Shadowplay Chords by Joy Division

Tempo:
73.125 bpm
Chords used:

E

C

D

Em

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Joy Division - Shadowplay chords
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[C]
[D] [E] [C]
[D] [E]
[C] [Am]
[C] [E]
[C] [D] [E]
[C] to the center of the city where our roads meet [E] the land, [C] to the depths of the ocean where
our hopes [D] and dreams [E] meet.
I [C] was moving through the tides, then I pulled the [Em] shell and waved
me.
[C] I was moving on [D] and on and on, I thought I'd [E] find you.
[G] [B] [E]
[Em] [E]
[F] [B] [E]
[F] [G] [E]
[C] [E] In [C] the shadow play, acting out your own [E] death, knowing no more.
The [C] sea of sands, no brook, no temple, I'm [E] standing on the floor.
[C] I'm a cold steel odor on the body's bed, [D] I'm a cold steel [E] odor on the body's bed.
[C] [D] I'm a cold steel odor on the body's bed.
I'm a cold steel odor on the body's bed.
I did [E]
[C] everything [D] [Em]
[C] [D] [E]
[Em] [G] [E] I wanted to, I [C] let them use you, [E] but their own ends.
[C] To the center of the city of the night, [D] [E] we believe.
[C] To the center of the city of the night, [D] we [E] believe.
[Em] [G] [D] [E]
[G] [D] [E]
[Am] [Dm] [E]
[F] [E]
[Em] [D] [Bm] [F#]
[G] [E]
[Em] [E]
[C] [Am] [E]
Key:  
E
2311
C
3211
D
1321
Em
121
G
2131
E
2311
C
3211
D
1321
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To learn Joy Division - (2019 Remaster) Shadowplay chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: C, E, C, D and E. A good strategy is to initiate at 36 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 73 BPM. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: E Minor.

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_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _ _
_ [C] to the center of the city where our roads meet [E] the land, _ _ [C] to the depths of the ocean where
our hopes [D] and dreams [E] meet. _
I [C] was moving through the tides, then I pulled the [Em] shell and waved
me. _
_ [C] I was moving on [D] and on and on, I thought I'd [E] find you.
_ _ _ [G] _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [B] _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ [E] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [E] In _ _ [C] the shadow play, acting out your own [E] death, knowing no more.
The [C] sea of sands, no brook, no temple, I'm [E] standing on the floor.
_ [C] I'm a cold steel odor on the body's bed, [D] I'm a cold steel [E] odor on the body's bed.
_ [C] _ [D] I'm a cold steel odor on the body's bed.
I'm a cold steel odor on the body's bed.
I did _ [E] _ _
_ [C] everything _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] [E] I wanted to, I [C] let them use you, [E] but their own ends.
_ [C] To the center of the city of the night, [D] [E] we believe. _
_ [C] To the center of the city of the night, [D] we [E] believe. _
_ _ [Em] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ [E] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ [Dm] _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ [Bm] _ [F#] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [Am] _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was authored by Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner, Ian Curtis and Peter Hook.

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