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Love Will Tear Us Apart

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[Intro]
Dsus4
 A   Em   D   Dsus4   D   Dmaj9   Bm   A(x2)
[Verse 1]
When Emroutine bites hardD  Dsus4  D  Dmaj9  
And amBmbitions are lowA  
And reEmsentment rides highDsus4  
But eBmmotions won't growA  
And we're Emchanging our waysDsus4  
Taking Bmdifferent roadsA  
[Chorus]
Then Emlove, Dlove Dsus4will  Dtear Dmaj9us   aBmpart aAgain
EmLove, Dlove Dsus4will  Dtear Dmaj9us   aBmpart aAgainEm  D  Dsus4  D  Dmaj9  Bm  A  
[Verse 2]
Why is the Embedroom so coldDsus4  
Turned aBmway on your Aside
Is my Emtiming that flawedDsus4  
Our resBmpect run so Adry
Yet there's Emstill this appealDsus4  
That we've Bmkept through our Alives
[Chorus]
And Emlove, Dlove Dsus4will  Dtear Dmaj9us   aBmpart aAgain
EmLove, Dlove Dsus4will  Dtear Dmaj9us   aBmpart aAgain
[Instrumental]
A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A
 A   Em   D   Dsus4   D   Dmaj9   Bm   A(x2)
[Verse 3]
Do you cry Emout in your sleepDsus4  
All my Bmfailings exposedA  
Get a Emtaste in my mouthDsus4  
As despeBmration takes Ahold
Is it Emsomething so goodDsus4  
Just can't Bmfunction no Amore
[Outro]
EmWhen lDove, Dsus4love wDill tDmaj9ear us Bmapart Aagain
DLove, Dsus4love Dwill Dmaj9tear uBms aparAt again
DLove, Dsus4love Dwill Dmaj9tear uBms aparAt again
DLove, Dsus4love Dwill Dmaj9tear uBms aparAt again

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Love Will Tear Us Apart

by Joy Division

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Dmaj9

[Intro]

Dsus4

A Em D Dsus4 D Dmaj9 Bm A

(x2)

[Verse 1]

Em D Dsus4 D Dmaj9

When routine bites hard

Bm A

And ambitions are low

Em Dsus4

And resentment rides high

Bm A

But emotions won't grow

Em Dsus4

And we're changing our ways

Bm A

Taking different roads

[Chorus]

Em D Dsus4 D Dmaj9 Bm A

Then love, love will tear us apart again

Em D Dsus4 D Dmaj9 Bm A Em D Dsus4 D Dmaj9 Bm A

Love, love will tear us apart again

[Verse 2]

Em Dsus4

Why is the bedroom so cold

Bm A

Turned away on your side

Em Dsus4

Is my timing that flawed

Bm A

Our respect run so dry

Em Dsus4

Yet there's still this appeal

Bm A

That we've kept through our lives

[Chorus]

Em D Dsus4 D Dmaj9 Bm A

And love, love will tear us apart again

Em D Dsus4 D Dmaj9 Bm A

Love, love will tear us apart again

[Instrumental]

A A A A A A A A

A Em D Dsus4 D Dmaj9 Bm A

(x2)

[Verse 3]

Em Dsus4

Do you cry out in your sleep

Bm A

All my failings exposed

Em Dsus4

Get a taste in my mouth

Bm A

As desperation takes hold

Em Dsus4

Is it something so good

Bm A

Just can't function no more

[Outro]

Em D Dsus4 D Dmaj9 Bm A

When love, love will tear us apart again

D Dsus4 D Dmaj9 Bm A

Love, love will tear us apart again

D Dsus4 D Dmaj9 Bm A

Love, love will tear us apart again

D Dsus4 D Dmaj9 Bm A

Love, love will tear us apart again

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