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Taken from the Going Somewhere album.
Standard tuning.
Chords used:
G - 355433
F# - 244322
E - 022100
C - 8 10 10 9 8 8
B - 799877
A - 577655
Intro -  G   F#  E  
GClock strikes F#8, up on a mEonday
GGot to F#bed half past E5
GCan't rF#emember Saturday or ESunday
GAnd life is F#grand
Chorus: 
CDoesn't it feel good Bto be alive
When you're gAoing somewhereB  
AGoing somewhereB  
Verse 2:
GPay for fF#ood through bricks and Emortar
GBide my tF#ime, try to have somEe fun
GHalf past F#10 I drink a little wEater
GAnd time stands F#still
Chorus:
CI've seen my future slip Bthrough my hands
CWatch the wind whip through, Bdesert sands
CThen I remember I'm nBo ordinary man
And I'm a Agoing somewhereB  
AGoing somewhereB  
There is another verse and chorus, played the same way. Enjoy.

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Going Somewhere

by Colin Hay

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Chords in this song · guitar

Taken from the Going Somewhere album.

Standard tuning.

Chords used:

G - 355433

F# - 244322

E - 022100

C - 8 10 10 9 8 8

B - 799877

A - 577655

G F# E

Intro -

G F# E

Clock strikes 8, up on a monday

G F# E

Got to bed half past 5

G F# E

Can't remember Saturday or Sunday

G F#

And life is grand

Chorus:

C B

Doesn't it feel good to be alive

A B

When you're going somewhere

A B

Going somewhere

Verse 2:

G F# E

Pay for food through bricks and mortar

G F# E

Bide my time, try to have some fun

G F# E

Half past 10 I drink a little water

G F#

And time stands still

Chorus:

C B

I've seen my future slip through my hands

C B

Watch the wind whip through, desert sands

C B

Then I remember I'm no ordinary man

A B

And I'm a going somewhere

A B

Going somewhere

There is another verse and chorus, played the same way. Enjoy.

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