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Decades - Joy Division - Closer (1980)
This is the greatest Closer of all time transcribed for guitar
Chords	-	
Dm(xx0231)
 C(x32010)
 G(320003)
Bb(x1333x)
You can play the Dm and C like this until the chorus...(listen to song for exact timing):
e|---1--1--1--1--1---0-0-0-0-0--8-----------------|
B|---3--3--3--3--3---1-1-1-1-1--------------------|
G|---2--2--2--2--2---0-0-0-0-0--------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
(drums)
(bass)
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|---------------------------|
D|-5-7-0-----5-7-------5-7-0-|
A|---------------7-----------|
E|---------------------------|
Dm          C
Dm          C
[Verse 1] 0’43”
  DmHere are the young men, a weight on their sChoulders,
  DmHere are the young men, well where have they Cbeen?
  DmWe knocked on the doors of Hell's darker Cchamber,
  DmPushed to the limit, we dragged ourselves Cin,
  DmWatched from the wings as the scenes were reCplaying,
  DmWe saw ourselves now as we never had Cseen.
  DmPortrayal of the trauma and degeneratCion,
  DmThe sorrows we suffered and never were Cfree.
[Interlude] 1’54”
Dm          C
Dm          C
[Chorus] 2’12”
(played by synth)
e|----1-3----1-3---1-3---1-3---1-3---1-3---1--3---1-3---1-3---1--3---|
B|--3------3-----3-----3-----3-----1-----1------1-----1-----1--------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----1-3----1-3---1-3---1-3---1-3---1-3---1--3---1-3---1-3---1--3---|
B|--0------0-----0-----0-----0---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------3-----3------3-----3-----3--------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Where have they Dmbeen?
Where have they Cbeen?
Where have they Gbeen?
Where have they Bbbeen?
[Interlude] 2’48”
(played by synth)
e|-Dm--1----1-1---1---1-1-C--0----0-0---0---8-8-|
B|-3----3-----3---3-----1----1-----1---1-----|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|    x4 
[Verse 2] 3’25”
  DmWeary inside, now our heart's lost forCever,
  DmCan't replace the fear, or the thrill of the Cchase,
  DmEach ritual showed up the door for our wandeCrings,
  DmOpen then shut, then slammed in our Cface.
[Interlude] 4’00”
(played by synth)
e|------5-3-1-0-------------------5-3-1-0---------|
B|-3---------------1----3--1-3---------------1--3-|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------| 
[Chorus] 4’35”
Dm  C  G  Bb
Where have they Dmbeen?
Where have they Cbeen?
Where have they Gbeen?
Where have they Bbbeen?
[Outro] 5’11”
(repeat fading)
Dm  C  G  Bb

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Decades

by Joy Division

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Chords in this song · guitar

Decades - Joy Division - Closer (1980)

This is the greatest Closer of all time transcribed for guitar

Chords -

Dm(xx0231)

(x32010)

(320003)

Bb(x1333x)

You can play the Dm and C like this until the chorus...(listen to song for exact timing):

e|---1--1--1--1--1---0-0-0-0-0--8-----------------|

B|---3--3--3--3--3---1-1-1-1-1--------------------|

G|---2--2--2--2--2---0-0-0-0-0--------------------|

D|------------------------------------------------|

A|------------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------------|

[Intro]

(drums)

(bass)

e|---------------------------|

B|---------------------------|

G|---------------------------|

D|-5-7-0-----5-7-------5-7-0-|

A|---------------7-----------|

E|---------------------------|

Dm C

[Verse 1] 0’43”

Dm C

Here are the young men, a weight on their shoulders,

Dm C

Here are the young men, well where have they been?

Dm C

We knocked on the doors of Hell's darker chamber,

Dm C

Pushed to the limit, we dragged ourselves in,

Dm C

Watched from the wings as the scenes were replaying,

Dm C

We saw ourselves now as we never had seen.

Dm C

Portrayal of the trauma and degeneration,

Dm C

The sorrows we suffered and never were free.

[Interlude] 1’54”

Dm C

[Chorus] 2’12”

(played by synth)

e|----1-3----1-3---1-3---1-3---1-3---1-3---1--3---1-3---1-3---1--3---|

B|--3------3-----3-----3-----3-----1-----1------1-----1-----1--------|

G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----1-3----1-3---1-3---1-3---1-3---1-3---1--3---1-3---1-3---1--3---|

B|--0------0-----0-----0-----0---------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------3-----3------3-----3-----3--------|

D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Where have they been?

[Interlude] 2’48”

(played by synth)

Dm C

e|---1----1-1---1---1-1---0----0-0---0---8-8-|

B|-3----3-----3---3-----1----1-----1---1-----|

G|-------------------------------------------|

D|-------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------| x4

[Verse 2] 3’25”

Dm C

Weary inside, now our heart's lost forever,

Dm C

Can't replace the fear, or the thrill of the chase,

Dm C

Each ritual showed up the door for our wanderings,

Dm C

Open then shut, then slammed in our face.

[Interlude] 4’00”

(played by synth)

e|------5-3-1-0-------------------5-3-1-0---------|

B|-3---------------1----3--1-3---------------1--3-|

G|------------------------------------------------|

D|------------------------------------------------|

A|------------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------------|

[Chorus] 4’35”

Dm C G Bb

Where have they been?

[Outro] 5’11”

(repeat fading)

Dm C G Bb

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