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The Kill

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[Intro]
 B   A(x2)
[Verse 1]
BMoved in a hired car
And I fAind no way to run
BAdds every moment longer
Had Ano time for fun
[Chorus]
Just sGomething that I knAew I had to dBo
But thGrough it all I lAeft my eyes on Byou
[Instrumental]
 B   A(x2)
[Verse 2]
BI had an impulse 
To clAear it all away
BOh, I used the tactics
Make Aeverybody pay
[Chorus]
Just sGomething that I knAew I had to dBo
But thGrough it all I lAeft my eyes on Byou
[Instrumental]
 B   A(x6)
[Verse 3]
BOh, I keep it all clean
I've pAaid the graces there
BNo kings of misuse
No sAellers of flesh
[Chorus]
Just sGomething that I knAew I had to dBo
But thGrough it all I lAeft my eyes on Byou
Yeah thGrough it all I kAept my eyes on Byou
But thGrough it all I kAept my eyes on Byou
[Outro]
B A B A B

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The Kill

by Joy Division

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

B A

(x2)

[Verse 1]

Moved in a hired car

And I find no way to run

Adds every moment longer

Had no time for fun

[Chorus]

G A B

Just something that I knew I had to do

G A B

But through it all I left my eyes on you

[Instrumental]

B A

(x2)

[Verse 2]

I had an impulse

To clear it all away

Oh, I used the tactics

Make everybody pay

[Chorus]

G A B

Just something that I knew I had to do

G A B

But through it all I left my eyes on you

[Instrumental]

B A

(x6)

[Verse 3]

Oh, I keep it all clean

I've paid the graces there

No kings of misuse

No sellers of flesh

[Chorus]

G A B

Just something that I knew I had to do

G A B

But through it all I left my eyes on you

G A B

Yeah through it all I kept my eyes on you

G A B

But through it all I kept my eyes on you

[Outro]

B A B A B

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