[Intro] D  A  G  D 

D            G                  D
You think we look pretty good together
D            G                  D
You think my shoes are made of leather

          Em             D       Em
But I'm a substitute for another guy
                          D         Em
I look pretty tall but my heels are high
                                  D      Em
The simple things you see are all complicated
                           D          Em     A
Look pretty young, but I'm just back dated, yeah

D      A        G         D
Substitute your lies for fact
D                A            G       D
I can see right through your plastic mac
D           A             G       D
I look all white, but my dad was black
D             A                 G           D
My fine looking suit is really made out of sack

D                  G               D
I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth
D                          G
The north side of my town faced east
                   D 
And the east was facing south

            Em              D      Em
And now you dare to look me in the eye
                          D        Em
Those crocodile tears are what you cry
                        D         Em
It's a genuine problem, you won't try
                               D       Em      A
To work it out at all you just pass it by, pass it by

D      A   G       D
Substitute me for him
D      A      G         D
Substitute my coke for gin
D      A       G       D
Substitute you for my mom
D              A      G       D
At least I'll get my washing done

[Solo] D  G  D  G  D

          Em             D       Em
But I'm a substitute for another guy
                          D         Em
I look pretty tall but my heels are high
                                  D      Em
The simple things you see are all complicated
                           D          Em     A
Look pretty young, but I'm just back dated, yeah

D                  G               D
I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth
D                          G
The north side of my town faced east
                   D 
And the east was facing south

            Em              D      Em
And now you dare to look me in the eye
                          D        Em
Those crocodile tears are what you cry
                        D         Em
It's a genuine problem, you won't try
                               D       Em      A
To work it out at all you just pass it by, pass it by

D      A   G       D
Substitute me for him
D      A      G         D
Substitute my coke for gin
D      A       G       D
Substitute you for my mom
D              A      G       D
At least I'll get my washing done

D      A        G         D
Substitute your lies for fact
D                A            G       D
I can see right through your plastic mac
D           A             G       D
I look all white, but my dad was black
D             A                 G           D
My fine looking suit is really made out of sack