Conductor
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Intro: Fmaj7 G6 (x4)
Fmaj7 G6
I tried to control my shaking
Fmaj7 G6
With just one sigh
Fmaj7 G6
I tried to warm the ocean
Am Fmaj7 G6
By riding it down
Fmaj7 G6
I tried to tame my nightmares
Fmaj7 G6
Line by line
Fmaj7 G6
For I had a song about you
Am Fmaj7 G6
Then make you mine
Am Am/B Am/C Dm G
The conductor caught in slow-motion
Am Am/B Am/C Dm G
The orchestra plays on
Am Am/B Am/C Dm G
Over and over the same motion
Am Am/B Am/C Dm G
This work is never done
Cm G#
The only thing that's certain
D# A#
Is your indecision
C# G#
I guess it must be working
Cm D# A#
Cause you hit me with such precision
Cm G#
Now the strings are breaking
D# A#
Your fingers run with blood
C# G#
But they keep on playing
Cm D# A#
The cycle never stops
Fmaj7 G6
Who's in control?
Fmaj7 G6
Who's playing who?
Fmaj7 G6
She wants to be a monster
Fmaj7 G6
Conducting them too
Fmaj7 G6
She knows the song won't save her
Am Fmaj7 G6
But what else can she do
Fmaj7 G6
She weeps just like a willow
Fmaj7 G6
And she's playing for you
Fmaj7 G6
She's fragile and she's ferocious
Am Fmaj7 G6
As the current flows through
Am Am/B Am/C Dm G
She's a conductor caught in slow-motion
Am Am/B Am/C Dm G
The orchestra plays on
Am Am/B Am/C Dm G
Over and over the same motion
Fmaj7 G6
This work is never done
Cm G#
Now here comes the crescendo
D# A#
The music starts to sway
C# G#
And now it's so ecstatic
Cm D# A#
I know this part so well
Cm G#
And then it goes staccato
D# A#
The notes were flying on
C# G#
Higher and higher
Cm D# A#
But they never reach the top
Fmaj7 G6
Who's in control?
Fmaj7 G6
Who's playing who?
Fmaj7 G6
Who's in control?
Fmaj7 G6
Who's playing who?
Fmaj7 G6
I am the orchestra
Fmaj7 G6
Conductor too
Fmaj7 G6
My heart is a concert hall
Am Fmaj7 G6
And I filled it with you
How to play Conductor
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Fmaj7. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.