Belle and Sebastian - Reclaim the Night: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Reclaim the Night" 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Am
I've got to get you off my mind
             Em
I've got the world to see
F
I want to keep you out of sight
             G
Don't try to follow me
Am
I've got to get you off my mind
             Em
I've got the world to see
F
Hide from the light, stay out of sight
          G
Live parallel with me

Is it the pull of the moon, beckoning?
I faced the weather in my second skin
I floated high on the tide, the current took me
In the eye of a storm, panic shook me

I've got to get you off my mind,
I've got the world to see
I was afraid, I ran away, don't try to follow me

The way he tells it, no, that wasn't everything
You hear a clumsy move, I see threatening
Don't want to see him, I don't want to see him
Do I have to justify the way I'm feeling?
(No! No! No!)

Am
We walk the long way
                    Em
Underneath a bright moon
                                F
Reclaim the night, don't lose another
And cross the street, hear someone
              G
close behind you

Turn day to night, stay under cover
His name's a warning, danger, exclamation
Reclaim the night, don't lose another
This time the world demands an explanation

Reclaim the night, don't lose another
Time after time, I see him in the crowd
He cast a shadow, changed the weather
And he's a footnote dropped in my biography
But I know he's your friend, whatever

So long, so long, so long
I reclaim the night
So long, so long, so long
I reclaim the night
So long, so long, so long
I reclaim the night
So long, so long, so long
I reclaim the night


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord 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 "Reclaim the Night" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Reclaim the Night" by Belle and Sebastian.

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