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Shes Lost Control
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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
- To sing with a standalone guitar, including guitar and bass elements.
- Recordings: Peel Session in February 1979, Unknown Pleasures in June 1979, 12” Atmosphere in August 1980
(also in Substance and Heart and Soul). I used the Unknown Pleasures version, and added at the end the
additional verse of the 12” version (note there is some minor lyrics differences in other verses).
- On its bass, Hooky starts from the 19th fret on the G string with the open D string as a drone. With a
guitar you can start from the 7th fret on G string, with the D string as a drone. But starting from the
12h fret of the D string sounds better with a guitar, even if you lose the open string.
[Chords]
G355433 A577655 Bb688766 C8-10-10-9-8-8 D10-12-12-11-10-10
[Intro]
(Drums)
(Riff 1)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-12–-12-12-12-12-12-12-10-12-10-8--8-8-8-10--10-10-10-10-10-10-8-10-8-5--5-5-5/|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1] 0:30
ConfGusion in her Aeyes that says it Bball
CShe's lost contrDol
And she's clGinging to the nAearest passer Bbby
CShe's lost contrAol
And she gGave away the sAecrets of her pBbast
And sCaid "I've lost contrDol again"
And of a vGoice that told her Awhen and where to Bbact
She sCaid "I've lost contrAol again"
[Instrumental] 0:57
(Riff 2)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-8-8-8-10--10-10/12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12--5-5-5-5-5-5-5/|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G A Bb C D
G A Bb C A
[Verse 2] 1:16
And she tGurned around and tAook me by the hBband
And sCaid "I've lost contDrol again"
And hGow I'll never knAow just why or Bbunderstand
She sCaid "I've lost contArol again"
And she scrGeamed out kAicking on her sBbide
And sCaid "I've lost contDrol again"
And seized Gup on the flAoor, I thought she'd Bbdied
She sCaid "I've lost contArol"
GShe's lost contrAol againBb
CShe's lost contrDol
GShe's lost contrAol againBb
CShe's lost contrAol
[Instrumental] 1:56
G A Bb C D
G A Bb C A
G A Bb C D
G(RiAff Bb1) xC2A
[Verse 3] 2:36
And I had tGo phone her frAiend to state my Bbcase
And sCay "She's lost contDrol again"
And she shGowed up all the errAors and mistBbakes
And sCaid "I've lost contArol again"
And she exprGessed herself in mAany different wBbays
UntCil she lost contDrol again
And wGalked upon the Aedge of no escBbape
And laCughed "I've lost contArol"
GShe's lost contrAol againBb
CShe's lost contrDol
GShe's lost contrAol againBb
CShe's lost contrAol
[Outro] 3:16
G A Bb C D
G A Bb C A
G A Bb C D
G A Bb C A
G A Bb C D
G A Bb C A
[Additional verse (long version)] 4:02
G A Bb C D
G A Bb C A
I could lGive a little bAetter with the mBbyths and the lies
When the Cdarkness broke in, I just Dbroke down and cried
G A BbI could live
a lCittle in a wAider line when the change is gone,
GWhen the Aurge is goneBb
C Dto lose control...
G A Bb C A
G A Bb C DWhen the urge is gone
G(faAdinBbg)C A
G(fiAnal BbrifCf)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-12-12-10-12-12-12-10-12-12-10-12-12-12-10-12-12-10-12-12-12-10-12-|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Shes Lost Control
by Joy Division
Chords in this song · guitar
G
A
Bb
C
D
- To sing with a standalone guitar, including guitar and bass elements.
- Recordings: Peel Session in February 1979, Unknown Pleasures in June 1979, 12” Atmosphere in August 1980
(also in Substance and Heart and Soul). I used the Unknown Pleasures version, and added at the end the
additional verse of the 12” version (note there is some minor lyrics differences in other verses).
- On its bass, Hooky starts from the 19th fret on the G string with the open D string as a drone. With a
guitar you can start from the 7th fret on G string, with the D string as a drone. But starting from the
12h fret of the D string sounds better with a guitar, even if you lose the open string.
[Chords]
G A Bb C D
355433 577655 688766 8-10-10-9-8-8 10-12-12-11-10-10
[Intro]
(Drums)
(Riff 1)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-12–-12-12-12-12-12-12-10-12-10-8--8-8-8-10--10-10-10-10-10-10-8-10-8-5--5-5-5/|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1] 0:30
G A Bb
Confusion in her eyes that says it all
C D
She's lost control
G A Bb
And she's clinging to the nearest passer by
C A
She's lost control
G A Bb
And she gave away the secrets of her past
C D
And said "I've lost control again"
G A Bb
And of a voice that told her when and where to act
C A
She said "I've lost control again"
[Instrumental] 0:57
(Riff 2)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-8-8-8-10--10-10/12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12--5-5-5-5-5-5-5/|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G A Bb C D
G A Bb C A
[Verse 2] 1:16
G A Bb
And she turned around and took me by the hand
C D
And said "I've lost control again"
G A Bb
And how I'll never know just why or understand
C A
She said "I've lost control again"
G A Bb
And she screamed out kicking on her side
C D
And said "I've lost control again"
G A Bb
And seized up on the floor, I thought she'd died
C A
She said "I've lost control"
G A Bb
She's lost control again
C D
She's lost control
G A Bb
She's lost control again
C A
She's lost control
[Instrumental] 1:56
G A Bb C D
G A Bb C A
G A Bb C D
G A Bb C A
(Riff 1) x2
[Verse 3] 2:36
G A Bb
And I had to phone her friend to state my case
C D
And say "She's lost control again"
G A Bb
And she showed up all the errors and mistakes
C A
And said "I've lost control again"
G A Bb
And she expressed herself in many different ways
C D
Until she lost control again
G A Bb
And walked upon the edge of no escape
C A
And laughed "I've lost control"
G A Bb
She's lost control again
C D
She's lost control
G A Bb
She's lost control again
C A
She's lost control
[Outro] 3:16
G A Bb C D
G A Bb C A
G A Bb C D
G A Bb C A
G A Bb C D
G A Bb C A
[Additional verse (long version)] 4:02
G A Bb C D
G A Bb C A
G A Bb
I could live a little better with the myths and the lies
C D
When the darkness broke in, I just broke down and cried
G A Bb
I could live
C A
a little in a wider line when the change is gone,
G A Bb
When the urge is gone
C D
to lose control...
G A Bb C A
G A Bb C D
When the urge is gone
G A Bb C A
(fading)
G A Bb C
(final riff)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-12-12-10-12-12-12-10-12-12-10-12-12-12-10-12-12-10-12-12-12-10-12-|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
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