Joy Division - The Sound of Music: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Sound of Music" 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.

E
See my true reflection cut off my own connections
A                       E
I can see life getting harder
So sad is this sensation, reverse the situation
I can't see it getting better

I'll walk you through the heartbreak, show you all the outtakes
I can't see it getting higher
Systematically degraded, emotionally a scapegoat
I can't see it getting better

Perverse and unrealistic, try to make it all stick
I can't see it getting better
Hollow now, I'm burned out, all I need to break out
I can't see life getting higher

Love, life, makes you feel higher
Love and life, makes you feel higher
Higher, higher, higher, higher
Higher, higher, higher, higher
Love of life, makes you feel higher

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

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Guitar chord A

E

Guitar chord E

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 "The Sound of Music" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Sound of Music" by Joy Division.