{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1667534,"song":"Going Back West","artist":"Boney M.","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1667534-going-back-west-chords-by-boney-m/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1667534?type=chord","rating":4.8949,"votes":22,"content":"Suggested chords after key change: \r\n[ch]Ab[/ch]  466544 \r\n[ch]Db[/ch]  x46664  \r\n[ch]Eb[/ch]  x68886\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nI was born and raised in the ghetto[/tab]\r\nTalk with me and you'll know\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  I wasn't satisfied, with living on the side[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI started looking around, for a possibility[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nListen to my story, of what became of me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nI met a businessman, who said he had some friends back east[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  So why don't you come along, well we can help you at least[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe'll make you into a big star, by playing your guitar[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut the joke was on me, they left me flat, you see[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGoing back west[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYes, I know I'll make out alright[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGoing back west[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhere my music's playing all night[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGoing back west (going back west)[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI think I'll do alright[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGoing back west[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYes, I know I'll make out alright[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGoing back West[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhere my music's playing all night[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGoing back west (going back west)[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI think I'll do alright[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nStruggling for recognition, identity and respect[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                               [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  I got a lot of promises, they told me not to fret[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSaid we will stand by you, if the going gets rough[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut when I started thinking, they didn't even bluff[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Key change to Ab, half step up)\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]Ab[/ch]\r\n   'bout a year has come and gone, and left me standing here[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Db[/ch]                                                       [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\n   Thinking how it could have been, for still I ain't nowhere[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                                [ch]Db[/ch]\r\nThey surely took me for a ride, trampled on my pride[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]Ab[/ch]      [ch]Eb[/ch]                     [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nBut I hold my head up high, got no more tears to cry[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nGoing back west[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Db[/ch]                  [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nYes, I know I'll make out alright[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nGoing back west[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Db[/ch]                   [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nWhere my music's playing all night[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Db[/ch]               [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nGoing back west (going back west)[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nI think I'll do alright[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Db[/ch]               [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nGoing back west (going back west)[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\nI think I'll do alright[/tab]\r\n\r\n(fade)","plain_text":"Suggested chords after key change: \nAb  466544 \nDb  x46664  \nEb  x68886\n\n[Intro]\nG\n\n[Verse 1]\n\nTalk with me and you'll know\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n(Key change to Ab, half step up)\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\n\n\n(fade)","chords":["Ab","Db","Eb","G","C","D"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}