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