"Colony" by Joy Division (from the album "Closer")
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Transcribed by: Andrew Tyler (Cytospasm@yahoo.com)
Webpage: Http://www.geocities.com/sunsetstrip/venue/5083/


I have to give credit to the Shadowplay website for the lyrics :
http://www.warren.org.uk/music/joyd_home.html


AUTHORS NOTE :  This was tabbed in the key of F so that it can be played along 
with the Closer version in normal tuning. If you find it too difficult, you can 
use a capo on the first fret or tune up half a step and play it half a step 
lower (which is much easier.) Just drop every chord half a step. 
e.g.   (-0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-0)


Intro:

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XXXXX----3-------
XXXXX----1-------    twice



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----------------------------------4-4-4-4------6----
----------------------------------3-3-3-3------5----
-6--5-----5--6-----3--------------1-1-1-1------3----
-6--5-----5--6-----3--------------------------------
-4--3-----3--4-----1--------------------------------

The rythym is not hard if you listen to the song.

Verse 1:
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----1-----1-----1-------3----
1-4---1-4---1-4---1-4---1----



A cry for help, a hint of anaesthesia 
The sound from broken homes - we used to always meet here 
As he lays asleep she takes him in her arms 
Some things I have to do, but I don't mean you harm 


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----------------------------------4-4-4-4------6------
----------------------------------3-3-3-3------5------
-6--5-----5--6-----3--------------1-1-1-1------3------
-6--5-----5--6-----3----------------------------------
-4--3-----3--4-----1----------------------------------


Verse 2:
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----1-----1-----1-------3----
1-4---1-4---1-4---1-4---1----


A worried parent's glance, a kiss, a last goodbye 
Hands him the bag she packed - a tear she tries to hide 
A cruel wind that howls down to our lunacy 
And leaves him standing cold here in this colony 


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5---3---5-------------3----------------------------5---3---5--------------3--
5---3---5--x---6------3----------------------------5---3---5--x---6-------3--
3---1---3--x---6------1------3---1-----------------3---1---3--x---6-------1--
---------------4----------------------4----1----------------------4----------


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-----4------6---
-----3------5---
-----1------3---
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Verse 3:   {with bass doing the normal verse riff}

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--8-------6--------4-------6-------------------------------
--7-------5--------3-------5---------------------------------
--5-------3--------1-------3--------------------------------
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I can't see why all these confrontations 
I can't see why all these dislocations 
No family life - this makes me feel uneasy 
Stood alone here in this colony 
In this colony -- 


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----1-----1-----1-------3----
1-4---1-4---1-4---1-4---1----


God in his wisdom took you by the hand 
God in his wisdom made you understand -- 
In this colony 


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6-6-6-4-6-6-6-4-6-6-4-6--
5-5-5-3-5-5-5-3-5-5-3-5--
3-3-3-1-3-3-3-1-3-3-1-3--
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God and his wisdom (continues)


Outro:

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5---3---5-------------3---------------------------5---3---5--------------3--
5---3---5--x---6------3---------------------------5---3---5--x---6-------3--
3---1---3--x---6------1------3---1----------------3---1---3--x---6-------1--
---------------4----------------------4----1---------------------4----------


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---4------6---
---3------5---
---1------3---
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--8-------6--------4-------6----------------4-----6--
--7-------5--------3-------5----------------3-----5--
--5-------3--------1-------3----------------1-----3--
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