Substitute Chords by The Who

Tempo:
137.2 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

E

A

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] [G] [D]
[G] [D]
You [G] think we look pretty good [D] together
You think [G] my shoes are made [D] of leather
But [E] I'll [G] substitute [D] [E] for another [G] guy
[E] I look [Em] great tall [E] but my heels [G] are high
[E] The simple [Em] things you see are all complicated
[E]
Look [Em] pretty young but I'm just back dating [A] here
[D] I'll substitute your life
I feel like you, your plastic mac
I look all white but my dad was black
My son looking at his shoes is really made out of sack
I was [G] born with a plastic [D] spoon in my mouth
But in old time my [G] town faced east and [D] east was facing south
I [E] know you [Em] dare to look me in the eye
But you're not real
Those crocodile tears, I watch you cry
[E] It's a genuine [G] [D] problem, [E] you [Em] won't try
So walk it out, talk it, pass it by, [A] pass it by
[D]
Send me for him
Substitute my coke for gin
Substitute you for lime
At least I'll get my washing done
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
[G] [E]
[G] [Eb] Substitute [E] for another [G] guy
I [E] look pretty tall but my heels are [G] high
[E] The simple [G] things you say are [E] all complicated
I look [G] pretty young [E] but I'm just [G] black dated
[A] Yeah
I [D]
[A] [G] [D]
[A] [G] [D]
[A] [G] [D]
[A] [G] [D]
was born with [G] a plastic [D] spoon in my hand
No sight of my [G] town makes these enemies [D] feel safe to sound
And [E] now you dare [G] to look me in the eye
[D] [E] Those crocodile [G] tears, I watch you [D] cry
[Em] It's a genuine [D] problem, [G] you won't try
So walk it out, [D] talk [Em] it, pass it [D] by, [A] pass it by
[D]
Substitute me for him
Substitute my coke for gin
Substitute you for my mum
At least I'll get my washing done
Substitute your lies for fat
I see you at the shoes of your plastic mat
I looked all white but my dad was black
My family's shoes really made out of sack
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
E
2311
A
1231
Em
121
G
2131
D
1321
E
2311
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To learn The Who - (Single Version) Substitute chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: D, G, D, E and G. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 68 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 137. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: D Major.

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[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
You [G] think we look pretty good [D] together _ _ _ _ _ _
You think [G] my shoes are made [D] of leather
_ _ _ But [E] I'll [G] substitute [D] [E] for another [G] guy
[E] I look [Em] great tall [E] but my heels [G] are high
[E] The simple [Em] things you see are all _ complicated
[E]
Look [Em] pretty young but I'm just back dating [A] here
_ _ _ _ [D] I'll _ substitute your life
_ I feel like you, your plastic mac
I look all white but my dad was black
My son looking at his shoes is really made out of sack
_ _ _ _ _ I was [G] born with a plastic [D] spoon in my mouth
_ _ _ But in old time my [G] town faced east and [D] east was facing _ south
_ I [E] know you [Em] dare to look me in the eye
But you're not real
Those crocodile tears, I watch you cry
[E] It's a genuine [G] [D] problem, [E] you [Em] won't try
So walk it out, talk it, pass it by, [A] pass it by
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ Send me for him
_ Substitute my coke for gin
_ Substitute you for lime
At least I'll get my washing _ done _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [E] _ _
[G] [Eb] Substitute [E] for another [G] guy
I [E] look pretty tall but my heels are [G] high
[E] The simple [G] things you say are [E] all _ complicated
I look [G] pretty young [E] but I'm just [G] black dated
[A] Yeah
_ _ _ _ I [D] _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
was born with [G] a plastic [D] spoon in my hand
_ _ _ _ _ No sight of my [G] town makes these enemies [D] feel safe to sound
_ And [E] now you dare [G] to look me in the eye
[D] [E] Those crocodile [G] tears, I watch you [D] cry
[Em] It's a genuine [D] problem, [G] you won't try
So walk it out, [D] talk [Em] it, pass it [D] by, [A] pass it by
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ Substitute me for him
_ Substitute my coke for gin
_ _ Substitute you for my mum
At least I'll get my washing done
_ Substitute your lies for fat
I see you at the shoes of your plastic mat
I looked all white but my dad was black
My family's shoes really made out of sack
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was authored by Pete Townshend.

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