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[Verse 1]
Everything's aFlone, it's jAm7ust the way I leGft
I can't even tFrace where tAm7his other life beGgan
Driving down the sFame old sCtreet,
Sometimes I fAm7orget to bD7reathe,
But you won't ever hFear me sAm7ing this one agGain
Far back in my FmemAm7ory I hear your Gwords,
But somehow someone's pFoisoned Am7me and now theGy're cursed
Father, Son, and HFoly GChost
I would never lAm7et you gD7o
The only way it'd Fwork is Am7if I were Gprovoked
[Chorus]
AmUuhG/B,  you Chad coFntrol
AmUuhG/B,  so lCong aFgo
[Verse 2]
As hard as you can tFry this hAm7eart of mine won't Gbreak,
Go ahead and knock me dFown,
There's Am7so much I can Gtake
I know that you wFish me wCell,
But darling I can nAmever teD7ll
It's tricky when your lFove is Am7just some cry for Ghelp
[Chorus]
AmUuhG/B,  you Chad coFntrol
AmUuhG/B,  so lCong aFgo
AmUuhG/B,  you Chad coFntrol
AmUuhG/B,  so lCong aFgo
[Bridge]
 Am7Our pGieces lCingering in Fmy head
 Am7Like rotten lGeaves, you're cChoking me with the sFtench
 Am7And now I G/Bsee so Cfar down this road aFhead,
 Am7It doesn't mGean whateCver the hell we sFaid.
[Verse 3]
Rain is falling hFere on tAm7his other side of Gtown
I'm sure that it's cFlear whereAm7ver you are rGight now
Say you don't beFlieve in Cme, just so I can Am7finally lD7eave
'Cause you're the only tFhing that's kAm7eeping me aGround
[Chorus]
AmUuhG/B,  you Chad coFntrol
AmUuhG/B,  so lCong aFgo
AmUuhG/B,  you Chad coFntrol
AmUuhG/B,  so lCong aFgo

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Control

by Kevin Garrett

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Am7

G/B

[Verse 1]

F Am7 G

Everything's alone, it's just the way I left

F Am7 G

I can't even trace where this other life began

F C

Driving down the same old street,

Am7 D7

Sometimes I forget to breathe,

F Am7 G

But you won't ever hear me sing this one again

F Am7 G

Far back in my memory I hear your words,

F Am7 G

But somehow someone's poisoned me and now they're cursed

F C

Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

Am7 D7

I would never let you go

F Am7 G

The only way it'd work is if I were provoked

[Chorus]

Am G/B C F

Uuh, you had control

Am G/B C F

Uuh, so long ago

[Verse 2]

F Am7 G

As hard as you can try this heart of mine won't break,

Go ahead and knock me down,

Am7 G

There's so much I can take

F C

I know that you wish me well,

Am D7

But darling I can never tell

F Am7 G

It's tricky when your love is just some cry for help

[Chorus]

Am G/B C F

Uuh, you had control

Am G/B C F

Uuh, so long ago

Am G/B C F

Uuh, you had control

Am G/B C F

Uuh, so long ago

[Bridge]

Am7 G C F

Our pieces lingering in my head

Am7 G C F

Like rotten leaves, you're choking me with the stench

Am7 G/B C F

And now I see so far down this road ahead,

Am7 G C F

It doesn't mean whatever the hell we said.

[Verse 3]

F Am7 G

Rain is falling here on this other side of town

F Am7 G

I'm sure that it's clear wherever you are right now

F C Am7 D7

Say you don't believe in me, just so I can finally leave

F Am7 G

'Cause you're the only thing that's keeping me around

[Chorus]

Am G/B C F

Uuh, you had control

Am G/B C F

Uuh, so long ago

Am G/B C F

Uuh, you had control

Am G/B C F

Uuh, so long ago

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