4 Chords used in the song: C, G, F, Dm
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SUBSTITUTE
Intro : C G F G x2
Verse 1:
C F G C
You think we look pretty good together
C F G C
You think my shoes are made of leather
Prechorus 1:
Dm
But I'm a substitute for another guy
Dm
I look pretty tall but my heels are high
Dm
The simple things you see are all complicated
Dm G
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
Chorus 1:
C G F G
Subsitute your lies for fact
C G F G
I see right through your plastic Mac
C G F G
I look all white but my dad was black
C G F C
My fine looking suit's really made out of sack
Break of 8 beats
Verse 2:
C F G C
I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth
C F G C
The north side of my town faced east and the east was facin' south
Prechorus 2:
Dm
And now you dare to look me in the eye
Dm
Those crocodile tears will watch you cry
Dm
It's a genuine problem you won't try
Dm G
To work it on the toll just passin by passin by
Chorus 2:
C G F G
Substitute me for him
C G F G
Substitute my coke for gin
C G F G
Substitute you for my mum
C G F C
At least I'll get my washin' done
Prechorus 1:
Dm
But I'm a substitute for another guy
Dm
I look pretty tall but my heels are high
Dm
The simple things you see are all complicated
Dm G
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
Verse 2:
C F G C
I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth
C F G C
The north side of my town faced east and the east was facin' south
Prechorus 2:
Dm
And now you dare to look me in the eye
Dm
These crocodile tears are what you cry
Dm
It's a genuine problem you won't try
Dm G
To work it on the toll just passin by passin by
Chorus 3:
C G F G
Substitute me for him
C G F G
Substitute my coke for gin
C G F G
Substitute you for my mum
C G F G
At least I'll get my washin' done
C G F G
Substitute lies for fact
C G F G
I can see right through your plastic Mac
C G F G
I look all white but my dad was black
C G F C
My fine looking suit's really made out of sack
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About this song: Substitute
"Substitute" was written by Pete Townshend. It was released 1966, and it reached number 5 in the UK.