Going Nowhere
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Am
First love
Dm
Give a girl some credit
G
I'm gonna keep on loving you
C Am Dm
Cause you be the realest, all day and all night
G C
And that's how you stay by my side
Am Dm
I know it, you know it baby
G C Am Dm
It doesn't matter, cause nobody's perfect here, no
G C
If you leaving, I can make you stay
Am C
Where you going, where you tryna go?
Am C
Where you going, where you tryna go?
Baby, baby
Am C
Where you going, where you tryna go
Am G
Where you going, where you tryna go?
Am Dm
Sit yourself down, cause you know you're gonna stay
G C
Boy, you better listen to the words I say
Am Dm
You ain't going nowhere
G C
You ain't going nowhere
Am
Boy, you better act
Dm
Like you got some sense
G
Cause you got a dime
C
And that's money well spent
Am Dm
You ain't going nowhere
G C
You ain't going nowhere
Am Dm
You do you all day
G C
Then you start pointing fingers my way
Am Dm
I just wished you love me, love me, baby
G C
I can make you happy, do what I say
Am Dm G C
We can make it work, baby
Am Dm
We'd be crazy if we don't try
G C
And your gAme is such a big lie
Am C
Where you going, where you tryna go?
Am C
Where you going, where you tryna go?
Baby, baby
Am C
Where you going, where you tryna go
Am G
Where you going, where you tryna go?
Am Dm
Sit yourself down, cause you know you're gonna stay
G C
Boy, you better listen to the words I say
Am Dm
You ain't going nowhere
G C
You ain't going nowhere
Am
Boy, you better act
Dm
Like you got some sense
G
Cause you got a dime
C
And that's money well spent
Am Dm
You ain't going nowhere
G C
You ain't going nowhere
Am Dm* G* C*
C* G* Am*
Am* Dm* G* C*
Am* Dm*
If you're waiting for me
G* C*
You could be with me right now
Am* Dm*
If you gonna play gAmes, you will lose
G* C*
You'll be sorry if you say goodbye
Am Dm
Yeah, I still want you, but I don't need you
G
You should be happy
C
I'm still here for you
Am Dm
I don't have to be
G C
You must be blind if you can't see
Am C
Where you going, where you tryna go?
Am C
Where you going, where you tryna go?
Baby, baby
Am C
Where you going, where you tryna go
Am G
Where you going, where you tryna go?
Am Dm
Sit yourself down, cause you know you're gonna stay
G C
Boy, you better listen to the words I say
Am Dm
You ain't going nowhere
G C
You ain't going nowhere
Am
Boy, you better act
Dm
Like you got some sense
G
Cause you got a dime
C
And that's money well spent
Am Dm
You ain't going nowhere
G C
You ain't going nowhere
How to play Going Nowhere
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.