The Who- Substitute (Lyrics) Chords
Tempo:
137.9 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
E
Em
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [G] [D]
[G] [D]
You [G] think we look pretty good [D] together You think [G] my [Em] shoes are made [D] of leather
But [E] I'm a [G] substitute [D] [E] for another [G] [D] guy [E] I look [Em] pretty [D] tall [E] but my heels [G] are
[E] The simple [G] things you see [E] are all [G] [D] complicated [E] Look [Em] pretty [D] young but [E] I'm [G] dated, [A] yeah
[D]
Substitute your life I see you like through your plastic mask
I look all white but my dad was black My son looking shoes is really made out of sand
I was [G] born with a plastic [A] spoon [D] in my mouth The north side of my [G] town
The east is the [D] east, the west face is south
And [G] [E] now you dare [G] to [D] look [E] me in [Em] the [D] eye [Em] Those crocodile tears [E] will watch [G] you cry
It's [E] a genuine [G] [D] problem [E] you won't [Em] try [E] To work it [Em] out at all, just pass it by
[A]
[D] Need for him, my coke for gin You for my mom
I see you, I'll get my washing done
I'm
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
[G] [E] a [G] substitute [B] [E] for another [G] guy [E]
[A] [E] My heels are [G] high
[A]
[E] The simple [Em] things you see are [E] all complicated I look [G] pretty young [E] but I'm just [G]
[A] backdated, yeah
I [D] [A] [G] [D]
[A] [G] [D]
[A] [G] [D]
[A] [G] [D]
was [Bm] born [G] with a plastic [D] spoon in my mouth The north side of my [G] town
The east is the [D] east, the west face is south
And now [E] you [G] dare to look me in the eye [E] Those crocodile [G] tears will watch you [D] cry
[Em] It's a genuine [D] problem [G] you won't [D] try [Em] To work it out at all, [Em] just pass it [D] by
[A] Need
[D] for him, my coke for gin You for my mom
I see you, I'll get my washing done Your life's perfect, I see you and you, your plastic man
I look all white but my dad was black My family's suit is really made out of sand
[G] [D]
You [G] think we look pretty good [D] together You think [G] my [Em] shoes are made [D] of leather
But [E] I'm a [G] substitute [D] [E] for another [G] [D] guy [E] I look [Em] pretty [D] tall [E] but my heels [G] are
[E] The simple [G] things you see [E] are all [G] [D] complicated [E] Look [Em] pretty [D] young but [E] I'm [G] dated, [A] yeah
[D]
Substitute your life I see you like through your plastic mask
I look all white but my dad was black My son looking shoes is really made out of sand
I was [G] born with a plastic [A] spoon [D] in my mouth The north side of my [G] town
The east is the [D] east, the west face is south
And [G] [E] now you dare [G] to [D] look [E] me in [Em] the [D] eye [Em] Those crocodile tears [E] will watch [G] you cry
It's [E] a genuine [G] [D] problem [E] you won't [Em] try [E] To work it [Em] out at all, just pass it by
[A]
[D] Need for him, my coke for gin You for my mom
I see you, I'll get my washing done
I'm
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
[G] [E] a [G] substitute [B] [E] for another [G] guy [E]
[A] [E] My heels are [G] high
[A]
[E] The simple [Em] things you see are [E] all complicated I look [G] pretty young [E] but I'm just [G]
[A] backdated, yeah
I [D] [A] [G] [D]
[A] [G] [D]
[A] [G] [D]
[A] [G] [D]
was [Bm] born [G] with a plastic [D] spoon in my mouth The north side of my [G] town
The east is the [D] east, the west face is south
And now [E] you [G] dare to look me in the eye [E] Those crocodile [G] tears will watch you [D] cry
[Em] It's a genuine [D] problem [G] you won't [D] try [Em] To work it out at all, [Em] just pass it [D] by
[A] Need
[D] for him, my coke for gin You for my mom
I see you, I'll get my washing done Your life's perfect, I see you and you, your plastic man
I look all white but my dad was black My family's suit is really made out of sand
Key:
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[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
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You [G] think we look pretty good [D] together _ _ _ You _ _ _ think [G] my [Em] shoes are made [D] of leather
_ _ _ But [E] I'm a [G] substitute [D] [E] for another [G] [D] guy [E] I look [Em] pretty [D] tall [E] but my heels [G] are
[E] The simple [G] things you see [E] are all [G] [D] complicated [E] Look [Em] pretty [D] young but [E] I'm _ [G] dated, [A] yeah
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ Substitute your life _ I see you like through your plastic mask
I look all white but my dad was black My son looking shoes is really made out of sand
_ _ I _ _ was [G] born with a plastic [A] spoon [D] in my mouth _ _ _ The north side of my [G] town
The east is the [D] east, the west face is _ south
And [G] [E] now you dare [G] to [D] look [E] me in [Em] the [D] eye [Em] Those crocodile tears [E] will watch [G] you cry
It's [E] a genuine [G] [D] problem [E] you won't [Em] try [E] To work it [Em] out at all, just pass it by
[A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ Need for him, _ _ _ my coke for gin _ _ You for my mom
I see you, I'll get my washing done
_ I'm _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] [E] a [G] substitute [B] [E] for another [G] guy [E] _
_ _ [A] _ [E] My heels are [G] high
[A]
[E] The simple [Em] things you see are [E] all complicated I look [G] pretty young [E] but I'm just [G] _
[A] backdated, yeah
_ _ _ _ I [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
was [Bm] born [G] with a plastic [D] spoon in my mouth _ _ _ _ The north side of my [G] town
The east is the [D] east, the west face is south
_ _ And now [E] you [G] dare to look me in the eye [E] Those crocodile [G] tears will watch you [D] cry
[Em] It's a genuine [D] problem [G] you won't [D] try [Em] To work it out at all, [Em] just pass it [D] by
_ [A] _ _ Need _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ for him, _ _ _ my coke for gin _ _ You for my mom
I see you, I'll get my washing done _ _ Your life's perfect, I see you and you, your plastic man
I look all white but my dad was black My family's suit is really made out of sand _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
You [G] think we look pretty good [D] together _ _ _ You _ _ _ think [G] my [Em] shoes are made [D] of leather
_ _ _ But [E] I'm a [G] substitute [D] [E] for another [G] [D] guy [E] I look [Em] pretty [D] tall [E] but my heels [G] are
[E] The simple [G] things you see [E] are all [G] [D] complicated [E] Look [Em] pretty [D] young but [E] I'm _ [G] dated, [A] yeah
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ Substitute your life _ I see you like through your plastic mask
I look all white but my dad was black My son looking shoes is really made out of sand
_ _ I _ _ was [G] born with a plastic [A] spoon [D] in my mouth _ _ _ The north side of my [G] town
The east is the [D] east, the west face is _ south
And [G] [E] now you dare [G] to [D] look [E] me in [Em] the [D] eye [Em] Those crocodile tears [E] will watch [G] you cry
It's [E] a genuine [G] [D] problem [E] you won't [Em] try [E] To work it [Em] out at all, just pass it by
[A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ Need for him, _ _ _ my coke for gin _ _ You for my mom
I see you, I'll get my washing done
_ I'm _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] [E] a [G] substitute [B] [E] for another [G] guy [E] _
_ _ [A] _ [E] My heels are [G] high
[A]
[E] The simple [Em] things you see are [E] all complicated I look [G] pretty young [E] but I'm just [G] _
[A] backdated, yeah
_ _ _ _ I [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
was [Bm] born [G] with a plastic [D] spoon in my mouth _ _ _ _ The north side of my [G] town
The east is the [D] east, the west face is south
_ _ And now [E] you [G] dare to look me in the eye [E] Those crocodile [G] tears will watch you [D] cry
[Em] It's a genuine [D] problem [G] you won't [D] try [Em] To work it out at all, [Em] just pass it [D] by
_ [A] _ _ Need _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ for him, _ _ _ my coke for gin _ _ You for my mom
I see you, I'll get my washing done _ _ Your life's perfect, I see you and you, your plastic man
I look all white but my dad was black My family's suit is really made out of sand _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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