Snow Patrol - Take Back The City: Guitar Chords
Learn to play 'Take Back The City' on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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Learn Take Back The City Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Snow Patrol
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform 'Take Back The City' smoothly on your guitar.
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G# D#/G F Take back the city for yourself tonight I'll take back the city for me Take back the city for yourself tonight D# Whoa whoa whoa God knows you've put your life into its hands And it's both cradled you and crushed But now it's time to make your own demands Whoa whoa whoa All these years later and it's killing me Your broken records and words Ten thousand craters where it all should be Whoa whoa whoa No need to put your words into my mouth Don't need convincing at all I love this place enough to have no doubt Whoa whoa whoa Chorus: A# It's a mess G# It's a start D# F# It's a flawed work of art A# Your city, G# Your call D# F# Every crack, every wall Pick a side, pick a fight Get your epitaph right You can sing till you drop Coz the fun just never stops A# C# I love this city tonight D# I love this city always A# C# It bares its teeth like a light D# And spits me out after days But we're all gluttons for it We know it's wrong and it's right For every time it's been hit Take back the city tonight Tell me you never wanted more than this And I will stop talking now One perfect partner, one eternal kiss Whoa whoa whoa Take back the city for yourself tonight I'll take back the city for me Take back the city for yourself tonight Whoa whoa whoa Chorus I love this city tonight I love this city always It bares its teeth like a light And spits me out after days But we're all gluttons for it We know it's wrong and it's right For every time it's been hit Take back the city tonight I love this city tonight I love this city always It bares its teeth like a light And spits me out after days But we're all gluttons for it We know it's wrong and it's right For every time it's been hit Take back the city tonight I love this city tonight I love this city always I love this city tonight I love this city always You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  C#  D#  F  F#  G  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 'Take Back The City' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'Take Back The City' by Snow Patrol.