Substitute Chords by The Who

Tempo:
142.35 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Ab

Fm

Bb

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Who - Substitute chords
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[Eb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
You [Ab] think we look pretty good [Eb] together You think [Ab] my shoes are made [Eb] of leather
[F] [Fm] [Eb] Substitutes [F] for [Ab] [Eb]
[F] [Fm] [Eb]
[F] [Fm]
my [Bb] face again
[Eb] Substitutes for your life, my back
I feel as though you're plastic, Mac I look all whack, but my dad was black
My plastic shoes really made out of sand
[Ab] [Eb]
[Ab] [Eb]
[Ab]
[F] [Ab] Substitute [Eb] for [F] another [Fm] guy, my heels are high
The simple things you see are all complicated [F] I look [Fm] pretty young, but I'm just black, late to [Bb] the end
[Eb] I [Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
was born [Ab] with a plastic screw [Eb] in my mouth
Putting all sight on my [Ab] child face, these enemies [Eb] will face it's sounds
And [Fm] now you dare to look me in the eye Those crocodile tears will watch you [Eb] cry
[Fm] It's a genuine [Eb] [Fm] problem you won't try To work it out at [Eb] all, just [Fm] pass it by, [Eb] pass [Bb] it by
[Eb] Substitute me for him, Substitute my coke for gin
Substitute you for my mom, Substitute my washing done
Substitute your lies, my back I see right through your plastic, Mac
Substitute all white, but my dad was black My plastic shoes really made out of sand
[N]
Key:  
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Fm
123111111
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Fm
123111111
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To learn The Who - (Single Version) Substitute chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - Bb, Ab, Eb and Ab of chords. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 71 BPM and then match the original tempo of 142 BPM. Given the song's key of Eb Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ You [Ab] think we look pretty good [Eb] together _ _ _ _ _ _ _ You think [Ab] my shoes are made [Eb] of leather _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [Fm] [Eb] Substitutes [F] for _ [Ab] _ [Eb] _
[F] _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [F] _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ my [Bb] face again _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ Substitutes for your life, my back
I feel as though you're plastic, Mac I look all whack, but my dad was black
My plastic shoes really made out of sand _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[F] _ [Ab] Substitute [Eb] for [F] another [Fm] guy, _ _ _ _ my heels are high
The simple things you see are all _ complicated [F] I look [Fm] pretty young, but I'm just black, late to [Bb] the end _ _ _
[Eb] I _ _ [Bb] _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
was born [Ab] with a plastic screw [Eb] in my mouth
_ _ _ Putting all sight on my [Ab] child face, these enemies [Eb] will face it's sounds
_ And [Fm] now you dare to look me in the eye Those crocodile tears will watch you [Eb] cry
[Fm] It's a genuine [Eb] [Fm] problem you won't try To work it out at [Eb] all, just [Fm] pass it by, [Eb] pass [Bb] it by _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ Substitute me for him, _ _ Substitute my coke for gin
_ Substitute you for my mom, _ Substitute my washing done
_ Substitute your lies, my back I see right through your plastic, Mac
_ Substitute all white, but my dad was black My plastic shoes really made out of sand _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song was written by Pete Townshend.

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