Blues Control

(Track 1)

Key: E minor
Tempo: 82 BPM – slow groove with swagger, heavy bassline,
snapping snare Style: Modern blues-funk with lo-fi edges and soul-fueled vocals

[Verse 1]

Em – A – C – B7
Used to wear the blues like a second skin
Let ‘em write my story, let ‘em box me in
But I tuned that hurt like a sweet guitar
Now I drive the rhythm, don’t carry the scars

Em – A – C – B7
They said “boy, you’re broken” — yeah, maybe I was
But I patched the pain with a velvet buzz
Now every wrong note plays just right
Blues in my pocket, walkin’ into the night

[Chorus]

G – D – Em – A
I got blues control, pain on a leash
Soul in the front seat, drivin' to peace
No chains on my melody, no tears on my track
I sing it how I want — I ain’t lookin’ back

G – D – Em – A
This is my sound, my soul parole
I paid my dues and I kept my soul
I don’t drown no more in what took its toll
Turn it up, baby — I got blues control

[Verse 2]

Em – A – C – B7
Every heartbreak taught me how to bend
Tuned my truth in a low-end blend
Ain’t no victim left in this verse
I’m the cool you earn when you’ve known the worst

Em – A – C – B7
I’m not bitter, I’m bittersweet
With fire in my flaws and rhythm in my feet
No apology for what I own
Blues didn’t break me—they built my throne

[Chorus]

G – D – Em – A
I got blues control, pain on a leash
Soul in the front seat, drivin' to peace
No chains on my melody, no tears on my track
I sing it how I want — I ain’t lookin’ back

G – D – Em – A
This is my groove, my crown, my role
I turned my ache into solid gold
From the edge to the echo, I own the whole
That’s the sound, baby — of blues control

[Bridge – Smooth breakdown]

Bm – C – G – A
Don’t cry for me, I already healed
Just play it loud and let it feel real
You’ll hear the past in my quiet tone
But I play it now like I own the throne

[Final Chorus – Falsetto or stripped groove]

G – D – Em – A
I got blues control, no more chains
Just bass and breath and rising flames
What once hurt now makes me whole
Play it back, baby…
That’s blues control.

©Copyright 2025. Gold Shield Publishing Inc
Writer: Songsmith