Complete Control Tabs & Lyrics by The Clash

Complete Control

guitar tabs lyrics

The Clash

Band: The Clash
Song: Complete Control
Album: The Clash
Tabber: [email protected]

*= 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:
[email protected]