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Where Were You

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 40Position: 10

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Standard Tuning / Capo 2
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[Intro]
D  D  C G
D  D  C C
(intro picking - not 100%)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-12-12---10-12-12----12-12-14-12-10----------------9/10--------------|
G|------------------------------------11--11-11-11-9-------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-12-12---10-12-12----12-12-14-12-10-----------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------11--11-11-11-13-13-13-13-14-14-14-13-11-|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
GI'm Emgetting back at Dyou, be a hCard act to fGollow
Bit of Emmore than I could Dchew, and that's a Ctough pill to swallGow
When the lEmines get conDfused, got me fCeelin' cold and hoGllow
And when a Emlover gets uDsed, it makes a Ccold desperado.
[Chorus]
DWhere were you when I was oCut of my mGind
You hF#mad a Embetter Dline on a bCetter timeD  
You had to choose, whoa Csomebody had to loGose
      F#m  EmI'm waking up to sDecond best bClues
[Verse 2]
GStarted cEmhangin' my old haDbits to suCit your every needG  
If you Emwant it you can hDave it Cnow it's haunting meG  
I forgEmot just where I sDtarted, i foCrgot what brought me hereG  
But I Emhead out brokenhDearted, oh the feCelings disappeared
[Chorus]
DWhere were you when I was oCut of my mGind
You hF#mad a Embetter Dline on a bCetter timeD  
You had to choose, whoa Csomebody had to loGose
      F#m  EmI'm waking up to sDecond best bClues
[Bridge]
EmMaybe sDomeday soon you'll mCiss me (Maybe someday soon you'll miss me)
EmMaybe yDou'll forget my Cname (Maybe you'll forget my name)
EmMaybe yDou'll like living Ccare free (Maybe You'll like living care free)
EmLearned my lDesson all the Csame.
[Chorus] x2
DWhere were you when I was oCut of my mGind
You hF#mad a Embetter Dline on a bCetter timeD  
You had to choose, whoa Csomebody had to loGose
      F#m  EmI'm waking up to sDecond best bClues

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Where Were You

by Pretty Archie

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Standard Tuning / Capo 2

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[Intro]

D D C G

D D C C

(intro picking - not 100%)

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-12-12---10-12-12----12-12-14-12-10----------------9/10--------------|

G|------------------------------------11--11-11-11-9-------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-12-12---10-12-12----12-12-14-12-10-----------------------------------------|

G|------------------------------------11--11-11-11-13-13-13-13-14-14-14-13-11-|

D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

G Em D C G

I'm getting back at you, be a hard act to follow

Em D C G

Bit of more than I could chew, and that's a tough pill to swallow

Em D C G

When the lines get confused, got me feelin' cold and hollow

Em D C

And when a lover gets used, it makes a cold desperado.

[Chorus]

D C G

Where were you when I was out of my mind

F#m Em D C D

You had a better line on a better time

C G

You had to choose, whoa somebody had to loose

F#m Em D C

I'm waking up to second best blues

[Verse 2]

G Em D C G

Started changin' my old habits to suit your every need

Em D C G

If you want it you can have it now it's haunting me

Em D C G

I forgot just where I started, i forgot what brought me here

Em D C

But I head out brokenhearted, oh the feelings disappeared

[Chorus]

D C G

Where were you when I was out of my mind

F#m Em D C D

You had a better line on a better time

C G

You had to choose, whoa somebody had to loose

F#m Em D C

I'm waking up to second best blues

[Bridge]

Em D C

Maybe someday soon you'll miss me (Maybe someday soon you'll miss me)

Em D C

Maybe you'll forget my name (Maybe you'll forget my name)

Em D C

Maybe you'll like living care free (Maybe You'll like living care free)

Em D C

Learned my lesson all the same.

[Chorus] x2

D C G

Where were you when I was out of my mind

F#m Em D C D

You had a better line on a better time

C G

You had to choose, whoa somebody had to loose

F#m Em D C

I'm waking up to second best blues

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