Going Back Chords by George Thorogood
Tempo:
136 bpm
Chords used:
G
Dm
D
A
Eb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] [Dm] [G]
[Db] [G]
[Dm] Alright, [D]
[G] that is the story.
[D] From 1956 to 1965.
Miss Fidel about to honk on Chicago's deep south side.
I'm [G] going back to the windy city.
Going back [Dm] [G] to the nitty gritty.
[A] Back to the south side sound.
[G] Where it all went down.
I'm going back.
[D] [G] [Dm]
You walk down the back alley.
No, no, no, no, no, no, not that [D] alley.
That little over there.
You still hear those voices say.
I'll take you back to town.
[Eb] Back when the [D] blues was king.
We're [G] going back.
Yeah, we're going back.
[F] [G] You better believe it.
[A] The real home of the blues.
[G] South Michigan Avenue.
[D] Going back.
Going back.
Oh, take me to the south side, baby.
[G]
[Dm]
[G]
[D]
[A] [G]
[A] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D]
Blues turned into gold.
R [Eb]&B turned into [Dm] rock.
As it was [Eb] made [D] behind those walls.
Cadillacs lined [Db] the block.
[G] I'm going back to the windy city.
Going back [D] [G] to the home of old D.L. [A].A. Back to the south side sound. [G] Where it all went down. I'm going back. Yeah, we're going back. [Dm] [G] 21-27, [Dm] Michigan Avenue. [G] [Dm] Allen [G] Wolf. [Dm] [G] Sonny Boy [Dm] [G] Williamson over there. [Dm] [G] Mother Hoochie Coochie Man ones. [Dm] [Gm] [Dm] Little One. [G] [Dm] [G] Chuck Berry. [Dm] [G] Big Ben Moe Nittley. Rolling Stones. [D] Chicken Elf. [G] Yeah. This is [C] the blues, y'all. [G] [D]
[A] [N]
[Db] [G]
[Dm] Alright, [D]
[G] that is the story.
[D] From 1956 to 1965.
Miss Fidel about to honk on Chicago's deep south side.
I'm [G] going back to the windy city.
Going back [Dm] [G] to the nitty gritty.
[A] Back to the south side sound.
[G] Where it all went down.
I'm going back.
[D] [G] [Dm]
You walk down the back alley.
No, no, no, no, no, no, not that [D] alley.
That little over there.
You still hear those voices say.
I'll take you back to town.
[Eb] Back when the [D] blues was king.
We're [G] going back.
Yeah, we're going back.
[F] [G] You better believe it.
[A] The real home of the blues.
[G] South Michigan Avenue.
[D] Going back.
Going back.
Oh, take me to the south side, baby.
[G]
[Dm]
[G]
[D]
[A] [G]
[A] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D]
Blues turned into gold.
R [Eb]&B turned into [Dm] rock.
As it was [Eb] made [D] behind those walls.
Cadillacs lined [Db] the block.
[G] I'm going back to the windy city.
Going back [D] [G] to the home of old D.L. [A].A. Back to the south side sound. [G] Where it all went down. I'm going back. Yeah, we're going back. [Dm] [G] 21-27, [Dm] Michigan Avenue. [G] [Dm] Allen [G] Wolf. [Dm] [G] Sonny Boy [Dm] [G] Williamson over there. [Dm] [G] Mother Hoochie Coochie Man ones. [Dm] [Gm] [Dm] Little One. [G] [Dm] [G] Chuck Berry. [Dm] [G] Big Ben Moe Nittley. Rolling Stones. [D] Chicken Elf. [G] Yeah. This is [C] the blues, y'all. [G] [D]
[A] [N]
Key:
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D
A
Eb
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_ _ _ [G] _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _
_ [Db] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] Alright, _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ that is the story.
_ [D] _ From _ _ 1956 _ _ to _ _ 1965.
_ _ _ Miss Fidel about to honk on _ Chicago's deep south side.
I'm [G] going back to the windy city.
Going back [Dm] [G] to the nitty gritty.
[A] Back to the south side sound.
_ _ [G] Where it all went down.
_ I'm going back. _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ You walk down the back alley.
No, no, no, no, no, no, not that [D] alley.
That little over there.
_ You _ _ still hear those voices say.
_ _ I'll take you back to town.
_ _ [Eb] Back when the [D] blues was king.
We're [G] going back. _ _
Yeah, we're going back.
[F] [G] You better believe it.
_ _ [A] The real home of the _ blues.
_ [G] _ South Michigan _ Avenue.
[D] Going back. _ _ _
_ Going back.
_ Oh, take me to the south side, baby.
_ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _
[A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Blues turned into gold.
_ _ R [Eb]&B turned into [Dm] rock.
_ _ _ As it was [Eb] made [D] behind those walls.
_ Cadillacs lined [Db] the block.
[G] I'm going back _ to the windy city.
Going back [D] _ [G] to the home of old D.L. [A].A. Back to the south side sound. _ [G] Where it all went down. I'm going back. _ _ _ Yeah, we're going back. [Dm] _ [G] 21-27, [Dm] Michigan Avenue. [G] _ _ [Dm] Allen [G] Wolf. _ [Dm] _ _ [G] Sonny Boy [Dm] [G] Williamson over there. _ [Dm] _ _ _ [G] Mother Hoochie Coochie Man ones. [Dm] _ _ [Gm] [Dm] Little One. [G] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ Chuck Berry. _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] Big Ben Moe Nittley. _ _ _ _ _ Rolling Stones. _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ Chicken Elf. _ _ _ [G] _ Yeah. _ _ _ _ _ This is [C] the blues, y'all. _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ [Db] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] Alright, _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ that is the story.
_ [D] _ From _ _ 1956 _ _ to _ _ 1965.
_ _ _ Miss Fidel about to honk on _ Chicago's deep south side.
I'm [G] going back to the windy city.
Going back [Dm] [G] to the nitty gritty.
[A] Back to the south side sound.
_ _ [G] Where it all went down.
_ I'm going back. _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ You walk down the back alley.
No, no, no, no, no, no, not that [D] alley.
That little over there.
_ You _ _ still hear those voices say.
_ _ I'll take you back to town.
_ _ [Eb] Back when the [D] blues was king.
We're [G] going back. _ _
Yeah, we're going back.
[F] [G] You better believe it.
_ _ [A] The real home of the _ blues.
_ [G] _ South Michigan _ Avenue.
[D] Going back. _ _ _
_ Going back.
_ Oh, take me to the south side, baby.
_ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _
[A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Blues turned into gold.
_ _ R [Eb]&B turned into [Dm] rock.
_ _ _ As it was [Eb] made [D] behind those walls.
_ Cadillacs lined [Db] the block.
[G] I'm going back _ to the windy city.
Going back [D] _ [G] to the home of old D.L. [A].A. Back to the south side sound. _ [G] Where it all went down. I'm going back. _ _ _ Yeah, we're going back. [Dm] _ [G] 21-27, [Dm] Michigan Avenue. [G] _ _ [Dm] Allen [G] Wolf. _ [Dm] _ _ [G] Sonny Boy [Dm] [G] Williamson over there. _ [Dm] _ _ _ [G] Mother Hoochie Coochie Man ones. [Dm] _ _ [Gm] [Dm] Little One. [G] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ Chuck Berry. _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] Big Ben Moe Nittley. _ _ _ _ _ Rolling Stones. _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ Chicken Elf. _ _ _ [G] _ Yeah. _ _ _ _ _ This is [C] the blues, y'all. _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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