Chords for Going Back West (7" Version)
Tempo:
119.1 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
Ab
D
Db
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
I was born and raised in the ghetto, talk with me and you'll know, [G] I wasn't satisfied
[C] with living on the side.
I started looking around for a [C] possibility.
[G]
Listen to my story
[D] of what became [G] of me.
I met a business man, he said he had some friends back in, [C] said
why don't you come along, well we can help you [G] with these, we'll make you into a big
star by playing your [C] guitar.
But the joke was [G] on me, [D] they let me fly to [G] sea.
Going [D] back
west, yes [C] I know I'll make out [G] alright.
Going [D] back west, [C] my music playing [G] all night.
Going
[C] back west, [D]
[G]
[D] yes [C] I know I'll make out [G] alright.
Going [D] back west, my [C] music playing [G] all night.
Going [C] back west.
[D]
[G]
Struggling for recognition, identity and respect.
[C]
Got a lot of promises,
but they told me not [G] to say.
He would stand by me, get the glory [C] and start.
But when I
started [G] making it, [D] it didn't even [G] last.
[Ab]
I could hear us come and go, but he left me
standing here, [Db]
thinking how it could have been.
But still I ain't [Ab] no way, he surely
took me for a ride.
Trampled on [Db] my pride, but I put my [Ab] head up high.
[Eb] Got no more tears
to [Ab] cry.
Going [Eb] back west, yes I [Db] know I'll make out [Ab] alright.
Going [Eb] back west, my [Db] music [Ab] playing
all night.
Going [Db] back west.
[Eb]
[Ab]
[Fm] Going [Eb] back west.
[Db] Going back west.
[Ab] Going [Eb] back west.
[Db] Going back
west.
[Ab] Going back west.
Going [Db] back [Eb] west.
[Ab]
Going [Eb] back west, yes [Db] I know I'll make out [Ab] alright.
Going [Eb] back west.
[Bb] [Ab]
[C] with living on the side.
I started looking around for a [C] possibility.
[G]
Listen to my story
[D] of what became [G] of me.
I met a business man, he said he had some friends back in, [C] said
why don't you come along, well we can help you [G] with these, we'll make you into a big
star by playing your [C] guitar.
But the joke was [G] on me, [D] they let me fly to [G] sea.
Going [D] back
west, yes [C] I know I'll make out [G] alright.
Going [D] back west, [C] my music playing [G] all night.
Going
[C] back west, [D]
[G]
[D] yes [C] I know I'll make out [G] alright.
Going [D] back west, my [C] music playing [G] all night.
Going [C] back west.
[D]
[G]
Struggling for recognition, identity and respect.
[C]
Got a lot of promises,
but they told me not [G] to say.
He would stand by me, get the glory [C] and start.
But when I
started [G] making it, [D] it didn't even [G] last.
[Ab]
I could hear us come and go, but he left me
standing here, [Db]
thinking how it could have been.
But still I ain't [Ab] no way, he surely
took me for a ride.
Trampled on [Db] my pride, but I put my [Ab] head up high.
[Eb] Got no more tears
to [Ab] cry.
Going [Eb] back west, yes I [Db] know I'll make out [Ab] alright.
Going [Eb] back west, my [Db] music [Ab] playing
all night.
Going [Db] back west.
[Eb]
[Ab]
[Fm] Going [Eb] back west.
[Db] Going back west.
[Ab] Going [Eb] back west.
[Db] Going back
west.
[Ab] Going back west.
Going [Db] back [Eb] west.
[Ab]
Going [Eb] back west, yes [Db] I know I'll make out [Ab] alright.
Going [Eb] back west.
[Bb] [Ab]
Key:
G
C
Ab
D
Db
G
C
Ab
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I was born and raised in the ghetto, _ _ _ talk with me and you'll know, _ _ _ [G] I wasn't satisfied
_ [C] _ _ with living on the side.
_ _ I started looking around _ _ for a _ [C] possibility.
_ _ [G] _ _
Listen to my story
_ _ [D] of what became [G] of me.
_ _ I met a business man, _ he said he had some friends back in, _ _ _ [C] said
why don't you come along, _ _ well we can help you [G] with these, _ _ we'll make you into a big
star _ by playing your [C] guitar. _ _ _
But the joke was [G] on me, _ _ [D] they let me fly to [G] sea. _ _ _ _
Going [D] back
west, yes [C] I know I'll make out [G] alright. _ _ _ _
Going [D] back west, _ [C] my music playing [G] all night. _ _ _ _
Going
[C] back west, _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ yes [C] I know I'll make out [G] alright. _ _ _ _
Going [D] back west, my [C] music playing [G] all night. _ _ _ _
Going [C] back west.
_ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Struggling for _ recognition, _ _ _ identity and respect.
_ _ [C] _
Got a lot of promises,
_ but they told me not [G] to say.
_ _ He would stand by me, _ _ _ get the glory [C] and start.
_ _ _ But when I
started [G] making it, _ [D] it didn't even [G] last.
_ _ _ [Ab] _
I could hear us come and go, _ _ but he left me
standing here, _ _ [Db] _
thinking how it could have been.
_ But still I ain't [Ab] no way, _ _ he surely
took me for a ride. _ _
Trampled on [Db] my pride, _ _ _ but I put my [Ab] head up high.
_ [Eb] Got no more tears
to [Ab] cry. _ _ _ _
Going [Eb] back west, yes I [Db] know I'll make out [Ab] alright. _ _ _ _
Going [Eb] back west, my [Db] music [Ab] playing
all night. _ _ _ _
Going [Db] back west.
_ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Fm] Going [Eb] back west.
_ _ _ [Db] Going back west.
[Ab] Going _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] back west.
_ _ [Db] Going back
west.
[Ab] Going back west. _ _
Going [Db] back _ _ _ [Eb] west.
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
Going [Eb] back west, yes [Db] I know I'll make out [Ab] alright. _ _ _ _
Going [Eb] back west.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I was born and raised in the ghetto, _ _ _ talk with me and you'll know, _ _ _ [G] I wasn't satisfied
_ [C] _ _ with living on the side.
_ _ I started looking around _ _ for a _ [C] possibility.
_ _ [G] _ _
Listen to my story
_ _ [D] of what became [G] of me.
_ _ I met a business man, _ he said he had some friends back in, _ _ _ [C] said
why don't you come along, _ _ well we can help you [G] with these, _ _ we'll make you into a big
star _ by playing your [C] guitar. _ _ _
But the joke was [G] on me, _ _ [D] they let me fly to [G] sea. _ _ _ _
Going [D] back
west, yes [C] I know I'll make out [G] alright. _ _ _ _
Going [D] back west, _ [C] my music playing [G] all night. _ _ _ _
Going
[C] back west, _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ yes [C] I know I'll make out [G] alright. _ _ _ _
Going [D] back west, my [C] music playing [G] all night. _ _ _ _
Going [C] back west.
_ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Struggling for _ recognition, _ _ _ identity and respect.
_ _ [C] _
Got a lot of promises,
_ but they told me not [G] to say.
_ _ He would stand by me, _ _ _ get the glory [C] and start.
_ _ _ But when I
started [G] making it, _ [D] it didn't even [G] last.
_ _ _ [Ab] _
I could hear us come and go, _ _ but he left me
standing here, _ _ [Db] _
thinking how it could have been.
_ But still I ain't [Ab] no way, _ _ he surely
took me for a ride. _ _
Trampled on [Db] my pride, _ _ _ but I put my [Ab] head up high.
_ [Eb] Got no more tears
to [Ab] cry. _ _ _ _
Going [Eb] back west, yes I [Db] know I'll make out [Ab] alright. _ _ _ _
Going [Eb] back west, my [Db] music [Ab] playing
all night. _ _ _ _
Going [Db] back west.
_ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Fm] Going [Eb] back west.
_ _ _ [Db] Going back west.
[Ab] Going _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] back west.
_ _ [Db] Going back
west.
[Ab] Going back west. _ _
Going [Db] back _ _ _ [Eb] west.
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
Going [Eb] back west, yes [Db] I know I'll make out [Ab] alright. _ _ _ _
Going [Eb] back west.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _