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Self Control

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[Intro]
F#m C#m
[Verse]
Oh, the nF#might is my wC#morld
City lF#might painted gC#mirl
In the dEay nothing maBmtters
It's the nDight time that flAatters
In the niF#mght, no conC#mtrol
Through the F#mwall something's breaC#mking
Wearing whEite as you're waBmlkin'
Down the stDreet of my sAoul
[Pre-Chorus]
F#mYou take my self, you take my C#mself control
F#mYou got me livin' only C#mfor the night
EBefore the morning comes, the sBmtory's told
DYou take my self, you take my sAelf control
Another nF#might, another C#mday goes by
F#mI never stop myself to wC#monder why
EYou help me to forget to Bmplay my role
DYou take my self, you take my sAelf control
[Chorus]
F#mI, I lC#mive among the creatures of the nF#might
I hC#maven't got the will to try and fEight
AgBmainst a new tomorrow, so I gDuess I'll just believe it
That tomAorrow never comes
A safe F#mnight, I'm lC#miving in the forest of my dF#mream
I C#mknow the night is not as it would sEeem
I mBmust believe in something, so I'll Dmake myself believe it
That this niAght will never go
[Bridge]
Oh-oh-ohF#m, oh-oh-ohC#m, oh-oh-ohF#m, oh-oh-ohC#m  
Oh-oh-ohF#m, oh-oh-ohC#m, oh-oh-ohF#m, oh-oh-ohC#m  
[Verse]
Oh, the nF#might is my wC#morld
City lF#might painted gC#mirl
In the dEay nothing maBmtters
It's the nDight time that flAatters
[Chorus]
F#mI, I lC#mive among the creatures of the nF#might
I hC#maven't got the will to try and fEight
AgBmainst a new tomorrow, so I gDuess I'll just believe it
That tomAorrow never knows
A safe F#mnight, I'm lC#miving in the forest of my dF#mream
I C#mknow the night is not as it would sEeem
I mBmust believe in something, so I'll Dmake myself believe it
That this niAght will never go
[Outro]
Oh-oh-ohF#m, oh-oh-ohC#m, oh-oh-ohF#m, oh-oh-ohC#m, oh-oh-oh
F#mYou take my self, you take my C#mself control
F#mYou take my self, you take my C#mself control
F#mYou take my self, you take my C#mself control
F#mYou take my self, you take my C#mself control
F#mYou take my self, you take my C#mself control
F#mYou take my self, you take my C#mself control
F#mYou take my self, you take my C#mself control
F#mYou take my self, you take my C#mself control
F#mYou take my self, you take my C#mself control [fade out]
Used Chords:
        EADGBe
F#m-----244222
C#m-----x46654
E-------022100
Bm------x24432
D-------xx0232
A-------x02220

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Self Control

by Laura Branigan

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F#m

C#m

[Intro]

F#m C#m

[Verse]

F#m C#m

Oh, the night is my world

F#m C#m

City light painted girl

E Bm

In the day nothing matters

D A

It's the night time that flatters

F#m C#m

In the night, no control

F#m C#m

Through the wall something's breaking

E Bm

Wearing white as you're walkin'

D A

Down the street of my soul

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m C#m

You take my self, you take my self control

F#m C#m

You got me livin' only for the night

E Bm

Before the morning comes, the story's told

D A

You take my self, you take my self control

F#m C#m

Another night, another day goes by

F#m C#m

I never stop myself to wonder why

E Bm

You help me to forget to play my role

D A

You take my self, you take my self control

[Chorus]

F#m C#m F#m

I, I live among the creatures of the night

C#m E

I haven't got the will to try and fight

Bm D

Against a new tomorrow, so I guess I'll just believe it

That tomorrow never comes

F#m C#m F#m

A safe night, I'm living in the forest of my dream

C#m E

I know the night is not as it would seem

Bm D

I must believe in something, so I'll make myself believe it

That this night will never go

[Bridge]

F#m C#m F#m C#m

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

F#m C#m F#m C#m

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

[Verse]

F#m C#m

Oh, the night is my world

F#m C#m

City light painted girl

E Bm

In the day nothing matters

D A

It's the night time that flatters

[Chorus]

F#m C#m F#m

I, I live among the creatures of the night

C#m E

I haven't got the will to try and fight

Bm D

Against a new tomorrow, so I guess I'll just believe it

That tomorrow never knows

F#m C#m F#m

A safe night, I'm living in the forest of my dream

C#m E

I know the night is not as it would seem

Bm D

I must believe in something, so I'll make myself believe it

That this night will never go

[Outro]

F#m C#m F#m C#m

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

F#m C#m

You take my self, you take my self control

F#m C#m

You take my self, you take my self control

F#m C#m

You take my self, you take my self control

F#m C#m

You take my self, you take my self control

F#m C#m

You take my self, you take my self control

F#m C#m

You take my self, you take my self control

F#m C#m

You take my self, you take my self control

F#m C#m

You take my self, you take my self control

F#m C#m

You take my self, you take my self control [fade out]

Used Chords:

EADGBe

F#m-----244222

C#m-----x46654

E-------022100

Bm------x24432

D-------xx0232

A-------x02220

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