LOVE WILL TEAR US APART

As recorded by Joy Division

(From the 1988 Album SUBSTANCE)
Transcribed by Jeff Perrin Words

D
xx

A Intro
Moderately Fast P = 148
(A5)

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A 0 0 0 0
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B 2 2 2 2

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p
3 3 0 0
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A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
B 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0
Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Bm A

V V V V V
15ma
g U V V V
9
Ig W W V V
Gtr III f
12 14 15 14 12
T 15 12 15 15
A 14
B

g UU
Ig UUU UUUU
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Gtrs I, II mf
0 (0)
T 0 (0)
A 0 (0)
2 (2)
B 2 (2)
0 (0)

Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Bm A

g U V V V V V V
15ma

13
Ig W V V U
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A 14
B
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B Verse
T
U
Dsus2 D Dsus4 DDsus2 Bm A

g U U U
17
Ig
T
A 7
7 7
B 5

UU
Dsus2 D Dsus4 DDsus2 Bm A

g U U
21
Ig U
T
A 7
7 5 7
B 5

C Chorus
(2nd time on D.S.) To Coda
(2nd time on D.S.S.) To Dbl. Coda
D.S.S. al Dbl. Coda
Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Bm A

g V V V V V V
15ma
U V V
25
Ig W U
Gtr III
12 14 15 14 12
T 15 12 15
A 14
B

D Interlude
D.S. al Coda

U
Dsus2 D Dsus4 DDsus2 Bm A

g U U
29
Ig U
T
A 7
7 7
B 5

E Bridge
S
TT
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
D
Gtrs I, IIpp

g U U
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Gtr III

T
A
B 5 (5)

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F Interlude
Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Bm A

V V V V V
15ma
g U V V V
35
Ig W W V V
12 14 15 14 12
T 15 12 15 15
A 14
B

Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Bm A

g U V V V V V V
15ma

39
Ig W V V U
12 14 15 14 12
T 15 12 15
A 14
B

G Verse

U
Dsus2 D Dsus4 DDsus2 Bm A

g U U U
43
Ig
T
A 7
7 7
B 5

To Dbl. Coda

U
Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Bm A

g U U
47
Ig U
T
A 7
7 7
B 5

c
g V V V V V V V V V
Ig V u V V V V V UU
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Gtrs I, II p
let ring let ring

T
A 7 11 11 12 11 (11) 9 7 2
0 0 0 0 0 2
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H Chorus
SS
Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Bm A

g V V V V V V
15ma
U V V
Ig W U
3x
51

12 14 15 14 12
T 15 12 15
A 14
B

gg U V V V V V V
I U
3x

U V V V V V V U

T
A 9 11 12 11 9 7 4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B

Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Bm A

15ma 15ma 15ma 15ma

g U UV V V V V V
55
Ig U WU V V UU
12 14 15 14 12
T 15 12 15
A 14
B 5 (5) (5) (5)

g U V V V V V V
Ig U V V V V V V
U
U

T
A 9 11 12 11 9 7 4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B

g
I Outro
59
Ig U U U U
T
A
B (5) (5) (5)

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Ig U V V V V V V
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T 7 7 7 5 5 5
A 9 11 12 11 9 7 4 7 7 7 7 0 7 7 7 7 7 7 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B

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g U U U U
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A
B (5) (5) (5)

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T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 7 11 12 12 11 7 11 9 7 4 7 7 7 7 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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