Substitute
by The Who, 1965
written by Pete Townshend

transcribed by

DII   xx0775
D     xx0232
A/D   xx0655
G/D   xx0433
D/G   x20032
D/A   x0423x

[Intro]
| DII  D   A/D   G/D G/D   D D |

[fill]   D
d|-----0-|0--|
a|-0-2---|---|

DD Piano Chord 
            GG Piano Chord 
                  DD Piano Chord 
      D/GD/G Piano Chord 
  DD Piano Chord 
 DD Piano Chord 
  D/GD/G Piano Chord 
  DD Piano Chord 
 DD Piano Chord 

You think we look pretty good together

DD Piano Chord 
            GG Piano Chord 
                 DD Piano Chord 
       D/GD/G Piano Chord 
  DD Piano Chord 
 DD Piano Chord 
  D/GD/G Piano Chord 
  DD Piano Chord 
 DD Piano Chord 

You think my shoes are made of leather

EmEm Piano Chord 
    GG Piano Chord 
    DD Piano Chord 
    EmEm Piano Chord 
     GG Piano Chord 
      DD Piano Chord 

But I'm a substitute for another guy
[opt.  d|----2-------0------2-----------0--|
bass   a|--------0/2----------------0/2----|
lick]  e|-0-----3---------0------3---------|

EmEm Piano Chord 
          GG Piano Chord 
    DD Piano Chord 
      EmEm Piano Chord 
        GG Piano Chord 
    DD Piano Chord 

I look pretty tall but my heels are high

EmEm Piano Chord 
                GG Piano Chord 
       D/AD/A Piano Chord 
 EmEm Piano Chord 
    GG Piano Chord 
    DD Piano Chord 

The simple things you see are all complicated

EmEm Piano Chord 
          GG Piano Chord 
     DD Piano Chord 
       EmEm Piano Chord 
        GG Piano Chord 
 DD Piano Chord 
   AA Piano Chord 
      D/AD/A Piano Chord 
  AA Piano Chord 

I look pretty young but I'm just back-dated yeah

DII D A/D  G/D  G/D D
Substitute lies for fact

DII D     A/D          G/D G/D D
I can see right through your plastic mac

DII  D   A/D           G/D G/D D
I look all white, but my dad was black

DII  D       A/D            G/D G/D     D
My fine-looking suit is really made out of sack

I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth
The north side of my house faced east and the east was facing south

Now you dare to look me in the eye
Those crocodile tears are what you cry
It's a genuine problem you won't try
To work it out at all you just pass it by, pass it by

Substitute me for him
Substitute my coke for gin
Substitute you for my mum
At least I'll get my washing done




TITLE:   Substitute
ARTIST:  The Who
AUTHOR:  Pete Townshend

The main chords for the intro are D, A, G, but sometimes they are played in a different form.

intro: (listen to the record to get the timing)
Also, let that D note ring throughout the intro

D2D2 Piano Chord 
 DD Piano Chord 
  A/DA/D Piano Chord 
 G/DG/D Piano Chord 
  DD Piano Chord 
        D2D2 Piano Chord 
 DD Piano Chord 
  A/DA/D Piano Chord 
 G/DG/D Piano Chord 
  DD Piano Chord 

E--5--2--5---3-3--2-2-2----5--2--5---3-3--2-2-2-------
B--7--3--5---3-3--3-3-3----7--3--5---3-3--3-3-3-------
G--7--2--6---4-4--2-2-2----7--2--6---4-4--2-2-2-------
D--0--0--0---0-0--0-0-0----0--0--0---0-0--0-0-0-------
A-----------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------

DD Piano Chord 
            GG Piano Chord 
                  DD Piano Chord 

You think we look pretty good together
DD Piano Chord 
            GG Piano Chord 
                 DD Piano Chord 

You think my shoes are made of leather
EmEm Piano Chord 
             GG Piano Chord 
 D/AD/A Piano Chord 
  EmEm Piano Chord 
       GG Piano Chord 

But I'm a substitute for another guy
D/AD/A Piano Chord 
 EmEm Piano Chord 
          GG Piano Chord 
    D/AD/A Piano Chord 
    EmEm Piano Chord 
           GG Piano Chord 

I   look pretty tall but my heels are high
D/AD/A Piano Chord 
  EmEm Piano Chord 
                GG Piano Chord 
       D/AD/A Piano Chord 
 EmEm Piano Chord 
      GG Piano Chord 

The  simple things you see are all complicated
D/AD/A Piano Chord 
 EmEm Piano Chord 
          GG Piano Chord 
    D/AD/A Piano Chord 
     EmEm Piano Chord 
        GG Piano Chord 
     AA Piano Chord 

I   look pretty good but I'm just back dated yeah

DD Piano Chord 
     A/DA/D Piano Chord 
   G/DG/D Piano Chord 
  DD Piano Chord 

Substitute  lies for fact
A/DA/D Piano Chord 
          G/DG/D Piano Chord 
     DD Piano Chord 

I can see right through your plastic mac
A/DA/D Piano Chord 
          G/DG/D Piano Chord 
     DD Piano Chord 

I look all white but my dad was black
A/DA/D Piano Chord 
             G/DG/D Piano Chord 
         DD Piano Chord 

My fine looking suite is really made out of sack

I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth
North side of my town faced east and the east was facing south
And now you dare to look me in the eye
But crocodile tears are what you cry
If it's a genuine problem you won't try
To work it out at all, just pass it by, pass it by

Substitute me for him
Substitute my coke for gin
Substitute you for my mum
At least I'll get my washing done

But I'm a substitute for another guy
I look pretty tall but my heels are high
The simple things you see are all complicated
I look pretty young but I'm just back dated yeah

I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth
North side of my town faced east and the east was facing south
And now you dare to look me in the eye
But crocodile tears are what you cry
If it's a genuine problem you won't try
To work it out at all, just pass it by, pass it by

Substitute me for him
Substitute my coke for gin
Substitute you for my mum
At least I'll get my washing done

Substitute lies for fact
I can see right through your plastic mac
I look all white but my dad was black
My fine looking suit's really made out of sack