Fake plastic trees
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A
A green plastic watering can
F#m(b6) E D
For a fake chinese rubber plant
D A D
In the fake plastic earth
A F#m(b6)
That she bought from a rubber man
E D
In a town full of rubber plans
A D
To get rid of itself
Bm11
It wears her out..
A
It wears her out..
Bm11
It wears her out..
A
It wears her out
A F#m(b6)
She lives with a broken man
E D
A cracked polystyrene man
A D
Who just crumbles and burns
A F#m(b6)
He used to do surgery
E D
For girls in the eighties
A D
But gravity always wins
Bm11
it wears him out..
A
It wears him out..
Bm11
It wears him out..
A
It wears him out
A F#m(b6)
She looks like the real thing
E D
She tastes like the real thing
A D
My fake plastic love
A F#m(b6)
But I can't help the feeling
E D
I could blow through the ceiling
A D
If I just turn and run
Bm11
And it wears me out..
A
It wears me out..
Bm11
It wears me out..
A A7+
It wears me out..
Bm11
And if I could be who you wanted
A
If I could be who you wanted
(E) Bm11
All the time..
(E) A
All the time..
Bm11 A Bm11 A...
How to play Fake plastic trees
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.