Going Nowhere
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Intro: E – F – F# - G
[Verso 1]
G C D
She blew it all on alcohol and a bad Missouri boy
G C D G
Sweet Loretta Farmington from Cairo, Illinois
G C D
Her daddy said don't leave us girl don't throw your life away
G C D G
She just smiled so young and wild and all that she would say
[Refrão]
Am C G
Is I'm going nowhere
Am C D
I'm going nowhere
C G
Singing I can't see tomorrow
C C/B Am
But I'm leavin' here today
Am
I'm going nowhere
C D G
But at least I know the way
[Verso 2]
G C D
After dark in a trailer park with the bad Missouri guy
G C D G
Pumped her full of jimson weed and blackened both her eyes
G C D
Mornings found him sober and begging her to stay
G C D G
But he knew it was over when all that she would say is
[Refrão]
Am C G
I’m going nowhere
Am C D
Just going nowhere
C G
Singing I can't see tomorrow
C C/B Am
But I'm leavin' you today
Am
I'm going nowhere
C D C
But at least I know the way
Solo:
C Em
C C/B Am
Am
C D G
[Verso 3]
G C D
Thumbing down the highway with a brand new baby boy
G C D G
Sweet Loretta Farmington from K-Mart, Illinois
G C D
Twenty-one and holding, looking thirty-five
G C D G
Carrying her redemption, glad to be alive
[Refrão]
Am C G
And going nowhere
Am C D
Just going nowhere
C G
Singing I can't see tomorrow
C C/B Am
'Cause I'm holding my today
Am
I'm going nowhere
C D G
But at least I know the way
Am
I'm going nowhere
C D G
But at least I know the way
How to play Going Nowhere
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.