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A Means to an End

Joy Division
Bass Tab
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This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

"A Means To An End" by Joy Division (from the album "Closer")

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transcribed by Gilles Velay (gvelay@free.fr)

Notation :

w : whole h : hamer on

h : half R : rest

q : quarter / : slide up

e : 8th +++ : tied notes

Riff I

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e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

G-|---12--12--12--12-|---10--10--10--10-|---9---9---9---9--|----9---9---9---9--|
D-|------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------|
A-|-10--10--10--10---|-8---8---8---8----|-7---7---7---7----|--7---7---7---7----|
E-|------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------|

Riff Ib

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e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

G-|------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------|
D-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|------------------|------------------|-------------------|
A-|------------------|-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8--|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
E-|------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------|

Riff II

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e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

G-|-------------------|------------------|------------------|----9---9---9---9--|
D-|-------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------|
A-|5h7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|--7---7---7---7----|
E-|-------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------|

Intro :

Riff I (x4) - guitar enters on 3rd bar

Verse 1 :

Riff Ib (x3)

Riff I (x2)

Verse 2 :

Riff I

Riff Ib (x3)

Riff I (x3)

Bridge

Riff II (x4)

Riff Ib

Riff I

Verse 3 :

Riff Ib (x3)

Riff I (x2)

Outtro :

Riff I (x3)

Riff II (x2)

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