Substitute
by The Who, 1965
written by Pete Townshend
transcribed by
litgo@aol.com
DII xx0775
D xx0232
A/D xx0655
G/D xx0433
D/G x20032
D/A x0423x
[Intro]
| DII D A/D G/D G/D D D |
[fill] D
d|-----0-|0--|
a|-0-2---|---|
D G D D/G D D D/G D D
You think we look pretty good together
D G D D/G D D D/G D D
You think my shoes are made of leather
Em G D Em G D
But I'm a substitute for another guy
[opt. d|----2-------0------2-----------0--|
bass a|--------0/2----------------0/2----|
lick] e|-0-----3---------0------3---------|
Em G D Em G D
I look pretty tall but my heels are high
Em G D/A Em G D
The simple things you see are all complicated
Em G D Em G D A D/A A
I look pretty young but I'm just back-dated yeah
DII D A/D G/D G/D D
Substitute lies for fact
DII D A/D G/D G/D D
I can see right through your plastic mac
DII D A/D G/D G/D D
I look all white, but my dad was black
DII D A/D G/D G/D D
My fine-looking suit is really made out of sack
I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth
The north side of my house faced east and the east was facing south
Now you dare to look me in the eye
Those crocodile tears are what you cry
It's a genuine problem you won't try
To work it out at all you just pass it by, pass it by
Substitute me for him
Substitute my coke for gin
Substitute you for my mum
At least I'll get my washing done
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litgo@aol.comDate: Fri, 14 Mar 1997 13:05:45 EST-10ESUT
From: MENDE JOVESKI <9605705J@bunyip.ph.rmit.edu.au>
TITLE: Substitute
ARTIST: The Who
AUTHOR: Pete Townshend
The main chords for the intro are D, A, G, but sometimes
they are played in a different form.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/w/who/substitute_tab.html ]
intro: (listen to the record to get the timing)
Also, let that D note ring throughout the intro
D2 D A/D G/D D D2 D A/D G/D D
E--5--2--5---3-3--2-2-2----5--2--5---3-3--2-2-2-------
B--7--3--5---3-3--3-3-3----7--3--5---3-3--3-3-3-------
G--7--2--6---4-4--2-2-2----7--2--6---4-4--2-2-2-------
D--0--0--0---0-0--0-0-0----0--0--0---0-0--0-0-0-------
A-----------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------
D G D
You think we look pretty good together
D G D
You think my shoes are made of leather
Em G D/A Em G
But I'm a substitute for another guy
D/A Em G D/A Em G
I look pretty tall but my heels are high
D/A Em G D/A Em G
The simple things you see are all complicated
D/A Em G D/A Em G A
I look pretty good but I'm just back dated yeah
D A/D G/D D
Substitute lies for fact
A/D G/D D
I can see right through your plastic mac
A/D G/D D
I look all white but my dad was black
A/D G/D D
My fine looking suite is really made out of sack
I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth
North side of my town faced east and the east was facing south
And now you dare to look me in the eye
But crocodile tears are what you cry
If it's a genuine problem you won't try
To work it out at all, just pass it by, pass it by
Substitute me for him
Substitute my coke for gin
Substitute you for my mum
At least I'll get my washing done
But I'm a substitute for another guy
I look pretty tall but my heels are high
The simple things you see are all complicated
I look pretty young but I'm just back dated yeah
I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth
North side of my town faced east and the east was facing south
And now you dare to look me in the eye
But crocodile tears are what you cry
If it's a genuine problem you won't try
To work it out at all, just pass it by, pass it by
Substitute me for him
Substitute my coke for gin
Substitute you for my mum
At least I'll get my washing done
Substitute lies for fact
I can see right through your plastic mac
I look all white but my dad was black
My fine looking suit's really made out of sack
