Elvis Presley - Go East, Young Man: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Go East, Young Man" 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.

           C                   Dm
I'm gonna go where the desert sun is
Em                  Dm
Go where I know the fun is
C                 Dm
Go where the harem girls dance
Em                       Dm
Go where there's love and romance
F
Out on the burning sands
A#7
In some caravan
Cmaj7                        A
I'll find adventure while I can
   Dm7                G      G           Cm C
To say the least, go on, go east, young man

Chorus:
   Fm                            Cmaj7
Go east young man, go east young man
G7sus4              G7                 Cmaj7
You'll feel like a sheik, so rich and grand
      Fm                     Cmaj7
With dancing girls at your command
G7sus4                G7                  Cmaj7
Go eat and drink and feast, go east, young man

I'm gonna go where the night's enchanted
Go where those dreams are granted
When paradise starts calling
Into some tent I'm crawling
I hear those desert drums
And when nighttime comes
Then I'll make love the way I planned
To say the least, go on, go east, young man

Chorus

G7sus4                G7                  Cmaj7
Go eat and drink and feast, go east, young man


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#7

Guitar chord A#7

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

Cmaj7

Guitar chord Cmaj7

Cmaj

Guitar chord Cmaj

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Dm7

Guitar chord Dm7

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G

Guitar chord G

G7

Guitar chord G7

G7sus4

Guitar chord G7sus4

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 "Go East, Young Man" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Go East, Young Man" by Elvis Presley.

Elvis Presley Song List