Grass Roots – Where Were You When I Needed You chords

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Where Were You When I Needed You chords
The Grass Roots 1966 (P.F. Sloan / Steve Barri)

Capo II

Bb F C

C

C                    FDon't bother crying, don't bother calling
C                  GIt's all over now, no use in stalling
    CThe love once I felt
        FI don't feel anymore for you
C                   GThis time I'll even open the door for you
C                   C7You walked out when I was down
      FWell, now I'm well off
    D7                       GAnd look, look who's coming 'round?

C          FWhere were you when I needed ya?
C          GWhere were you when I wanted ya?
C          FWhere were you when I needed ya?
Bb F CWhere?

CYou're looking good
FIt's hard to fight it
CThere's no use explaining
     GI've already decided
     CThat living with you
     FIt s worse than without you
C                          GI won't spend a lifetime a worrying about you
C                    C7Things get rough and you disappeared
FNow I'm back on my feet
    D7                         Gbut look, look who is standing there?

C          FWhere were you when I needed ya?
C          GWhere were you when I wanted ya?
C          FWhere were you when I needed ya?
Bb F CWhere?

Harpsichord break

C                          FWhen you were so young and you were so wild
C                        GI knew you were nobody's innocent child
    CThe first day I saw you
    FYou really got to me
CI thought I could change you
     GWhat good did it do me?
C                    C7Things got rough and you couldn't wait
FNow you're tripping back
    D7                  GBut babe, babe it's too late

C          FWhere were you when I needed ya?
C          GWhere were you when I wanted ya?
C          FWhere were you when I needed ya?
Bb F CWhere?

C          FWhere were you when I needed ya?
C          GWhere were you when I wanted ya?
C          F                     Bb F CWhere were you when I needed ya?


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