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Transmission

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(using only downstrokes throughout song sounds best imo)
[Intro]
   D     Cx6
DRadio, live transCmission.
DRadio, live transCmission.
   D     Cx2
  DListen to the silence, let it ring Con.
Eyes dark, grey lenses frightened of the Dsun.
We would have a fine time living in the Cnight,
Left to blind destruction,
Waiting for ouDr sightC  
D   C
  DAnd we would go on as though nothing was Cwrong.
And hide from these days, we remained all aDlone.
Staying in the same place, just staying out the Ctime.
Touching from a distance,
Further all the Dtime.C  
   D     Cx3
DDance, dance, dance, dance, dance, to the Cradio.
DDance, dance, dance, dance, dance, to the Cradio.
DDance, dance, dance, dance, dance, to the Cradio.
DDance, dance, dance, dance, dance, to the Cradio.
  DWell, I could call out when the going gets Ctough.
The things that we've learnt are no longer eDnough.
No language, just sound, that's all we need to Cknow, to synchronise
Love to the beat of the Dshow.
And we could Cdance.
DDance, dance, dance, dance, dance, to the Cradio.
DDance, dance, dance, dance, dance, to the Cradio.
DDance, dance, dance, dance, dance, to the Cradio.
DDance, dance, dance, dance, dance, to the Cradio.
D

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Transmission

by Joy Division

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Chords in this song · guitar

(using only downstrokes throughout song sounds best imo)

[Intro]

D C

Radio, live transmission.

D C

Radio, live transmission.

D C

Listen to the silence, let it ring on.

Eyes dark, grey lenses frightened of the sun.

We would have a fine time living in the night,

Left to blind destruction,

D C

Waiting for our sight

D C

And we would go on as though nothing was wrong.

And hide from these days, we remained all alone.

Staying in the same place, just staying out the time.

Touching from a distance,

D C

Further all the time.

D C

Dance, dance, dance, dance, dance, to the radio.

D C

Dance, dance, dance, dance, dance, to the radio.

D C

Dance, dance, dance, dance, dance, to the radio.

D C

Dance, dance, dance, dance, dance, to the radio.

D C

Well, I could call out when the going gets tough.

The things that we've learnt are no longer enough.

No language, just sound, that's all we need to know, to synchronise

Love to the beat of the show.

And we could dance.

D C

Dance, dance, dance, dance, dance, to the radio.

D C

Dance, dance, dance, dance, dance, to the radio.

D C

Dance, dance, dance, dance, dance, to the radio.

D C

Dance, dance, dance, dance, dance, to the radio.

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