Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart (Guitar Intro)
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* Song recorded in Nov. 1979 as a Peel Session, in Jan. 1980 at Pennine Sound Studios, in March 1980 at
Strawberry Studios (used in the Substance CD and the official video:
* Note that 12” mixes also exist with longer interludes and additional interlude and chorus at the end.
* See https://www.discogs.com/fr/Joy-Division-Love-Will-Tear-Us-Apart/master/5095 for more informations.
* Intro: you can play A5 (577xxx => A E A) with sometimes 570xxx to introduce a D, inspired by the video
https://youtu.be/yOsL16fcBXs?t=63 where Peter Hook plays x779 (E A E) with some x709 (E D E). Or play an
A7sus2/E (002000) as Bernard Sumner in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z6DlCl6jvQ
* The riff comes from the same B. Sumner's video (but with a capo 2 to fit his voice).
* Some ideas for variations: replacing the D A sequence by G6/D (xx0000) A sounds good and is easier.
You can alternate A and Asus2 (x02200) and even add some Asus4 (x02230). Bsus2 (x24422) can add some
interesting colors: I like to play Bm Bsus2 Bm G6/D A Asus2 A. You can also use some Em7 and A7.
* See also my chords for my preferred covers:
https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/adrian-borland/love-will-tear-us-apart-chords-3350666
https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/in-laudanum/love-will-tear-us-apart-chords-4652300
[Chords]
A5 577xxx
Dsus4 xx0233
Dsus2 xx0230
[Riff] e|--------------------------| B|--------------------------| G|--------------------------| D|--2---4-5-4-2-0-----0-----| A|----------------2------0--| E|--------------------------|
[Intro]
| A5 | (8x)
Em D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Bm D A
Em D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Bm D A
[Verse 1]
Em D Dsus4 D Dsus2 When routine bites hard Bm D A And ambitions are low Em D Dsus4 D Dsus2 And resentment rides high Bm D A But emotions won't grow Em D Dsus4 D Dsus2 And we're changing our ways, Bm D A Taking different roads
[Chorus]
Em D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Bm D A Then love, love will tear us apart again Em D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Bm D A love, love will tear us apart again
[Interlude]
Em D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Bm D A
[Verse 2]
Em D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Why is the bedroom so cold Bm D A Turned away on your side? Em D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Is my timing that flawed Bm D A Our respect run so dry? Em D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Yet there's still this appeal Bm D A That we've kept through our lives
[Chorus]
Em D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Bm D A But love, love will tear us apart again Em D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Bm D A love, love will tear us apart again
[Interlude]
| A5 | (8x)
Em D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Bm D A
Em D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Bm D A
[Verse 3]
Em D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Do you cry out in your sleep Bm D A All my failings exposed? Em D Dsus4 D Dsus2 And there's a taste in my mouth Bm D A As desperation takes hold Em D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Yet that something so good Bm D A Just can't function no more?
[Chorus]
Em D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Bm D A But love, love will tear us apart again Em D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Bm D A love, love will tear us apart again Em D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Bm D A love, love will tear us apart again Em D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Bm D A love, love will tear us apart again
[Outro]
| A5 | (4x)
D A (arpegiatte and repeat fading)