Learn to play "Girl Goin' Nowhere" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
B E B Don't waste your life behind that guitar E You may get gone, but you won't get far B E B You're not the first, you won't be the last E And you can tell us all about it when you come crawling back G#m F# That road you're on, just winds and winds E Your spinning your wheels and wasting you're time Chorus: B E B But when the lights come up and I hear the band E And where they said I'd never be is exactly where I am G#m F# I hear the crowd, I look around E And I can't find an empty chair, F# B not bad for a girl goin' nowhere I get these calls out on the road "I heard your song on my radio We always said you'd make it big And I tell all my friends that I knew you back when So don't forget all us little folks And when you crash and burn, remember we told you so" Chorus: And then the lights come up and I hear the band And where they said I'd never be is exactly where I am I hear the crowd, I look around and I can't find one empty chair Not bad for a girl goin' nowhere G#m F# E I need to thank my daddy for that first set of strings B F# And all those folks who swore I'd never be anything G#m F# E It took a whole lot of yes I wills and I don't care G#m F# E A whole lot of basement dives and county fairs To this show right now and y'all sure look good out there Not bad for a girl goin' nowhere Not bad for a girl goin' nowhere You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsB E F# G#m Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Girl Goin' Nowhere" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Girl Goin' Nowhere" by Ashley McBryde.