Love Will Tear Us Apart by Joy Division | Lyrics with Guitar Chords
Author: Matthew King

Love Will Tear Us Apart by Joy Division was released in 1980. Lead singer Ian Curtis wrote the song to deal with his troubled relationship with his wife. It also has lyrics alluding to his struggles with epilepsy as well. The song was voted by NME as the greatest single of all time in 2002.
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Key of the Song:
The original key of Love Will Tear Us Apart by Joy Division is in D major.
Guitar Chords for Love Will Tear Us Apart by Joy Division
The challenging part about this song is learning all the different chord shapes of D. Try and see that Dmaj9 and Dsus4 are just slight variations of the D chord shape, and you’ll have no trouble remembering them. This will be the case with many chord shapes in many songs so take the time to learn a little about how chords work.
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Love Will Tear Us Apart by Joy Division – Lyrics with Chords
[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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