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Going back west chords by
Jimmy Cliff
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Key: G major•
Verse 1
G
G

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I was born and raised in the ghetto

Talk with me and you'll know
C
C

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I wasn't satisfied with
G
G

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living on the side

I started looking around for a possibility
C
C

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But listen to my story,
G
G

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D
D

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of what became of me
G
G

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Verse 2


I met a businessman

Who said he got some friends back East
C
C

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Said, "Why don't you come along?
G
G

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Well we could help you at least"

"Make you into a big star
C
C

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By playing your guitar"
G
G

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But the joke was on me
D
D

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They left me flat to see
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G

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Verse 3

D
D

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Going back West

(Going back West)
C
C

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G
G

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Yes I know, I'll make out alright
D
D

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Going back West

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C
C

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G
G

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Where my music's playing all night
C
C

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Going back West
D
D

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(Going back West)

Think I'll do alright
G
G

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Verse 4

Struggling for recognition,

identity and respect
C
C

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I got a lot of promises,
G
G

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they told me not to fret

Said, "We will stand by you
C
C

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If the going gets rough"
G
G

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But when I started sinking
D
D

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They didn't even bluff
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G

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Verse 5

D
D

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Going back West

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C
C

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G
G

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Yes I know, I'll make out alright
D
D

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Going back West

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C
C

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G
G

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Where my music's playing all night
C
C

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Going back West

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D
D

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I think, I'll do alright
G
G

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Verse 6
Ab
Ab
4

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'Bout a year has come and gone
C#
C#
4

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And left me standing here

Thinking how it could have been

'Cause still I ain't nowhere
Ab
Ab
4

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Verse 7


They surely took me for a ride
C#
C#
4

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Trampled on my pride
Ab
Ab
4

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But I'll hold my head up high
Eb
Eb
6

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Got no more tears to cry
Ab
Ab
4

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Verse 8

Eb
Eb
6

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Going back West

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C#
C#
4

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Ab
Ab
4

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Yes I know, I'll make out alright
Eb
Eb
6

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Going back West

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C#
C#
4

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Where my music's
Ab
Ab
4

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playing all night
C#
C#
4

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Going back West

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Eb
Eb
6

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I think, I'll do alright
Ab
Ab
4

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Verse 9

Eb
Eb
6

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Going back West

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C#
C#
4

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Yes I know I'll make out alright
Ab
Ab
4

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Eb
Eb
6

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Going back West

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C#
C#
4

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Ab
Ab
4

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Where my music's playing all night
C#
C#
4

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Going back West
Eb
Eb
6

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(Going back West)
Interlude 1

Think, I'll do alright
Ab
Ab
4

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Eb
Eb
6

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C#
C#
4

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Ab
Ab
4

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Eb
Eb
6

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C#
C#
4

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Ab
Ab
4

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C#
C#
4

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Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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Verse 10
Eb
Eb
6

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Going back West

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C#
C#
4

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Yes I know, I'll make out alright
Eb
Eb
6

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Going back West

(Going back West)

Where my music's playing all night

Going back West

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I think, I'll do alright

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • Ab

    4

  • C#

    4

  • Eb

    6

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Going back west by Jimmy cliff is G major.

The primary chords used in Going back west are G, C, D, Ab, Db, Eb.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, D, Ab, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Going back west is approximately 118 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Going back west using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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