Plastic Paddy
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Chorus]
D G D
He's just a Plastic Paddy, singin' Plastic Paddy songs
D G A
In a Plastic Paddy pub that they call The Blarney Stone
D G D
There's plastic shamrocks on the wall, there's Guinness and green beer
D G A
And a sign in gaelic above the bar which says “God Bless All Here”
[Verse 1]
D G D
His guitar sounds like a wardrobe, and it's out of tune at that
D G A
His singin' voice it ranges from A sharp to A flat
D G D
He's just desecrated “The Holy Ground”, ripped apart “Black Velvet Band”
D G A
Sang “Seven Nights Drunk” and now he's sunk “The Irish Rover” with all hands
[Chorus]
D G D
'Cause he's just a Plastic Paddy, singin' Plastic Paddy songs
D G A
In a Plastic Paddy pub that they call The Blarney Stone
D G D
There's Aer Lingus posters everywhere showing pretty Irish scenes
D G A
All peaceful and idyllic, and very bloody green!
[Verse 2]
D G D
He's done awful things to “Molly Malone” and “The Fair Rose of Tralee”
D G A
He's murdered “Carrickfergus” and poor old “Mother Machree”
D G D
He's just thrashed his way through “Galway Bay” and “The Wild Irish Rose”
D G A
And if he starts singing “Danny Boy”, I'm gonna punch him in the nose!
[Bridge]
D G D D G A
D G D D G A
[Verse 3]
D G D
"When Irish Eyes are Smiling" and “The Mountains of Mourne”
D G A
In his search for Celtic chiché, he has left no stone unturned
D G D
'Til he embarks upon “The Harp That Once Through Tara’s Halls”
D G A
Accompanying himself on the Bodhrán, which takes a lot of - courage
[Chorus]
D G D
'Cause he's just a Plastic Paddy, singin' Plastic Paddy songs
D G A
In a Plastic Paddy pub that they call The Blarney Stone
D G D
Now he's just sung in his mother tongue, the ancient Irish Erse
D G A
And cleared the pub completely by the forty-second verse!
[Verse 4]
D G D
'Cause he's just a Plastic Paddy, singin' Plastic Paddy songs
D G A
He's started singin' “Danny Boy”, so it's time that I was gone
D G D
And just one thought comes to my mind, as I stagger through the door
D G D
Where are you when we need you, Christy Moore?
[Outro]
D G D A D
Where are you when we need you, Christy Moore?
How to play Plastic Paddy
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.