Substitute Chords by Gregory Isaacs

Tempo:
124.25 bpm
Chords used:

C

Dm

D

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Gregory Isaacs - Substitute  1981 chords
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[N] [E] [C]
[Dm] [C]
[Dm] [C]
[Dm] [C]
Oh
Oh.
[Dm]
Susan told me to leave
Said she's a woman [C] who's cute
[Dm] [C]
I laughed behind her back
She [Dm] said I'm not cheap
I'm the [C]
separatee
[Dm] [C]
But I'm just letting you [Dm] know
That I'm spinnin' around
I'll [C] be your bridge
[Dm] Over troubled [C] water
[Dm] So you won't [C] get drowned
[Dm] Substitute is gonna put [C] you down
[Dm] I [C]
heard you smoking [Dm] cigarettes by the pack
[C]
[Dm] [C]
Since you told [D] me to leave and don't come [C] back
[Dm] [C]
It wasn't my fault, [Dm] you were the one who said we're through
[C]
Now you're drinking [D] liquor, which you [Dm] didn't do
[C]
But I'll be around, [Dm] [D] so you won't [C] get drowned
[Dm] Substitute is gonna put [C] you down
[Dm] [C]
[Dm] Ooh, [C]
[Dm] [C]
[Dm] [C]
aah
[Dm] [C]
[Dm] [C]
I heard you smoking [Dm] cigarettes by the pack
[C]
[Dm] [C]
Since you told [Dm] me to leave and don't come [C] back
[Dm] It wasn't my fault, you were the one who said we're through
[C]
Now you're drinking liquor, [Dm] which you didn't do
[C]
But I'll be around, [Dm] so you won't [C] get drowned
The [Dm] substitute is gonna put [C] you down.
[Dm] [C] I'll be around.
[Dm] You won't [C] get drowned.
[Dm] [C]
[D] Whenever time you're in [C] trouble,
[Dm] [C]
Just call my [D] name and I'll be on the double.
[C]
[Dm] You won't [C] get drowned.
The [Dm] substitute [D] is gonna put [C] you down.
[Dm] But [C] I'll be around.
[Dm] You [C] won't get drowned.
[Dm] [C]
Key:  
C
3211
Dm
2311
D
1321
E
2311
C
3211
Dm
2311
D
1321
E
2311
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To learn Gregory Isaacs - Substitute chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - C, Dm and C in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 62 BPM before aiming for the song's 124 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of C# Major.

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[N] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C]
Oh_
Oh_.
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _
Susan told me to leave
Said she's a woman [C] who's cute
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C]
I laughed behind her back
She [Dm] said I'm not cheap
I'm the [C]
separatee
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C]
But I'm just letting you [Dm] know
That I'm spinnin' around
I'll [C] be your bridge
[Dm] Over troubled [C] water
_ _ _ [Dm] So you won't [C] get drowned
_ _ [Dm] Substitute is gonna put [C] you down
_ [Dm] I _ _ _ [C] _
heard you smoking [Dm] cigarettes by the pack
[C] _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
Since you told [D] me to leave and don't come [C] back
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C]
It wasn't my fault, [Dm] you were the one who said we're through
[C]
Now you're drinking [D] liquor, which you [Dm] didn't do
[C]
But I'll be around, [Dm] _ [D] so you won't [C] get drowned
_ _ [Dm] Substitute is gonna put [C] you down
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ Ooh, _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
aah
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C]
I heard you smoking [Dm] cigarettes by the pack
[C] _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
Since you told [Dm] me to leave and don't come [C] back
_ [Dm] It _ _ _ _ _ wasn't my fault, you were the one who said we're through
[C]
Now you're drinking liquor, [Dm] which you didn't do
[C]
But I'll be around, [Dm] _ so you won't [C] get drowned
The [Dm] substitute is gonna put [C] you down.
_ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] I'll be around.
_ [Dm] _ _ You won't [C] get drowned.
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [D] Whenever time you're in [C] trouble,
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
Just call my [D] name and I'll be on the double.
[C] _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ You won't [C] get drowned.
The [Dm] substitute [D] is gonna put [C] you down.
_ [Dm] _ _ But [C] I'll be around.
_ [Dm] _ _ You [C] won't get drowned.
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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