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[Intro]
C Am Em G
[Verse 1]
  CI’m not in controlAm  
And I Emowe it all to yoGu
  CNo fear of what’s in storeAm  
Cause my Emfate belongs to youG.
I bought a Cthought hereAm  
And I’d Emlike to see it Gused.
When the Cheart makes contactAm  
I’m Emthere to see it throughG. I know it’s…
[Chorus]
  CTime to let go. 
All I Amwanted is to know.
Are you Emone who takes control
of your Gfuture and your past times?
  CI need to know.
All that Amglitter isn’t gold
Cause your Emwaves don’t really flow
or have your Gwaters seemed to dried up.
[Verse 2]
  CI’m not in controlAm  
And I Emowe it all to yoGu
  CSet sail into the stormAm  
On a Emvoyage to the moon.G  
I bought a Cthought hereAm  
My Emmind travels with youG.
When they Csaid Earth was flatAm  
My Emmind searched for the truthG. I know its…
[Chorus]
  CTime to let go. 
All I Amwanted is to know.
Are you Emone who takes control
of your Gfuture and your past times?
  CI need to know.
All that Amglitter isn’t gold
Cause your Emwaves don’t really flow
or have your Gwaters seemed to dried up.
  CTime to let go. 
All I Amwanted is to know.
Are you Emone who takes control
of your Gfuture and your past times?
  CI need to know.
All that Amglitter isn’t gold
Cause your Emwaves don’t really flow
or have your Gwaters seemed to dried up.
[Bridge]
COoAmoo now I'm al-Emi-i-GI've.
COoAmoo now I'm al-Emi-i-GI've.
COoAmoo now I'm al-Emi-i-GI've.
COoAmoo now I'm al-Emi-i-GI've.
[Chorus]
  CTime to let go. 
All I Amwanted is to know.
Are you Emone who takes control
of your Gfuture and your past times?
  CI need to know.
All that Amglitter isn’t gold
Cause your Emwaves don’t really flow
or have your Gwaters seemed to dried up.
  CTime to let go. 
All I Amwanted is to know.
Are you Emone who takes control
of your Gfuture and your past times?
  CI need to know.
All that Amglitter isn’t gold
Cause your Emwaves don’t really flow
or have your Gwaters seemed to dried up.
  CTime to let go. 
All I Amwanted is to know.
Are you Emone who takes control
of your Gfuture and your past times?
  CI need to know.
All that Amglitter isn’t gold
Cause your Emwaves don’t really flow
or have your Gwaters seemed to dried up.

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Control

by Olympic Ayres

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Am Em G

[Verse 1]

C Am

I’m not in control

Em G

And I owe it all to you

C Am

No fear of what’s in store

Em G

Cause my fate belongs to you.

C Am

I bought a thought here

Em G

And I’d like to see it used.

C Am

When the heart makes contact

Em G

I’m there to see it through. I know it’s…

[Chorus]

Time to let go.

All I wanted is to know.

Are you one who takes control

of your future and your past times?

I need to know.

All that glitter isn’t gold

Cause your waves don’t really flow

or have your waters seemed to dried up.

[Verse 2]

C Am

I’m not in control

Em G

And I owe it all to you

C Am

Set sail into the storm

Em G

On a voyage to the moon.

C Am

I bought a thought here

Em G

My mind travels with you.

C Am

When they said Earth was flat

Em G

My mind searched for the truth. I know its…

[Chorus]

Time to let go.

All I wanted is to know.

Are you one who takes control

of your future and your past times?

I need to know.

All that glitter isn’t gold

Cause your waves don’t really flow

or have your waters seemed to dried up.

Time to let go.

All I wanted is to know.

Are you one who takes control

of your future and your past times?

I need to know.

All that glitter isn’t gold

Cause your waves don’t really flow

or have your waters seemed to dried up.

[Bridge]

C Am Em G

Oooo now I'm al-i-i-I've.

C Am Em G

Oooo now I'm al-i-i-I've.

C Am Em G

Oooo now I'm al-i-i-I've.

C Am Em G

Oooo now I'm al-i-i-I've.

[Chorus]

Time to let go.

All I wanted is to know.

Are you one who takes control

of your future and your past times?

I need to know.

All that glitter isn’t gold

Cause your waves don’t really flow

or have your waters seemed to dried up.

Time to let go.

All I wanted is to know.

Are you one who takes control

of your future and your past times?

I need to know.

All that glitter isn’t gold

Cause your waves don’t really flow

or have your waters seemed to dried up.

Time to let go.

All I wanted is to know.

Are you one who takes control

of your future and your past times?

I need to know.

All that glitter isn’t gold

Cause your waves don’t really flow

or have your waters seemed to dried up.

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