Verse
1:
Em C
I know what's
right, but I'm not doing it
Em
D
My darkest night,
I'm still pursuing it
Em C
I like to fight,
control I'm losing it
B7 B7
Trying to reign
it into line
Em C
This old
millstone, I can't let go now
Em D
All alone,
plunging straight down
Em
C
Don't atone, I
never know how
D
Em
Em
Got to tame these
thoughts of mine
Chorus 1:
C C
I've lost control
of my burning soul
Em Em
See it tumble and
roll into the valley below
C C
Its gettin' out
of hand, the flames are fanned
B7 B7
As they consume
my righteous plans
Em C
In the passenger
seat, riding my life's road
Em D
The slave drum
beats, I do what I'm told
Em C
But it's not me,
got me in a choke hold
D Em
Em
Taken over by my
natural man
Solo: Em
C Em D / Em C D Em Em
Verse
2:
Em
C
The master's
seat, pulled out from under
Em
D
A mutiny, a raze
and plunder
Em C
Of my dreams, my
sense of wonder
B7 B7
He's tearing up
my mind
Em C
Don't worry none,
I hear that voice say
Em
D
Setting sun,
is so far away
E C
Still got some,
time to delay
D Em Em
Yeah boy
everything is fine
Solo: C
C Em Em / C C B7 B7
Em
C Em D / Em C D Em Em
Verse 3:
Em
C
I
wake up bare, feeling stuck
Em
D
Into
the air, my time's been sucked
Em
C
Thought
I didn't care, now I'm outta luck
B7
B7
And
you say everything is fine?
Em
C
How
could you do, me like you done me
Em
D
Turning
the screw, six days and Sunday
Em
C
Now
I'm through, you think its funny
D
Em Em
This
is where I draw the line
Chorus
2:
C
C
Gotta
get control, save my sorry soul
Em
Em
Climb
on up from the valley below
C
C
Line
in the sand, make my last stand
B7
B7
And
take back my righteous plans
Em
C
On
my feet, running down life's road
Em
D
Paid my fee,
but I can't shed this load
Em
C
Gotta
break free, from his choke hold
D
Em Em
Break
on free from my natural man
Solo: Em
C Em D / Em C D Em Em
Verse
4:
Em
C
I'm
out of breath, tired of worrying
Em
D
Dance with death,
till I kick the yearning
Em
C
Some
hope left, to avoid the burning
B7
B7
Just
stick with my plan
Em
C
When
I think I'm free, he still somes knockin'
Em
D
Leave
me be, keep on walkin'
Em
C
Lord help me, you
do the talkin'
D
Em Em
Set me free from
my natural man