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for KING & COUNTRY – Control Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Control by for KING & COUNTRY on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
F Am G
F Am G

[Verse 1]
F Am
You asked me to let go but I thought I knew better
G
Afraid of surrender and what I don’t know
F Am
I’ve always had a plan but now I’m so weary
G
And I can’t see clearly, forgot who I am

[Pre-Chorus]
F
So won’t You make my eyes Your eyes?
G
My ears Your ears, my tears Your tears?
F
And won’t you make my hands Your hands?
Am G
My feet Your feet, my dreams Your dreams?

[Chorus]
F G
I give up control, oh, oh, whoa
F C
Body, mind, and soul, oh, oh, whoa
Am G F
Can’t do this on my own, alone, no
I give up control
F Am G

[Verse 2]
F Am
Can I speak honestly? I’ve still got some questions
G
Still fightin’ attention, I need some relief
F Am
No, I’m no Superman, this is my confession
G
Been learnin’ my lesson, help me understand

[Pre-Chorus]
F
So won’t You make my eyes Your eyes?
G
My ears Your ears, my tears Your tears?
F
And won’t you make my hands Your hands?
Am G
My feet Your feet, my dreams Your dreams?

[Chorus]
F G
I give up control, oh, oh, whoa
F C
Body, mind, and soul, oh, oh, whoa
Am G F
Can’t do this on my own, alone, no
I give up control
F Am Em

[Bridge]
G F
I will raise my voice and sing
Am Em
I will, I will raise my voice and sing
G F
It is all I’ve got left to bring
Am Em
I will, I will raise my voice and sing
G F
I will raise my voice and sing
Am C
I will, I will raise my voice and sing, yeah
G F
It is all I’ve got left to bring
Am G C
I will, I will raise my voice and sing

[Chorus]
G
I give up control
F C
I give up control, oh, oh, whoa
F C
Body, mind, and soul, oh, oh, whoa
Am G F
Can’t do this on my own, alone, no
C
Oh, I give up control, oh, oh, whoa
F C
My body, mind, and soul, oh, oh, whoa
Am G F
I can’t do this on my own, alone, no
I give up control
Am G

[Outro]
F
Oh, I give up control
C G
(Ooh)
F Am
(Ooh)
G F Am G F C G

How to play Control: key, chords and progression

Control by for KING & COUNTRY sits in A minor (no sharps or flats), and you need 5 chords to play it: F, Am, G, C and Em.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F – Am – G – F (VI – i – VII – VI in A minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.