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SONG: OUT OF CONTROL
ARTIST: ROLLING STONES
ALBUM: BRIDGES TO BABYLON
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
E-MAIL: [email protected]
*INTRO: x3
          (IMPLIED CHORDS)
      E --A---A---D--D11----Bm---|--D---E---D---|--A---A---D--D11----Bm---D11----Bm---|
      B -----------------|-----------|------------------------|
      G -----------------|-----------|------------------------|
      D -----------------|-----------|------------------------|
      A --------5--------|--5--7--5--|--------5---------------|
      E --7--7-----5--7--|-----------|--7--7-----5--7---5---7-|
*NOTE: PLAY THE OPENING RIFF FOR ALL VERSES
*VERSE:
       I was out in the city
       I was out in the rain
       I was feeling down-hearted
       I was drinking again
*VERSE:
       I was standing by the bridges
       Where the dark water flows
       I was talking to a stranger
       About times long ago
PRE-CHORUS:
       I was yoGung
       I was fAoolish
       I was aF#ngry
       I was vBmain
       I was chGarming
       I was lAucky
       Tell me hF#ow have I chBmanged
CHORUS:
       Now I'm oDut
       Oh oAut of contBmrol
       Now I'm oDut
       Oh oAut of contBmrol
N.C.
       Oh help me now
VERSE:
       And the girls in the doorway
       And the boys on the game
       And the drunks and the homeless
       They all know me
VERSE:
       And the police on the corner
       Give a nod and a wave
       As they point me
       To my final destination
PRE-CHORUS:
       I was young
       I was foolish
       I was angry
       I was vain
       I was charming
       Feeling lucky
       Tell me how have I changed
CHORUS:
       Now I'm out
       Oh out of control
       Now I'm out
       Oh out of control
       Oh help me now
INSTRUMENTAL:  play intro riff x4
VERSE:
       In the hotel I'm excited
       By the smile on her face
       But I wondered
       How was time
       Gonna change her
PRE-CHORUS:
       I was young
       I was foolish
       I was angry
       I was vain
       I was charming
       I was out there
       Tell me how have I changed
CHORUS:
       Now I'm out
       Oh out of control
       Oh I'm out
       Oh out of control
OUTRO:
          D     A     Bmx6
                    to fade

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The story behind the song

The Rolling Stones are known for their gritty, rhythmically driven sound, pioneering hard rock and becoming a significant force in the British Invasion. This song, "Out Of Control," carries the essence of a band that, rooted in blues and early rock and roll, found immense success with their own compositions. Playing this song connects you to the spirit of a group that has been active for over six decades, defining an era of rock. It plays like an anthem of raw, unbridled energy.

AI-written from these sources:The Rolling Stones — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Out Of Control

by The Rolling Stones

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D11

SONG: OUT OF CONTROL

ARTIST: ROLLING STONES

ALBUM: BRIDGES TO BABYLON

TAB BY: DON CZARSKI

E-MAIL: [email protected]

*INTRO: x3

(IMPLIED CHORDS)

A A D D11 Bm D E D A A D D11 Bm D11 Bm

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

B -----------------|-----------|------------------------|

G -----------------|-----------|------------------------|

D -----------------|-----------|------------------------|

A --------5--------|--5--7--5--|--------5---------------|

E --7--7-----5--7--|-----------|--7--7-----5--7---5---7-|

*NOTE: PLAY THE OPENING RIFF FOR ALL VERSES

*VERSE:

I was out in the city

I was out in the rain

I was feeling down-hearted

I was drinking again

*VERSE:

I was standing by the bridges

Where the dark water flows

I was talking to a stranger

About times long ago

PRE-CHORUS:

I was young

I was foolish

I was angry

I was vain

I was charming

I was lucky

F# Bm

Tell me how have I changed

CHORUS:

Now I'm out

A Bm

Oh out of control

Now I'm out

A Bm

Oh out of control

N.C.

Oh help me now

VERSE:

And the girls in the doorway

And the boys on the game

And the drunks and the homeless

They all know me

VERSE:

And the police on the corner

Give a nod and a wave

As they point me

To my final destination

PRE-CHORUS:

I was young

I was foolish

I was angry

I was vain

I was charming

Feeling lucky

Tell me how have I changed

CHORUS:

Now I'm out

Oh out of control

Now I'm out

Oh out of control

Oh help me now

INSTRUMENTAL: play intro riff x4

VERSE:

In the hotel I'm excited

By the smile on her face

But I wondered

How was time

Gonna change her

PRE-CHORUS:

I was young

I was foolish

I was angry

I was vain

I was charming

I was out there

Tell me how have I changed

CHORUS:

Now I'm out

Oh out of control

Oh I'm out

Oh out of control

OUTRO:

D A Bm

to fade

About Out Of Control Chords by The Rolling Stones

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