Boney M. - Going Back West: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Going Back West" 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.
G 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 C 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 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 But the joke was on me They left me flat to see Chorus: D Going back west C G Yes, I know I'll make out alright D Going back west C G Where my music's playing all night C D Going back west (going back west) G I think I'll do alright - x2 Struggling for recognition, identity and respect I got a lot of promises They told me not to fret So we will stand by you If the going gets rough But when I started thinking They didn't even bluff G# 'bout a year has come and gone, and left me standing here C# Thinking how it could have been, G# for still I ain't nowhere C# They surely took me for a ride, trampled on my pride G# D# But I hold my head up high, G# got no more tears to cry Chorus: D# Going back west C# G# Yes, I know I'll make out alright D# Going back west C# G# Where my music's playing all night C# D# Going back west (going back west) G# I think I'll do alright C# D# Going back west (going back west) G# I think I'll do alright You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC  C#  D  D#  G  G#  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 "Going Back West" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Going Back West" by Boney M..