Joy Division - Candidate: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Candidate" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Dm
Forced by the pressure
The territories marked
C
No longer the pleasure
Oh, I've since lost the heart
Dm
Corrupted from memory
No longer the power
C
It's creeping up slowly
The last fatal hour
Oh, I don't know what made me
What gave me the right
To mess with your values
And change wrong to right

Please keep your distance
The trail leads to here
There's blood on your fingers
Brought on by fear
I campaigned for nothing
I worked hard for this
I tried to get to you
You treat me like this
It's just second nature
It's what we've been shown
We're living by your rules
That's all that we know

I tried to get to you
I tried to get to you
I tried to get to you
Oh, I tried to get to...

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Candidate" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Candidate" by Joy Division.