Plastic Rose

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[How to Play]
For Strumming Pattern 1, use
(E) X \ X
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
where (E) means play low E string
and \ means downstroke
and if not using pick, strum Em chord while making a percussive slap on 2nd beat
for Strumming Pattern 1 only
For Chorus Phrases,
1 Baby, all you gave me was
2 Baby, all you gave me was a plastic, plastic
3 How'd you make it feel like love?
4 Baby, all you gave me was a plastic rose
Use Strumming Pattern 1 for Phrase 1
Use Strumming Pattern 2 for Phrases 2&3
Use Strumming Pattern 3 for Phrase 4
[Legend]
E
() - play the low E string
[Chords]
Em
022000
Am
002210
B7
x21202
[Intro]
Em Am B7 B7
Em Am B7
[Verse 1]
B7 Em Am
All I gave to you
B7 B7 Em Am B7
Was my heart, my keys, my bed, my home
B7 Em Am
All I gave to you
B7 B7 Em Am B7
Was my time, my green, my favorite jeans, and everything you choose
[Pre-Chorus]
B7 Em Am B7
Tell me how, how, how, how, how, how, how
B7 Em Am B7
Can you take all that, can you take all that?
B7 Em Am B7
Tell me how, how, how, how, how, how, how
B7 Em
Oh can you take off that
Am B7
And give one thing back
B7
Woah, oh
[Chorus]
E Em Am B7B7
()
Baby, all you gave me was
Em Am B7 B7
Baby, all you gave me was a plastic, plastic
Em Am B7 B7
How'd you make it feel like love?
Em Am B7 B7
Baby, all you gave me was a plastic rose
E Em Am B7 B7
()
Baby, all you gave me was (all you gave me was)
Em Am B7 B7
Baby, all you gave me was a plastic, plastic (plastic, plastic)
Em Am B7 B7
How'd you make it feel like love? (make it feel like love)
Em Am B7
Baby, all you gave me was a plastic rose
[Verse 2]
Em Am
All I asked to you
B7 B7 Em Am B7
Was to prove to me that you were real
B7 Em Am
All I need from you
B7 B7
Was the pose, the breathe the sun, and life
Em Am B7
Something I can feel
[Pre-Chorus]
B7 Em Am B7
Tell me how, how, how, how, how, how, how
B7 Em Am B7
Can you fake all that, can you fake all that?
B7 Em Am B7
Tell me how, how, how, how, how, how, how
B7 Em
Can you fake all that?
Am B7
'Cause when I look back
B7
Woah, oh
[Chorus]
E Em Am B7B7
()
Baby, all you gave me was
Em Am B7 B7
Baby, all you gave me was a plastic, plastic
Em Am B7 B7
How'd you make it feel like love?
Em Am B7 B7
Baby, all you gave me was a plastic rose
E Em Am B7 B7
()
Baby, all you gave me was (all you gave me was)
Em Am B7 B7
Baby, all you gave me was a plastic, plastic (plastic, plastic)
Em Am B7 B7
How'd you make it feel like love? (make it feel like love)
Em Am B7
Baby, all you gave me was a plastic rose
[Bridge]
Em Am
Woah
B7 B7 Em Am
You were something beautiful, I know
B7 B7 Em Am
I wonder why our love could never grow
B7 Em Am B7
But you just couldn't hide it anymore, anymore
[Chorus]
E Em Am B7 B7
()
Baby, all you gave me was (all you gave me was)
Em Am B7 B7
Baby, all you gave me was a plastic, plastic (plastic, plastic)
Em Am B7 B7
How'd you make it feel like love?
Em Am B7
Baby, all you gave me was a plastic rose (oh)
E Em Am B7 B7
()
Baby, all you gave me was (baby all you gave me was)
Em Am B7 B7
Baby, all you gave me was a plastic, plastic (plastic, plastic, yeah)
Em Am B7 B7
How'd you make it feel like love? (make it feel like love)
Em Am B7 E Em
()
Baby, all you gave me was a plastic rose (oh)
[Outro]
Am B7 B7
Em Am
B7 B7
Plastic rose (yeah)
Em Am B7 B7
Em Am B7
Baby, all you gave me was a plastic rose

Plastic Rose chords and lyrics

Free chords for Plastic Rose by Maroon 5. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[How to Play]
For Strumming Pattern 1, use
(E)  X     \ X
 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
where (E) means play low E string
and \ means downstroke
and if not using pick, strum Em chord while making a percussive slap on 2nd beat
for Strumming Pattern 1 only
For Chorus Phrases,
1 Baby, all you gave me was
2 Baby, all you gave me was a plastic, plastic
3 How'd you make it feel like love?
4 Baby, all you gave me was a plastic rose
Use Strumming Pattern 1 for Phrase  1
Use Strumming Pattern 2 for Phrases 2&3
Use Strumming Pattern 3 for Phrase  4
[Legend]
(E) - play the low E string
[Chords]
Em 022000
Am 002210
B7 x21202
[Intro]
Em Am B7 B7
Em Am B7
[Verse 1]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
[Outro]
Am B7 B7
Em Am
Em Am B7 B7

Plastic Rose Chords by Maroon 5

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