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Paul Weller – Goin Places Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 (x2)

[Verse 1]
Dmaj7                 D Dmaj7
Come to my side child
Dmaj7                 D Dmaj7
Don't live me alone
Dmaj7                 D Dmaj7
Stay with me darling
Dmaj7                      D Dmaj7
I can't face this on my own
Dmaj7                      D Dmaj7
I need you to be with me
Dmaj7                 D Dmaj7
I need you in life
Dmaj7                 D Dmaj7
I want to forever
Dmaj7                      D Dmaj7
Be yours and you'll be mine
D
Oh child

[Chorus]
A
Cos' we're going places
A
We've never dreamt we could
                     A7
Through all kinds of changes
C#dim                     A7
But still our hearts beat closer
          Dmaj7 D Dmaj7
more and more

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[Bridge]
Em7              A7
More than just a heart beat
Em7           A7
From the city floor
Em7                A7
More than just the bright lights
Dm7          C#dim           A7
That lend me to your distant shore

[Interlude]
Dmaj7  A7
C#dim  A7

[Verse 2]
Dmaj7                  D Dmaj7
I'm keeping my head up
Dmaj7                  D Dmaj7
We're going places and
Dmaj7                  D Dmaj7
Way 'cross the rooftops
Dmaj7                     D Dmaj7
I'm gonna plan our escape
Dmaj7
Oh child

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[Outro]
A7
We're going places
A7
We've never dreamt we could
A7
Through all kinds of changes
    C#dim                 A7
But still our hearts beat closer
         Dmaj7 D Dmaj7
more and more
A7
We're going place
A7
We've never dreamt we could
A7
Through all kinds of changes
    C#dim                 A7
But still our hearts beat closer
         Gmaj7  Dmaj7 D Dmaj7
more and more

How to play Goin Places: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Goin Places by Paul Weller on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

To play Goin Places by Paul Weller, think in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). It takes 8 chords: Dmaj7, D, A, A7, C#dim, Em7, Dm7 and Gmaj7.

The backbone of the song is A7 – C#dim – A7 – Dmaj7 (V7 – vii° – V7 – Imaj7 in D major). In solfa, that is soh – te – soh – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.