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[Verse]
AmI scored some speed in San Bernardino
So me and baby could get a little bump
And now she’s in that motel room
Puttin’ on a show for some chump
Yeah, well Dmbaby’s gotta make a livin’
And I don’t mind waitin’ out in the car
‘Cause I got some Amnine millimeter muscle
In case things go too far.
You know I Em7try to take it easy man
And just Dmgo with the flow
Em7But sometimes things can get a little biDmt
Out of contAmrol.
[Verse 2]
AmWell my old man worked his whole life
In the Kaiser steel slag pit
And I worked there for awhile back when I was a kid
But I got tired of all their shit
But that was Dmyears ago man
Before they tore that Fontana plant down
And my old Amman smoked himself
Into a six-foot hole in the ground.
And I Em7got the same bad habit
And it’ll Dmprobably take its toll                 
Em7But sometimes it’s the only thing that keeps Dmme
From goin’ out of coAmntrol.
[Verse 3]
AmWell my ex-wife’s workin’ evenings
At a Sizzler makin’ minimum wage
And she’s cleanin’ up other people’s houses
Every day just like some slave
She’s Dmlivin’ with the kids in a mobile home
Just off the 60 freeway
Some Amnights I go to see her
And sometimes she lets me stay.
Em7Since she found Jesus
She’s always tryin’ to sDmave my soul
YEm7eah but every now and then she still likes to Dmget
A little out of conAmtrol.
[Verse 4]
AmI used to work a little construction
But I never got along with my boss
So I do a little import/export
Makin’ enough just to cover my costs
And I’m lDmosin’ my hair and I’m losin’ my teeth
But I’m tryin’ to keep my grip
And Amlive to see one more day
Without makin’ any stupid slips.
You know I Em7could have played the game man
And just Dmdone what I was told 
Em7But I guess I was born just a little Dmbit
Out of conAmtrol.
[Verse 5]
AmWhen baby gets done in there I’m gonna
Take her for a little ride
Cruise up into the mountains
Park the car and get a little high
Dm‘Cause baby likes to look at the shootin’ stars
And make wishes as they fly by
And AmI like lookin’ down at the city
From way up there in the sky. 
Em7Then I pull baby close to me
DmWhen it starts gettin’ cold
Em7Close my eyes for a little while and let the worDmld
Spin out of contAmrol.

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Out Of Control

by Dave Alvin

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Em7

[Verse]

I scored some speed in San Bernardino

So me and baby could get a little bump

And now she’s in that motel room

Puttin’ on a show for some chump

Yeah, well baby’s gotta make a livin’

And I don’t mind waitin’ out in the car

‘Cause I got some nine millimeter muscle

In case things go too far.

Em7

You know I try to take it easy man

And just go with the flow

Em7 Dm

But sometimes things can get a little bit

Out of control.

[Verse 2]

Well my old man worked his whole life

In the Kaiser steel slag pit

And I worked there for awhile back when I was a kid

But I got tired of all their shit

But that was years ago man

Before they tore that Fontana plant down

And my old man smoked himself

Into a six-foot hole in the ground.

Em7

And I got the same bad habit

And it’ll probably take its toll

Em7 Dm

But sometimes it’s the only thing that keeps me

From goin’ out of control.

[Verse 3]

Well my ex-wife’s workin’ evenings

At a Sizzler makin’ minimum wage

And she’s cleanin’ up other people’s houses

Every day just like some slave

She’s livin’ with the kids in a mobile home

Just off the 60 freeway

Some nights I go to see her

And sometimes she lets me stay.

Em7

Since she found Jesus

She’s always tryin’ to save my soul

Em7 Dm

Yeah but every now and then she still likes to get

A little out of control.

[Verse 4]

I used to work a little construction

But I never got along with my boss

So I do a little import/export

Makin’ enough just to cover my costs

And I’m losin’ my hair and I’m losin’ my teeth

But I’m tryin’ to keep my grip

And live to see one more day

Without makin’ any stupid slips.

Em7

You know I could have played the game man

And just done what I was told

Em7 Dm

But I guess I was born just a little bit

Out of control.

[Verse 5]

When baby gets done in there I’m gonna

Take her for a little ride

Cruise up into the mountains

Park the car and get a little high

‘Cause baby likes to look at the shootin’ stars

And make wishes as they fly by

And I like lookin’ down at the city

From way up there in the sky.

Em7

Then I pull baby close to me

When it starts gettin’ cold

Em7 Dm

Close my eyes for a little while and let the world

Spin out of control.

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