{intro} 
  (G) 
  1   &   2   &   3   &    4   &   1   &   2  &   3   &   4 
e|----3-3-----3-------3-3------3-------3-3----3---------------| 
B|----0-0-----0-------0-0------0-------0-0----0---------------| 
G|0---------------0----------------0--------------0-----------| 
D|--------0----------------0---------------0----------0-------| 
A|------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------------------------3---| 


{a-part} 
  (G) 
  1   &   2   &   3   &    4   & 
e|----3-3-----3-------3-3------3---| 
B|----0-0-----0-------0-0------0---| 
G|0---------------0----------------| 
D|--------0----------------0-------| 
A|---------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------| 
  coin     operated boy    sitting on a 

  (D) 
  1   &   2   &   3   &   4   & 
e|----2-2-----2-------2-2-----2---| 
B|----3-3-----3-------3-3-----3---| 
G|2---------------2---------------| 
D|--------0---------------0-------| 
A|--------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------| 
  shelf   he is   toy     but i turn him 
            just a 

  (Am) 
  1   &   2   &   3   &   4   & 
e|----0-0-----0-------0-0-----0---| 
B|----1-1-----1-------1-1-----1---| 
G|2---------------2---------------| 
D|--------2---------------2-------| 
A|--------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------| 
  on      and he   life   automatic 
           comes to 

  (D) 
  1   &   2   &   3   &   4   & 
e|----2-2-----2-------2-2-----2---| 
B|----3-3-----3-------3-3-----3---| 
G|2---------------2---------------| 
D|--------0---------------0-------| 
A|--------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------| 
  joy,    that is  want   a 
              why i 

  (G) 
  1   &   2   &   3   &   4   & 
e|----3-3-----3-------------------| 
B|----0-0-----0-------------------| 
G|0---------------0-------0---1---| 
D|--------0-----------4-----------| 
A|--------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------| 
  coin    operated boy 


{b-part} 
  (Am) 
  1   &   2   &   3   &   4   & 
e|----0-0-----0-------0-0-----0---| 
B|----1-1-----1-------1-1-----1---| 
G|2---------------2---------------| 
D|--------2---------------2-------| 
A|--------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------| 
  made of plastic and    elastic 


  (C) 
  1   &   2   &   3   &   4   & 
e|----0-0-----0-------0-0-----0---| 
B|----1-1-----1-------1-1-----1---| 
G|--------0---------------0-------| 
D|--------------------------------| 
A|3---------------3---------------| 
E|--------------------------------| 
  he is   rugged  and long-lasting 

  (Am) 
  1   &   2   &   3   &   4   & 
e|----0-0-----0-------0-0-----0---| 
B|----1-1-----1-------1-1-----1---| 
G|2---------------2---------------| 
D|--------2---------------2-------| 
A|--------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------| 
  who     ever    ever     ask for 
     could 

  (C) 
  1   &   2   &   3   &   4   & 
e|----0-0-----0-------0-------0---| 
B|----1-1-----1-------1-------1---| 
G|--------0-----------0-------0---| 
D|--------------------------------| 
A|3---------------3--------3------| 
E|--------------------------------| 
  more? 

  (Am) 
  1   &   2   &   3   &   4   & 
e|----0-0-----0-------0-0-----0---| 
B|----1-1-----1-------1-1-----1---| 
G|2---------------2---------------| 
D|--------2---------------2-------| 
A|--------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------| 
  love    out complica-   tions ga- 
      with 

  (C) 
  1   &   2   &   3   &   4   & 
e|----0-0-----0-------------------| 
B|----1-1-----1---1---------------| 
G|--------0-----------0-------0---| 
D|------------------------4-------| 
A|3-------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------| 
  lore 

 (Am) 
  1   &   2   &   3   &   4   & 
e|----0-0-----0-------0-0-----0---| 
B|----1-1-----1-------1-1-----1---| 
G|2---------------2---------------| 
D|--------2---------------2-------| 
A|--------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------| 
  many    shapes  weights choose from 
               and      to 

 (C) 
  1   &   2   &   3   &   4   & 
e|----0-0-----0-------0-0-----0---| 
B|----1-1-----1-------1-1-----1---| 
G|--------0---------------0-------| 
D|--------------------------------| 
A|3---------------3---------------| 
E|--------------------------------| 
  i will  never   leave my bedroom 

 (Am) 
  1   &   2   &   3   &   4   & 
e|----0-0-----0-------0-0-----0---| 
B|----1-1-----1-------1-1-----1---| 
G|2---------------2---------------| 
D|--------2---------------2-------| 
A|--------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------| 
  i will  never   cry at  night a- 

 (C) 
  1   &   2   &   3   &   4   & 
e|----0-0-----0-------0-------0---| 
B|----1-1-----1-------1-------1---| 
G|--------0-----------0-------0---| 
D|--------------------------------| 
A|3---------------3--------3------| 
E|--------------------------------| 
  gain 

  (Am) 
  1   &   2   &   3   &   4   & 
e|----0-0-----0-------0-0-----0---| 
B|----1-1-----1-------1-1-----1---| 
G|2---------------2---------------| 
D|--------2---------------2-------| 
A|--------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------| 
  wrap my arms  around him and pre- 

  (C)            (F)      (D) 
  1   &   2   &   3   &   4   & 
e|----0-0-----0---1-------2-------| 
B|----1-1-----1---1-------3-------| 
G|--------0-------2-------2-------| 
D|----------------3-------0-------| 
A|3-------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------| 
  tend 

{a-part again} 
(G) 
coin operated boy all the other 
(D) 
real ones that I destroy cannot hold a 
(Am) 
candle to my new boy and I'll never let him 
(D) 
go and i'll never be alone 
and i'll never let him 

e|---2-2-----2-------| 
B|---3-3-----3-------| 
G|2--------------2---| 
D|-------0-----------| 
A|-------------------| 
E|-------------------| 
  go     never be alone 
 and I'll                {x5 like a skipping record} 

{no cord} 
not with my 
 (G) {like last half of intro} 
coin operated boy! 

{BRIDGE!} 

{it's hard to tell, but this is the best i could make of it} 

(Am)            (D)                      (C) 
this bridge was written to make you feel smittener 
       {keep this progression up} 
with my sad picture of girl getting bitterer 
can you extract me from my plastic fantasy? 
i didn't think so, but i'm still convinceable 
will you persist even after i bet you 
a billion dollars that i'll never love you 
will you persist even after i kiss you 
goodbye for the last time will you keep on 

  (A) 
  1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
e|0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---| 
B|--2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2-| 
G|----2------2--------2-----2-----| 
D|--------------------------------| 
A|--------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------| 
  trying                       to 

  (C) 
  1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
e|0-----0-----0---| 
B|--1-----1-----1-| 
G|----0------0----| 
D|----------------| 
A|----------------| 
E|----------------| 
  prove it i'm 

(A) 
dying to 
(C) 
lose it i'm 
(A) 
losing my 
(C) 
confidence 
{on the next part, using half of the A, you'll just switch back and 
forth between A and C 

i want it 
i want it 
i want it 
i want it 
i want you 
i want you 
i want you 
i want you 
i want you 
i want you 
i want you 
i want you 
  {now just strum} 
i want a 
i want a 
i want a 
i want a 
(G) {again the last half of intro} 
coin operated boy! 

{INSTRUMENTAL! i'm not cool enough to get the solo in this one, sorry} 

(Am) 
(C) 
(Am) 
(C) 
(Am) 
(C) 

(Am) 
if i had a star to wish on 
(C) 
for my life I can't imagine 
(Am) 
any flesh and blood to be his 
(C) 
match 
(Am) 
I can even take him in the 
(C)  (F) (D) 
bath 


(G) 
coin operated boy he may not be 
(D) 
real experienced with girls but i know he 
(Am) 
feels like a boy should feel isn't that the 
(D) 
point? that is why i want a 
(G) 
coin operated boy with a pretty 
(D) 
coin operated voice saying that he 
(Am) 
loves me, that he's thinking of me straight and to the 
(D) 
point, that is why i want a 
(G) 
coin operated boy
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