Snow Patrol - Called Out In The Dark: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Called Out In The Dark" 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.

C             Am         E       F
It's like we just can't help ourselves
C         Am         E           F
Cause we don't know how to back down
C        Am         E        F
We were called out to the streets
C        Am       E      F
We were called into the towns

How the heavens they opened up
Like arms of dazzling gold
With our rain-washed histories
Well, we do not need to be told

Am
Show me now, show me the arms aloft
G
Every eye trained on a different side
  F                                    Am G
This magic, this drunken Semaphore, and I

Chorus:
Am
We are listening
     G
And we're not blind
  F
This is your life
         Am      G
This is your time

We are listening
And we're not blind
This is your life
This is your time

I was called out in the dark
By a choir of beautiful cheats
And as the kids took back the parks
You and I were left with the streets

Show me now, show me the arms aloft
Every eye, trained on a different star
This magic, this drunken semaphore, and I

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

E

Guitar chord E

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 "Called Out In The Dark" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Called Out In The Dark" by Snow Patrol.

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