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Capo 1
C/G: 332010
Am7/G: 330210
The Am7/G variation is played after every C/G.
[Intro]
C/G Am7/G C/G Am7/G
G F C/G Am7/G C/G Am7/G C/G Am7/G
[Verse 1]
GI almost Fsaw a train wreC/Gck
GThen I had to Flook awAmay
GNever had I Fwondered befoC/Gre
GWhat happened when Fmetal bent and toC/Gre
GI ran across Fmanhole covC/Gers
GToward the Fcenter of my EarAmth
          G   F.           C/G  
Valleys and other landmarks
GVisions of Fbig machines transformeC/Gd
[Chorus]
C/G C/G G F
C/G C/G C/G C/G
[Verse 2]
GWalking around Fin St. MattheC/Gws
GThe winds were light and the Froads were wAmet
GThose green sloping Fmountains ovC/Ger
GLeading up to Fgravel beC/Gds
My Gbrother Paul was Fwalking aimleC/Gss
My Gfather Pete had Fturned awAmay
Paul Gstumbled toward a Froaring train traC/Gck
GHe was only four years Fold that dC/Gay
[Chorus]
C/G C/G G F
C/G C/G C/G C/G
[Middle]
AmWho's in controlD?
AmWho's in controlG?
F C/G
[Verse 3]
GI barely Fsaw it happC/Gen
The Ggrounds monFumental shAmake
There Gmust have been two Ffeet between thC/Gem
BeGfore those two hands Fsnatched him saC/Gfe
As we Gheaded home to Fbeat the sunsC/Get
I Gheard him crying FoverheAmad
That Gnight I dreamt we Fturned the lights oC/Gut
And Gwandered far Faway from thC/Gis
[Chorus]
C/G C/G G F
C/G C/G C/G C/G
[Middle]
AmWho's in controlD?
AmYeah, who's in coGntrol?
F C/G
[Outro]
GNow I'm Fsitting on a bridC/Gge
GOut in FPortland, OregAmon
GThe old day Fbegins to shuddC/Ger
GAnd rolling on, Fbecomes anothC/Ger
[Outro]
C/G C/G G F
C/G C/G C/G C/G

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Control

by Ratboys

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

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Am7/G

Capo 1

C/G: 332010

Am7/G: 330210

The Am7/G variation is played after every C/G.

[Intro]

C/G Am7/G C/G Am7/G

G F C/G Am7/G C/G Am7/G C/G Am7/G

[Verse 1]

G F C/G

I almost saw a train wreck

G F Am

Then I had to look away

G F C/G

Never had I wondered before

G F C/G

What happened when metal bent and tore

G F C/G

I ran across manhole covers

G F Am

Toward the center of my Earth

G F C/G

Valleys and other landmarks

G F C/G

Visions of big machines transformed

[Chorus]

C/G C/G G F

C/G C/G C/G C/G

[Verse 2]

G F C/G

Walking around in St. Matthews

G F Am

The winds were light and the roads were wet

G F C/G

Those green sloping mountains over

G F C/G

Leading up to gravel beds

G F C/G

My brother Paul was walking aimless

G F Am

My father Pete had turned away

G F C/G

Paul stumbled toward a roaring train track

G F C/G

He was only four years old that day

[Chorus]

C/G C/G G F

C/G C/G C/G C/G

[Middle]

Am D

Who's in control?

Am G

Who's in control?

F C/G

[Verse 3]

G F C/G

I barely saw it happen

G F Am

The grounds monumental shake

G F C/G

There must have been two feet between them

G F C/G

Before those two hands snatched him safe

G F C/G

As we headed home to beat the sunset

G F Am

I heard him crying overhead

G F C/G

That night I dreamt we turned the lights out

G F C/G

And wandered far away from this

[Chorus]

C/G C/G G F

C/G C/G C/G C/G

[Middle]

Am D

Who's in control?

Am G

Yeah, who's in control?

F C/G

[Outro]

G F C/G

Now I'm sitting on a bridge

G F Am

Out in Portland, Oregon

G F C/G

The old day begins to shudder

G F C/G

And rolling on, becomes another

[Outro]

C/G C/G G F

C/G C/G C/G C/G

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