Chord/Tab song: Plastic Jesus

"Plastic Jesus" by Jello Biafra and Mojo Nixon - From the album "Prairie Home Invasion"

Original lyrics and tune were written by Ed Rush and George Cromarty in 1957 made
famous by Paul Newman who sings it in the movie "Cool Hand Luke"

This is a great album and a great song if you don't already own it, check it out.


[D]Well, I don't care if it rains or freezes
[G]Long as I have my plastic Jesus
[D]Riding on the dashboard of my c[A]ar
[D]Through all trials and tribualtions
[G]We will travel every nation
[D]With my plastic Je[A]sus I'll go f[D]ar

CHORUS
[D]Plastic Jesus, [G]plastic Jesus
[D]Riding on the dashboard of my c[A]ar
[D]Through all trials and tribulations
[G]We will travel every nation
[D]With my plastic Je[A]sus I'll go f[D]ar

[G]Riding down a thorooughfare
[D]With his nose up in the air
[D]A wreck may be ahead, but He don't m[A]ind
[D]Trouble coming He don't see
[G]He just keeps His eye on me
[D]ANd any other th[A]ing that lies be[D]hind

[D]Plastic Jesus, [G]Plastic Jesus
[D]Riding on the dasboard of my c[A]ar
[D]Though the sunshine on his back
[G]Makes Him peel, chip and crack
[D]A little patching k[A]eeps Him up to p[D]ar
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/jello_biafra/plastic_jesus_crd.html )
[D]When pedestrians try to cross
[G]I let them know who's boss
[D]I never blow the horn or give them war[A]ning
[D]I ride all over town
[G]Trying to run them down
[D]And it's seldom that they li[A]ve to see the mo[D]rning

[D]Plastic Jesus, [G]plastic Jesus
[D]Riding on the dashboard of my c[A]ar
[D]His halo fits just right
[G]And I use it for sight
[D]And they'll scatter or they'll s[A]platter near and f[D]ar

[D]If I weave around at night
[G]And the police think I'm tight
[D]They'll never find my bottle, though they a[A]sk
[D]Plastic Jesus shelters me
[G]For His head comes off, you see
[D]He's hollow, and I u[A]se Him for a fl[D]ask

[D]Plastic Jesus, [G]plastic Jesus
[D]Riding on the dashboard of my c[A]ar
[D]Ride with me and have a dram
[G]Of the blood of the Lamb
[D]Plastic Jesus is[A] a holy b[D]ar

[D]Plastic Jesus, [G]plastic Jesus
[D]Riding on the dashboard of my c[A]ar
[D]But I think he'll have to go
[G]His magnet ruins my radio
[D]And if we wr[A]eck he'll leave a sc[D]ar

[D]Plastic Jesus, [G]plastic Jesus
[D]Riding on the dashboard of my c[A]ar
[D]Once His robe was snowy white
[G]Now it isn't quite so bright
[D]Stained by the s[A]moke of my ci[D]gar

all lyrics and music is property of the artists and is here for educational purposes only.

also: I am very new at this, and this is my second attempt at this so take it easy.

For Now,
Zack