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Intro:
G C Eb D
G C Eb D
Chorus:
G C Em
Understand one thing
Am Bm D
If and when you drink
G C Em
from this vast ocean
Am Bm D
You can't control it
G C Am Bm D
Na, na, na you can't control it
Verse:
G C
Mom forget to tuck you in
Eb D
Make you start a war within your head
G Em
One that you could never win
Eb D
Send in the troops, send insecurities
G Em
What does it matter in the end
Eb D
So daddy told you hold you chin up, son and
Chorus:
G C Em
Understand one thing
Am Bm D
If and when you drink
G C Em
from this vast ocean
Am Bm D
You can't control it
G C Am Bm D
Na, na, na you can't control it
Instrumental:
C D C Am
C D C Am
C D C Am
Verse:
G C
With the procession underway
Eb D
Understand the magnitude of the melodies that they make
G Em
Did it fill your lungs with rage?
Eb D
What's the matter, did catastrophe get your tongue tied in the fray?
G Em
When the band began to play
Eb D
Daddy wiped the tears away, he said son, please
Chorus:
G C Em
Understand one thing
Am Bm D
If and when you drink
G C Em
from this vast ocean
Am Bm D
You can't control it
G C Am Bm D
Na, na, na you can't control it
G C Am Bm D
Na, na, na you can't control it
G C Am Bm D
Other versions of this song
- You Can't Control It (Tabs)
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Last Updated: September 10, 2025