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Tuning: E A D G B E
- To sing with a standalone guitar, including guitar and bass elements.
- Recordings: Peel Session in February 1979, Unknown Pleasures in June 1979, 12” Atmosphere in August 1980
(also in Substance and Heart and Soul). I used the Unknown Pleasures version, and added at the end the
additional verse of the 12” version (note there is some minor lyrics differences in other verses).
- If you manage to sing while playing the main riff, do it in verse 1 and the additional verse.
- Chords can be seen in this 1979 performance: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02rn39z
- Hooky was playing the riffs on its bass starting from the 19th fret on the G string and continuously playing
the open D string. With a guitar you can do the same starting from the 7th fret on G string. But starting
from the 12h fret of the D string sounds better with a guitar, even if you lose the open string.
[Chords]
G 355433 A 577655 Bb 688766 C 8-10-10-988 D 10-12-12-11-10-10
[Intro]
(Drums)
(Riff 1)
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B||--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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D||-12–-12-12-12-12-12-12-10-12-10-8--8-8-8-10--10-10-10-10-10-8-10-8-5--5-5-|
A||--------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
E||--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1] 0:30
ConfGusion in her Aeyes that says it Bball
SChe's lost controlD
And she's clGinging to the nAearest passer Bbby
SChe's lost controlA
And she gGave away the sAecrets of her pBbast
And said "CI've lost contrDol again"
And oGf a voice that tAold her when and Bbwhere to act
She said "CI've lost contrAol again"
[Instrumental] 0:57
(Riff 2)
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B||-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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D||-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-8-8-10--10-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A||-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E||-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G A Bb C D
G A Bb C A
[Verse 2] 1:16
And she tGurned around and tAook me by the hBband
And sCaid "I've lost contDrol again"
And how GI'll never know jAust why or Bbunderstand
She sCaid "I've lost contArol again"
And she scrGeamed out kAicking on her sBbide
And sCaid "I've lost contDrol again"
And seized Gup on the flAoor, I thought she'd Bbdied
She sCaid "I've lost contArol"
GShe's lost contArol agaBbin
C She's lost contDrol
GShe's lost contArol agaBbin
C She's lost contArol
[Instrumental] 1:56
G A Bb C D
G A Bb C A
G A Bb C D
G(RiAff Bb1) xC2 A
[Verse 3] 2:36
And I had tGo phone her frAiend to state my Bbcase
And sCay "She's lost contDrol again"
And she shGowed up all the errAors and mistBbakes
And sCaid "I've lost contArol again"
And she exprGessed herself in mAany different wBbays
UntCil she lost contDrol again
And wGalked upon the Aedge of no escBbape
And laCughed "I've lost contArol"
GShe's lost contArol agaBbin
C She's lost contDrol
GShe's lost contArol agaBbin
C She's lost contArol
[Outro] 3:16
G A Bb C D
G A Bb C A
G A Bb C D
G A Bb C A
G A Bb C D
G A Bb C A
[Additional verse (long version)] 4:02
G A Bb C D
G A Bb C A
I could lGive a little bAetter with the mBbyths and the lies
When the dCarkness broke in, I just brDoke down and cried
I could lGive a little Ain a wider lBbine
When the chCange is gAone,
GWhen the Aurge is gBbone
To lCose contDrol...
G A Bb C A
G A Bb C DWhen the urge is gone
G(faAdinBbg) C A
G A Bb C D