Something Must Break Chords by Joy Division

Tempo:
89.25 bpm
Chords used:

A

C

E

Em

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Joy Division - Something Must Break chords
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[G]
[F#] [B] [C]
[C#] [C] [B] [Am]
[B] [E] [A] [E]
[A] [E] To [A] wake the Jews, [E] they'll [A] raise their heads.
[E] With [A] pain in their eyes, [Em] they'll spray [A] their heads.
[C] [B] Roots for the people, [C]
[C#] roots for the plot.
[C] I [B] can't break out now, [Am] the time [B] just won't [Bm] come.
[A] [E]
[A] [Em] To [A] wake the Jews, [E] let's [A] wake the Jews.
[Em] Inside me, reflect [A] me now.
[C] [C#] Lost in the mirror, [C]
[C#] saw what's wrong.
[Am] If I [B] could get back to [Am] where [B] I [Em] belong, where I belong.
[Bm] [Em]
[A] [E] [A] [E]
[A] [Em] To [A] wake the Jews, [Em] please [A] wake the ghosts.
[Bm] What [A] the one [Em] desires [A] for those.
[F#] If we [G] were immortals, [C] we'd be [C#] up there.
[C] What's so [G] hard to beat this, [Am] broken [B] parade.
[Bm] [Em] I see [A] things still in [E] my window.
[A] [E] Don't make [A] the cop or set [Em] me free.
[A] [Em]
[A] [C] Something [B] would break now, [C] if I [C#] was mine.
[C] Something [G] would break now.
[F#] Wait for [G] the time, something [Em] would break.
[E] [A]
Key:  
A
1231
C
3211
E
2311
Em
121
B
12341112
A
1231
C
3211
E
2311
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To learn Joy Division - (2007 Remaster) Something Must Break chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - Em, A, E and A of chords. For best results, commence at 44 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 89. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of (unknown) Major in mind.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [F#] _ _ [B] _ _ [C] _ _
[C#] _ _ [C] _ _ [B] _ _ [Am] _ _
[B] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] To [A] wake the Jews, [E] they'll [A] raise their heads.
[E] With [A] pain in their eyes, [Em] they'll spray [A] their heads.
[C] _ [B] Roots for the people, [C] _
[C#] roots for the plot.
[C] I [B] can't break out now, [Am] the time [B] just won't [Bm] come.
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ [Em] To [A] wake the Jews, [E] let's [A] wake the Jews.
_ [Em] _ Inside me, reflect [A] me now.
[C] _ [C#] Lost in the mirror, [C] _
[C#] saw what's wrong.
[Am] If I [B] could get back to [Am] where [B] I [Em] belong, where I belong. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ [Em] To [A] wake the Jews, [Em] please [A] wake the ghosts.
[Bm] What [A] the one [Em] desires [A] for those.
[F#] If we [G] were immortals, [C] we'd be [C#] up there.
[C] What's so [G] hard to beat this, [Am] broken [B] parade.
[Bm] _ _ [Em] _ _ I see [A] things still in [E] my window.
[A] _ _ [E] Don't make [A] the cop or set [Em] me free.
[A] _ _ [Em] _ _
[A] _ _ [C] Something [B] would break now, [C] if I [C#] was mine.
_ [C] Something [G] would break now.
[F#] Wait for [G] the time, something [Em] would break.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _

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