WHERE WERE YOU HIDING WHEN THE STORM BROKE? - THE ALARM
Written by Eddie Macdonald and Mike Peters
As performed by THE ALARM on the album DECLARATION
www.thealarm.com
Tuning: 1/2 step down
Intro (twice)
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D/// Em///
Born into a war and peace
D/// G (320003@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D GForced (320003@1)to choose between a right and wrong
D/// Em///
Each man kills a thing he loves
D/// G (320003@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D GFor (320003@1)better or for worse
Em/ (022000@1) / / DFace (xx0232@1)to face with a ragged truth
G (320003@1) AMixed (x02220@1)up and torn in two
Em (022000@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)turned your back on the only thing
G (320003@1) AThat (x02220@1)could save you from yourself
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WHERE WERE YOU HIDING
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WHEN THE STORM BROKE
D/// G (320003@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D GWHEN (320003@1)THE RAIN BEGAN TO FALL
Em/ (022000@1) / / DWHEN (xx0232@1)THE THUNDER AND THE LIGHTNING STRUCK
G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C
DAND (xx0232@1)THE RAIN AND THE FOUR WINDS DID HOWL
D/// Em///
After all time building up
D///
Comes inevitable knocking down
G D G
(ONE BY ONE)
D/// Em///
Come receivers, liars, gamblers
D///
Pick pocket entourage
G D G
(TWO BY TWO)
Em/ (022000@1) / / DSelling (xx0232@1)out is a cardinal sin
G (320003@1) ASinning (x02220@1)with a safety net (THREE BY THREE)
Em (022000@1) DThey (xx0232@1)say that all things come in threes
G (320003@1) AHere (x02220@1)comes the third degree
D (let ring)
All cards are marked
And all fates will collide
>
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The truth is the truth
Or the truth is surely a lie
Bm/// A///
Get back in your shelter
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) A/ / // /
If you can't come down off the fence
Bm/// A///
And one more question
G (320003@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D GWhere (320003@1)were you?
G/ (320003@1) / /
Where were you?
A (x02220@1) DWHERE (xx0232@1)WERE YOU HIDING
GWHEN (320003@1)THE STORM BROKE
DWHEN (xx0232@1)THE RAIN BEGAN TO FALL
G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) EmWHERE (022000@1)WERE YOU HIDING
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D GFOUR. (320003@1)WINDS. HOWL.
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