Complete Control

Song

Band: The Clash

Song: Complete Control

Album: The Clash

Tabber: clark@theoddmenout.com

*= mute chord

~= ring out chord

Intro:

e e/C# e

e----------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------10p9-9--|
G--9-9--9-9--9-9-9---9-9--9-9-----x-x-x--| x2
D--9-9--9-9--9-9-9---9-9--9-9--9--9-9-9--|
A--7-7--7-7--7-7-7---7-7--7-7--7---------|
E--------------9-------------------------|

Verse 1:

e e/C# e

They said release 'Remote Control'

B e

But we didn't want it on the label

e e/C# e

They said, "Fly to Amsterdam"

B e

The people laughed, but the press went mad

Chorus 1:

C#m~ A~ B~ e~

Ooh ooh ooh- Someone's really smart!

C#m~ A~ B*

Ooh ooh ooh- Complete control, that's a laugh!

Verse 2:

e e/C# e

On the last tour my mates couldn't get in

B e

I'd open up the back door, but they'd get run out again

e e/C# e

At every hotel we was met by the Law

B e

Come for the party - come to make sure!

Chorus 2:

C#m~ A~ B~ e~

Ooh ooh ooh- Have we done something wrong?

C#m~ A~ B*

Ooh ooh ooh- Complete control, even over this song

Solo:

e------12-----12-----12-12---------12------12------------------|
B------12-----12-----12-12---------12------12-12---------------|
G--14b-----14-----14--------14b-14-----14b----14b-14-12-14-12--|
D--------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
e--12-----------------------------19-------------------------------|
B--12--------------15-15/17---19b----19b--19b-19br-17---19-19-19b--|
G------14-12-14-12-------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
e--19--------------------------19-------------|
B-----19b--19b21r---19-19-19b-----19b---------|
G---------------------------------------7h9~--|
D---------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------|

Verse 3:

e e/C# e

They said we'd be artistically free

B e

When we signed that bit of paper

e e/C# e

They meant let's make a lotsa mon-ee

B e

An' worry about it later

Chorus 3:

C#m~ A~ B~ e~

Ooh ooh ooh- I'll never understand

C#m~ A~ B*

Ooh ooh ooh- complete control - lemme see your other hand!

Bridge: (arrpegiate these chords till "...ain't gonna last)

B A C#m~

I don't trust you, why do you trust me

D A e~

Huh?

B A C#m~

All over the news spread fast

D A e~

They're dirty, they're filthy, they ain't gonna last!

B A C#m

This is Joe, public speaking

D A e

I'm controlled in the body, controlled in the mind

B A C#m

This is a PUNK ROCKER,

D A e

Were controlled in the body...

Outro: x4

B A C#m

Total

D A e

C-o-n control

Outro solo:

x11 x5

e----------|----------------------------|----------|-----------15b--|
B--10p9----|--11b12-b12-b12-b12-10p9----|--10p9----|--11b12---------|
G-------9--|-------------------------9--|-------9--|----------------|
D----------|----------------------------|----------|----------------|
A----------|----------------------------|----------|----------------|
E----------|----------------------------|----------|----------------|

a bunch of times

e--------------------------|--12b--12bv-----------------------------|
B------12-12------12-------|--------------12-10--10-10-12b-12b-12b--|
G--14b--------14b-----etc--|----------------------------------------|
D--------------------------|----------------------------------------|
A--------------------------|----------------------------------------|
E--------------------------|----------------------------------------|

The solo goes on, but it's just improv and stuff. If you want to see the rest, email me.

e-------------------------|
B-------------------------|
G--9--9-9--9-9--9-9--9-9--| x2
D--9--9-9--9-9--9-9--9-9--|
A--7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--|
E-------------------------|

That's it! For suggestions, corrections, and requests, email me:

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