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Plastic Beach

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1/39

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

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Step 1 / 39Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

As played by Jeff Wootton and Damon Albarn since the Humanz tour in 2017
The chords can be played on an organ or an reverberated guitar (additionally with chorus)
  (Bm)          (G)     (F#m)       (E)          (F#m) (E)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------0-2-4-2-------------0-2-4-2~-------0-2-4-4~-2-2~------|
A|--2----2-----------2-2~----2--------------2--------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
        (F#)        (Bm)          (G) (E)     (F#m)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-2-2/4~------------------0-2-4-------------------------------|
A|-----------------0-2~----2--------------------------0---0-2----|
E|---------------2--------------------(0)--0-1-2~-------2--------|
As the song starts, play a reggae or ska strumming pattern
[Verse 1]
BmTo the dark, Edark seas
BmComes the only Ewhale
BmWatching ships go Eby
BmIt's the day we Etry
It doesn't know
[Chorus] (Held Chords)
Bm7It's a Casio on a plastic beach, Eit's a Casio on a plastic beach
DIt's a styrofoam deep sea landfill, iEt's a styrofoam deep sea landfill
DIt's automated computer speech, iEt's automated computer speech
DIt's a Casio on a plastic beach, iEt's a Casio
[Verse 2]
BmDid they haul you Eout
BmOn a really hot Eday?
BmWhen the call got Emade
BmYou had gone Eaway
It doesn't know
[Chorus]
Bm7It's a Casio on a plastic beach, iEt's a Casio on a plastic beach
DIt's a styrofoam deep sea landfill, Eit's a styrofoam deep sea landfill
DIt's automated computer speech, Eit's automated computer speech
DIt's a Casio on a plastic beach, iEt's a Casio
[Bridge]
Bm7Casio, Casio, ECasio and green, green glow
DCasio, Casio, ECasio, green, green glow
Bm7Casio, Casio, ECasio and green, green glow
DCasio, Casio, CEasio
[Chorus]
Bm7It's a Casio on a plastic beach, Eit's a Casio on a plastic beach
DIt's a styrofoam deep sea landfill, iEt's a styrofoam deep sea landfill
DIt's automated computer speech, Eit's automated computer speech
DIt's a Casio on a plastic beach, Eit's a Casio
[Bridge]
Bm7Plastico, plastico, Eplastico where the green, green grows
DPlastico, plastico, Eplastico
Bm7Plastico, plastico, Eplastico where the green, green grows
DPlastico, plastico, pElastico
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|  ~   Vibrato
|  /   Slide up
| (n)  Ghost note
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Plastic Beach

by Gorillaz

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Bm7

As played by Jeff Wootton and Damon Albarn since the Humanz tour in 2017

The chords can be played on an organ or an reverberated guitar (additionally with chorus)

Bm G F#m E F#m E

() () () () () ()

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------0-2-4-2-------------0-2-4-2~-------0-2-4-4~-2-2~------|

A|--2----2-----------2-2~----2--------------2--------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

F# Bm G E F#m

() () () () ()

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-0-2-2/4~------------------0-2-4-------------------------------|

A|-----------------0-2~----2--------------------------0---0-2----|

E|---------------2--------------------(0)--0-1-2~-------2--------|

As the song starts, play a reggae or ska strumming pattern

[Verse 1]

Bm E

To the dark, dark seas

Bm E

Comes the only whale

Bm E

Watching ships go by

Bm E

It's the day we try

It doesn't know

[Chorus] (Held Chords)

Bm7 E

It's a Casio on a plastic beach, it's a Casio on a plastic beach

D E

It's a styrofoam deep sea landfill, it's a styrofoam deep sea landfill

D E

It's automated computer speech, it's automated computer speech

D E

It's a Casio on a plastic beach, it's a Casio

[Verse 2]

Bm E

Did they haul you out

Bm E

On a really hot day?

Bm E

When the call got made

Bm E

You had gone away

It doesn't know

[Chorus]

Bm7 E

It's a Casio on a plastic beach, it's a Casio on a plastic beach

D E

It's a styrofoam deep sea landfill, it's a styrofoam deep sea landfill

D E

It's automated computer speech, it's automated computer speech

D E

It's a Casio on a plastic beach, it's a Casio

[Bridge]

Bm7 E

Casio, Casio, Casio and green, green glow

D E

Casio, Casio, Casio, green, green glow

Bm7 E

Casio, Casio, Casio and green, green glow

D E

Casio, Casio, Casio

[Chorus]

Bm7 E

It's a Casio on a plastic beach, it's a Casio on a plastic beach

D E

It's a styrofoam deep sea landfill, it's a styrofoam deep sea landfill

D E

It's automated computer speech, it's automated computer speech

D E

It's a Casio on a plastic beach, it's a Casio

[Bridge]

Bm7 E

Plastico, plastico, plastico where the green, green grows

D E

Plastico, plastico, plastico

Bm7 E

Plastico, plastico, plastico where the green, green grows

D E

Plastico, plastico, plastico

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| ~ Vibrato

| / Slide up

| (n) Ghost note

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About Plastic Beach Chords by Gorillaz

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What key is "Plastic Beach" in?

The chords for "Plastic Beach" show the original chord names (including Bm, G, F#m, E, B, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.