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