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Zach Bryan - Plastic Cigarette Chords

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ChordsC, Em, G, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CEmG
CEmG
CWellIain’twrittenaEmlovesonginsoGlongasyourhairleadsdownyourspine
CButIdon't Emmindafewlines Gtonight,I'llregretitfortherestoftime
CLetyourhipsandyourEmlipsandyour Gfingertipsslipagainstthecitystreets
CSeepinginagain,sleepingEminwhilemyfriendsgetGhighontheedgeofWestsideHighway
CEmG
CDidyouevermakeitEmbacktoByron GBay?
Thedaythatyoutoldmetoquit Cdrinking
Andthinkin'thatEmI'sgonnadiebefore Gthirty,yourmomwassoworriedabout
AllthoseCkidsinthehousetearingEmpictureframesdown
Our Gfatherswereneveraroundwhenwewereyounger
CEmG
SoletmeCgoIsawyouontheriver'sedge
GDraggingonaplasticcigarette
D*Em
Withyourswimtopstillwet
SoletitCgo,meetin'yououtonthe Gcoast
YouhatethesmellofrealDsmoke
Sowhy'dyoualwayskeepitsoEmclose?
CGDEm
CYouwerecollectingEmshellsoutontheGbayshoreyouknowIwasashellbefore
CDeepinthehandsof EmanothermybrotherhadGtoldmetoleave,butIdidn'tbelieve
CTheevilbeneathsomeEmpeopleyoumeetoutinGQueens
CThewaythe Emraincamedownthe GotherdayinByronBay
Mademe Cfeelsoalone,soEmIjustwenthome,andGscribbledsomepoemthatIknowyou'llneverread
CEmG
SoletitCgoIsawyouontheriver'sedge
GDraggingonaplasticcigarettes
D*Em
Withyourswimtopstillwet
SoletmeCgo,meetingyououtonthe Gcoast
Youhatethesmellofreal Dsmoke
Why'dyoualwayskeepitsoEmclose?
CGDEm
CGDEm
LetitCgoIsawyouontheriver'sedge
GDraggingonaplasticcigarette
D*
Withyourswimtopstillwet
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14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?Master guitar today with the most repeated high-impact chord transitions.
ArtistZach Bryan
AlbumSingle
Year2026
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Plastic Cigarette on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Zach Bryan - Plastic Cigarette on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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 Cigarette uses these transitions most often: G → C (19), C → Em (17), and Em → G (17). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from C to Em:

  1. While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the intro, played 17 times.

C to Em

2. Em → G chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the intro, played 17 times.

Em to G

3. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Switching from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the intro, played 19 times.

G to C

4. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

G to D

5. D → Em chord transition

Switching from D to Em:

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

Plastic Cigarette chord transition analysis

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

  • Plastic Cigarette includes 76 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Plastic Cigarette contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Plastic Cigarette connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Em: 8%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
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