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Band: The Who
Song: Substitute
Tabbed by: JEB/,
Chords
D(V1) xx0775
D(v2) xx0232
A/D xx0655
G/D xx0433
G 320033
E5 022xxx
A7 x02020
Intro
-----------5----3----3----------2------------|--------------------------------
-7----3----5----3----3----------3------------|-3------3--3--------3--3--------
-7----2----6----4----4---0--2---2------------|-2------2--2--------2--2--------
-0----0----0----0----0---0------0----------0-|-0------0--0--------0--0--------
------------------------------------0---2----|-----2-----------2--------0--2--
---------------------------------------------|--------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-3---3----------3-------------------------------------------------------------
-2---2----------2-------------------------------------------------------------
-0---0----------0-------------------------------------------------------------
---------0---2----------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Verse and bridge
-----------------------|------3-----------------|-----------------------------
-3------3--------------|------3-----------------|-3------3--3----------3------
-2------2--------------|------0-----------------|-2------2--2----------2------
-0------0---0----------|------0---------0-------|-0------0--0----------0------
-----2-----------2---0-|----------0---2----2--0-|-----2------------2----------
-----------------------|-3----------------------|-----------------------------
-------------------------|---------------|------------------------------------
-3--------3--3--------3--|---------------|------------------------------------
-2--------2--2--------2--|---------------|------------------------------------
-0--------0--0--------0--|----2--------0-|-2---2---4--4--4--4--5--------------
----0--2--------0--2-----|---------0h2---|-0---0---0--0--0--0--0--------------
-------------------------|-0----3--------|------------------------------------
Chorus
--------5---3---3---2--2-|-3----2--2--|---------------------------------------
-7--3---5---3---3---3--3-|-3----3--3--|---------------------------------------
-7--2---6---4---4---2--2-|-4----2--2--|---------------------------------------
-0--0---0---0---0---0--0-|-0----0--0--|---------------0-----------------------
-------------------------|------------|----------0--2-------------------------
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Intro D(v1) D(v2) A/D G/D D(v2) x2
D(v2)
Verse 1 D(v2) G D(v2)
You Think we look pretty good together
G D(v2)
You think my shoes are made of leather
Bridge1 E5 G E5 G
But i'm a substitute for another guy
E5 G E5 G
I look pretty tall but my heels are high
E5 G E5 G
The simple things you see are all complicated
E5 G E5 G A7
I look pretty young but i'm just back-dated, yeah
Chorus D(v2) D5 A/D G/D D(v2)
Sub-sti-tute your lies for fact
D5 A/D G/D D(v2)
I see right though your plastic mac
D5 A/D G/D D(v2)
I look all white, but my dad was black
D5 A/D G/D D(v2)
My fine looking suit is really made out of sack
Verse 2 I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth
The north side of my town faced east, and the east facing south
Bridge2 And no 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
chorus2 Substitute me for him
Substitute my coke foe gin
Substitute you for my mum
At least i'll get my washing done
Solo D(v2) G D(v2) D9V2) X2
Section
Bridge3 as Bridge 1
Instrumental D(v1) D(v2) A/D G/D D(v2) x4
Chorus
Verse 3 as Verse 2
Bridge4 as Bridge 2
Chorus3 as chorus 2
Chorus4 as chorus 1
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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stephen Average |
#1 by stephen warunki at Oct 9, 1972 at 10:30 AM EST |
| my favorite who single =D i always thought it was sorta like "hey, we're different from the rolling stones." | |
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Sam Average |
#2 by Sam at Jan 4, 1976 at 3:21 PM EST |
| this song's melody is waaaaaayy too fucking happy... but w/e it's about a guy who acts all rich in front of everyone to hide what he really is inside.. "...I look all white but my dad was black..." "... Substitute my coke for gin..." just one thing... DONT fucking say this song is about drugs. these people piss me off, not every single song is made for drugs, about drugs, on the influence of drugs. Think just a liiiiiiiiiiiiiittle more. | |
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Roman Rhythm Player |
#3 by Roman Malik at Nov 20, 1977 at 2:42 AM EST |
| On the BBC Sessions CD Pete tells the radio guy that this song has no meaning, at least he wasn't thinking about a meaning when writing it. Sorry guys :) | |
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Justin - MrBlit Rhythm Player |
#4 by Justin - MrBlitz - Maletta at Mar 31, 1980 at 5:48 PM EST |
| I think it's a bit more than The Who being a substitute for the Rolling Stones, but that is definitely part of it. Mostly, I think it's about false appearances. | |
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Marks Average |
#5 by Marks at Jun 10, 2007 at 5:36 PM EST |
| Love this song, especially the line when he says that, with his mom at least he'd get his washing done. Its about a guy dating a rich girl and she thins he's rich too but in reality he is not and he's sick of pretending. | |
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