Tuning: E A D G B E

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Substitute – The Who --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Pete Townshend Released as a non-album single in March 1966 Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] / [Chorus] / [Interlude] D* D A/D G/D G/D D D 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|5---2---5-----3-|--3---2-2-------| B|7---3---5-----3-|--3---3-3-------| G|7---2---6-----4-|--4---2-2-------| D|0---0---0-----0-|--0---0-0-------| A|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------| [Bridge] no chords here, just the riff Em 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|-----------------| B|-----------------| G|-----------------| D|----2----------0-| A|-----------0h2---| E|0-------3--------| LINK A A6 A 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------| B|2---------------|2---------------| G|2---------2-2-2-|2---------------| D|2---------4-4-4-|2---------------| A|0---------0-0-0-|0---------------| E|----------------|----------------| [Solo] bass riff D G D 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----5---4---5-4-|----------------|----------------| D|----5---4---5-4-|5-5---5---5-----|----5---4---5-4-|----5---4---5-4-| A|5-5---5---5-----|----------------|5-5---5---5-----|5-5---5---5-----| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e D* x-x-0-7-7-5 D x-x-0-2-3-2 A/D x-x-0-6-5-5 G/D x-x-0-4-3-3 A6 x-0-2-4-x-x --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | D* D A/D | G/D D | D* D A/D | G/D D | acoustic guitar [12-string] | D | % | % | % | full band [Verse 1] D G | D | % | You think we look pretty good together D G | D | % | You think my shoes are made of leather [Bridge] Em But I'm a substitute for another guy Em I look pretty tall but my heels are high Em The simple things you see are all complicated Em | A A6 | A | I look pretty young, but I'm just back-dated, yeah [= LINK] [Chorus]

^D* ^D ^A/D your ^G/Dlies for ^Dfact [Substitute] I ^D*see ^Dright ^A/Dthrough your ^G/Dplastic ^Dmac [Substi- tute] I ^D*look ^Dall ^A/Dwhite, but my ^G/Ddad was ^Dblack [Sub- sti-tute] D* D A/D G/D | D | % | My fine-looking suit is really made out of sack [Sub- sti- tute] [break]

[Verse 2] D G | D | % | I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth D G | D | % | The north side of my town faced east, and the east was facing south [Bridge] Em And now you dare to look me in the eye Em Those crocodile tears are what you cry Em It's a genuine problem, you won't try Em | A A6 | A | To work it out at all you just pass it by, pass it by [= LINK] [Chorus]

^D* ^D ^A/D ^G/Dme for ^Dhim [Substitute] ^D* ^D ^A/D my ^G/Dcoke for ^Dgin [Substitute] ^D* ^D ^A/D you ^G/Dfor my ^Dmum [Substitute] D* D A/D G/D | D | % | At least I'll get my washing done [Sub- st- itute] [break]

[Solo] | D | G | D | % | | D | G | D | % | [Bridge] Em But I'm a substitute for another guy Em I look pretty tall but my heels are high Em The simple things you see are all complicated Em | A A6 | A | I look pretty young, but I'm just back-dated, yeah [= LINK] [Interlude] | D* D A/D | G/D D | D* D A/D | G/D D | acoustic guitar [12-string] 6/4 | D* D A/D | G/D D | D* D A/D | G/D D | N.C. | full band [break] [Verse 3] D G | D | % | I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth D G | D | % | The north side of my town faced east, and the east was facing south [Bridge] Em And now you dare to look me in the eye Em Those crocodile tears are what you cry Em It's a genuine problem, you won't try Em | A A6 | A | To work it out at all, just pass it by, pass it by [= LINK] [Chorus]

^D* ^D ^A/D ^G/Dme for ^Dhim [Substitute] ^D* ^D ^A/D my ^G/Dcoke for ^Dgin [Substitute] ^D* ^D ^A/D you ^G/Dfor my ^Dmum [Substitute] At ^D*least ^DI'll g^A/Det my ^G/Dwashing ^Ddone [Sub- st- itute]

[Chorus]

^D* ^D ^A/D your ^G/Dlies for ^Dfact [Substitute] I ^D*see ^Dright ^A/Dthrough your ^G/Dplastic ^Dmac [Substi- tute] I ^D*look ^Dall ^A/Dwhite, but my ^G/Ddad was ^Dblack [Sub- sti-tute] My ^D*fine-^Dlooking ^A/Dsuit is really ^G/Dmade out of ^Dsack [Sub- sti- tute] [break]

The Who - Substitute