I Control the Sun Lisa Loeb - The Way It Really Is (2004) There are two versions of this song. One will get you by with open chords, the other is the way Lisa plays it live, and in my opinion it sounds way better. The easy version is after this one. Capo 2 Intro: D A E G I control the... E||-------------------|-------------------|---------------------| B||-------------------|-------------------|---------------------| G||-------------------|-------------------|---------------------| D||--7----------------|--7----------------|----5----------------| A||--7----------------|--7----------------|----5----------------| E||--5----------------|--4----------------|----3----------------| sun, I turn on the stars, I make all the colors that you see as you --------------------|| --------------------|| --3--------1--------|| --4--------2--------|| --4--------2--------|| --2--------0--------|| circle me, I... (repeat) ...open up the sky I control the speed I can make the green lights flash I can make you crash Pre-Chorus Bm E Barely makes a sound A F# (244322) you stop when you slow down D A E F# I can't make you see things the way I see them D A E F# I can't make you feel things the way I feel them D A Bb I can't wait around for you G D Dm I've got better things to do I control the... E||-------------------|-------------------|---------------------| B||-------------------|-------------------|---------------------| G||-------------------|-------------------|---------------------| D||--7----------------|--7----------------|----5----------------| A||--7----------------|--7----------------|----5----------------| E||--5----------------|--4----------------|----3----------------| sun, I cool down the heat, I can make the walls spin around and --------------------|| --------------------|| --3--------1--------|| --4--------2--------|| --4--------2--------|| --2--------0--------|| raise the ground , I... control the world I can make it flat I can make the water deep so I can save you from the sea Bm E Stop when you slow down A F# afraid that you would drown CHORUS Bridge: A I've pushed every button E I've pulled every string Bm I've tried every lever C (Hammer from Open C 030210 to 030211) I've tried everything VERSE Instrumental D A E F# Cause I control the sun D A E F# I control the sun D A Bm G if I can control the sun D Dm then why can't I have you? A I've got better things to do And out ;) --------------------------------------------------------------- VERSION 2 This one is pretty easy to play. Just play ordinary open chords. Capo 2. Intro: D A E G A I control the sun E I turn on the stars G G/F (100xxx) I make all the colors that you see as you circle me A I open up the sky E I control the speed G I can make the green lights flash G/F E I can make you crash {PRECHORUS) Bm E Barely makes a sound A F# (244322) you stop when you slow down CHORUS D A E I can't make you see things the way I see them D A E I can't make you feel things the way I feel them D A E I can't wait around for you G I've got better things to do A Cause I control the sun E I cool down the heat G G/F E I can make the walls spin around and raise the ground A I control the world E I can make it flat G G/F E I can make the water deep so I can save you from the sea Bm E Stop when you slow down A F# afraid that you would drown D A E I can't make you see things the way I see them D A E I can't make you feel things the way I feel them D A E I can't wait around for you G I've got better things to do A I've pushed every button E I've pulled every string Bm I've tried every lever C (Hammer from Open C 030210 to 030211) I've tried everything Bm E Barely makes a sound A F# Stop when you slow down D A E I can't make you see things the way I see them D A E I can't make you feel things the way I feel them D A E I can't wait around for you G I've got better things to do D A E Cause I control the sun D A E I control the sun D A E if I can control the sun then why can't I have you? G I've got better things to do