A classic Who tune out of the mind of Pete Townshend. Great for guitar greenhorns to get their vertical fret navigation down, and a nice challenge for old hacks as well :-)
riff 1:
D D A G D
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----------------------------|
riff 2:
D/B D D/B D D/B D D/B D
E----------------------------------
B------3-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3-3-
G------2-2-----2-2-----2-2-----2-2-
D------0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-
A--0h2-------2-------2-----0h2-----
E----------------------------------
riff 3: (man, Pete sure loves them riffs, don't he? :-)
Em G D
E---------------
B---------------
G-----0---------
D-----2-------0-
A-----------0---
E--0-----3------
(play riff 1 twice)
(play riff 2 twice)
D G (riff 2)
You think we look pretty good together
D G (riff 2)
You think my shoes are made of leather
(against riff 3:)
Em G D Em G D
(But I'm a) substitute for another guy
Em G D Em G D
I look pretty tall but my heels are high
Em G D Em G D
The simple things you see are all complicated
Em G D Em G D
I look bloody young but I'm just back-dated
A
Yeah...
(against riff 1:)
D D A G D
(Substitute) your lies for fact
D D A G D
I see right through your plastic mack
D D A G D
I look all white but my dad was black
D D A G D
My fine-looking suit's really made out of sack
The next verses follow the same patterns:
I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth
The north side of my town faced east and the east was facing south
And now 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, just pass it by
Pass it by...
(Substitute) Me for him
(Substitute) My coke for gin
(Substitute) You for my mom
At least I'll get my washing done
(Substitute) Your lies for fact
I see right through your plastic mack
I look all white but my dad was black
My fine-looking suit's really made out of sack