Substitute Uke tab by the who

4 Chords used in the song: C, G, F, Dm

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Year:  2014
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2.75
(Beginner)
Key: C, AmChords
SUBSTITUTE

Intro : C C G G F F G G x2

Verse 1:
C C F F G G C C
You think we look pretty good together
C C F F G G C C
You think my shoes are made of leather


Prechorus 1:
Dm Dm
But I'm a substitute for another guy
Dm Dm
I look pretty tall but my heels are high
Dm Dm
The simple things you see are all complicated
Dm Dm G G
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah


Chorus 1:
C C G G F F G G
Subsitute your lies for fact
C C G G F F G G
I see right through your plastic Mac
C C G G F F G G
I look all white but my dad was black
C C G G F F C C
My fine looking suit's really made out of sack

Break of 8 beats


Verse 2:
C C F F G G C C
I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth
C C F F G G C C
The north side of my town faced east and the east was facin' south


Prechorus 2:
Dm Dm
And now you dare to look me in the eye
Dm Dm
Those crocodile tears will watch you cry
Dm Dm
It's a genuine problem you won't try
Dm Dm G G
To work it on the toll just passin by passin by


Chorus 2:
C C G G F F G G
Substitute me for him
C C G G F F G G
Substitute my coke for gin
C C G G F F G G
Substitute you for my mum
C C G G F F C C
At least I'll get my washin' done



Prechorus 1:
Dm Dm
But I'm a substitute for another guy
Dm Dm
I look pretty tall but my heels are high
Dm Dm
The simple things you see are all complicated
Dm Dm G G
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah


Verse 2:
C C F F G G C C
I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth
C C F F G G C C
The north side of my town faced east and the east was facin' south


Prechorus 2:
Dm Dm
And now you dare to look me in the eye
Dm Dm
These crocodile tears are what you cry
Dm Dm
It's a genuine problem you won't try
Dm Dm G G
To work it on the toll just passin by passin by


Chorus 3:
C C G G F F G G
Substitute me for him
C C G G F F G G
Substitute my coke for gin
C C G G F F G G
Substitute you for my mum
C C G G F F G G
At least I'll get my washin' done
C C G G F F G G
Substitute lies for fact
C C G G F F G G
I can see right through your plastic Mac
C C G G F F G G
I look all white but my dad was black
C C G G F F C C
My fine looking suit's really made out of sack

Uke tab by , 31 Jul 2013

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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.

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