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Goin’ Back (Goffin – King)
Although I love Dusty’s and the Byrds’ versions, this is my take on Carole’s 
version from the Writer Album (1969). The La La Las were done with James Taylor. 
The key of G major is as on the record. Acknowledgement to other UG versions for the lyrics.
Verse 1
I Gthink I'm goin' back to the Dm7/Gthings I learned so well in my youtGh
I Gthink I'm returning to those daDm7/Gys when I was young enough to know the tGruth
Now there Em7are no games to only Bm7pass the time
No more eEm7lectric trains, no more Gtrees to climb
But thinkAm7ing young and growing oAm7/Dlder is no Gsin
And Am7I can play the gaAm7/Dme of life to wGin
Verse 2
I can recall a time when I wasn't ashamed to reach out to a friend
Now I think I've got a lot more than just my toys to lend
Now there's more to do than watch my sailboat glide
But every day can be a magic carpet ride
A little bit of courage is all we lack
So catch me if you can, I'm goin' back
GLa la la la la la Dm7/Gla la la la la
GLa la la la la la Dm7/Gla la la
Now there's Em7more to do than watch my Bm7sailboat glide
But every Em7day can be a magic Gcarpet ride
A Am7little bit of coAm7/Durage is all we lGack
So Am7catch me if you Am7/Dcan, I'm goin' baGck
And so on
Harder Chords    Dm7/G=  G11(notes  G   D   F   A  C)
 Am7/D=  D11(notes  D   A   C   E  G)

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Goin Back

by Carole King

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7/G

Em7

Bm7

Am7

Am7/D

G11

D11

Goin’ Back (Goffin – King)

Although I love Dusty’s and the Byrds’ versions, this is my take on Carole’s

version from the Writer Album (1969). The La La Las were done with James Taylor.

The key of G major is as on the record. Acknowledgement to other UG versions for the lyrics.

Verse 1

G Dm7/G G

I think I'm goin' back to the things I learned so well in my youth

G Dm7/G G

I think I'm returning to those days when I was young enough to know the truth

Em7 Bm7

Now there are no games to only pass the time

Em7 G

No more electric trains, no more trees to climb

Am7 Am7/D G

But thinking young and growing older is no sin

Am7 Am7/D G

And I can play the game of life to win

Verse 2

I can recall a time when I wasn't ashamed to reach out to a friend

Now I think I've got a lot more than just my toys to lend

Now there's more to do than watch my sailboat glide

But every day can be a magic carpet ride

A little bit of courage is all we lack

So catch me if you can, I'm goin' back

G Dm7/G

La la la la la la la la la la la

G Dm7/G

La la la la la la la la la

Em7 Bm7

Now there's more to do than watch my sailboat glide

Em7 G

But every day can be a magic carpet ride

Am7 Am7/D G

A little bit of courage is all we lack

Am7 Am7/D G

So catch me if you can, I'm goin' back

And so on

Dm7/G G11 G D F A C

Harder Chords = (notes )

Am7/D D11 D A C E G

= (notes )

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