The Who – Substitute (Guitar Intro)
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-
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Chords
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Written by: Pete Townshend
Released as a non-album single in March 1966
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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[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|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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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 G/D D your lies for fact
(Substitute)
D* D A/D G/D D I see right through your plastic mac
(Substi- tute)
D* D A/D G/D D I look all white, but my dad was black
(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/D D me for him
(Substitute)
D* D A/D G/D D my coke for gin
(Substitute)
D* D A/D G/D D you for my mum
(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/D D me for him
(Substitute)
D* D A/D G/D D my coke for gin
(Substitute)
D* D A/D G/D D you for my mum
(Substitute)
D* D A/D G/D D At least I'll get my washing done
(Sub- st- itute)
[Chorus]
D* D A/D G/D D your lies for fact
(Substitute)
D* D A/D G/D D I see right through your plastic mac
(Substi- tute)
D* D A/D G/D D I look all white, but my dad was black
(Sub- sti-tute)
D* D A/D G/D D My fine-looking suit is really made out of sack
(Sub- sti- tute) [break]