Where Were You - Jackson Browne (Album: Time the Conqueror) Chords: Name EADGBe F# (244322@1) 244322 A/F# (202220@1) 2xx220 B/F# (x2444x@1) 2x4442 D (xx0232@1) x5423x - E x7645x |- Chords used on part 'Where were you when you understood' A/C# (042220@1) x4765x | B (x2444x@1) x2444x -/ D/F# (200232@1) 2x023x E/F# (222100@1) 2xx100 Intro: |F# |F# |F# |F# | |F# |F# |F# |A/F# B/F#| (x2444x@1)|F# |F# |F# |A/F# B/F#| (x2444x@1)|F# |F# |F# |A/F# B/F#| (x2444x@1) F# (244322@1) Where were you when the sky cracked open B/F# Waiting for shelter and barely coping F# (244322@1) Thinking you could ride the storm out A/F# (202220@1) B/F# (x2444x@1) Hoping it would be all right F#Where (244322@1)were you when they gave the warning B/F# Hundred-fifty mile winds by morning F# (244322@1) A/F# (202220@1) B/F#Category (x2444x@1)four making landfall in the wild gray light (min/sec 1:04) F# (244322@1) (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# (244322@1) | | | | | | | | 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 (244322@1)were you in the social order B/F# The Lower nine or a hotel in the Quarter F# (244322@1) A/F# (202220@1) B/F#Which (x2444x@1)side of the border between rich and poor F#Where (244322@1)were you going to evacuate to B/F# (x2444x@1) Assuming there was any way to F# (244322@1) E/F# (222100@1) B/F#Where (x2444x@1)if you didn't own a car (min/sec 1:46) F# (244322@1) (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# (244322@1) | | | | | | | | 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 (xx0232@1) EWhere (022100@1)were you when you understood A/C#However (042220@1)decent, however good BHowever (x2444x@1)hard some people try DThey (xx0232@1)only barely make it by EThey're (022100@1)born and live their entire lives F# (244322@1) F#In (244322@1)harm's way Interlude: (min/sec 2:29) |F# |F# | So now where are we gonna go F# (244322@1) (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# (244322@1) F# (244322@1) | | | | | | | | 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 (244322@1)were you when you heard the stranded B/F# The injured and the empty-handed F#Running (244322@1)out of food and water at the Superdome F#The (244322@1)newborn and the elderly B/F# Exposed to even more misery F#While (244322@1)those in charge of rescue waited for the Guard to come F#And (244322@1)those who left the Convention Center B/F# Were stopped on the bridge when they tried to enter F#The (244322@1)safety of the Westbank and higher ground (3:17) F#And (244322@1)when the Guard finally did arrive B/F# (x2444x@1) D/F#And (200232@1)got to work on about day five F# (244322@1) D/F# (200232@1) E/F#Mainly (222100@1)they were used to keep the looting down (min/sec 3:27) F# (244322@1) (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# (244322@1) | | | | | | | | 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 (xx0232@1) EWhere (022100@1)were you when you realized E (022100@1) However strong, however wise A/C# (042220@1) BHowever (x2444x@1)true our leaders appear to be DThey (xx0232@1)talk about prosperity E (022100@1) However hard this country strives A/C# (042220@1) BWhen (x2444x@1)property is valued more than lives D/F# (200232@1) E/F#How (222100@1)strong will we ever really be D/F# (200232@1) E/F#How (222100@1)strong will we ever really be D/F# (200232@1) E/F#How (222100@1)long do we imagine we'll be free D/F# (200232@1) E/F#(How (222100@1)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 (244222@1) B/F# (x2444x@1) | | | | | | | | e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|-2-------------------------------|-4-------------------------------| D|-4-------------------------------|-4-------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------| F# (244322@1) | | | | | | | | e|---------------------------------|-0-------------------------------| B|-2-------------------------------|-0-----------------------0-------| G|-3-------------------------------|-1-----------2-------------------| D|-4-------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------| F#m7 (131141@2) B/F# (x2444x@1) | | | | | | | | e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|-5-------------------------------|-4-------------------------------| G|-2-------------------------------|-4-------------------------------| D|-4-------------------------------|-4-------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------| F# (244322@1) | | | | | | | | e|-----------------------------0---|---------------------------------| B|-2---------------------------0---|-------------------------0-------| G|-3---------------------------1---|-------------2-------------------| D|-4-------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------| F#m7 (131141@2) B/F# (x2444x@1) | | | | | | | | e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|-5-------------------------------|-4-------------------------------| G|-2-------------------------------|-4-------------------------------| D|-4-------------------------------|-4-------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------| F# (244322@1) | | | | | | | | 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 (131141@2) B/F# (x2444x@1) | | | | | | | | e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|-5-------------------------------|-4-------------------------------| G|-2-------------------------------|-4-------------------------------| D|-4-------------------------------|-4-------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------| F# (244322@1) | | | | | | | | e|---------------------------------|-0-------------------------------| B|-4---------------2---------------|-0-------------------------------| G|-4-------------------------------|-1---------------1---------------| D|-4-------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------| F#m7 (131141@2) B/F# (x2444x@1) (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 (244322@1)hold the truth self evident F#/B The photograph of the President F# (244322@1) E/F# (222100@1) B/F#From (x2444x@1)Air Force One he viewed the devastation F#Shaved (244322@1)face and rested eyes F#/B Looking down he circles twice F# (244322@1) E/F# (222100@1) B/F# (x2444x@1) On the way home from his vacation (min/sec 6:02) F# (244322@1) (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# (244322@1) | | | | | | | | 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# (244322@1) | | | | | | | | 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 (xx0232@1) EWhere (022100@1)were you when defeat and destruction reigned in the Crescent A/C# (042220@1) BWhere (x2444x@1)were you when it blew from every direction D (xx0232@1) EWhere (022100@1)were you when the promise was made A/C# (042220@1) BTo (x2444x@1)return and rebuild DTo (xx0232@1)restore to its people EThe (022100@1)city that gave us the first American music A/C# (042220@1) BThe (x2444x@1)true inspiration and the freedom to use it D (xx0232@1) EWhere (022100@1)will we find it again if we lose it A/C# (042220@1) BAnd (x2444x@1)where will we be D/F# (200232@1) E/F#If (222100@1)we ever cease to love D/F# (200232@1) E/F#(If (222100@1)we ever cease to love) D/F# (200232@1) E/F#If (222100@1)we ever cease to love D/F# (200232@1) E/F#(If (222100@1)we ever cease to love) (min/sec 7:37) D/F# (200232@1) E/F# (222100@1) (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# (200232@1) E/F# (222100@1) (piano fills) | | | | | | | | e|-------10------12------12--------|---------------------------------| B|-----------10------12------12----|-0-------------------------------| G|-------------11------13------13--|-1-----------2-------------------| D|---------------------------------|-------------4-------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------| D/F# (200232@1) E/F# (222100@1) (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# (200232@1) E/F# (222100@1) (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# (200232@1) E/F# (222100@1) (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) Transcribed by Gerard Koot (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) - jan 2009 gerardkoot@hotmail.com
