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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]
A7sus4A6sus4Asus2
     (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]
A
I love this city tonight
C
I love this city always
A
It bears its teeth like a light
C
And spits me out after days
A
But we're all gluttons for it
C
We know what's wrong and it's right
A
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]
A
I love this city tonight
C
I love this city always
A
It bears its teeth like a light
C
And spits me out after days
A
But we're all gluttons for it
C
We know what's wrong and it's right
A
For every sign that's been hit
C                          A
Take back the city tonight
[Chorus]
A
I love this city tonight
C
I love this city always
A
It bears its teeth like a light
C
And spits me out after days
A
But we're all gluttons for it
C
We know what's wrong and it's right
A
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

Take Back The City chords and lyrics

Free chords for Take Back The City by Snow Patrol. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

TAKE BACK THE CITY - SNOW PATROL
Capo 1st fret
A7sus4: x02030
A6sus4: x04030
Asus2 : x02200
Dsus2 : x00230
[Intro]
A7sus4  A6sus4  Asus2 (x2)
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Verse 3]
[Verse 4]
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
[Instrumental]
A7sus4     A6sus4       Asus2    Dsus2
[Verse 5]
[Verse 1]
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Outro]
I love this city always

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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What key is "Take Back The City" in?

The chords for "Take Back The City" show the original chord names (including Asus2, Dsus2, A7sus4, A6sus4, A, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.