough all trials and tribulations,
Gwe will travel every nation,
Dwith my plastic AJesus I'll go DfaDsus4r.D  
[Verse]
DWhen I find myself in a traffic jam
GHe don't care if I say Damn
DI just let all the curses AroAsus4llA  
DPlastic Jesus doesn't hear
Gcuz he's sportin a plastic ear
DThe man who invented Aplastic saved my DsDsus4oulD  
[Verse]
DYou can buy a sweet Madonna,
Gdressed in rhinestone sitting on a
Dpedestal of abalonAe Asus4shellA  
DGoin' ninety, I'm not scary,
G'Cause I've got my Virgin Mary
Dguaranteeing AI won't go to DHeDsus4llD  
[Verse]
DI don't care if it bumps or jostles
GI got the Twelve Apostles
DBolted to the dashboard of Amy Asus4carA  
DDon't I sew a pious mess
GSuch a crowd of holiness
DStrung across Athe dashboard DoDsus4f my cDar
[Verse]
DI don't care if it's dark or scary,
GI got magnetic Mary,
Dridin' on the dashboard of AmAsus4y carA  
DI feel I'm protected amply,
GI've got the whole Holy Family,
Driding on the Adashboard of my DcaDsus4rD  
[Chorus]
Plastic DJesus, Plastic GJesus
DRiding on the dashboard of Amy Asus4carA  
DOnce his robe was snowy white
GNow it isn't quite so bright
DStained by the sAmoke of my cigDarDsus4  D  
Plastic DJesus, plastic GJesus,
Driding on the dashboard of Amy Asus4carA  
DThrough all trials and tribulations,
Gwe will travel every nation,
Dwith my plastic AJesus I'll go DfaDsus4r.D  

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Plastic Jesus

by Widespread Panic

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Asus4

Dsus4

Plastic Jesus

Verses arranged according to Widespread Panic arrangement

[Chorus]

Well, I don't care if it rains or freezes,

Long as I have my plastic Jesus

D A Asus4 A

Riding on the dashboard of my car

Through all trials and tribulations,

We will travel every nation,

D A D Dsus4 D

With my plastic Jesus I'll go far.

[Verse]

Riding through the thoroughfare

With his nose right up there in the air

D A Asus4 A

A wreck may be ahead, but he don't mind

Trouble coming, but he don't see

He just keeps his plastic eyes on me

D A D Dsus4 D

And any other thing that rides behind

[Verse]

God made Christ a Holy Jew

made Him a Christian too

D A Asus4 A

Paradoxes populate my car

Joseph beams nfeignied elan

From the shaggy dash of my furlined van

D A D Dsus4 D

Famous cuckold in the master plan

[Verse]

Right theres Naughty Mary, snug and smiling

Jesus dainty and beguiling

D A Asus4 A

Knee-deep in the piling of my van

His message clear by night or day

My phosphorescent plastic Gay

D A D Dsus4 D

Simpering on the dashboard of my van

[Chorus]

D G

Plastic Jesus, plastic Jesus,

D A Asus4 A

riding on the dashboard of my car

Through all trials and tribulations,

we will travel every nation,

D A D Dsus4 D

with my plastic Jesus I'll go far.

[Verse]

When I find myself in a traffic jam

He don't care if I say Damn

D A Asus4 A

I just let all the curses roll

Plastic Jesus doesn't hear

cuz he's sportin a plastic ear

D A D Dsus4 D

The man who invented plastic saved my soul

[Verse]

You can buy a sweet Madonna,

dressed in rhinestone sitting on a

D A Asus4 A

pedestal of abalone shell

Goin' ninety, I'm not scary,

'Cause I've got my Virgin Mary

D A D Dsus4 D

guaranteeing I won't go to Hell

[Verse]

I don't care if it bumps or jostles

I got the Twelve Apostles

D A Asus4 A

Bolted to the dashboard of my car

Don't I sew a pious mess

Such a crowd of holiness

D A D Dsus4 D

Strung across the dashboard of my car

[Verse]

I don't care if it's dark or scary,

I got magnetic Mary,

D A Asus4 A

ridin' on the dashboard of my car

I feel I'm protected amply,

I've got the whole Holy Family,

D A D Dsus4 D

riding on the dashboard of my car

[Chorus]

D G

Plastic Jesus, Plastic Jesus

D A Asus4 A

Riding on the dashboard of my car

Once his robe was snowy white

Now it isn't quite so bright

D A D Dsus4 D

Stained by the smoke of my cigar

D G

Plastic Jesus, plastic Jesus,

D A Asus4 A

riding on the dashboard of my car

Through all trials and tribulations,

we will travel every nation,

D A D Dsus4 D

with my plastic Jesus I'll go far.

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