Love Will Tear Us Apart
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Intro: Dm C Am G Dm C Am G
Dm C Am G
When routine bites hard, and ambitions are low
Dm C Am G
And resentment rides high, but emotion won't grow
Dm C Am G
And we're changing our ways, taking different roads
Dm C C6/9 C Am G
Love, love will tear us a-part, again
Dm C C6/9 C Am G
Love, love will tear us a-part, again
Dm C Am G
Why is this bedroom so cold? You turned away on your side
Dm C Am G
Is my timing that flawed, our respect run so dry?
Dm C Am G
Yet there's still this appeal, that we've kept through our lives
Dm C C6/9 C Am G
Love, love will tear us a-part, again
Dm C C6/9 C Am G
Love, love will tear us a-part, again
Dm C Am G
You cry out in your sleep, all my failings exposed
Dm C Am G
And there's this taste in my mouth as desperation takes hold
Dm C Am G
Why is it something so good just can't function no more?
Dm C C6/9 C Am G
When love, love will tear us a-part, again
Dm C C6/9 C Am G
Love, love will tear us a-part, again
Dm C C6/9 C Am G
Love, love will tear us a-part, again
Dm C C6/9 C Am G
Love, love will tear us a-part, again
Final Dm C C6/9 C Am G
Dm C C6/9 C Am G Dm
How to play Love Will Tear Us Apart
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.