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[Verse 1]
GCoin-operated boy, sitting on the Dshelf he is just a toy
But I turn him Amon and he comes to Clife
Automatic Djoy, that is why I want a Gcoin-operated GboF#yG  G#  
[Verse 2]
AmMade of plastic Cand elastic, Ghe is rugged Dand long-lasting
AmWho could ever Cever ask for GmoreD  
AmLove without comCplications gaGloreD  
AmMany shapes and Cweights to choose from, GI will never Dleave my bedroom
AmI will never Ccry at night aGgainD  
AmWrap my arms aCround him and preGtendF  D  
[Verse 3]
GCoin-operated boy, all the other Dreal ones that I destroy
Cannot hold a Amcandle to my new boy and I'll
Never let him Dgo and I'll never be alone
DAnd I'll never let him go
DAnd I'll never be alone, go [x4]
And I'll never be alone, not with my Gcoin-operated boy
[Bridge]
CThis bridge was Dwritten to Bmmake you feel Csmitten-er
CWith my sad Dpicture of Bmgirl getting Cbitter-er
CCan you exDtract me from Bmmy plastic Cfantasy
CI didn't Dthink so but BmI'm still conCvincible
CWill you perDsist even Bmafter I Cbet you
A Cbillion Ddollars that BmI'll never Clove you
And Cwill you perDsist even Bmafter I Ckiss you
GoodCbye for the Dlast time will Bmyou keep on Atrying
To Cprove it, I'm Adying, to Close it, I'm Alosing
CMy confidence, AI want it, CI want it, AI want it, CI want it
AI want you, CI want you, AI want you, CI want you
AI want you, CI want you, AI want you, CI want you
A7I  want a, CI want a, A7I want a
CI  want a Gcoin-operated boy
[Instrumental]
Am C G D
Am C G D
Am C G D
Am C G D F
[Verse 4]
And Amif I had a Cstar to wish on Gfor my life I Dcan't imagine
EmAny flesh and blood could be his Cmatch
EmI can even take him in the CbathF  D  
GCoin-operated boy, he may not be Dreal experienced with girls
But I know he Amfeels like a boy should Cfeel
Isn't that the Dpoint, that is why I want a
GCoin-operated boy, with his pretty Dcoin-operated voice
Saying that he Amloves me, that he's thinking Cof me
Straight and to the Dpoint, that is why I want a
GCoin-operated boyD  G  

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Coin-Operated Boy

by The Dresden Dolls

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[Verse 1]

G D

Coin-operated boy, sitting on the shelf he is just a toy

Am C

But I turn him on and he comes to life

D G G F# G G#

Automatic joy, that is why I want a coin-operated boy

[Verse 2]

Am C G D

Made of plastic and elastic, he is rugged and long-lasting

Am C G D

Who could ever ever ask for more

Am C G D

Love without complications galore

Am C G D

Many shapes and weights to choose from, I will never leave my bedroom

Am C G D

I will never cry at night again

Am C G F D

Wrap my arms around him and pretend

[Verse 3]

G D

Coin-operated boy, all the other real ones that I destroy

Cannot hold a candle to my new boy and I'll

Never let him go and I'll never be alone

And I'll never let him go

And I'll never be alone, go [x4]

And I'll never be alone, not with my coin-operated boy

[Bridge]

C D Bm C

This bridge was written to make you feel smitten-er

C D Bm C

With my sad picture of girl getting bitter-er

C D Bm C

Can you extract me from my plastic fantasy

C D Bm C

I didn't think so but I'm still convincible

C D Bm C

Will you persist even after I bet you

C D Bm C

A billion dollars that I'll never love you

C D Bm C

And will you persist even after I kiss you

C D Bm A

Goodbye for the last time will you keep on trying

C A C A

To prove it, I'm dying, to lose it, I'm losing

C A C A C

My confidence, I want it, I want it, I want it, I want it

A C A C

I want you, I want you, I want you, I want you

A C A C

I want you, I want you, I want you, I want you

A7 C A7

I want a, I want a, I want a

C G

I want a coin-operated boy

[Instrumental]

Am C G D

Am C G D F

[Verse 4]

Am C G D

And if I had a star to wish on for my life I can't imagine

Em C

Any flesh and blood could be his match

Em C F D

I can even take him in the bath

G D

Coin-operated boy, he may not be real experienced with girls

Am C

But I know he feels like a boy should feel

Isn't that the point, that is why I want a

G D

Coin-operated boy, with his pretty coin-operated voice

Am C

Saying that he loves me, that he's thinking of me

Straight and to the point, that is why I want a

G D G

Coin-operated boy

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