Courage And Control
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G
The boulevard is bustling
Em
A vast and wrinkled muslin
D
Is all over my eyes
Em G D
And i know i don't belong
G
There is a noise inside of me
Em
That bustles asymmetrically
D
Oh how am i to balance
Em G D
Those sounds into a song?
G G7M G6
It's time to let your hair down
G7M Em9 Em9 Em
And give yourself permission
G D
It takes courage and control
Em G D
But you start by letting go oh
G
The city's an analogy
Em
For things building inside of me
D
There's chaos and there's discourse
Em G D
Still we move along
G
The chaos sings of symmetry
Em
And all her words are poetry
D
And that's the kind of city
Em G D
Which i want to belong mmm
G G7M G6
It's time to let your hair down
G7M Em(2) Em9 Em
And give yourself permission
G D
It takes courage and control
Em G D Em
But you start by letting go oh ooh
D A D Em
oh i think, i feel, i see
D A D Em
oh that this place is not me
D A D Em
i want to be alone, but be wild and free
D A D
oh he who asks receives
G G7M G6
It's time to let your hair down
G7M Em(2) Em9 Em
And give yourself permission
G D
It takes courage and control
Em G D
But you start by letting go oh
G G7M G6
It's time to let your hair down
G7M Em(2) Em9 Em
And give yourself permission
G D
Oh it takes courage and control
Em G D
But you start by letting go oh
How to play Courage And Control
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.