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Atmosphere

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Standard Tuning Capo on 4
[Intro]
A  D  A  D  A  D
[Verse 1]
AWalk in Dsilence,
Don't walk Aaway, in Dsilence.
See the Adanger,
Always Ddanger,
Endless Atalking,
Life Drebuilding,
Don't walk Aaway.
[Instrumental]
D E D  A D A D
[Verse 2]
AWalk in Dsilence,
Don't turn Aaway, in Dsilence.
Your conAfusion,
My Dillusion,
Worn like a Amask of self-hate,
DConfronts and then dies.
Don't walk Aaway.
[Instrumental]
D E D  A D A D
[Verse 3]
APeople like you find it Deasy,
Naked to Asee,
Walking on Dair.
AHunting by the rivers, through the streets,
Every Dcorner abandoned Atoo soon,
Set down with due Dcare.
Don't walk Aaway, in Dsilence,
Don't walk Aaway.
[Outro]
 D   A(fade out)

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Atmosphere

by Joy Division

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning Capo on 4

[Intro]

A D A D A D

[Verse 1]

A D

Walk in silence,

A D

Don't walk away, in silence.

See the danger,

Always danger,

Endless talking,

Life rebuilding,

Don't walk away.

[Instrumental]

D E D A D A D

[Verse 2]

A D

Walk in silence,

A D

Don't turn away, in silence.

Your confusion,

My illusion,

Worn like a mask of self-hate,

Confronts and then dies.

Don't walk away.

[Instrumental]

D E D A D A D

[Verse 3]

A D

People like you find it easy,

Naked to see,

Walking on air.

Hunting by the rivers, through the streets,

D A

Every corner abandoned too soon,

Set down with due care.

A D

Don't walk away, in silence,

Don't walk away.

[Outro]

D A

(fade out)

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