Chords for Jimmy Cliff 1973 Going Back West
Tempo:
118.65 bpm
Chords used:
G
Ab
Db
C
Eb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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I was born and raised in the ghetto, talk with me and you'll know,
[A] [C] I wasn't satisfied
with living on [G] the side.
I started looking around for a possibility, [C]
but listen to my
[D] of what became of [G] me.
I met a businessman, said he got some friends back east, [C] said why
well we could help you [G] at least, make you into a big star by playing
[A] [C] I wasn't satisfied
with living on [G] the side.
I started looking around for a possibility, [C]
but listen to my
[D] of what became of [G] me.
I met a businessman, said he got some friends back east, [C] said why
well we could help you [G] at least, make you into a big star by playing
100% ➙ 119BPM
G
Ab
Db
C
Eb
G
Ab
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_ _ _ _ _ _ I was born and raised in the ghetto, _ _ _ _ talk with me and you'll know, _ _
[A] _ [C] I wasn't satisfied _
with _ living on [G] the side. _
_ I started looking around _ for a possibility, [C] _ _
_ _ but listen to my
[G] story _ _ [D] of what became of [G] me. _
_ _ I met a businessman, _ _ said he got some friends back east, _ _ [C] said why
don't you come along, _ _ well we could help you [G] at least, _ _ _ make you into a big star by playing
your [C] guitar. _
_ _ _ But the joke was [G] me, _ _ [D] they left me flat [G] you see.
_ _ _ Going [D] back west, [C] yes I know
I made [G] that alright.
_ _ _ _ [D] Going back west, with [C] my music playing [Em] all [G] night.
_ _ _ Going [C] back west,
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ struggling for _ recognition, _ _ _ identity and respect.
_ _ [C] I got a lot of promises, _ _ they told me not
[G] to fret, _ _ _ said we will stand by you, _ without going [C] astray.
_ _ But when I [G] started singing,
they _ [D] _
didn't [G] even blow. _ _ _ _
Going [D] back west, [C] yes I know I made that [G] _ alright. _ _ _
Going [D] back west,
with [C] my music playing [G] all night. _ _ _
Going [C] back west.
_ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ Another year has come and gone, _ left
me standing here, _ _ [Db] _ thinking how it could have been, _ _ cause still I [Ab] ain't nowhere.
_ _ _ Surely
it took me for a ride, _ _ it trampled on my [Db]
pride.
_ _ But I'll hold [Ab] my head up high, _ [Eb] got no more
tears [Ab] to cry.
_ _ _ _ Going back [Eb]
west, [Db] yes I know I made [Ab] that alright.
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
Going back west, _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
with [Db] my
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ music _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ playing all [Ab] _
night.
_ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ Going [Eb] back _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
west.
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _
[A] _ [C] I wasn't satisfied _
with _ living on [G] the side. _
_ I started looking around _ for a possibility, [C] _ _
_ _ but listen to my
[G] story _ _ [D] of what became of [G] me. _
_ _ I met a businessman, _ _ said he got some friends back east, _ _ [C] said why
don't you come along, _ _ well we could help you [G] at least, _ _ _ make you into a big star by playing
your [C] guitar. _
_ _ _ But the joke was [G] me, _ _ [D] they left me flat [G] you see.
_ _ _ Going [D] back west, [C] yes I know
I made [G] that alright.
_ _ _ _ [D] Going back west, with [C] my music playing [Em] all [G] night.
_ _ _ Going [C] back west,
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ struggling for _ recognition, _ _ _ identity and respect.
_ _ [C] I got a lot of promises, _ _ they told me not
[G] to fret, _ _ _ said we will stand by you, _ without going [C] astray.
_ _ But when I [G] started singing,
they _ [D] _
didn't [G] even blow. _ _ _ _
Going [D] back west, [C] yes I know I made that [G] _ alright. _ _ _
Going [D] back west,
with [C] my music playing [G] all night. _ _ _
Going [C] back west.
_ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ Another year has come and gone, _ left
me standing here, _ _ [Db] _ thinking how it could have been, _ _ cause still I [Ab] ain't nowhere.
_ _ _ Surely
it took me for a ride, _ _ it trampled on my [Db]
pride.
_ _ But I'll hold [Ab] my head up high, _ [Eb] got no more
tears [Ab] to cry.
_ _ _ _ Going back [Eb]
west, [Db] yes I know I made [Ab] that alright.
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
Going back west, _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
with [Db] my
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ music _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ playing all [Ab] _
night.
_ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ Going [Eb] back _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
west.
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _