Boney M. – Going Back West (Guitar)

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Suggested chords after key change: Ab 466544 Db x46664 Eb x68886 [Intro] G [Verse 1]
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

G
I met a businessman, who said he had some friends back east

C                                                       G
  So why don't you come along, well we can help you at least

                                                   C
We'll make you into a big star, by playing your guitar

                    G  D                        G
But the joke was on me, they left me flat, you 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
[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
[Verse 2]
G
Struggling for recognition, identity and respect

C                                               G
  I got a lot of promises, they told me not to fret

                                              C
Said we will stand by you, if the going gets rough

                     G      D                  G
But when I started thinking, they didn't even bluff
(Key change to Ab, half step up) [Verse 3]
Ab
   'bout a year has come and gone, and left me standing here

Db                                                       Ab
   Thinking how it could have been, for still I ain't nowhere

                                                Db
They surely took me for a ride, trampled on my pride

                   Ab      Eb                     Ab
But I hold my head up high, got no more tears to cry
[Chorus]
            Eb
Going back west

         Db                  Ab
Yes, I know I'll make out alright

            Eb
Going back west

          Db                   Ab
Where my music's playing all night

            Db               Eb
Going back west (going back west)

                    Ab
I think I'll do alright
[Outro]
            Db               Eb
Going back west (going back west)

                    Ab
I think I'll do alright
(fade)