Chords for Boney M. - Going Back West (Sun City 1984)

Tempo:
127.8 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

Ab

C

Db

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Show Tuner
Boney M. - Going Back West (Sun City 1984) chords
Start Jamming...
We [G] were mean, we'd make you into a big star
by playing your [C] guitar.
But if it [G] wasn't me, yeah, [D] you'd let me fly to [G] sea.
I'm going [D] back west.
[C] Yes, I know I'll make it [G] out all right.
Going [D] back west with [C] my music late [G] all night.
Going back
[C] west.
Going [D] back west.
[G] I'm going [D] back west.
Yes, I [Em] know I'm [G]
going back [D] west with [C] my music late [G] all night.
[C] Going [D] back west.
[G]
Struggling for recognition, identity, respect.
[D] Got a lot of [C] promises.
[Em] You told me not [G] to fret.
Said people stand by me.
If the going [C] gets rough, when I started [G] thinking,
[D] they didn't even [G] love.
I'm going [D] back west.
Yes, [C] I know I'll make it out all right.
[D]
[Em] With my music [G] late all night.
[C]
Going [D] back west.
[G]
[D]
Yes, I [C] know I'll make it out all right.
[D]
With my [C] music late all night.
Going back [D] west.
[G]
[Ab] By the year has come and gone.
You left me standing here, [Db] thinking how it could be.
But still I ain't [Ab] going.
They surely took me [Ab] for a ride.
Tried to pull down my [Db] pride.
But I hold my [Ab] head up.
[Eb] Got no more tears to [Ab] cry.
I'm going [Eb] back west.
[Db] Yes, I know I'll make it out [Ab] all right.
With my [Eb] [Db] music late [Ab] all night.
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab]
[Eb] Yes, [Db] I know I'll make it out [Ab] all
[Eb] [Db]
right.
With [Ab] my
[Db] music late all night.
Going [Eb] back west.
[Ab]
[Eb] [Db] Yes, I know I'll make it out [Ab] all right.
[Eb] [Db] With my music late [Ab] all night.
[Db] Going [Eb] back west.
[Ab]
[N]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
Ab
134211114
C
3211
Db
12341114
G
2131
D
1321
Ab
134211114
Show All Diagrams
Chords
NotesBeta

To learn Boney M - Going Back West chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: D, C, G, D, Eb, Db, Ab, D and G. A strategic approach would be to train at 64 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 128. Given the song's key of G Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

Download PDF
Download Midi
Edit This Version
Hide Lyrics Hint
We [G] were mean, _ _ _ we'd make you into a big star
_ _ by playing your [C] guitar.
_ _ But if it [G] wasn't me, _ yeah, [D] you'd let me fly to [G] sea. _ _ _ _
I'm going [D] back west.
[C] Yes, I know I'll make it [G] out all right. _ _ _
Going [D] back _ west with [C] my music late [G] all night.
Going back _ _ _
_ [C] west.
Going [D] back west.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ I'm going [D] back west.
Yes, I [Em] know I'm _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
going back [D] _ west with [C] my music late [G] all night. _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ Going [D] back west. _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Struggling for _ recognition, _ _ _ identity, _ respect. _
_ [D] _ Got a lot of [C] promises. _
_ [Em] You told me not [G] to fret. _
_ Said people stand by me.
_ _ If the going [C] gets rough, _ when I started [G] thinking, _
_ [D] they didn't even [G] love. _
_ _ I'm going [D] back west.
Yes, [C] I know I'll make it out all right. _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Em] With my music [G] late all night. _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
Going [D] back west.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
Yes, I [C] know I'll make it out all right. _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
With my [C] music late all night. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Going back [D] west.
_ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] By the year has come and gone.
_ You left me standing here, _ _ [Db] thinking how it could be.
_ _ But still I ain't [Ab] going.
_ _ _ They surely took me [Ab] for a ride.
_ Tried to pull down my [Db] pride.
_ _ _ But I hold my [Ab] head up.
_ _ _ [Eb] Got no more tears to [Ab] _ cry.
_ _ I'm going [Eb] back west.
_ _ _ [Db] _ Yes, I know I'll make it out [Ab] all right. _ _ _ _
With my [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Db] music late [Ab] all night. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ Yes, [Db] I know I'll make it out [Ab] all _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
right.
With [Ab] my _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Db] music late all night.
Going [Eb] back west. _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ Yes, I know I'll make it out [Ab] all right. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Db] With my music late [Ab] all night. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ Going [Eb] back west. _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was authored by Jimmy Cliff.

You may also like to play

4:02
Boney M. & Raffaella Carrà - Daddy Cool (Ma Che Sera 1978)