[Intro] Keyboard F#7sus4 E|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------| B|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------| G|-------------------|-------------------|--------4-2~--------|-------------------| D|-------------4-----|-------------------|--------6-4~--------|-------------------| A|-4---6-----7---4---|-4---6-----7-------|--------------------|-------------------| E|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------| | | | | | | Guitar | | | | E|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------| B|-7---7-x-x-7-x-7---|-7---7-x-x-7-x-x-x-|-7-7-7-7-7---x-x-7--|-7-------7---x-x-x-| G|-9---9-x-x-9-x-9---|-9---9-x-x-9-x-x-x-|-9-9-9-9-9---x-x-9--|-9---9-9-9---x-x-x-| D|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|-----9-9-----------| A|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------| E|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------| [Verse 1] F#7sus4 I just can't believe all the things people say (controversy) F#7sus4 Am I black or white? am I straight or gay? (controversy) [Chorus 1] Keyboard D#m7 C# B E|-----------2-4-6-|-4-2---------2-4-6-|-4-2-------------|-----------------| B|-------2-4-------|-----4-----4-------|-----4-----------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------| | | | | | | Guitar | | | | E|-----------------|-------------------|---------9---9---|-----9-x-7-------| B|-----------------|-------------------|---------9-x-9---|-----9-x-7-------| G|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------| D#m7 C# B F#7sus4 Do I believe in god? do I believe in me? (controversy) [Verse 2] F#7sus4 I can't understand human curiosity (controversy) F#7sus4 Was it good for you? Was I what you wanted me to be? (controversy) [Chorus 2] Keyboard D#m7 C# B E|-----------2-4-6-|-4p2---------2-4-6-|-4p2-------------|-----------------| B|-------2-4-------|-----4-----4-------|-----4-----------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------| | | | | | | Guitar | | | | E|-9---------------|-9-x-9-9-7-9-------|-9-x-9-9-7-9-----|-9-x-9-9-7-9-----| B|-9---------------|-9-x-9-9-7-9-------|-9-x-9-9-7-9-----|-9-x-9-9-7-9-----| G|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------| D#m7 C# B F#7sus4 Do you get high? does your daddy cry? (controversy) [Chorus 3] D#m7 C# B Do I believe in god? do I believe in me? D#m7 C# B Some people wanna die so they can be free D#m7 C# B (I said) life is just a game, were all just the same (do you wanna play?) [Break] F#7sus4 D#m7 C# B x3 F#7sus4 [Chorus 4] D#m7 C# B Do I believe in god? do I believe in me? let me tell ya... D#m7 C# B Some people wanna die so they can be free D#m7 C# B (I said) life is just a game, were all just the same (do you wanna play?) [Outro] F#7sus4
Controversy chords and lyrics
Free chords for Controversy by Prince. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.
[Intro] [Verse 1] [Chorus 1] [Verse 2] [Chorus 2] [Chorus 3] [Break] F#7sus4 D#m7 C# B x3 F#7sus4 [Chorus 4] [Outro] F#7sus4
Controversy Chords by Prince
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