The Who – Substitute
Intro Riff: Repeat 4 times
D D A G D
e---------------5----3-3------2-2--------------------------------------------------------|
B--7-----3-----6----3-3------3-3---------------------------------------------------------|
G--7-----2-----6----4-4------2-2--------Ends on Dmaj chord-------------------------------|
D--0---------------------------0-0-------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse Riff: Play twice before vocals come in
D D D D D D
e---2---2-2---2-2--------------------2---2-2---2-2-----------------|
B---3---3-3---3-3--------------------3---3-3---3-3-----------------|
G---2---2-2---2-2--------------------2---2-2---2-2-----------------|
D---0---0-0---0-0-----0-----0-------0---0-0---0-0-------0------0---|
A-------------------0-2---0-2--------------------------0-2----0-2--|
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Verse with vocals:
D D D G G G D
e----2---2-2---2-------3-----3--3----3-------2--2-2--2-2-----------------|
B----3---3-3---3-------0-----0--0----0-------3--3-3--3-3-----------------|
G---2---2-2---2-------0-----0-0-----0-------2--2-2--2-2------------------|
D---0---0-0---0-------0-----0--0----0-------0--0-0--0-0----0-------0-----|
A------------------------2-----2--2----2--------------------0-2-----0-2--|
E------------------------3-----3--3----3---------------------------------|
You Think we look pretty good together
You think my shoes are made of leather
Bridge: Play 8 times: stay on the A chord to lead back into intro riff:
E-------------------------|
B-------------------------|
G-------------------------|
D---------2------------2--|
A---------------0--h2-----|
E------0-----3------------|
I'm a substitute for another guy, I look pretty tall but my heels are high, the simple
you see are all complicated I look pretty young but I'm just back-dated, yeah
Chorus: Intro riff played over this section
Substitute your lies for fact, I see right though your plastic mac
I look all white, but my dad was black, My fine looking suit is really made out of sack
Verse 2
I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth
The north side of my town faced east, and the east facing south
Bridge
And no 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
Chorus
Substitute me for him, Substitute my coke for gin
Substitute you for my mum At least I'll get my washing done
Solo:
Unison bends 8 times or just play D & G chords
e------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------10--12-------10--12-------10-12------10-12------10-12-------10-12------10-12------10-12--|
G---12b14-------12b14--------12b14------12b14-----12b14------12b14------12b14------12b14---------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge:
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
