Go West

Intro: (x2) 0:03 0:19
C | G | Am | Em
F | C | Dm7 | G

Verse 1: 0:35
    C               G
(Together) we will go our way,
    Am              Em
(Together) we will leave some day.
    F                 C
(Together), your hand in my hand,
    Dm7             G
(Together) we will make our plans.
0:51
    C                G
(Together) we will fly so high,
    Am                     Em
(Together), tell all our friends goodbye.
    F                C
(Together) we will start life new,
    Dm7               G
(Together), this is what we'll do.

Chorus 1: 1:06
     C              G
(Go West), life is peaceful there,
     Am           Em
(Go West), in the open air,
     F                 C
(Go West), where the skies are blue,
     Dm7             G
(Go West), this is what we're gonna do.

Instrumental: 1:23
C | G | Am | Em
F | C | Dm7 | G

Verse 2: 1:38
    C               G
(Together) we will love the beach,
    Am              Em
(Together) we will learn and teach.
    F                   C
(Together), change our pace of life,
    Dm7             G
(Together) we will work and strive.
1:54
    C                 G
(I love you), I know you love me,
    Am                     Em
(I want you), how could I disagree.
      F                 C
(So that's why) I make no protest,
       Dm7                G
(When you say), you will do the rest.

Chorus 2: 2:10
     C              G
(Go West), life is peaceful there,
     Am           Em
(Go West), in the open air,
     F            C
(Go West), baby, you and me,
     Dm7                G
(Go West), this is our destiny.
2:26
     C                 G
(Go West), sun in the winter time,
     Am             Em
(Go West), we will do just fine,
     F                C
(Go West) where the skies are blue,
     Dm7                       G
(Go West - this is what we're gonna do.)

Bridge: 2:42
Em                 Am
  There, where the air is free,
       F                     C
We'll be (we'll be) what we want to be.
Em            Am
  Now, if we make a stand,
       Dm7                    G
We'll find (we'll find) our promised land.

Verse 3: 2:58
     C                   G
(I know that) there are many ways
     Am                 Em
(To live there) in the sun or shade.
    F               C
(Together) we will find a place
     Dm7                   G
(To settle) where there's so much space.
3:14
     C                  G
(Without rush) and the pace back East,
      Am                 Em
(The hustling) rustling just to feed.
     F              C
(I know I'm) ready to leave too,
      Dm7                G
(So that's what) we are gonna do,
   G
(What we're gonna do is...)

-= Modulation to Key D =-

Chorus 3: 3:31
     D              A
(Go West), life is peaceful there,
     Bm           F#m
(Go West), in the open air,
     G                 D
(Go West), where the skies are blue,
     Em7                       A
(Go West), this is what we're gonna do.
3:48
D           A
  (Life is peaceful there.)
    Bm          F#m
Go West (in the open air),
    G            D
Go West, (baby, you and me,)
    Em7                A
Go West, (this is our destiny.)
4:03
     D                 A
(Go West), sun in the winter time,
     Bm             F#m
(Go West), we will feel just fine,
     G                D
(Go West) where the skies are blue,
     Em7                       A
(Go West), this is what we're gonna do
    A                           D!!
(C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon go West.)

Instrumental: 4:24
D D:C | D | D D:C | D

Coda: 4:31
    D   C | D |    D   C | D
Go West.       Go West.
    D   C | D |    D   C | D
Go West.       Go West.
4:47
    D   C | D |    D   C | D
Go West.       Go West.
    D   C | D
Go West...