Chords for Boney M - Going back west
Tempo:
118.95 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
Ab
Db
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Gm]
I was born and raised in the ghetto.
Talk with me and you'll know.
[C]
I wasn't satisfied with living [G] on the side.
I started looking around for a [C] possibility.
I said to [G] my story, [D]
what became [G] of me?
I let the bitch out of my head.
He said he had some friends back in.
[C] I said, why don't you come along?
Well, he can help [G] you with these.
We'll make you improve with this stuff.
By playing your [C] guitar.
I put your [G] clothes on me.
[D] They left me flat to [G] the sea.
Going [D] back west.
Yes, [C] I know I'll make [G] out all right.
Going back [D] west.
And [C] my music's playing [G] all night.
Going [C] back west.
Going back [D]
[G]
west.
Going [D] back west.
Yes, [C] I know I'll make out [G] all
[D] [C] right.
My music's [G] playing all night.
Going back [C] west.
[D]
[G]
I started looking for recognition.
I said, GT, I miss that.
[C] I got a lot of promises.
They told me not [G] to care.
So he was kind of used to the flowing [C] guitar.
But when I started [G] thinking, [D] it didn't [G] even blow.
[Ab]
But it was something wrong.
He left me standing in pain.
[Db] He didn't know how it took me.
But still, I ain't [Ab] nowhere.
Surely it took me for a ride.
Trampled on [Db] my pride.
But I put my [Ab] head up high.
[Eb] But no more tears [Ab] to cry.
Going [Eb] back west.
Yes, I [Db] know I'll make out [Ab] all right.
[Eb] And my [Db]
music's playing all [Ab] night.
[Db] Hey.
[Eb]
[Ab]
Going [Eb] back west.
[Db] Going back west.
[Ab] Going back west.
Going [Eb] back west.
[Db]
[Ab]
Going back [Db] west.
[Eb]
[Ab]
Going [Eb] back west.
[Db]
[Ab]
Going [Eb] back west.
And my [Db] music's playing all night.
[Ab]
I was born and raised in the ghetto.
Talk with me and you'll know.
[C]
I wasn't satisfied with living [G] on the side.
I started looking around for a [C] possibility.
I said to [G] my story, [D]
what became [G] of me?
I let the bitch out of my head.
He said he had some friends back in.
[C] I said, why don't you come along?
Well, he can help [G] you with these.
We'll make you improve with this stuff.
By playing your [C] guitar.
I put your [G] clothes on me.
[D] They left me flat to [G] the sea.
Going [D] back west.
Yes, [C] I know I'll make [G] out all right.
Going back [D] west.
And [C] my music's playing [G] all night.
Going [C] back west.
Going back [D]
[G]
west.
Going [D] back west.
Yes, [C] I know I'll make out [G] all
[D] [C] right.
My music's [G] playing all night.
Going back [C] west.
[D]
[G]
I started looking for recognition.
I said, GT, I miss that.
[C] I got a lot of promises.
They told me not [G] to care.
So he was kind of used to the flowing [C] guitar.
But when I started [G] thinking, [D] it didn't [G] even blow.
[Ab]
But it was something wrong.
He left me standing in pain.
[Db] He didn't know how it took me.
But still, I ain't [Ab] nowhere.
Surely it took me for a ride.
Trampled on [Db] my pride.
But I put my [Ab] head up high.
[Eb] But no more tears [Ab] to cry.
Going [Eb] back west.
Yes, I [Db] know I'll make out [Ab] all right.
[Eb] And my [Db]
music's playing all [Ab] night.
[Db] Hey.
[Eb]
[Ab]
Going [Eb] back west.
[Db] Going back west.
[Ab] Going back west.
Going [Eb] back west.
[Db]
[Ab]
Going back [Db] west.
[Eb]
[Ab]
Going [Eb] back west.
[Db]
[Ab]
Going [Eb] back west.
And my [Db] music's playing all night.
[Ab]
Key:
G
C
Ab
Db
D
G
C
Ab
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I was born and raised in the ghetto. _ _
Talk with me and you'll know.
_ _ [C] _
I wasn't satisfied _ _ _ with living [G] on the side.
_ _ I started looking around _ _ for a [C] possibility. _ _ _ _
I said to [G] my story, _ _ [D] _
what became [G] of me? _ _ _
I let the bitch out of my head.
He said he had some friends back in.
_ _ _ [C] I said, why don't you come along?
_ _ Well, he can help [G] you with these.
_ _ We'll make you improve with this stuff.
_ By playing your [C] guitar. _ _ _
I put your [G] clothes on me.
_ _ [D] They left me flat to [G] the sea. _ _ _ _
Going [D] back west.
Yes, [C] I know I'll make [G] out all right. _ _ _ _
Going back [D] _ west.
And [C] my music's playing [G] all night. _ _ _ _
Going [C] back west.
Going back [D] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
west.
Going [D] back west.
Yes, [C] I know I'll make out [G] all _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] right.
My music's [G] playing all night. _ _ _ _
Going back [C] west.
_ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I started looking for _ recognition.
_ _ I said, GT, I miss that.
_ _ _ [C] I got a lot of promises.
_ _ They told me not [G] to care.
_ _ So he was kind of used _ _ _ to the flowing [C] guitar.
_ _ But when I started [G] thinking, _ _ [D] it didn't [G] even blow.
_ _ [Ab] _
But it was something wrong.
_ _ He left me standing in pain.
[Db] He didn't know how it took _ me.
But still, I ain't [Ab] nowhere. _ _ _ _
Surely it took me for a ride. _ _
Trampled on [Db] my pride. _ _ _
But I put my [Ab] head up high.
_ [Eb] But no more tears [Ab] to cry. _ _ _ _
Going [Eb] back west.
Yes, I [Db] know I'll make out [Ab] all right. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ And my [Db] _
music's playing all [Ab] night. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Db] Hey.
_ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
Going [Eb] back west.
_ [Db] Going back west.
[Ab] Going back west. _ _
Going [Eb] back west.
_ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
Going back [Db] west.
_ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
Going [Eb] back west.
_ _ [Db] _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Going [Eb] back west.
And my [Db] music's playing all night.
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I was born and raised in the ghetto. _ _
Talk with me and you'll know.
_ _ [C] _
I wasn't satisfied _ _ _ with living [G] on the side.
_ _ I started looking around _ _ for a [C] possibility. _ _ _ _
I said to [G] my story, _ _ [D] _
what became [G] of me? _ _ _
I let the bitch out of my head.
He said he had some friends back in.
_ _ _ [C] I said, why don't you come along?
_ _ Well, he can help [G] you with these.
_ _ We'll make you improve with this stuff.
_ By playing your [C] guitar. _ _ _
I put your [G] clothes on me.
_ _ [D] They left me flat to [G] the sea. _ _ _ _
Going [D] back west.
Yes, [C] I know I'll make [G] out all right. _ _ _ _
Going back [D] _ west.
And [C] my music's playing [G] all night. _ _ _ _
Going [C] back west.
Going back [D] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
west.
Going [D] back west.
Yes, [C] I know I'll make out [G] all _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] right.
My music's [G] playing all night. _ _ _ _
Going back [C] west.
_ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I started looking for _ recognition.
_ _ I said, GT, I miss that.
_ _ _ [C] I got a lot of promises.
_ _ They told me not [G] to care.
_ _ So he was kind of used _ _ _ to the flowing [C] guitar.
_ _ But when I started [G] thinking, _ _ [D] it didn't [G] even blow.
_ _ [Ab] _
But it was something wrong.
_ _ He left me standing in pain.
[Db] He didn't know how it took _ me.
But still, I ain't [Ab] nowhere. _ _ _ _
Surely it took me for a ride. _ _
Trampled on [Db] my pride. _ _ _
But I put my [Ab] head up high.
_ [Eb] But no more tears [Ab] to cry. _ _ _ _
Going [Eb] back west.
Yes, I [Db] know I'll make out [Ab] all right. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ And my [Db] _
music's playing all [Ab] night. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Db] Hey.
_ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
Going [Eb] back west.
_ [Db] Going back west.
[Ab] Going back west. _ _
Going [Eb] back west.
_ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
Going back [Db] west.
_ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
Going [Eb] back west.
_ _ [Db] _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Going [Eb] back west.
And my [Db] music's playing all night.
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _