[Tab]
  D*  D  A/D   G/D  G/D  D D
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
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|----------------|----------------|
[Intro] / [Chorus] / [Interlude]
[ Em ]
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4  +
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|----2----------0-|
A|-----------0h2---|
E|0-------3--------|
 [Bridge] 
  A         A6     A
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|
B|2---------------|2---------------|
G|2---------2-2-2-|2---------------|
D|2---------4-4-4-|2---------------|
A|0---------0-0-0-|0---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
 [Medio]
  D                G                D
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----5---4---5-4-|----------------|----------------|
D|----5---4---5-4-|5-5---5---5-----|----5---4---5-4-|----5---4---5-4-|
A|5-5---5---5-----|----------------|5-5---5---5-----|5-5---5---5-----|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Solo] bass riff
chords used
     E-A-D-G-B-e
D*   x-x-0-7-7-5
D    x-x-0-2-3-2
A/D  x-x-0-6-5-5
G/D  x-x-0-4-3-3
A6   x-0-2-4-x-x
[Intro]
  D* D A/D     G/D D   D* D A/D     G/D D  
  [acoustic guitar (12-string)] 
  D   %   %   %  
 [full band]
[Versetto]
D             G                    D     %   
 You think we look pretty good together 
D             G                    D     %   
 You think my shoes are made of leather
[Ponte]
         [ 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    A6    A   
I look pretty young, but I'm just back-dated, yeah (= LINK)
[Ritornello]
D* D  A/D         G/D      D 
(Substitute) your lies for fact  
                   D*  D     A/D          G/D     D 
(Substi-   tute) I see right through your plastic mac  
                  D*   D   A/D           G/D     D 
(Sub- sti-tute) I look all white, but my dad was black   
                       D*   D       A/D            G/D           D     %   
(Sub- sti-    tute) My fine-looking suit is really made out of sack  
   
  [break]
[Versetto]
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
[Ponte]
           [ 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    A6    A   
To work it out at all you just pass it by, pass it by  (= LINK)
[Ritornello]
 D* D  A/D     G/D    D 
(Substitute)    me for him  
D* D  A/D       G/D      D 
(Substitute) my coke for gin  
D* D  A/D        G/D    D 
(Substitute) you for my mum 
                      D*    D     A/D   G/D        D     %   
(Sub-  st-  itute) At least I'll get my washing done
[Solo]
| D | G | D | % |
| D | G | D | % |
[Ponte]
         [ 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    A6    A   
I look pretty young, but I'm just back-dated, yeah (= LINK)
[Interludio]
  D* D A/D     G/D D   D* D A/D     G/D D  
 [acoustic guitar (12-string)]            6/4 
  D* D A/D     G/D D   D* D A/D     G/D D    N.C.  
 [full band]                            
  
 (break)
[Versetto]
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
[Ponte]
           [ 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    A6    A   
To work it out at all, just pass it by, pass it by  (= LINK)
[Ritornello]
 D* D  A/D    G/D    D 
(Substitute)  me for him 
D* D  A/D       G/D      D 
(Substitute) my coke for gin 
D* D  A/D        G/D    D 
(Substitute) you for my mum 
                      D*    D     A/D   G/D     D 
(Sub-  st-  itute) At least I'll get my washing done
[Ritornello]
D* D  A/D         G/D      D 
(Substitute) your lies for fact 
                   D*  D     A/D          G/D     D 
(Substi-   tute) I see right through your plastic mac  
                  D*   D   A/D           G/D     D 
(Sub- sti-tute) I look all white, but my dad was black  
                       D*   D       A/D            G/D         D 
(Sub- sti-    tute) My fine-looking suit is really made out of sack 
                      
  [break]