"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.



DWell, (xx0232@1)I don't care if it rains or freezes
GLong (320003@1)as I have my plastic Jesus
D (xx0232@1)                            ARiding (x02220@1)on the dashboard of my car
DThrough (xx0232@1)all trials and tribualtions
GWe (320003@1)will travel every nation
D (xx0232@1)               A (x02220@1)          DWith (xx0232@1)my plastic Jesus I'll go far


CHORUS
D (xx0232@1)            G (320003@1)Plastic Jesus, plastic Jesus
D (xx0232@1)                            ARiding (x02220@1)on the dashboard of my car
DThrough (xx0232@1)all trials and tribulations
GWe (320003@1)will travel every nation
D (xx0232@1)               A (x02220@1)          DWith (xx0232@1)my plastic Jesus I'll go far

GRiding (320003@1)down a thorooughfare
DWith (xx0232@1)his nose up in the air
D (xx0232@1)                                 A (x02220@1)A wreck may be ahead, but He don't mind
DTrouble (xx0232@1)coming He don't see
GHe (320003@1)just keeps His eye on me
D (xx0232@1)             A (x02220@1)             DANd (xx0232@1)any other thing that lies behind

D (xx0232@1)            GPlastic (320003@1)Jesus, Plastic Jesus
D (xx0232@1)                           ARiding (x02220@1)on the dasboard of my car
DThough (xx0232@1)the sunshine on his back
GMakes (320003@1)Him peel, chip and crack
D (xx0232@1)                A (x02220@1)             D (xx0232@1)A little patching keeps Him up to par

DWhen (xx0232@1)pedestrians try to cross
GI (320003@1)let them know who's boss
D (xx0232@1)                                   AI (x02220@1)never blow the horn or give them warning
DI (xx0232@1)ride all over town
GTrying (320003@1)to run them down
D (xx0232@1)                         A (x02220@1)             DAnd (xx0232@1)it's seldom that they live to see the morning

D (xx0232@1)            GPlastic (320003@1)Jesus, plastic Jesus
D (xx0232@1)                            ARiding (x02220@1)on the dashboard of my car
DHis (xx0232@1)halo fits just right
GAnd (320003@1)I use it for sight
D (xx0232@1)                             A (x02220@1)               DAnd (xx0232@1)they'll scatter or they'll splatter near and far

DIf (xx0232@1)I weave around at night
GAnd (320003@1)the police think I'm tight
D (xx0232@1)                                        AThey'll (x02220@1)never find my bottle, though they ask
DPlastic (xx0232@1)Jesus shelters me
GFor (320003@1)His head comes off, you see
D (xx0232@1)                 A (x02220@1)            DHe's (xx0232@1)hollow, and I use Him for a flask

D (xx0232@1)            G (320003@1)Plastic Jesus, plastic Jesus
D (xx0232@1)                            ARiding (x02220@1)on the dashboard of my car
DRide (xx0232@1)with me and have a dram
GOf (320003@1)the blood of the Lamb
D (xx0232@1)             A (x02220@1)      DPlastic (xx0232@1)Jesus is a holy bar

D (xx0232@1)            GPlastic (320003@1)Jesus, plastic Jesus
D (xx0232@1)                            A (x02220@1)     
Riding on the dashboard of my car
DBut (xx0232@1)I think he'll have to go
GHis (320003@1)magnet ruins my radio
D (xx0232@1)         A (x02220@1)                 D (xx0232@1)And if we wreck he'll leave a scar

D (xx0232@1)            GPlastic (320003@1)Jesus, plastic Jesus
D (xx0232@1)                            ARiding (x02220@1)on the dashboard of my car
DOnce (xx0232@1)His robe was snowy white
GNow (320003@1)it isn't quite so bright
D (xx0232@1)             A (x02220@1)          DStained (xx0232@1)by the smoke of my cigar

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