Band: The Clash
Song: Complete Control
Album: The Clash
Tabber: clark@theoddmenout.com
*= mute chord
~= ring out chord
Intro: e e/C# ee----------------------------------------|B--------------------------------10p9-9--|G--9-9--9-9--9-9-9---9-9--9-9-----x-x-x--| x2D--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 x5e----------|----------------------------|----------|-----------15b--|B--10p9----|--11b12-b12-b12-b12-10p9----|--10p9----|--11b12---------|G-------9--|-------------------------9--|-------9--|----------------|D----------|----------------------------|----------|----------------|A----------|----------------------------|----------|----------------|E----------|----------------------------|----------|----------------|
a bunch of timese--------------------------|--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--| x2D--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:
oddmenout4@yahoo.com
