Artist - JOY DIVISION Album - Permanent: Joy Division 1995 Song Title - Atmosphere Bassist - Peter Hook This is one of my favorite Joy Division songs, and although it's not hard to figure out, I thought it deserves to be on the OLGA, just in case. This line should be played with a rather melodic, free style, so be sure to throw a couple of tasty fills for good measure. * The notes in brackets are the low synth notes, related to but not the same as the chord changes ** These notes should be played very softly (piano) [C#] (drum fill) [F#] G----------------------------------------------11/------------------------G D-----------------------11---11----------------11/------------------------D A---4--4------(4)/-11----------------------------------------(9)/11-------A E-------------------------------------------------------9-----------------E (drum fill) [C#] (drum fill) G-------------------------------------------------------------------------G D---11---11--------------------------------------11---11--------(11)------D A------------------------4---4--------(4)/(11)----------------------------A E-------------------------------------------------------------------------E [F#] (drum fill) [C#]** G-------------------------------------------------------------------------G D--11/---------------------11---11--------------11--11-11-----11--11-11---D A--11/-----------(9)/-11--------------------------------------------------A E---------9---------------------------------------------------------------E [F#]** [C#] G-------------------------------------10----10--------------10----10------G D--11--11-11----11--11-11----11----11----11-------11-----11----11---------D A-------------------------------------------------------------------------A E-------------------------------------------------------------------------E Walk [F#] [C#] G-----------10----10-------------10----10------------10----10-------------G D--11----11----11-------11----11----11------11----11----11-------11---11--D A-------------------------------------------------------------------------A E-------------------------------------------------------------------------E in si--lence Don't walk a-way [F#] [C#] G--10----10-------------10----10-------------10----10-------------10----10G D-----11-------11----11----11-------11----11----11-------11----11----11---D A-------------------------------------------------------------------------A E-------------------------------------------------------------------------E in silence See the danger [F#] [C#] G-----------10----10----11--10------11----10----11-10---------------10----G D--11----11----11--------------11------------11------10----11----11----11-D A-------------------------------------------------------------------------A E-------------------------------------------------------------------------E Always danger Endless talking [F#] [C#] G--10-------------10----10----11--10------11----10----11-10---------------G D--------11----11----11--------------11------------11------10----11----11-D A-------------------------------------------------------------------------A E-------------------------------------------------------------------------E Life rebuilding Don't walk [F#] G--10----10-------------10----10----11-11-11--13-11-10----------11-11-11--G D-----11-------11----11----11--------------------------9---11-------------D A-------------------------------------------------------------------------A E-------------------------------------------------------------------------E a-way ** play verse structure G--13-11-10-----10----(13)--(11)---10-11-13-11--10--G D------------9--------------------------------------D A---------------------------------------------------A E---------------------------------------------------E For the other verses you use the same pattern, with some variation in the fills. To get a similar tone to Pete's, use a pick and some chorus. Pay very much attention to the dynamics of the bass playing, some of the notes in the tab should barely even be played, while others are heavily accented. This song is very easy to play but it takes considerable touch and finesse to make it sound like the original (hey, it's Pete Hook!! =P)... Tabbed and transcribed in it's entirety by Joaquнn Sбnchez el_juak@yahoo.com Portions of the Lyrics taken from Shadowplay Homepage http://www.warren.org.uk/music/joyd_home.html