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Going Back West

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Suggested chords after key change: 
  Ab466544 
  Dbx46664  
  Ebx68886
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
GI was born and raised in the ghetto
Talk with me and you'll know
  CI wasn't satisfied, with living on the sGide
I started looking around, for a possibilitCy
Listen to my sGtory, Dof what became of mGe
GI met a businessman, who said he had some friends back east
  CSo why don't you come along, well we can help you at lGeast
We'll make you into a big star, by playing your guiCtar
But the joke was on Gme, Dthey left me flat, you sGee
[Chorus]
Going back wDest
Yes, I knCow I'll make out alrGight
Going back wDest
Where my mCusic's playing all nGight
Going back wCest (going back wDest)
I think I'll do alriGght
[Chorus]
Going back wDest
Yes, I knCow I'll make out alrGight
Going back WDest
Where my mCusic's playing all nGight
Going back wCest (going back wDest)
I think I'll do alriGght
[Verse 2]
GStruggling for recognition, identity and respect
  CI got a lot of promises, they told me not to fGret
Said we will stand by you, if the going gets rCough
But when I started thGinking, Dthey didn't even bGluff
(Key change to Ab, half step up)
[Verse 3]
   Ab'bout a year has come and gone, and left me standing here
   DbThinking how it could have been, for still I ain't nowAbhere
They surely took me for a ride, trampled on my pDbride
But I hold my head Abup high, Ebgot no more tears to cAbry
[Chorus]
Going back wEbest
Yes, I knDbow I'll make out alrAbight
Going back wEbest
Where my mDbusic's playing all niAbght
Going back wDbest (going back wEbest)
I think I'll do alriAbght
[Outro]
Going back wDbest (going back wEbest)
I think I'll do alriAbght
(fade)

The story behind the song

Boney M. was a reggae, funk, and disco group founded in West Germany in 1974. They became very popular during the disco era of the late 1970s. The band was put together by German record producer Frank Farian, who wrote most of their songs and was one of their main singers. The original members of the group came from Jamaica, Montserrat, and Aruba.

AI-written from these sources:Boney M. — Wikipedia ↗

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Going Back West

by Boney M.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Suggested chords after key change:

466544

x46664

x68886

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I was born and raised in the ghetto

Talk with me and you'll know

C G

I wasn't satisfied, with living on the side

I started looking around, for a possibility

G D G

Listen to my story, of what became of me

I met a businessman, who said he had some friends back east

C G

So why don't you come along, well we can help you at least

We'll make you into a big star, by playing your guitar

G D G

But the joke was on me, they left me flat, you see

[Chorus]

Going back west

C G

Yes, I know I'll make out alright

Going back west

C G

Where my music's playing all night

C D

Going back west (going back west)

I think I'll do alright

[Chorus]

Going back west

C G

Yes, I know I'll make out alright

Going back West

C G

Where my music's playing all night

C D

Going back west (going back west)

I think I'll do alright

[Verse 2]

Struggling for recognition, identity and respect

C G

I got a lot of promises, they told me not to fret

Said we will stand by you, if the going gets rough

G D G

But when I started thinking, they didn't even bluff

(Key change to Ab, half step up)

[Verse 3]

'bout a year has come and gone, and left me standing here

Db Ab

Thinking how it could have been, for still I ain't nowhere

They surely took me for a ride, trampled on my pride

Ab Eb Ab

But I hold my head up high, got no more tears to cry

[Chorus]

Going back west

Db Ab

Yes, I know I'll make out alright

Going back west

Db Ab

Where my music's playing all night

Db Eb

Going back west (going back west)

I think I'll do alright

[Outro]

Db Eb

Going back west (going back west)

I think I'll do alright

(fade)

About Going Back West Chords by Boney M.

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