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Cecil Opia - Plastic Pearl (Chords)
Capo 5th fret
[Intro]
I Cmaj7once knew a E7sus/Bgirl, a Am9pretty little plastic pearl.
Cmaj7Lost in the golden E7sus/Bmaze (maze).  Am9Keeping me in her G6glistening siG13lver Amgaze.
[Verse 1]
Cmaj7She didn't see meE7sus/B, no. A Am9veil of fears blinded her with tears
and I'm Cmaj7just a paper E7sus/Bboy. My Am9heart woldn't G6save her.
[Pre-Chorus]
Cmaj7Every night she'd Dm9cross her hands, Cmaj7close her eyes and Dm9breathe (breathe).
Cmaj7Every night she'd Dm9sing a song. Cmaj7Call for someone she beDm9lieved in.
[Chorus]
She sang Cplease let me live like normal Gpeople do,
Amplease sing me to Emsleep.
CPlease let me breathe like normal Gpeople do,
Amplease change these Emeyes. Stitch them with buttons.
[Bridge]
Dm9See me, Dmaj9hear me. Dm9Peel my skin and see Dmaj9I'm not hollow.
Dm9I could see you, Dmaj9I could hear you but Dm9you chose to Dmaj9drown.
Dm9I could hold you, Dmaj9I could tell you there's Dm9no one watching Dmaj9over us.
Dm9I could love you, Dmaj9protect you but Dm9you chose to Dmaj9drown.
Dm9You chose to Dmaj9drown.
[Interlude]
C     G
      Am     Em(Sing me to sleep)
C     G
   Am(Change these Emeyes) Stitch them with buttons.
[Outro]
She sang Cplease let me live like normal Gpeople do,
Amplease sing me to Emsleep.
CPlease let me breathe like normal Gpeople do,
Amplease change these Emeyes. Stitch them with buttons.Am  

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Plastic Pearl

by Cecil Opia

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

E7sus/B

Am9

G13

Dm9

Dmaj9

Cecil Opia - Plastic Pearl (Chords)

Capo 5th fret

[Intro]

Cmaj7 E7sus/B Am9

I once knew a girl, a pretty little plastic pearl.

Cmaj7 E7sus/B Am9 G6 G13 Am

Lost in the golden maze (maze). Keeping me in her glistening silver gaze.

[Verse 1]

Cmaj7 E7sus/B Am9

She didn't see me, no. A veil of fears blinded her with tears

Cmaj7 E7sus/B Am9 G6

and I'm just a paper boy. My heart woldn't save her.

[Pre-Chorus]

Cmaj7 Dm9 Cmaj7 Dm9

Every night she'd cross her hands, close her eyes and breathe (breathe).

Cmaj7 Dm9 Cmaj7 Dm9

Every night she'd sing a song. Call for someone she believed in.

[Chorus]

C G

She sang please let me live like normal people do,

Am Em

please sing me to sleep.

C G

Please let me breathe like normal people do,

Am Em

please change these eyes. Stitch them with buttons.

[Bridge]

Dm9 Dmaj9 Dm9 Dmaj9

See me, hear me. Peel my skin and see I'm not hollow.

Dm9 Dmaj9 Dm9 Dmaj9

I could see you, I could hear you but you chose to drown.

Dm9 Dmaj9 Dm9 Dmaj9

I could hold you, I could tell you there's no one watching over us.

Dm9 Dmaj9 Dm9 Dmaj9

I could love you, protect you but you chose to drown.

Dm9 Dmaj9

You chose to drown.

[Interlude]

C G

Am Em

(Sing me to sleep)

C G

Am Em

(Change these eyes) Stitch them with buttons.

[Outro]

C G

She sang please let me live like normal people do,

Am Em

please sing me to sleep.

C G

Please let me breathe like normal people do,

Am Em Am

please change these eyes. Stitch them with buttons.

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