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F#minor

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1/4

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 4Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Drop D (DADGBe)
Timing: 4/4
Chords:
e|--E0--D0--F#m-2---A0--|
B|--0--3---2---0--|
G|--1--2---2---2--|
D|--2--0---4---2--|
A|--2--0---4---0--|
D|--2--0---4---x--|
EI'll go for a ride wherever it Dtakes me
You won't fade awayE  
I'm trying to hear your vDoiceE  
Clear my head whatever hDappened
Slowing my world downE  
It's not that I don't have a cDhoice
And I F#mfeel like time is slipping away
As the Eyears roll on I've got nothing to say
And I F#mwish I had it all sorted oDut
 ADespite the mess despite the fEall
You are in conF#mtrol
You are in conDtrol
 ADespite the man who lost it Eall
You are in conF#mtrol
You are in conDtrol
Of it alElD  
EWell I stare at the sand and look at the nuDmbers
What else could this meanE  
Well it's too much for my Dworld alone
And I F#mfeel like time is slipping away
As the Eyears roll on I've got nothing to say
And I F#mwish I had it all sorted oDut
 ADespite the mess despite the fEall
You are in conF#mtrol
You are in conDtrol
 ADespite the man who lost it Eall
You are in conF#mtrol
You are in conDtrol
Of it alElD  
Of it alElD  
And I F#mfeel like time is slipping away
As the Eyears roll on I've got nothing to say
And I F#mwish I had it all sorted oDut
When my wAorld comes crashing down and I look through
All that I know and I feel that I can't move
EOn in my life cos I'm barely breathing
And all I know is the hole I'm seeingF#m  
Still You will find me standing
Firm cos I know that you have a hand in
DEverything so I know that I'm giving
You control of the world I live in
AYou are in control
EYou are in control of it F#mall
Of it Dall

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Despite

by Calling Elijah

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F#m

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Tuning: Drop D (DADGBe)

Timing: 4/4

Chords:

E D F#m A

e|--0--0---2---0--|

B|--0--3---2---0--|

G|--1--2---2---2--|

D|--2--0---4---2--|

A|--2--0---4---0--|

D|--2--0---4---x--|

E D

I'll go for a ride wherever it takes me

You won't fade away

D E

I'm trying to hear your voice

Clear my head whatever happened

Slowing my world down

It's not that I don't have a choice

F#m

And I feel like time is slipping away

As the years roll on I've got nothing to say

F#m D

And I wish I had it all sorted out

A E

Despite the mess despite the fall

F#m

You are in control

A E

Despite the man who lost it all

F#m

You are in control

E D

Of it all

E D

Well I stare at the sand and look at the numbers

What else could this mean

Well it's too much for my world alone

F#m

And I feel like time is slipping away

As the years roll on I've got nothing to say

F#m D

And I wish I had it all sorted out

A E

Despite the mess despite the fall

F#m

You are in control

A E

Despite the man who lost it all

F#m

You are in control

E D

Of it all

E D

Of it all

F#m

And I feel like time is slipping away

As the years roll on I've got nothing to say

F#m D

And I wish I had it all sorted out

When my world comes crashing down and I look through

All that I know and I feel that I can't move

On in my life cos I'm barely breathing

F#m

And all I know is the hole I'm seeing

Still You will find me standing

Firm cos I know that you have a hand in

Everything so I know that I'm giving

You control of the world I live in

You are in control

E F#m

You are in control of it all

Of it all

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