Plastic Fantastic Lover Tab

by Jefferson Airplane
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Difficulty: intermediate
Capo: no capo
Author Unregistered. Last edit on Feb 11, 2014
Great proto-punk song by Jefferson Airplane, originally on SURRREALISTIC PILLOW (1967)
later a spectacular live version on BLESS ITS POINTED LITTLE HEAD (1968). The only other
on the internet is extremely inaccurate, and I'm sure this tab is perfect.
 
Intro and verse riff: C#m
      v^v^vv
e|----4x4x44--|
B|----5x5x55--|
G|----6x6x66--|
D|----6x6x66--|
A|----4x4x44--|
E|-00---------|
   ..
 
Jorma’s riff:
E|-------------12---|--------------12|-15b(17)bd-----12---|
B|-14b(15)-------12-|-15b------------|-----------------12-|
G|-14b(16)----------|------------14--|--------------------|
D|------------------|----------------|--------------------|
A|------------------|----------------|--------------------|
e|------------------|----------------|--------------------|
 
E|-------------------------------|------|
B|-------------------------------|------|
G|-14~~-14~~-14b(16)--(16)bd-p12-|------|
D|-------------------------------|-14~~-|
A|-------------------------------|------|
e|-------------------------------|------|
 
Verse:
C#m
Her neon mouth with the blinking soft smile
 
C#m
Is nothing but an electric sign
 
C#m
You could say she has an individual style
 
C#m
She’s part of a colorful time
 
 
Chorus:
 
Am                  D
Super-sealed lady, chrome-color clothes
 
Em                  D
You wear 'cause you have no other
 
Am            D
But I suppose no one knows
 
B
You're my plastic fantastic lover
 
Repeat Intro
 
Verse 2:
 
C#m
Your rattlin' cough never shuts off
 
C#m
Is nothin' but a used machine
 
C#m
Your aluminum finish, slightly diminished
 
C#m
Is the best I ever have seen
 
 
Chorus 2:
 
Am            D
Cosmetic baby plugged into me
 
Em             D
And never ever find another
 
Am             D
And I realize no one's wise
 
B
To my plastic fantastic lover
 
Solo:
E|-/12~~----|------12-----12-----12-----12-----12-| < 2 x
B|-/12~~----|-12h14--12h14--12h14--12h14--12h14---|
G|----------|-------------------------------------|
D|----------|-------------------------------------|
A|----------|-------------------------------------|
E|----------|-------------------------------------|
 
E|-/12~~----|-------12----12-----12-----12-----12-|-------12-------------|
B|-/12~~----|-12h14--12h14--12h14--12h14--12h14---|-12h14----------12~~\-|
G|----------|-------------------------------------|----------------------|
D|----------|-------------------------------------|----------------------|
A|----------|-------------------------------------|----------------------|
E|----------|-------------------------------------|----------------------|
 
E|----------------------------|--------12--------------------------|
B|----------------------------|------------------------------------|
G|----14b(16)-14b(16)-14b(16)-|-14b(16)---14b(16)-14b(16)bd-12-----|
D|----------------------------|-------------------------------14~~-|
A|----------------------------|------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------|------------------------------------|
 
 
E|------------------|----------------|-----|
B|------------------|------3p0-------|-----|
G|----------------0-|--2/4------2-0--|-----|
D|-14~~-14\5~~--2---|----------------|-2---|
A|------------------|----------------|-----|
E|------------------|----------------|-----|
 
Verse 3:
 
C#m
The electrical dust is starting to rust
 
C#m
Her trapezoid thermometer taste
 
C#m
All the red tape is mechanical rape
 
C#m
Of the TV program waste
 
 
Chorus 3:
 
Am                D
Data control and IBM
 
Em                   D
Science is mankind's brother
 
Am               D
But all I see is drainin' me
 
B
On my plastic fantastic lover
 
Outro:
E|-/12~~----|------12-----12-----12-----12-----12-| < 2 x
B|-/12~~----|-12h14--12h14--12h14--12h14--12h14---|
G|----------|-------------------------------------|
D|----------|-------------------------------------|
A|----------|-------------------------------------|
E|----------|-------------------------------------|
 
E|--12-12-12-|
B|--12-12-12-|
G|-----------|
D|-----------|
A|-----------|
E|-----------|
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7 comments
MicroChrist
The verse chord is an e7. It's fingered like this: E|-0- B|-5- G|-7- D|-6- A|-7- E|---
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JohnnyYenAgain
on listening to the track i dont think this is right. the chorus is close but the verse's are totally wrong. i think its more of an e7 chord rather than a c#m chord. if you do figure it out please post it. i really want to play this song.
+1
Enjoimachine
e7 sounds better than c#m chord
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