Gonna Make It Alone
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Intro: Bb Fm
#1.
E
Gettin' older day by day..it's comin' time
A
to break away.
B
So many things I want to do, on my own,
E Em7 E A E
gonna make it alone, 'lone, 'lone.
#2.
E
Gonna get myself a car..(wooo-doo-wah)..
A
I'll travel near, I'll travel far.
(wooo-doo-wah)
A B E
Just like the wind I'm gonna be free, on my own,
D E A E
I'm gonna make it alone, 'lone, 'lone.
E A B
Wo-wo-wo-yeah-now..wo-wo-wo-yeah..wo-wo-wo-wo..
(doooooooooo-wah!) (doooooooooo-wah!)
E A E
Wo-wo-wo-wo..(doooooooooo-wah!)
Chorus:
E Em7 A
I'll find a town to hang around..I'll be the
(la-la-la-la)
E
man to shake my hand..(la-la-la-la.)
E A
The girls you find will all be mine..I'll make
(la-la-la-la)
B E
some money in a rush...yeah, be too much.
#3.
E
I'm gonna get out of this place right now.
A
It's gonna change my luck somehow.
B
I'm gonna leave with no goodbyes..on my own..
E Em7 E A E
gonna make it alone, 'lone, 'lone.
E A
Wo-wo-wo-wo..yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah, now..
B E
wo-wo-wo-wo..wo-wo-wo-wo.
Chorus:
E G A
I'll find a town to hang around..I'll be the
E
man to shake my hand.
E Em7 A
The girls you find will all be mine..
B E
I'll make some money in a rush..yeah, be too much.
#4.
E
I'm gonna get out of this place right now.
A
It's gonna change my luck somehow.
B
I'm gonna leave with no goodbyes..
E Em7 E A E
gonna make it alone, 'lone, 'lone.
E A
Wo-wo-wo-wo-wo..wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo..wo-wo-wo-wo-
B E
wo-wo..wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo.
OUTRO:
E A
Wo-wo-wo-wo-wo..wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-yeah..
B
wo-wo-wo-wo-wo-wo..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
How to play Gonna Make It Alone
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bb. 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.