Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart (Tab)
Don your Joy Division oven gloves for a round of Love Will Tear Us Apart.
Intro/Outro: This section ramps up the tension and anticipation. In the original, the bass plays an A power chord, and the guitar plays an Em chord. Combined, these produce an A9 chord.
This arrangement moves the song down a step. So the G5 and Dm create a G9 chord. The intro chord also includes a 4th (the C note on the A-string) for an extra bit of tension.
Chorus: This section flows so smoothly on ukulele. I love playing it. Which is handy because it makes up most of the song.
Verse: The verse I found less natural to play. The melody here fits more awkwardly against the chords to fit the song’s lyrical theme.
