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Control by London Grammar
[Intro]
e|-----------------|
b|--3--------------|
g|----2--0---0--2--|
d|-----------------|
a|---------5-------|
E|-----------------|
[Verse 1]
   DmAnd I guess that's controlC  
FForgetting your namGme
   DmAnd I guess that's controCl
Is Fknowing your plaGmce
   DmLet's watch the earth fall Capart
That beaFutiful decGmay
   DmBring your words and bring Cyour art
FAll of these words we Gmsay
[Chorus]
   A#Let's put something magiGmcal
So speDmcial in a daCy
   A#And I guess that's controlGm  
It is Dmforgetting your nameC  
[Verse 2]
   DmI am not organic, noC  
I was Fhardwired this wGmay
   DmPerfect sound doesn't cut iCt, no
So Fdon't ask me to chGmange
   DmHard pride like meCchanical
TogethFer on an empty staGmge
   DmBring your life and Cbring your home
Your Fthoughts and all of your brGmain
[Chorus]
   A#Let's put something magiGmcal
So speDmcial in a daCy
   A#And I guess that's controlGm  
It is Dmforgetting your nameC  
   A#And I guess that's contGmrol (And I guess that's conDmtrol)
And I guess that's conCtrol (And I guess that's conA#trol)
And I guess that's conGmtrol (And I guess that's conDmtrol...)C  

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Control

by London Grammar

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Control by London Grammar

[Intro]

e|-----------------|

b|--3--------------|

g|----2--0---0--2--|

d|-----------------|

a|---------5-------|

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

[Verse 1]

Dm C

And I guess that's control

F Gm

Forgetting your name

Dm C

And I guess that's control

F Gm

Is knowing your place

Dm C

Let's watch the earth fall apart

F Gm

That beautiful decay

Dm C

Bring your words and bring your art

F Gm

All of these words we say

[Chorus]

A# Gm

Let's put something magical

Dm C

So special in a day

A# Gm

And I guess that's control

Dm C

It is forgetting your name

[Verse 2]

Dm C

I am not organic, no

F Gm

I was hardwired this way

Dm C

Perfect sound doesn't cut it, no

F Gm

So don't ask me to change

Dm C

Hard pride like mechanical

F Gm

Together on an empty stage

Dm C

Bring your life and bring your home

F Gm

Your thoughts and all of your brain

[Chorus]

A# Gm

Let's put something magical

Dm C

So special in a day

A# Gm

And I guess that's control

Dm C

It is forgetting your name

A# Gm Dm

And I guess that's control (And I guess that's control)

C A#

And I guess that's control (And I guess that's control)

Gm Dm C

And I guess that's control (And I guess that's control...)

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