Foreigner - Reaction to Action: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Reaction to Action" 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.

            A
Reaction to action
I need reaction to action

      F             G
It's hard getting through to me
     Em     F
I'm truly elusive
G        F             D  C
I got my own point of view
         G         F
I am the one of a kind
      Em             F
And I tell you l'il girl
   G      F        D C
I'm fascinated by you
         G               F
There's something about you
      Em      F
That makes all the difference
G         F           D  C
Like the night is to day
            G                 F
Well I can get along without you
       Em        F
But I know that within you
        G            F
You've got what I'm missing
         D
And I'll find a way

Chorus:
        A
To get reaction to action
Hey, say the word that would thrill me
Yeah, I need reaction to action
Just one look that would kill me

You got a way of drawing attention to you
You know you stand out in a crowd
But the way that you play
With any man's affections
Should never be allowed
See I consider myself
The one who will show you
I'd go as far as to say
Girl, I ain't leaving here without you
But you better understand
There's only one rule in
this game we're going to play

Chorus:
And that's reaction to action
Maybe like a word that would thrill me
I need reaction to action
One look that would kill me

Give me reaction to action
It's getting late I'd better make a definite move
Reaction to action
And after that baby, it's up to you
I need reaction to action
Just a word that would thrill me
I need reaction to action
You know what I'm talking about
Give me some reaction to action
You got a look, you got a way that'll kill me

Reaction to action, reaction to action, action
Baby, don't think about it, just react
Reaction to action[x6]


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

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 "Reaction to Action" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Reaction to Action" by Foreigner.