Where Were You - Jackson Browne (Album: Time the Conqueror)
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
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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
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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 didnÂ’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
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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
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(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
TheyÂ’re born and live their entire lives
F# F#
In harmÂ’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
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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
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(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 weÂ’ll be free
D/F# E/F#
(How long do we imagine weÂ’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
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F# | | | | | | | | e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|B|-2-------------------------------|-5---------------4---------------|G|-3-------------------------------|-4---------------4---------------|D|-4-------------------------------|-6---------------4---------------|A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|E|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------| Where were you
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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
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(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)
Transcribed by Gerard Koot (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) – jan 2009
gerardkoot@hotmail.com
