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Where Were You by Jackson Browne
Where Were You
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: F#m
[Intro]
F#5
[Verse 1]
F#5
Where were you when the sky cracked open
F#5
Waiting for shelter and barely coping
F#5
Thinking you could ride the storm out
F#5
Hoping you would be all right
F#5
Where were you when they gave a warning
F#5
Hundred-fifty mile winds by morning
F#5
Category four making landfall in the wild gray light
F#5
Where were you
F#5
Where were you
[Verse 2]
F#5
Where were you in the social order
F#5
Lower nine or a hotel in the Quarter
F#5
Which side of the Quarter between rich and poor...
F#5
Where were you gonna evacuate to
F#5
Assuming there was any way to
F#5
Where if you didn't own a car...
F#5
Where were you
F#5
Where were you
[Bridge]
D
Where were you when you understood
E
However decent, however good
A B
However hard some people try
D
They only barely make it by
E
They're born to live their entire lives
F#5
In harm's way
[Verse 3]
F#5
Where were you when you heard the stranded
F#5
The injured and the empty-handed
F#5
Running out of food and water at the Superdome
F#5
The newborn and the elderly
F#5
Exposed to even more misery
F#5
While those in charge of rescue
F#5
Waited for the Guard to come
F#5
And those who left the Convention Center
F#5
Were stopped on the bridge when they tried to enter
F#5
The safety of the Westbank and higher ground...
F#5
And when the Guard finally did arrive
F#5
And got to work on about day five
A E
Mainly they were used to keep the looting down...
F#5
Where were you
F#5
Where were you
[Bridge]
D
Where were you when you realized
E
However strong, however wise
A B
However true our leaders appear to be
D
They talk about prosperity
E
However hard this country strives
A B
When property is valued more than lives
F#m E
How strong will we ever really be
D F#m
How strong will we ever be
D F#m
How long do we imagine we'll be free
D F#m D E F#m
How long do we imagine we'll be free
[Interlude]
D E D E F#5 D E F#m
D F#m
[Verse 4]
F#m
We hold the truth self evident
F#m
The photograph of the President
F#m
From Air Force One he viewed the devastation
F#m
Shaved face and rested eyes
F#m
Looking down he circles twice
F#m
On the way home from his vacation
F#m
Where were you
F#m
When you got the picture
F#m
Where were you
F#m
Where were you when the streets filled up with black water
[Bridge]
D E
Where were you when defeat and destruction reigned in the Crescent
A B
Where were you when it blew from every direction
D E
Where were you when the promise was made
A
To retrurn and rebuild
B D
To restore to its people
E
The city that gave us the first American music
A B
The true inspiration and the freedom to use it
D E
Where will we find it again if we lose it
A
And where will we be
B F#m
If we ever cease to love
F#m
If we ever cease to love
D
If we ever cease to love
F#m E D F#m
If we ever cease to love
[Outro]
D F#m E D F#m D F#m E D F#m
D F#m E D F#m
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version 2
Chords:
Name EADGBe
F# 244322
A/F# 2xx220
B/F# 2x4442
D x5423x -\
E x7645x |- Chords used on part ‘Where were you when you understood’
A/C# x4765x |
B x2444x -/
D/F# 2x023x
E/F# 2xx100
Intro:
|F# |F# |F# |F# |
|F# |F# |F# |A/F# B/F# |
|F# |F# |F# |A/F# B/F# |
|F# |F# |F# |A/F# B/F# |
F#
Where were you when the sky cracked open
B/F#
Waiting for shelter and barely coping
F#
Thinking you could ride the storm out
A/F# B/F#
Hoping it would be all right
F#
Where were you when they gave the warning
B/F#
Hundred-fifty mile winds by morning
F# A/F# B/F#
Category four making landfall in the wild gray light
(min/sec 1:04)
F# (piano chords arranged for guitar)
| | | | | | | | (<-beat indication)
e|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-2---------------------------5---|-5-4---4---------2-------0-------|
G|-3---------------------------4---|-4-4---4---------2-------1-------|
D|-4---------------------------6---|-6-4---4---------2-------2-------|
A|-4-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Where were you
| | | | | | | |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|-0---------------4---------------|
G|-2h3------------------1------3---|-1---------------4---------------|
D|-----4---2---4--------2------4---|-2---------------4---------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
F#
| | | | | | | |
e|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-2---------------------------5---|-5-4---4---------2-------0-------|
G|-3---------------------------4---|-4-4---4---------2-------1-------|
D|-4---------------------------6---|-6-4---4---------2-------2-------|
A|-4-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Where were you
| | | | | | | |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-2h3-----------------------------|-2h3-----------------------------|
D|-----4---2---4-------------------|-----4---2----4------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
F#
Where were you in the social order
B/F#
The Lower nine or a hotel in the Quarter
F# A/F# B/F#
Which side of the border between rich and poor
F#
Where were you going to evacuate to
B/F#
Assuming there was any way to
F# E/F# B/F#
Where if you didn’t own a car
(min/sec 1:46)
F# (piano chords arranged for guitar)
| | | | | | | |
e|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-2---------------------------5---|-5-4---4---------2-------0-------|
G|-3---------------------------4---|-4-4---4---------2-------1-------|
D|-4---------------------------6---|-6-4---4---------2-------2-------|
A|-4-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Where were you
| | | | | | | |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|-0---------------4---------------|
G|-2h3------------------1------3---|-1---------------4---------------|
D|-----4---2---4--------2------4---|-2---------------4---------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
F#
| | | | | | | |
e|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-2---------------------------5---|-5-4---4---------2-------0-------|
G|-3---------------------------4---|-4-4---4---------2-------1-------|
D|-4---------------------------6---|-6-4---4---------2-------2-------|
A|-4-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Where were you
| | | | | | | |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-2h3-----------------------------|-2-------------------------------|
D|-----4---2---4---------4-2---4---|---------4-----------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
(min/sec 2:07)
D E
Where were you when you understood
A/C#
However decent, however good
B
However hard some people try
D
They only barely make it by
E
They’re born and live their entire lives
F# F#
In harm’s way
Interlude:
(min/sec 2:29)
|F# |F# |
So now where are we gonna go
F# (Piano fills)
| | | | | | | |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-5---------------------------5---|-5-4---4---------2-------0-------|
G|-4---------------------------4---|-4-4---4---------2-------1-------|
D|-6---------------------------6---|-6-4---4---------2-------2-------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
F# F#
| | | | | | | |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----4-4---2-4-2-4-------2-4-----|-----4-4---2-4-2-4---------------|
A|---------------------4-----------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
(min/sec 2:45)
F#
Where were you when you heard the stranded
B/F#
The injured and the empty-handed
F#
Running out of food and water at the Superdome
F#
The newborn and the elderly
B/F#
Exposed to even more misery
F#
While those in charge of rescue waited for the Guard to come
F#
And those who left the Convention Center
B/F#
Were stopped on the bridge when they tried to enter
F#
The safety of the Westbank and higher ground
(3:17)
F#
And when the Guard finally did arrive
B/F# D/F#
And got to work on about day five
F# D/F# E/F#
Mainly they were used to keep the looting down
(min/sec 3:27)
F# (piano chords arranged for guitar)
| | | | | | | |
e|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-2---------------------------5---|-5-4---4---------2-------0-------|
G|-3---------------------------4---|-4-4---4---------2-------1-------|
D|-4---------------------------6---|-6-4---4---------2-------2-------|
A|-4-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Where were you
| | | | | | | |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|-0---------------4---------------|
G|-2h3------------------1------3---|-1---------------4---------------|
D|-----4---2---4--------2------4---|-2---------------4---------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
F#
| | | | | | | |
e|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-2---------------------------5---|-5-4---4---------2-------0-------|
G|-3---------------------------4---|-4-4---4---------2-------1-------|
D|-4---------------------------6---|-6-4---4---------2-------2-------|
A|-4-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Where were you
| | | | | | | |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-2h3-----------------------------|-2h3-----------------------------|
D|-----4---2---4-------2-4---2-4---|-----4---2---4-------2-4---2-4---|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
(min/sec 3:49)
D E
Where were you when you realized
E
However strong, however wise
A/C# B
However true our leaders appear to be
D
They talk about prosperity
E
However hard this country strives
A/C# B
When property is valued more than lives
D/F# E/F#
How strong will we ever really be
D/F# E/F#
How strong will we ever really be
D/F# E/F#
How long do we imagine we’ll be free
D/F# E/F#
(How long do we imagine we’ll be free )
(min/sec 4:31)
|D/F# |E/F# |D/F# |E/F# |
|D/F# |E/F# |
(min/sec 4:47) (piano fills)
F#m B/F#
| | | | | | | |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-2-------------------------------|-4-------------------------------|
D|-4-------------------------------|-4-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|
F#
| | | | | | | |
e|---------------------------------|-0-------------------------------|
B|-2-------------------------------|-0-----------------------0-------|
G|-3-------------------------------|-1-----------2-------------------|
D|-4-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|
F#m7 B/F#
| | | | | | | |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-5-------------------------------|-4-------------------------------|
G|-2-------------------------------|-4-------------------------------|
D|-4-------------------------------|-4-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|
F#
| | | | | | | |
e|-----------------------------0---|---------------------------------|
B|-2---------------------------0---|-------------------------0-------|
G|-3---------------------------1---|-------------2-------------------|
D|-4-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|
F#m7 B/F#
| | | | | | | |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-5-------------------------------|-4-------------------------------|
G|-2-------------------------------|-4-------------------------------|
D|-4-------------------------------|-4-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|
F#
| | | | | | | |
e|-------------0-------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-2-----------0-----------0-------|-------------2-------------------|
G|-3-----------1-------------------|-------------2-----------2-------|
D|-4-------------------------------|-------------4-------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|
(min/sec 5:19)
F#m7 B/F#
| | | | | | | |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-5-------------------------------|-4-------------------------------|
G|-2-------------------------------|-4-------------------------------|
D|-4-------------------------------|-4-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|
F#
| | | | | | | |
e|---------------------------------|-0-------------------------------|
B|-4---------------2---------------|-0-------------------------------|
G|-4-------------------------------|-1---------------1---------------|
D|-4-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|
F#m7 B/F# (piano)
| | | | | | | |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-5-------------------------------|-4-------------------------------|
G|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-4-------------------------------|-----------------------4---2-----|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------------------4---|
E|-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|
F# (Guitar fill)
| | | | | | | |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-4---4---2---4---4-----4---4-4---|-----4---2---4---4-----4----4-4--|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|
(min/sec 5:40)
F#
We hold the truth self evident
F#/B
The photograph of the President
F# E/F# B/F#
From Air Force One he viewed the devastation
F#
Shaved face and rested eyes
F#/B
Looking down he circles twice
F# E/F# B/F#
On the way home from his vacation
(min/sec 6:02)
F# (piano chords arranged for guitar)
| | | | | | | |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-2-------------------------------|-5---------------4---------------|
G|-3-------------------------------|-4---------------4---------------|
D|-4-------------------------------|-6---------------4---------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Where were you When you got the
| | | | | | | |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-2-------------------------------|-0---------------4---------------|
G|-3--------------------1------3---|-1---------------4---------------|
D|-4--------------------2------4---|-2---------------4---------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
picture
F#
| | | | | | | |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-2-------------------------------|-5---------------4---------------|
G|-3-------------------------------|-4---------------4---------------|
D|-4-------------------------------|-6---------------4---------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Where were you
| | | | | | | |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-2-------------------------------|-0-------------------------------|
G|-3--------------------1------3---|-1---------------4---------------|
D|-4--------------------2------4---|-2---------------4---------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------6---------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
F#
| | | | | | | |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-2-------------------------------|-5---------------4---------------|
G|-3-------------------------------|-4---------------4---------------|
D|-4-------------------------------|-6---------------4---------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Where were you when the streets filled up with
| | | | | | | |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-2-------------------------------|-0-------------------------------|
G|-3--------------------1------3---|-1---------------4---------------|
D|-4--------------------2------4---|-2---------------4---------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------6---------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
black water
(min/sec 6:33)
D E
Where were you when defeat and destruction reigned in the Crescent
A/C# B
Where were you when it blew from every direction
D E
Where were you when the promise was made
A/C# B
To return and rebuild
D
To restore to its people
E
The city that gave us the first American music
A/C# B
The true inspiration and the freedom to use it
D E
Where will we find it again if we lose it
A/C# B
And where will we be
D/F# E/F#
If we ever cease to love
D/F# E/F#
(If we ever cease to love)
D/F# E/F#
If we ever cease to love
D/F# E/F#
(If we ever cease to love)
(min/sec 7:37)
D/F# E/F# (piano fills)
| | | | | | | |
e|-------10------12------12--------|-----------------0---------------|
B|-----------10------12------12----|-----------------0-------0-------|
G|-------------11------13------13--|-----------------1-------1-------|
D|---------------------------------|-------------------------2-------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D/F# E/F# (piano fills)
| | | | | | | |
e|-------10------12------12--------|---------------------------------|
B|-----------10------12------12----|-0-------------------------------|
G|-------------11------13------13--|-1-----------2-------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-------------4-------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D/F# E/F# (piano fills)
| | | | | | | |
e|-------10------12------12--------|-0-------------------------------|
B|-----------10------12------12----|-0-----------------------0-------|
G|-------------11------13------13--|-1-----------2-------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D/F# E/F# (piano fills)
| | | | | | | |
e|-------10------12------12--------|---------------------------------|
B|-----------10------12------12----|-0-----2-----------------0-------|
G|-------------11------13------13--|-1-------------2-----------------|
D|---------------------------------|-2-------------4-----------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------5-----------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D/F# E/F# (piano fills)
| | | | | | | |
e|-------10------12------12--------|-------------0-------------------|
B|-----------10------12------12----|-0-------------------------------|
G|-------------11------13------13--|-1-------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|Fm#7 |B/F# |F# |F# |
|Fm#7 |B/F# |F# |F# |
|Fm#7 |B/F# |F# |F# |
|Fm#7 |B/F# |F# |F# |
|Fm#7 |B/F# |F# |F# |
|Fm#7 |B/F# |F# |F# |
|Fm#7 |B/F# |F# |F# | (repeat & fade)
Where were you when the sky cracked open
Waiting for shelter and barely coping
Thinking you could ride the storm out
Hoping you would be all right
Where were you when they gave a warning
Hundred-fifty mile winds by morning
Category four making landfall in the wild gray light
Where were you
Where were you
Where were you in the social order
Lower nine or a hotel in the Quarter
Which side of the Quarter between rich and poor...
Where were you gonna evacuate to
Assuming there was any way to
Where if you didn't own a car...
Where were you
Where were you
Where were you when you understood
However decent, however good
However hard some people try
They only barely make it by
They're born to live their entire lives
In harm's way
Where were you when you heard the stranded
The injured and the empty-handed
Running out of food and water at the Superdome
The newborn and the elderly
Exposed to even more misery
While those in charge of rescue
Waited for the Guard to come
And those who left the Convention Center
Were stopped on the bridge when they tried to enter
The safety of the Westbank and higher ground...
And when the Guard finally did arrive
And got to work on about day five
Mainly they were used to keep the looting down...
Where were you
Where were you
Where were you when you realized
However strong, however wise
However true our leaders appear to be
They talk about prosperity
However hard this country strives
When property is valued more than lives
How strong will we ever really be
How long do we imagine we'll be free
We hold the truth self evident
The photograph of the President
From Air Force One he viewed the devastation
Shaved face and rested eyes
Looking down he circles twice
On the way home from his vacation
Where were you
When you got the picture
Where were you
Where were you when the streets filled up with black water
Where were you when defeat and destruction reigned in the Crescent
Where were you when it blew from every direction
Where were you when the promise was made
To retrurn and rebuild
To restore to its people
The city that gave us the first American music
The true inspiration and the freedom to use it
Where will we find it again if we lose it
And where will we be
If we ever cease to love
If we ever cease to love
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