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Self Control

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Hey guys,
I put this together and figured I'd share it cause these guys are awesome and no where 
near popular enough.  I saw them live opening for Frank Turner a couple weeks ago and was 
blown away.
There's a three chord progression heading into the chorus that I have yet to sound out, 
if you've got it go ahead and share it.
These are the chords but most of the song is a picked variation of this, listen to 
figure out timing.
Also, the lyrics are as close as I could figure out, might not be 100% but it's close.
As for the chords, I think it sounds best using bar chords for Bm, G, A, and just a 
regular open D.
Edit: Wow never noticed how difficult they make it to format these, the chords are in 
the right order, just play along with the song.
First Verse
DThe night we said that we had won at lBmife,
We were high as fucking Gkites, above the city,A  
No ones ever looked as pretty as when you turned to walk awDay
Had to silence my addiction, my inherent inviBmncibility
But we all learn from and yearn for what we hGad,
In the guts of the glory days,A  
Look back and be nostaDlgic, to blanket our current feaBmrs,
I look death in the eye once a wGeek, For a couple of yeaArs
Chorus
GCome on teach me self control, Come on tell we what to sDay x2
And I dont thBmink that I could make anyAone feel like thiGs
Dont think I could make anyDone feel like Bmthis
Dont think I could make anyAone feel this shitD  
Verse Two
DMy formative years I got as drunk as anyBmone
And I wonder how that will affect Gme,
Now that those years have been and gAone,
My stagnant half foDrm, my mind malnourished and my bones near brBmeaking,
Why does everyone come Gup like this
Never giving, alAways taking
The issues that we lDet cloud our heads to distract ourselves from Bmhow fucked we truly are
GPassion can be pointless if it’s all for passion sake
Thank evAerything I found else my life, woulda been a complete waste
Chorus
GCome on teach me self control, Come on tell we what to sDay x2
And I dont thBmink that I could make anyoAne feel like thGis
Dont think that I could make anyoDne feel like thBmis
Dont think that I could make anyAone feel this shGit
Bridge
GThese dreams unfamiliar but sincere,D  G  
Let myself disappear in the warmth of the bDack seatG  
Press my knees into the fake DsheepskiGn
Trying to pick who next to run away wDith
Cause Im killing my relationshBmips
But trying to keep a lid on Git
I wont survive in happAiness
I want to be in love again
Chorus
GCome on teach me self conDtrAol, GCome on tell we what to saAy xD2
And I dont thBmink that I could make anyAone feel like thGis
Dont think I could make anyDone feel like thisBm  
Dont think I could make anyAone feel this shitD  

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Self Control

by The Smith Street Band

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Hey guys,

I put this together and figured I'd share it cause these guys are awesome and no where

near popular enough. I saw them live opening for Frank Turner a couple weeks ago and was

blown away.

There's a three chord progression heading into the chorus that I have yet to sound out,

if you've got it go ahead and share it.

These are the chords but most of the song is a picked variation of this, listen to

figure out timing.

Also, the lyrics are as close as I could figure out, might not be 100% but it's close.

As for the chords, I think it sounds best using bar chords for Bm, G, A, and just a

regular open D.

Edit: Wow never noticed how difficult they make it to format these, the chords are in

the right order, just play along with the song.

First Verse

D Bm

The night we said that we had won at life,

G A

We were high as fucking kites, above the city,

No ones ever looked as pretty as when you turned to walk away

Had to silence my addiction, my inherent invincibility

But we all learn from and yearn for what we had,

In the guts of the glory days,

D Bm

Look back and be nostalgic, to blanket our current fears,

G A

I look death in the eye once a week, For a couple of years

Chorus

G D

Come on teach me self control, Come on tell we what to say x2

Bm A G

And I dont think that I could make anyone feel like this

D Bm

Dont think I could make anyone feel like this

A D

Dont think I could make anyone feel this shit

Verse Two

D Bm

My formative years I got as drunk as anyone

And I wonder how that will affect me,

Now that those years have been and gone,

D Bm

My stagnant half form, my mind malnourished and my bones near breaking,

Why does everyone come up like this

Never giving, always taking

D Bm

The issues that we let cloud our heads to distract ourselves from how fucked we truly are

Passion can be pointless if it’s all for passion sake

Thank everything I found else my life, woulda been a complete waste

Chorus

G D

Come on teach me self control, Come on tell we what to say x2

Bm A G

And I dont think that I could make anyone feel like this

D Bm

Dont think that I could make anyone feel like this

A G

Dont think that I could make anyone feel this shit

Bridge

G D G

These dreams unfamiliar but sincere,

D G

Let myself disappear in the warmth of the back seat

D G

Press my knees into the fake sheepskin

Trying to pick who next to run away with

Cause Im killing my relationships

But trying to keep a lid on it

I wont survive in happiness

I want to be in love again

Chorus

G D A G A D

Come on teach me self control, Come on tell we what to say x2

Bm A G

And I dont think that I could make anyone feel like this

D Bm

Dont think I could make anyone feel like this

A D

Dont think I could make anyone feel this shit

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