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Backyard Babies - Where Were You @ Backyard Babies (2008)
there are only chords, without solo, sorry
original tonality has that chords on standart tune ( E   A   D   G   H  E)
here Hb is
E//--6
H//--6
G//--7
D//--8
A//--8
E//--6
intro:   Eb-  Ab-  Ebx5
i gotta Ebdo it tonight
we don't belong
now it's been mHbuch too long
here comes the feEbeling again
i'm furious
and you're so Hbserious
i'm on the Abwrong side of the Hbtown
i'm Ebtired and without a cAbrown
Absometimes you get stronger from the Hbpain
                     Eb   Eb-  D- Ab  
so where were you?
now were are tCmhings that i would say to make you sAbmile?
where were yEbou?
wEbhere wDere yAbou?
now where are tCmhings that we would do to stay aAblive?
my friend (chords on last line:  Eb-  Ab-  Eb- Hb)
i made a promise to you
but can't be true
i failed in every way
i always wanted to leave
i didn't believe
that i could be serious
always a lot and never little for sure
you need a key to open up that door
sometimes i am lucky if i'll survive

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Where Were You

by Backyard Babies

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Backyard Babies - Where Were You @ Backyard Babies (2008)

there are only chords, without solo, sorry

E A D G H E

original tonality has that chords on standart tune ( )

here Hb is

E//--6

H//--6

G//--7

D//--8

A//--8

E//--6

Eb Ab Eb

intro: - - x5

i gotta do it tonight

we don't belong

now it's been much too long

here comes the feeling again

i'm furious

and you're so serious

Ab Hb

i'm on the wrong side of the town

Eb Ab

i'm tired and without a crown

Ab Hb

sometimes you get stronger from the pain

Eb Eb D Ab

- -

so where were you?

Cm Ab

now were are things that i would say to make you smile?

where were you?

Eb D Ab

where were you?

Cm Ab

now where are things that we would do to stay alive?

Eb Ab Eb

my friend (chords on last line: - - - Hb)

i made a promise to you

but can't be true

i failed in every way

i always wanted to leave

i didn't believe

that i could be serious

always a lot and never little for sure

you need a key to open up that door

sometimes i am lucky if i'll survive

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