Joy Division - Isolation: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Isolation" 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.

G                              C
In fear every day, every evening
He calls her aloud from above
Carefully watched for a reason
Painstaking devotion and love
Surrendered to self preservation
From others who care for themselves
A blindness that touches perfection
But hurts just like anything else

Chorus:
G C G   C
Isolation
    G    C
Isolation
    G    C
Isolation

Mother I tried please believe me
I'm doing the best that I can
I'm ashamed of the things I've been put through
I'm ashamed of the person I am

Chorus:
Isolation
Isolation
Isolation

But if you could just see the beauty
These things I could never describe
These pleasures a wayward distraction
This is my one lucky prize

Chorus:
Isolation
Isolation
Isolation
Isolation
Isolation

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Isolation" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Isolation" by Joy Division.