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Under Control

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
Dm A Bb F Bb F Gm
A  A  A
Dm A Dm F Dm A    Dm
e|------0h1p0----------------------|
B|------------------3--------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
DmThere's a churning there's a churning there's a churning around
I can't fall asleep and the Adrugs won't stay down
There's a burning, there's a burning, there's a burning I found
It's deep in the pit where the bDmlood pumps around
GmAll the children are Dmlaughing outside
AThe works never sleeps and there's Dmnowhere to hide
GmIt's under control far as Dmanyone's seen
But there Aain't enough shit to climb out the latrine
There's a witness, there's a witness, there's a witness out there
We've got to pretend that the money's still here
There's a knocking, there's a knocking, there's a knock at the door
We'll tell them that uncle don't live here no more
All the angels are crying downstairs
The brandy's run out, but their God never cares
He'll slap them and tell them the evening's been ruined
And his robes reek of failure and cheap french perfume
There's a tinkering there's a tinkering there's a tinkerer in town
She'll fix everything till the money's been found
There's a watchman, there's a watchman, and he's guarding the door
With a drink in his hand and a gun on the floor
And the monsters broke in through the sewers again
And they spend every night making ever more friends
They've conquered the bowels of Paris and now
They have every intention of taking the town
OOOOooooh aaaaaaAAAAAAA part  (Fairly straightforward, listen to song to hear how it goes)
Ladadadadadadampaa ladadadadadadum
There's a bottle, there's a bottle in my bed
It helps me to reach for the switch in my head
There's a madness, there's a madness at bay
That a cold wind will blow down the levee some day
A train whistle blows, the conductor's been hanged
In a white little house, a red telephone rang
And it's under control far as anyone's seen
But there ain't enough shit to climb out the latrine
Scream.  Watch the video for this part.

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Under Control

by Ben Caplan

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[Intro]

Dm A Bb F Bb F Gm

A A A

Dm A Dm F Dm A Dm

e|------0h1p0----------------------|

B|------------------3--------------|

G|---------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------|

There's a churning there's a churning there's a churning around

I can't fall asleep and the drugs won't stay down

There's a burning, there's a burning, there's a burning I found

It's deep in the pit where the blood pumps around

Gm Dm

All the children are laughing outside

A Dm

The works never sleeps and there's nowhere to hide

Gm Dm

It's under control far as anyone's seen

But there ain't enough shit to climb out the latrine

There's a witness, there's a witness, there's a witness out there

We've got to pretend that the money's still here

There's a knocking, there's a knocking, there's a knock at the door

We'll tell them that uncle don't live here no more

All the angels are crying downstairs

The brandy's run out, but their God never cares

He'll slap them and tell them the evening's been ruined

And his robes reek of failure and cheap french perfume

There's a tinkering there's a tinkering there's a tinkerer in town

She'll fix everything till the money's been found

There's a watchman, there's a watchman, and he's guarding the door

With a drink in his hand and a gun on the floor

And the monsters broke in through the sewers again

And they spend every night making ever more friends

They've conquered the bowels of Paris and now

They have every intention of taking the town

OOOOooooh aaaaaaAAAAAAA part (Fairly straightforward, listen to song to hear how it goes)

Ladadadadadadampaa ladadadadadadum

There's a bottle, there's a bottle in my bed

It helps me to reach for the switch in my head

There's a madness, there's a madness at bay

That a cold wind will blow down the levee some day

A train whistle blows, the conductor's been hanged

In a white little house, a red telephone rang

And it's under control far as anyone's seen

But there ain't enough shit to climb out the latrine

Scream. Watch the video for this part.

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