Bon Jovi - Take Back the Night: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Take Back 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.

Gm
These seven days and nights
A#
Are always blending
D#
This so called tragic life
So where's that happy ending

Stuck at the traffic light
It's just the same old song
I'm humming all the words
But I won't sing along

Listen
I need something different
I'm tired of giving in
Time to start living

Chorus:
                Gm   A#       D#
We're going to take back the night
Surrender to me and save my life
Let's start a fire, let's start a fight
We're going to take back the night

Do you want to be
Another casualty
The one who stands his ground
When everybody leaves

It's time for taking sides
It's time to face the truth
Too late for turning back
So whatcha going to do

Listen
I need something different
There's no time for reason
I'm tired of bleeding

Chorus

Listen
I need something different
I'm tired of dreaming
This time I'm screaming

Chorus

Take back the night
We're going to take back the night


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

D#

Guitar chord D#

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 Night" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Take Back the Night" by Bon Jovi.

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