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
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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
