Substitute Chords
by The Who51,867 views, added to favorites 1,892 times
Difficulty: | absolute beginner |
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Tuning: | E A D G B E |
Capo: | no capo |
Author Unregistered. 2 contributors total, last edit on Aug 20, 2022
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[Intro]
e|--5--2--5---33-22-| x2
B|--7--3--5---33-33-|
G|--7--2--6---44-22-|
D|------------------|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
[Verse 1]
D G D
You think we look pretty good together
D G D
You think my shoes are made of leather
[Pre-chorus 1]
Em G D Em G D
But I'm a substitute for another guy
Em G D Em G D
I look pretty tall but my heels are high
Em G D Em G D
The simple things you see are all complicated
Em G D Em G D A
I look pretty young but I'm just back dated yeah
[Chorus 1]
D A G D
Subsitute lies for fact
D A G D
I can see right through your plastic mack
D A G D
I look all white but my dad was black
D A G D
My fine looking suit's really made out of sack
[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 facin' south
[Pre-chorus 2]
Em G D Em G D
And now you dare to look me in the eye
Em G D Em G D
These crocodile tears are what you cry
Em G D Em G D
It's a genuine problem you won't try
Em G D Em G D A
To work it out at all just pass it by pass it by
[Chorus 2]
D A G D
Substitute me for him
D A G D
Substitute my coke for gin
D A G D
Substitute you for my mum
D A G D
At least I'll get my washin' done
Then for the solo I just play the verse a few times
[Pre-chorus 1]
Em G D Em G D
But I'm a substitute for another guy
Em G D Em G D
I look pretty tall but my heels are high
Em G D Em G D
The simple things you see are all complicated
Em G D Em G D A
I look pretty young but I'm just back dated yeah
e|--5--2--5---33-22-| x4
B|--7--3--5---33-33-|
G|--7--2--6---44-22-|
D|------------------|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
[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 facin' south
[Pre-chorus 2]
Em G D Em G D
And now you dare to look me in the eye
Em G D Em G D
These crocodile tears are what you cry
Em G D Em G D
It's a genuine problem you won't try
Em G D Em G D A
To work it out at all just pass it by pass it by
[Chorus 3]
D A G D
Substitute me for him
D A G D
Substitute my coke for gin
D A G D
Substitute you for my mum
D A G D
At least I'll get my washin' done
D A G D
Subsitute lies for fact
D A G D
I can see right through your plastic mac
D A G D
I look all white but my dad was black
D A G D
My fine looking suit's really made out of sack
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7 comments

Sounds much better (through the pre-chorus) if you rock between Em and G and finish on the A. The D is superfluous. 😊
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Great work , ignore the children posting from Daddy’s phone. More!
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Sounds good!
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