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Take Back The City

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TAKE BACK THE CITY - SNOW PATROL
Capo 1st fret
A7sus4: x02030
A6sus4: x04030
 Asus2: x02200
 Dsus2: x00230
[Intro]
  A7sus4    A6sus4   Asus2(x2)
[Verse 1]
A7sus4Take back the A6sus4city for yAsus2ourself tonight
Or A7sus4I'll take back the A6sus4city for Asus2me
A7sus4Take back the A6sus4city for yAsus2ourself tonight Dsus2whoa whoa
[Verse 2]
A7sus4God knows you A6sus4put your life inAsus2to it's hands
A7sus4And it's both A6sus4cradled you and Asus2crushed
A7sus4But now it's A6sus4time to make your Asus2own demands Dsus2whoa whoa
[Verse 3]
A7sus4All these years A6sus4later and it's Asus2killing me
A7sus4Your broken A6sus4records in Asus2words
A7sus4Ten thousand A6sus4craters where it Asus2all should be Dsus2whoa whoa
[Verse 4]
A7sus4No need to A6sus4put your words iAsus2nto my mouth
A7sus4Don't need coA6sus4nvincing at Asus2all
A7sus4I love this A6sus4place enough to Asus2have no doubts Dsus2whoa whoa
[Bridge]
It's a mesAs, it's a startG  
It's a flDowin' work of aFrt
Your cAity, your callG  
Every cracDk, every wallF  
Can't decideA, make a fightG  
Get your heaDd, if it's not Fright
We can singA, 'til you dropG  
'Cause the fDun just never stopFs
[Chorus]
AI love this city tonight
CI love this city always
AIt bears its teeth like a light
CAnd spits me out after days
ABut we're all gluttons for it
CWe know what's wrong and it's right
AFor every sign that's been hit
CTake back the city tonightA  
[Instrumental]
A7sus4     A6sus4       Asus2    Dsus2
[Verse 5]
A7sus4Tell me you A6sus4never wanted Asus2more than this
A7sus4And I will A6sus4stop talking Asus2now
A7sus4One perfect A6sus4partner, one Asus2eternal kiss Dsus2whoa whoa
[Verse 1]
A7sus4Take back the A6sus4city for youAsus2rself tonight
Or A7sus4I'll take back the A6sus4city for Asus2me
A7sus4Take back the A6sus4city for yAsus2ourself tonight Dsus2whoa whoa
[Bridge]
It's a mesAs, it's a startG  
It's a flDowin' work of aFrt
Your cAity, your callG  
Every cracDk, every wallF  
Can't decideA, make a fightG  
Get your heaDd, if it's not Fright
We can singA, 'til you dropG  
'Cause the fDun just never stopFs
[Chorus]
AI love this city tonight
CI love this city always
AIt bears its teeth like a light
CAnd spits me out after days
ABut we're all gluttons for it
CWe know what's wrong and it's right
AFor every sign that's been hit
CTake back the city tonightA  
[Chorus]
AI love this city tonight
CI love this city always
AIt bears its teeth like a light
CAnd spits me out after days
ABut we're all gluttons for it
CWe know what's wrong and it's right
AFor every sign that's been hit
CTake back the city tonightA  
[Outro]
AI love this city tonightC  
I love this city always

All chords in this song (9)

The story behind the song

This song is a love letter to Belfast, penned by Gary Lightbody. Its positive lyrics express a deep affection for the city, capturing the feeling of wanting to reclaim and celebrate a place that holds personal significance. Released as the lead single from Snow Patrol's 2008 album, A Hundred Million Suns, the song’s lyrical depth was particularly praised. It plays like an anthem of belonging and fierce pride for one's roots.

AI-written from these sources:Take Back the City — Wikipedia ↗Snow Patrol — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Take Back The City

by Snow Patrol

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Dsus2

A7sus4

A6sus4

TAKE BACK THE CITY - SNOW PATROL

Capo 1st fret

A7sus4: x02030

A6sus4: x04030

Asus2

: x02200

Dsus2

: x00230

[Intro]

A7sus4 A6sus4 Asus2

(x2)

[Verse 1]

A7sus4 A6sus4 Asus2

Take back the city for yourself tonight

A7sus4 A6sus4 Asus2

Or I'll take back the city for me

A7sus4 A6sus4 Asus2 Dsus2

Take back the city for yourself tonight whoa whoa

[Verse 2]

A7sus4 A6sus4 Asus2

God knows you put your life into it's hands

A7sus4 A6sus4 Asus2

And it's both cradled you and crushed

A7sus4 A6sus4 Asus2 Dsus2

But now it's time to make your own demands whoa whoa

[Verse 3]

A7sus4 A6sus4 Asus2

All these years later and it's killing me

A7sus4 A6sus4 Asus2

Your broken records in words

A7sus4 A6sus4 Asus2 Dsus2

Ten thousand craters where it all should be whoa whoa

[Verse 4]

A7sus4 A6sus4 Asus2

No need to put your words into my mouth

A7sus4 A6sus4 Asus2

Don't need convincing at all

A7sus4 A6sus4 Asus2 Dsus2

I love this place enough to have no doubts whoa whoa

[Bridge]

A G

It's a mess, it's a start

D F

It's a flowin' work of art

A G

Your city, your call

D F

Every crack, every wall

A G

Can't decide, make a fight

D F

Get your head, if it's not right

A G

We can sing, 'til you drop

D F

'Cause the fun just never stops

[Chorus]

I love this city tonight

I love this city always

It bears its teeth like a light

And spits me out after days

But we're all gluttons for it

We know what's wrong and it's right

For every sign that's been hit

C A

Take back the city tonight

[Instrumental]

A7sus4 A6sus4 Asus2 Dsus2

[Verse 5]

A7sus4 A6sus4 Asus2

Tell me you never wanted more than this

A7sus4 A6sus4 Asus2

And I will stop talking now

A7sus4 A6sus4 Asus2 Dsus2

One perfect partner, one eternal kiss whoa whoa

[Verse 1]

A7sus4 A6sus4 Asus2

Take back the city for yourself tonight

A7sus4 A6sus4 Asus2

Or I'll take back the city for me

A7sus4 A6sus4 Asus2 Dsus2

Take back the city for yourself tonight whoa whoa

[Bridge]

A G

It's a mess, it's a start

D F

It's a flowin' work of art

A G

Your city, your call

D F

Every crack, every wall

A G

Can't decide, make a fight

D F

Get your head, if it's not right

A G

We can sing, 'til you drop

D F

'Cause the fun just never stops

[Chorus]

I love this city tonight

I love this city always

It bears its teeth like a light

And spits me out after days

But we're all gluttons for it

We know what's wrong and it's right

For every sign that's been hit

C A

Take back the city tonight

[Chorus]

I love this city tonight

I love this city always

It bears its teeth like a light

And spits me out after days

But we're all gluttons for it

We know what's wrong and it's right

For every sign that's been hit

C A

Take back the city tonight

[Outro]

A C

I love this city tonight

I love this city always

About Take Back The City Chords by Snow Patrol

Learn how to play Take Back The City by Snow Patrol with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Take Back The City chords”, “Take Back The City guitar chords”, or “Snow Patrol Take Back The City chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Take Back The City chords and for experienced players who want accurate Take Back The City lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Asus2, Dsus2, A7sus4, A6sus4, A, G.

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