Going Solo chords by
The Kinks

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Key: C major•

Intro 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

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F

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G

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C

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G

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F

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G

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C

C

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G

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F

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G

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C

C

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G

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F

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G

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Verse 1

F

F

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F

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She left a message after the tone,

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F

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G

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F

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G

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I hear it over and over on the answer phone.

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F

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G

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F

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No one can find her, address unknown.

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G

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F

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She just decided to go

C

C

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out and make it alone.

Verse 2

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G

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G

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Solo, so lo,

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C

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F

F

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C

C

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My little child is going solo.

G

G

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C

C

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G

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Solo, solo,

C

C

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F

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C

C

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My little child is going solo.

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F

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I feel like crying,

Verse 3

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C

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I'm in a rage.

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C

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I can't understand why she

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just ran away.

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What made it happen,

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C

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guess we'll never know.

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F

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She just decided to go out

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C

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G

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and make it solo.

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C

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G

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C

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F

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G

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C

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G

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C

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F

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G

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Solo, solo, solo, solo, solo.

Verse 4

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We work like dogs all of our lives,

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G

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Like millions of other

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F

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G

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husbands and wives.

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F

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Sent her through college,

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F

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G

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didn't care what we spent.

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Think of how we feel,

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C

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She didn't say, she didn't ask,

Interlude 1

she just went.

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G

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C

C

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G

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C

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C

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Verse 5

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Solo, solo,

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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My little child, you're going solo.

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F

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C

C

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F

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It's like a pattern, it's like a crime,

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C

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G

G

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We see it happen time after time.

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C

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You raise your children,

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G

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C

C

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you watch them grow,

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F

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Then one day it's good- bye,

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C

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G

G

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they've decided they're going solo.

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C

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G

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C

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F

F

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G

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C

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F

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Solo, solo, solo, solo, solo.

Verse 6

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F

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G

G

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F

F

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The toys are forgotten, now it appears,

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G

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F

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G

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You've let them down

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F

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G

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after all of these years.

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F

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G

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Sacrificed all,

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F

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G

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now there's nothing to show,

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F

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Ungrateful youth,

C

C

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decided you're going solo.

Verse 7

G

G

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C

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Solo, solo,

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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My little child, you're going solo.

G

G

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Solo, solo,

F

F

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C

C

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Ungrateful youth, you're going solo.

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F

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The obligations,

Verse 8

C

C

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F

F

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all of the ties,

C

C

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G

G

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Have got to be broken so you can survive.

Just because they gave you life,

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C

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G

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they can't stop if you grow,

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C

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F

F

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Now they can't hold you back

'cause you're going solo

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Chords

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Frequently asked questions

What is the original key of Going Solo?

The original key of Going Solo by The Kinks is C major.

What are the main chords for Going Solo?

The primary chords used in Going Solo are G, C, F.

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Is Going Solo beginner-friendly on guitar?

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

What is the tempo (BPM) of Going Solo?

The tempo of Going Solo is approximately 118 beats per minute.

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