Chords of: Going Back West by: Boney M. (Eb, G, Ab, C) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Going Back West” by Boney M is in Eb Major and runs at about 119 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 13 different chords across 86 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, G, Ab, C.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 31% of the 4:26 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Gm → G → Gm → C → Gm → G → C → G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D major shapes — the song stays in Eb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1:22 | 31% |
| Ab | 1:00 | 23% |
| C | 0:37 | 14% |
| C# | 0:28 | 10% |
| Eb | 0:20 | 7% |
| D | 0:15 | 6% |
| Gm | 0:11 | 4% |
| G7 | 0:03 | 1% |
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