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[Intro]
|      C|      G|      F|   C    G|
|      C|      G|
[Verse 1]
CI don't care if it rains or freezes, as Glong as I got my plastic Jesus
Friding on the dashboard of my cCar.G  
CThrough my trials and tribulations, aGnd my travels through the nations
Fwith my plastic Jesus, I'll go fCarG  
[Verse 2]
CRidin down the thoroughfare, Gwith my nose up in the air,
a wFreck may be ahead, but he don't miCndG  
CTrouble comin' he don't see, Ghe just keeps his eye on me
and aFny other thing that lies behiCndG  
[Chorus]
CWith myyyyyyyy, plastic GJesus, FGoodbyeeeeee, IC'll go fGar
Cwith myyyyyyyy, plastic GJesus, Fsitting on the dashboard of my CcaGr
[Verse 3]
CWhen I'm in a traffic jam, Ghe don't care if I say damn
FI can let, all my curses CroGll
CJesus plastic doesn't hear, Gcause he has a plastic ear,
the Fman who invented plastic saved my CsoGul.
[Chorus]
CWith myyyyyyyy, plastic GJesus, FGoodbyeeeeee, IC'll go fGar
Cwith myyyyyyyy, plastic GJesus, Fsitting on the dashboard of my CcaGr
[Bridge]
AmAnd if I weave aGround at night, Ampoliceman think I'm Gvery tight,
they nFever find my bottle, though they CasGk
cause Amplastic Jesus Gshelters me, Amfor his head comes Goff you see,
He's Fhollow and I use him like a CflGask.... Guh oh wow Cwow..
[Solo]
|      C|      G|      F|   C    G| x2
[Verse 4]
CI don't care if it's dark or scary, as Glong as I got Magnetic Mary,
Fridin on the dashboard of my CcaGr
CI feel that I'm protected amply, GI've got the love of the whole damn family,
Friding on the dashboard of my CcaGr.
[Chorus]
CWith myyyyyyyy, plastic GJesus, FGoodbyeeeeee, IC'll go fGar
Cwith myyyyyyyy, plastic GJesus, Fsitting on the dashboard of my CcaGr
[Outro]
CWhen I'm goin' forGnicatin' I've got my ceramic Satan 
FSittin' on the dashboarCd Gof my car 
 CWomen know I'm on the level 
GThanks to the wide-eyed stoneware devil
FSneerin' from the dashboarCd of my car 

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Plastic Jesus

by Billy Idol

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G F C G

| | | | |

C G

| | |

[Verse 1]

C G

I don't care if it rains or freezes, as long as I got my plastic Jesus

F C G

riding on the dashboard of my car.

C G

Through my trials and tribulations, and my travels through the nations

F C G

with my plastic Jesus, I'll go far

[Verse 2]

C G

Ridin down the thoroughfare, with my nose up in the air,

F C G

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

C G

Trouble comin' he don't see, he just keeps his eye on me

F C G

and any other thing that lies behind

[Chorus]

C G F C G

With myyyyyyyy, plastic Jesus, Goodbyeeeeee, I'll go far

C G F C G

with myyyyyyyy, plastic Jesus, sitting on the dashboard of my car

[Verse 3]

C G

When I'm in a traffic jam, he don't care if I say damn

F C G

I can let, all my curses roll

C G

Jesus plastic doesn't hear, cause he has a plastic ear,

F C G

the man who invented plastic saved my soul.

[Chorus]

C G F C G

With myyyyyyyy, plastic Jesus, Goodbyeeeeee, I'll go far

C G F C G

with myyyyyyyy, plastic Jesus, sitting on the dashboard of my car

[Bridge]

Am G Am G

And if I weave around at night, policeman think I'm very tight,

F C G

they never find my bottle, though they ask

Am G Am G

cause plastic Jesus shelters me, for his head comes off you see,

F C G G C

He's hollow and I use him like a flask.... uh oh wow wow..

[Solo]

C G F C G

| | | | | x2

[Verse 4]

C G

I don't care if it's dark or scary, as long as I got Magnetic Mary,

F C G

ridin on the dashboard of my car

C G

I feel that I'm protected amply, I've got the love of the whole damn family,

F C G

riding on the dashboard of my car.

[Chorus]

C G F C G

With myyyyyyyy, plastic Jesus, Goodbyeeeeee, I'll go far

C G F C G

with myyyyyyyy, plastic Jesus, sitting on the dashboard of my car

[Outro]

C G

When I'm goin' fornicatin' I've got my ceramic Satan

F C G

Sittin' on the dashboard of my car

Women know I'm on the level

Thanks to the wide-eyed stoneware devil

F C

Sneerin' from the dashboard of my car

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