Frank Turner - Substitute

Am D
the first girl that i fell for was a fair and faithful fighter
G Am
she smouldered with a will to save the world
Am D
i did my best to help her , yeah i stood shoulder to shoulder
G Am
on the front lines with my visionary girl

Dm
i wish that she had cared for me
G
but in the end her ideologies
C C/B Am
occupied the fortress of her heart
Dm G
i wrote her 15 songs , but still we had to part

F Fm
and if music was the food of love
C C/B Am G
then i’d be a fat romantic slob
F Fm C
well music , it’s my substitute for love
Am D
the last girl that i loved she was a low and lusty liar
G Am
she set my heart on fire , but made me choke
Am D
her beauty was a sight to see , but she didn’t save it all for me
G Am
i found other fires by following the smoke

Dm G
i wish that she had either cared for me or
let be me
C C/B Am
but she chased me from mind and from my home
Dm G
i wrote her 16 songs , but i ended up alone

F Fm
and if love is really all that we need
C C/B Am G
then even all my singing is never gonna save me
F Fm C
music it’s my substitute for love

Am G C
well i’ve had many different girls inside my bed
Am G F
but only one or two inside my head
Dm Cadd9 G
these days i cuddle up to my guitar instead
F Fm C C/B Am
but oh , what i would give , not to stumble but to really fall in love
F G
and i could substitute my singing for the sound of someone sleeping next to
C
me