Plastic Fantastic Lover


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|-----------|