D*  D  A*  G*   D
D*  D  A*  G*   D
D      D


   [Verse 1]
D            G                D
You think we look pretty good together
D            G                 D
You think my shoes are made of leather
          Em             Em7     Em
But I'm a substitute for another guy
                          Em7       Em
I look pretty tall but my heels are high
                              Em7       Em
The simple things you see are all complicated
              Em7    Em                       A     Asus4  A
I look pretty young, but I'm just back-dated, yeah


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


   [Verse 2]
D                 G                D
I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth
D                         G                            D
The north side of my town faced east, and the east was facing south
            Em              Em7    Em
And now you dare to look me in the eye
                          Em7      Em
Those crocodile tears are what you cry
                        Em7       Em
It's a genuine problem, you won't try
                      Em7      Em        A   Asus4  A
To work it out at all you just pass it by,


   [Chorus]
D*  D  A*    G*     D
(Substitute) me for him
D*  D  A     G*          D
(Substitute) my coke for gin
D*  D  A*        G*        D
(Substitute) you fooled my mum (Substitute)
D*       D    A*     G*      D
At least I'll get my washing done


   [Instrumental]
D    G   D    D
D    G   D    D


   [Bridge]
      Em             Em7     Em
I'm a substitute for another guy
                          Em7       Em
I look pretty tall but my heels are high
                              Em7       Em
The simple things you see are all complicated
              Em7    Em                       A     Asus4  A
I look pretty young, but I'm just back-dated, yeah


   [Instrumental]
D*   D   A*   G   D
D*   D   A*   G   D


   [Verse 3]
D                 G                D
I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth
D                         G                            D
The north side of my town faced east, and the east was facing south
            Em
And now you dare to look me in the eye
Em
Those crocodile tears are what you cry
Em
It's a genuine problem, you won't try
Em                                                 A   Asus4  A
To work it out at all you just pass it by, pass it by


   [Chorus]
D*  D  A*    G*     D
(Substitute) me for him
D*  D  A     G*          D
(Substitute) my coke for gin
D*  D  A*        G*        D
(Substitute) you fooled my mum (Substitute)
D*       D    A*     G*      D
At least I'll get my washing done


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