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Where Was I

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Verse:
    C   FStaring out the window
Watching as the night turns into dayC  
    C   FIt’s four in the morning
I’ve got so many things I need to sayC  
I’ve been Gout here in the darkness
With shadows all aroundF  
Where was I before Cyou Fcame Caround?
Verse:
    C   FStanding in a phone booth
Lord, Im watching the rain fall downC  
    C    FDon’t know where I’m going
Don’t even know the name of this town C(of this town)
I’ve been Gstranded in this spotlight
Like a king without a crownF  
Where was I before Cyou Fcame Caround?
Bridge:
I was Amlonely 
I was Fon my Cown
I was Amdrifting
No Fplace to call Chome
Now I’m Amstronger
FWhere would I Cbe without D7you loving Fme?  yeah
solo(over verse chords)
C F C C F C G F C F C
Bridge:
I was Amlonely 
I was Fon my Cown
I was Amdrifting
No Fplace to call Chome
Now I’m Amstronger
Where would I Cbe without D7you loving Fme?  yeah
Verse:
    C   FOh, staring out the window
I heard you say it’s gonna be all right C(all right)
    C   FWith these words from you girl
I can make it through another nightC  
You give me Gsomeone to believe in 
I was lost 
But now I’m foundF  
Where was I before Cyou Fcame Caround?
You give me Gsomeone to believe in 
I was lost 
But now I’m foundF  
Where was I before Cyou Fcame Caround?
 C C F C

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Where Was I

by Kenny Wayne Shepherd

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Chords in this song · guitar

Verse:

C F

Staring out the window

Watching as the night turns into day

C F

It’s four in the morning

I’ve got so many things I need to say

I’ve been out here in the darkness

With shadows all around

C F C

Where was I before you came around?

Verse:

C F

Standing in a phone booth

Lord, Im watching the rain fall down

C F

Don’t know where I’m going

Don’t even know the name of this town (of this town)

I’ve been stranded in this spotlight

Like a king without a crown

C F C

Where was I before you came around?

Bridge:

I was lonely

F C

I was on my own

I was drifting

F C

No place to call home

Now I’m stronger

F C D7 F

Where would I be without you loving me? yeah

solo(over verse chords)

C F C C F C G F C F C

Bridge:

I was lonely

F C

I was on my own

I was drifting

F C

No place to call home

Now I’m stronger

C D7 F

Where would I be without you loving me? yeah

Verse:

C F

Oh, staring out the window

I heard you say it’s gonna be all right (all right)

C F

With these words from you girl

I can make it through another night

You give me someone to believe in

I was lost

But now I’m found

C F C

Where was I before you came around?

You give me someone to believe in

I was lost

But now I’m found

C F C

Where was I before you came around?

C C F C

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