Ramones – Substitute (Guitar)

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D* xx0775 Asus4 x02230 D xx0232 Em7 020000 A* xx0655 G* xx0433 [Intro] D* D A* G* D D* D A* G* D D D [Verse 1]

D            G                D
You think we look pretty good together

D            G                 D
You think my shoes are made of leather

          Em             Em7     Em
But I'm a substitute for another guy

                          Em7       Em
I look pretty tall but my heels are high

                              Em7       Em
The simple things you see are all complicated

              Em7    Em                       A     Asus4  A
I look pretty young, but I'm just back-dated, yeah

[Chorus]

D*  D  A*        G*       D
(Substitute)your lies for fact

  D*      D     A*           G*      D
I can see right through your plastic mac(Substitute)

  D*   D   A*            G*      D
I look all white, but my dad was black (Substitute)

   D*   D     A*             G*          D
My fine linen suit is really made out of sack

[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

            Em              Em7    Em
And now you dare to look me in the eye

                          Em7      Em
Those crocodile tears are what you cry

                        Em7       Em
It's a genuine problem, you won't try

                      Em7      Em        A   Asus4  A
To work it out at all you just pass it by,

[Chorus]

D*  D  A*    G*     D
(Substitute) me for him

D*  D  A     G*          D
(Substitute) my coke for gin

D*  D  A*        G*        D
(Substitute) you fooled my mum (Substitute)

D*       D    A*     G*      D
At least I'll get my washing done

[Instrumental] D G D D D G D D [Bridge]

      Em             Em7     Em
I'm a substitute for another guy

                          Em7       Em
I look pretty tall but my heels are high

                              Em7       Em
The simple things you see are all complicated

              Em7    Em                       A     Asus4  A
I look pretty young, but I'm just back-dated, yeah

[Instrumental] D* D A* G D D* D A* G D [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

            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   Asus4  A
To work it out at all you just pass it by, pass it by

[Chorus]

D*  D  A*    G*     D
(Substitute) me for him

D*  D  A     G*          D
(Substitute) my coke for gin

D*  D  A*        G*        D
(Substitute) you fooled my mum (Substitute)

D*       D    A*     G*      D
At least I'll get my washing done

[Chorus]

D*  D  A*        G*       D
(Substitute)your lies for fact

  D*      D     A*           G*      D
I can see right through your plastic mac(Substitute)

  D*   D   A*            G*      D
I look all white, but my dad was black (Substitute)

   D*   D     A*             G*          D
My fine linen suit is really made out of sack

Mark W