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George Cromarty - Plastic Jesus Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, F, G, G7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CIdon’tcareifitrainsorfreezes
FLongasIhavemyplasticJesus
CSittingonthedashboardofmyGcarG7
CComesincolorspinkandpleasant
FGlowsinthedarkcauseit’siridescent
CTakeHimwithyouG7whenyoutravelCfarC
PlasticCJesus,PlasticFJesus
CRidingonthedashboardofmyGcarG7
CI’mafraidHe’llhavetogo
HisFmagnetsruinmyradio
AndCifIhaveaG7wreckHe’llleaveaCscarC
CGetyourselfaSweetMadonna
FDressedinrhinestonessittinona
CPedestalofabaloneGshellG7
CGoin’ninety,Iain’tscary
F’CauseI’vegotmyVirginMary
CAssuringmethatG7Iwon’tgotoCHellC
PlasticCJesus,PlasticFJesus
CRidingonthedashboardofmyGcarG7
CThoughthesunshineonHisback
FMakeshimpeel,chipandcrack
AClittlepatchingG7keepsHimuptoCparC
PlasticCJesus,PlasticFJesus
CRidingonthedashboardofmyGcarG7
CI’mafraidHe’llhavetogo
HisFmagnetsruinmyradio
AndCifIhaveaG7wreckHe’llleaveaCscarCG7C
AlbumCool Hand Luke Soundtrack
GenresJazz
Year1967
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Plastic Jesus on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

George Cromarty - Plastic Jesus on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Plastic Jesus uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (11), C → F (10), and F → C (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

Switching from C to F:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

C to F

2. C → G chord transition

Here's how to move from C to G:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

C to G

3. G → G7 chord transition

Switching from G to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

G to G7

4. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

G7 to C

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Plastic Jesus.

  • Plastic Jesus includes 47 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Plastic Jesus contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Plastic Jesus connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%