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Self Control

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Capo: 1
 Gmaj7(3x443x)
   Em7(x2203x) 
   Am7(x0201x)
    D7(xx0212)
   Bm7(x2423x)
   F13(1x323x)
you could also play D (xx0232) where the D7's are 
[Intro]
N.C
Pool side convo about your summer last night, oh yeah
N.C
About your summer last night
N.C
Ain't give you no play, mmm
Could I make it shine last Am7night
Could I make it shine, on it last night, last night
Could we make it in? D7Do we have time?
[Verse 1]
Gmaj7I'll be the boyfriend in your wet dreams tonighEm7t
Noses on a rail, Am7little virgin wears the white
  D7You cut your hair but you used to live a blonded life
 Gmaj7Wish I was there, wish we had grown up on the same adviceEm7  
And our time was right
[Chorus]
       Am7Keep a place for me, D7for me
I'll sleep between y'all, it's nothing
Gmaj7It's nothing, it's nothing
Keep a place for meEm7, for me
[Verse 2]
   Am7Now and then you miss it, sounds make you cry
   D7Some nights you dance with tears in your eyes
Gmaj7I came to visit cause you Em7see me like a UFO
That's like Am7never cause I D7made you use your self control
And you mGmaj7ade me lose my self controlEm7, my self control
[Chorus]
Keep a Am7place for Cmaj7me, for meG  Am7  
    Cmaj7I'll sleep between y'all, it's nothing
GKeep a Am7place for Cmaj7me
It's nothing, it's nEmothiEm/DngCmaj7  
It's nothing, it's nothing
[Outro]
Gmaj7, Bm7, F13, Em7
GmajI, I, I
Know you gotta leave, leave, leave
Take down some Bm7summer time
Give up, just tonight, night, night
F13I, I, I
Know you got someone comin'
You're spitting Em7game, oh you got it
Gmaj7I, I, I
Know you gotta leave, leave, leave
Take down some Bm7summer time
Give up, just tonight, night, night
F13I, I, I
Know you got someone comin'
You're spitting Em7game, oh you got it
(Nobody else, nobody else)
Gmaj7I, I, I
Know you gotta leave, leave, leave
Take down some Bm7summer time
Give up, just tonight, night, night
F13I, I, I
Know you got someone comin'
You're spitting Em7game, oh you got it

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The story behind the song

"Self Control" delves into the ache of a relationship where feelings were mutual but understanding wasn't, a struggle to let go when two people aren't on the same wavelength. It speaks to the bittersweet memory of a past connection, perhaps a "blonded life" that now feels distant, bringing a tear to the eye. Built around a guitar melody and concluding with a somber, swelling harmony, the song captures the difficulty of moving on from a love that couldn't quite align. It's a poignant reflection on the lingering echoes of a shared past.

AI-written from these sources:Self Control (Frank Ocean song) — Wikipedia ↗Frank Ocean — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Self Control

by Frank Ocean

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

Em7

Am7

Bm7

F13

Cmaj7

Em/D

Gmaj

Capo: 1

Gmaj7

(3x443x)

Em7

(x2203x)

Am7

(x0201x)

(xx0212)

Bm7

(x2423x)

F13

(1x323x)

you could also play D (xx0232) where the D7's are

[Intro]

N.C

Pool side convo about your summer last night, oh yeah

N.C

About your summer last night

N.C

Ain't give you no play, mmm

Am7

Could I make it shine last night

Could I make it shine, on it last night, last night

Could we make it in? Do we have time?

[Verse 1]

Gmaj7 Em7

I'll be the boyfriend in your wet dreams tonight

Am7

Noses on a rail, little virgin wears the white

You cut your hair but you used to live a blonded life

Gmaj7 Em7

Wish I was there, wish we had grown up on the same advice

And our time was right

[Chorus]

Am7 D7

Keep a place for me, for me

I'll sleep between y'all, it's nothing

Gmaj7

It's nothing, it's nothing

Em7

Keep a place for me, for me

[Verse 2]

Am7

Now and then you miss it, sounds make you cry

Some nights you dance with tears in your eyes

Gmaj7 Em7

I came to visit cause you see me like a UFO

Am7 D7

That's like never cause I made you use your self control

Gmaj7 Em7

And you made me lose my self control, my self control

[Chorus]

Am7 Cmaj7 G Am7

Keep a place for me, for me

Cmaj7

I'll sleep between y'all, it's nothing

G Am7 Cmaj7

Keep a place for me

Em Em/D Cmaj7

It's nothing, it's nothing

[Outro]

Gmaj7, Bm7, F13, Em7

Gmaj

I, I, I

Know you gotta leave, leave, leave

Bm7

Take down some summer time

Give up, just tonight, night, night

F13

I, I, I

Know you got someone comin'

Em7

You're spitting game, oh you got it

Gmaj7

I, I, I

Know you gotta leave, leave, leave

Bm7

Take down some summer time

Give up, just tonight, night, night

F13

I, I, I

Know you got someone comin'

Em7

You're spitting game, oh you got it

(Nobody else, nobody else)

Gmaj7

I, I, I

Know you gotta leave, leave, leave

Bm7

Take down some summer time

Give up, just tonight, night, night

F13

I, I, I

Know you got someone comin'

Em7

You're spitting game, oh you got it

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