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Under Control

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Tuning: EADGBe(standard)
Intro:
Fmaj7, C, G, Am, Em, Fmaj7, C,  G   G   G   G   G(The 'G's are choppy)
Verse:
I Amturned my head. I can't shake that look you gave
and I'm Dm9good as dead. 'cause all those eyes are all it takes
and F5all i G5want is youAm  
SAmo I pull away, all I do is sit and wait
and I Dm9might as well write the words right on my face
and F5all I G5want is you,     COh its you.G5  F5  
Chorus:
Because Fmaj7I've kept my heart Cunder controlG, but AmlateEmly
Fmaj7all this time has Ctaken its tollG. Said I Amtried Emto
but I cFan't hold back whatC's deep in my soGul.
Oh so Amdarling Eplease forgF5ive me. I F5want you and you'll G5just have to know.
Interlude: G,  E   E   E   E(choppy)
Verse2:
And Amall my fears creep and crawl across my skin
and theDm9se four walls are after me and moving in
                            F5   G5(pause)        F  
and all, all that I want to do is give up, give in
let this one stay where it Gis, but i dont suppose I will.
Chorus:
Because Fmaj7I've kept my heart Cunder controlG, but AmlateEmly
Fmaj7all this time has Ctaken its tollG. Said I Amtried Emto
but I cFan't hold back whatC's deep in my soGul.
Oh so Amdarling Eplease forgF5ive me. I F5want you and you'll G5just have to know.
Bridge:                         
  FOne of these daCys, I'm gonna Emfind myself a AmwayG  
I'll find the cFourage and i'll find the gCrace.
Oh and I'm gonna Emknow just what to AmsayG  
And you'll Fwalk on up when you want this love
Oh when you'Cve had enough, and you've gGiven it all up.
Chorus x2

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Under Control

by Parachute

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Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Dm9

Tuning: EADGBe(standard)

Intro:

Fmaj7 C G Am Em Fmaj7 C G G G G G G

, , , , , , , (The ''s are choppy)

Verse:

I turned my head. I can't shake that look you gave

Dm9

and I'm good as dead. 'cause all those eyes are all it takes

F5 G5 Am

and all i want is you

So I pull away, all I do is sit and wait

Dm9

and I might as well write the words right on my face

F5 G5 C G5 F5

and all I want is you, Oh its you.

Chorus:

Fmaj7 C G Am Em

Because I've kept my heart under control, but lately

Fmaj7 C G Am Em

all this time has taken its toll. Said I tried to

F C G

but I can't hold back what's deep in my soul.

Am E F5 F5 G5

Oh so darling please forgive me. I want you and you'll just have to know.

G E E E E

Interlude: , (choppy)

Verse2:

And all my fears creep and crawl across my skin

Dm9

and these four walls are after me and moving in

F5 G5 F

(pause)

and all, all that I want to do is give up, give in

let this one stay where it is, but i dont suppose I will.

Chorus:

Fmaj7 C G Am Em

Because I've kept my heart under control, but lately

Fmaj7 C G Am Em

all this time has taken its toll. Said I tried to

F C G

but I can't hold back what's deep in my soul.

Am E F5 F5 G5

Oh so darling please forgive me. I want you and you'll just have to know.

Bridge:

F C Em Am G

One of these days, I'm gonna find myself a way

F C

I'll find the courage and i'll find the grace.

Em Am G

Oh and I'm gonna know just what to say

And you'll walk on up when you want this love

C G

Oh when you've had enough, and you've given it all up.

Chorus x2

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