Joy Division Factory Records

Love Will Tear Us Apart 1980

Verse 1:

Em D Dsus4 D Dsus2

When routine bites hard

Bm A/E

And ambitions are low

Em D Dsus4 D Dsus2

And resentment rides high

Bm A/E

But emotions won't grow

Em D Dsus4 D Dsus2

And we're changing our ways

Bm A/E

Taking different roads

Chorus:

Em D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Bm A/E

And Love, love will tear us apart again

Em7 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Bm A/E

And Love, love will tear us apart again

Verse 2:

Em D Dsus4 D Dsus2

Why is this bedroom so cold?

Bm A/E

You turned away on your side

Em D Dsus4 D Dsus2

Is my timing that flawed?

Bm A/E

Am I feeling surprised?

Em D Dsus4 D Dsus2

Yet there's still this appeal

Bm A/E

That we've kept through our lives

Chorus:

Verse 3:

Em D Dsus4 D Dsus2

You cry out in your sleep

Bm A/E

All my feelings exposed

Em D Dsus4 D Dsus2

And there's a taste in my mouth

Bm A/E

As despiration takes hold

Em D Dsus4 D Dsus2

Yet, that somehing's so good

Bm A/E

Just can't function no more, when

Chorus:

Riff 1: e—-2--0----2—3—2--0---------------------

B-----------------------3--0----3-------

G----------------------------------2----

define: Em:022000 Em7:02203X D:XX0232 Dsus4:XX0233

Dsus2:XX0230 Bm: XX4432 (or 224432) A/E: 002220

There are two riffs, #1 corresponds to Ian's vocals.

#2 corresponds to the "background" (dunno the English word)

You'll have to figure out the rhythm for yourselves, the best source to aid is

imo the 2nd JD Peel Session.

When playing alone, switch from one riff to another (assuming that you are not

capable of playing two guitars simultaneously :)

*** Eternal thanks to Noam Chamiel and Ruth Cohen ***

Riff #1: Em D Dsus4 D Dmaj9 Em7- A

Riff #2: Em D Dsus4 D Dmaj9 Bm A

Riff #1 is based on the tab