Transmission chords by Joy Division (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

D7sus4
C
D6
Cmaj7
Dsus2
Dm
D5
C5
Csus2

Intro 1
D7sus4 
D7sus4 
D7sus4 
C 
C 
D7sus4 
D7sus4 
C 
C 
D6 
D6 
Cmaj7 
Cmaj7 
D6 
D6 
Cmaj7 
Cmaj7 
Dsus2 
Dsus2 
Cmaj7 
Cmaj7 
Dsus2 
Dsus2 
Cmaj7 
Cmaj7 

Verse 1

Radio, live transmission

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Interlude 1

Cmaj7

Verse 2
D5 
C 
Listen to the silence, let it ring on
Eyes, dark grey lenses
D5 
frightened of the sun
We would have a fine time
C 
living in the night
Left to blind destruction,
Dm 
C 
waiting for our sight
D5 
D5 
C5 
C5 

Verse 3
D5 
We would go on as though
C 
nothing was wrong
Hide from these days,
D5 
we remained all alone
Staying in the same place,
C 
just staying out the time

Interlude 2
Touching from a distance, further all the
Dm 
Dm 
C 
C 
(time)
Dm 
Dm 
C 
C 
Dm 
Dm 
C 
C 
Dm 
Dm 
C 
C 

Chorus 1
D5 
Dance, dance, dance, dance,
Csus2 
dance, to the radio
D5 
Dance, dance, dance, dance,
Csus2 
dance, to the radio
D5 
Dance, dance, dance, dance,
Csus2 
dance, to the radio
D5 
Dance, dance, dance, dance,
Csus2 
dance, to the radio

Bridge 1
D5 
Well I could call out
Csus2 
when the going gets tough
The things that we've learnt are
D5 
no longer enough
No language, just sound,
Csus2 
that's all we need know
To synchronize love to the
D5 
beat of the show
Csus2 
And we could dance

Chorus 2
D5 
Dance, dance, dance, dance,
Csus2 
dance, to the radio
D5 
Dance, dance, dance, dance,
Csus2 
dance, to the radio
D5 
Dance, dance, dance, dance,
Csus2 
dance, to the radio
D5 
Dance, dance, dance, dance,
Csus2 
dance, to the radio

Outro 1

1979Alternative

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GuitarPianoUkulele

D7sus4
C
D6
Cmaj7
Dsus2
Dm
D5
C5
Csus2

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: D minorBPM: 155

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

D7sus4: x-x-0-2-1-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
D6: x-x-0-2-0-2
Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0
Dsus2: x-x-0-2-3-0
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
D5: x-5-7-x-x-x
C5: x-3-5-x-x-x
Csus2: x-3-0-0-1-x

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This is the definitive original version of Transmission by Joy Division, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Joy Division's performance.