substitute

intro : D A G a x2 D ( 16 beats )

verse 1 :
D G A D
you think we look pretty good together
D G A D
you think my shoes are made of leather

prechorus 1 :
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
i look pretty young but i’m just backdated yeah

chorus 1 :
D A G A
subsitute your lies for fact
D A G A
i see right through your plastic mac
D A G A
i look all white but my dad was black
D A G D
my fine looking suit’s really made out of sack

break of 8 beats

verse 2 :
D G A D
i was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth
D G A D
the north side of my town faced east and the east was facin’ south

prechorus 2 :
Em
and now you dare to look me in the eye
Em
those crocodile tears will watch you cry
Em
it’s a genuine problem you won’t try
Em A
to work it on the toll just passin by passin by

chorus 2 :
D A G A
substitute me for him
D A G A
substitute my coke for gin
D A G A
substitute you for my mum
D A G D
at least i’ll get my washin’ done

then for the solo play the verse a few times
D G A D x2

prechorus 1 :
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
i look pretty young but i’m just backdated yeah

intro x4 ( drums in on 3rd )

break ( 8 beats )

verse 2 :
D G A D
i was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth
D G A D
the north side of my town faced east and the east was facin’ south

prechorus 2 :
Em
and now you dare to look me in the eye
Em
these crocodile tears are what you cry
Em
it’s a genuine problem you won’t try
Em A
to work it on the toll just passin by passin by

chorus 3 :
D A G A
substitute me for him
D A G A
substitute my coke for gin
D A G A
substitute you for my mum
D A G A
at least i’ll get my washin’ done
D A G A
substitute lies for fact
D A G A
i can see right through your plastic mac
D A G A
i look all white but my dad was black
D A G D
my fine looking suit’s really made out of sack

let ring on D