Substitute Chords

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                      Substitute – The Who
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Written by: Pete Townshend
Released as a non-album single in March 1966
 
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
 
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[Intro] / [Chorus] / [Interlude]
  D*  D  A/D   G/D  G/D  D D
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|5---2---5-----3-|--3---2-2-------|
B|7---3---5-----3-|--3---3-3-------|
G|7---2---6-----4-|--4---2-2-------|
D|0---0---0-----0-|--0---0-0-------|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
 
 [Bridge] no chords here, just the riff
[ Em ]
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4  +
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|----2----------0-|
A|-----------0h2---|
E|0-------3--------|
 
LINK
  A         A6     A
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|
B|2---------------|2---------------|
G|2---------2-2-2-|2---------------|
D|2---------4-4-4-|2---------------|
A|0---------0-0-0-|0---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
 
[Solo] bass riff
  D                G                D
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----5---4---5-4-|----------------|----------------|
D|----5---4---5-4-|5-5---5---5-----|----5---4---5-4-|----5---4---5-4-|
A|5-5---5---5-----|----------------|5-5---5---5-----|5-5---5---5-----|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 
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CHORDS
     E-A-D-G-B-e
D*   x-x-0-7-7-5
D    x-x-0-2-3-2
A/D  x-x-0-6-5-5
G/D  x-x-0-4-3-3
A6   x-0-2-4-x-x
 
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[Intro]
| D* D A/D   | G/D D | D* D A/D   | G/D D |
  acoustic guitar (12-string)
| D | % | % | % |
 full band
 
[Verse 1]
D             G                 |  D  |  %  |
 You think we look pretty good together
D             G                 |  D  |  %  |
 You think my shoes are made of leather
 
[Bridge]
         [ Em ]
But I'm a substitute for another guy
 [ Em ]
I look pretty tall but my heels are high
   [ Em ]
The simple things you see are all complicated
 [ Em ]                                      |  A    A6 |  A  |
I look pretty young, but I'm just back-dated, yeah (= LINK)
 
[Chorus]
D* D  A/D         G/D      D
             your lies for fact
(Substitute)
  D*  D     A/D          G/D     D
I see right through your plastic mac
 (Substi-   tute)
  D*   D   A/D           G/D     D
I look all white, but my dad was black
 (Sub- sti-tute)
   D*   D       A/D            G/D        |  D  |  %  |
My fine-looking suit is really made out of sack
  (Sub- sti-    tute)                     [break]
 
[Verse 2]
D                  G               |  D  |  %  |
 I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth
    D                     G                            |  D  |  %  |
The north side of my town faced east, and the east was facing south
 
[Bridge]
           [ Em ]
And now you dare to look me in the eye
     [ Em ]
Those crocodile tears are what you cry
      [ Em ]
It's a genuine problem, you won't try
  [ Em ]                                         |  A    A6 |  A  |
To work it out at all you just pass it by, pass it by  (= LINK)
 
[Chorus]
 D* D  A/D     G/D    D
               me for him
(Substitute)
D* D  A/D       G/D      D
             my coke for gin
(Substitute)
D* D  A/D       G/D    D
            you for my mum
(Substitute)
   D*    D     A/D   G/D     |  D  |  %  |
At least I'll get my washing done
  (Sub-  st-  itute)         [break)
 
[Solo]
| D | G | D | % |
| D | G | D | % |
 
[Bridge]
         [ Em ]
But I'm a substitute for another guy
 [ Em ]
I look pretty tall but my heels are high
   [ Em ]
The simple things you see are all complicated
 [ Em ]                                      |  A    A6 |  A  |
I look pretty young, but I'm just back-dated, yeah (= LINK)
 
[Interlude]
| D* D A/D   | G/D D | D* D A/D   | G/D D |
  acoustic guitar (12-string)                6/4
| D* D A/D   | G/D D | D* D A/D   | G/D D |  N.C. |
 full band                             (break)
 
[Verse 3]
D                  G               |  D  |  %  |
 I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth
    D                     G                            |  D  |  %  |
The north side of my town faced east, and the east was facing south
 
[Bridge]
           [ Em ]
And now you dare to look me in the eye
     [ Em ]
Those crocodile tears are what you cry
      [ Em ]
It's a genuine problem, you won't try
  [ Em ]                                      |  A    A6 |  A  |
To work it out at all, just pass it by, pass it by  (= LINK)
 
[Chorus]
 D* D  A/D     G/D    D
               me for him
(Substitute)
D* D  A/D       G/D      D
             my coke for gin
(Substitute)
D* D  A/D       G/D    D
            you for my mum
(Substitute)
   D*    D     A/D   G/D     D
At least I'll get my washing done
  (Sub-  st-  itute)
 
[Chorus]
D* D  A/D         G/D      D
             your lies for fact
(Substitute)
  D*  D     A/D          G/D     D
I see right through your plastic mac
 (Substi-   tute)
  D*   D   A/D           G/D     D
I look all white, but my dad was black
 (Sub- sti-tute)
   D*   D       A/D            G/D         D
My fine-looking suit is really made out of sack
  (Sub- sti-    tute)                   [break]
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