Difficulty
Beginner
Rate for accuracy
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Intro:
B A E x 8
Verse 1:
B A E
I went back to Ohio
B A E
But my city was gone
B A E
There was no train station
B A E
There was no downtown
B A E
South Howard had disappeared
B A E
All my favorite places
B A E
My city had been pulled down
B A E
Reduced to parking spaces
Chorus:
B E
Ay, oh, way to go
Ohio
Guitar Solo:
B A E x 4
Verse 2:
B A E
Well
I went back to Ohio
B A E
But my family was gone
B A E
I stood on the back porch
B A E
There was nobody home
B A E
I was stunned and amazed
B A E
My childhood memories
B A E
Slowly swirled past
B A E
Like the wind through the trees
Chorus:
B E
Ay, oh, way to go
Ohio
Guitar Solo:
B A E x 8
Verse 3:
B A E
I went back to Ohio
B A E
But my pretty countryside
B A E
Had been paved down the middle
B A E
By a government that had no pride
B A E
The farms of Ohio
B A E
Had been replaced by shopping malls
B A E
And Muzak filled the air
B A E
From Seneca to Cuyahoga Falls
Chorus:
B E
Said, ay, oh, way to go
Ohio
Guitar Solo Outro:
B A E
Other versions of this song
- My City Was Gone (Bass)
Song History
Published: June 12, 2022
Last Updated: September 10, 2025