Where Were You by Jackson Browne Lyric and Guitar Chords

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If you are looking for Where Were You guitar chords, you’ve come to the right place.
You can play Where Were You by Jackson Browne using guitar or guitar.
This song by Jackson Browne can also be played by that instruments.
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Where Were You guitar chords has rhythm and included in Time the Conqueror (2008) album.
You can also find another musical genres, including jazz guitar chords, country music guitar chords, pop guitar chords, world music guitar chords, and rock guitar chords here.

Where Were You by Jackson Browne Guitar Chords


Chords:
Name EADGBe
A/F# 2xx220
B/F# 2×4442
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# |

Where were you when the sky cracked open
[B/F#]Waiting for shelter and barely coping
Thinking you could ride the storm out
[A/F#]Hoping it would be [B/F#]all right
Where were you when they gave the warning
[B/F#]Hundred-fifty mile winds by morning
Category four making landfall in the [A/F#]wild gray [B/F#]light

(min/sec 1:04)
F# (piano chords arranged for guitar)
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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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e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|-0---------------4---------------|
G|-2h3------------------1------3---|-1---------------4---------------|
D|-----4---2---4--------2------4---|-2---------------4---------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

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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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e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-2h3-----------------------------|-2h3-----------------------------|
D|-----4---2---4-------------------|-----4---2----4------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

Where were you in the social order
[B/F#]The Lower nine or a hotel in the Quarter
Which side of the border between [A/F#]rich and poor[B/F#]
Where were you going to evacuate to
[B/F#]Assuming there was any way to
Where if you didn’t own [E/F#]a car[B/F#]

(min/sec 1:46)
F# (piano chords arranged for guitar)
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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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e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|-0---------------4---------------|
G|-2h3------------------1------3---|-1---------------4---------------|
D|-----4---2---4--------2------4---|-2---------------4---------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

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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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e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-2h3-----------------------------|-2-------------------------------|
D|-----4---2---4---------4-2---4---|---------4-----------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

(min/sec 2:07)
Where were you when you understood
However decent, however good [A/C#]
However hard some people try
They only barely make it by
They’re born and live their entire lives
In harm’s way

Interlude:
(min/sec 2:29)

|F# |F# |
So now where are we gonna go

F# (Piano fills)
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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|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

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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)
Where were you when you heard the stranded
[B/F#]The injured and the empty-handed
Running out of food and water at the Superdome
The newborn and the elderly
[B/F#]Exposed to even more misery
While those in charge of rescue waited for the Guard to come

And those who left the Convention Center
[B/F#]Were stopped on the bridge when they tried to enter
The safety of the Westbank and higher ground
(3:17)
And when the Guard finally did arrive
[B/F#]And got to work on [D/F#]about day five
Mainly they were used to keep the [D/F#]looting down[E/F#]

(min/sec 3:27)
F# (piano chords arranged for guitar)
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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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e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|-0---------------4---------------|
G|-2h3------------------1------3---|-1---------------4---------------|
D|-----4---2---4--------2------4---|-2---------------4---------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

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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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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)
Where were you when you realized
However strong, however wise
[A/C#]However true our leaders appear to be
They talk about prosperity
However hard this country strives
[A/C#]When property is valued more than lives
[D/F#]How strong will we [E/F#]ever really be
[D/F#]How strong will we [E/F#]ever really be
[D/F#]How long do we i[E/F#]magine we’ll be free
[D/F#](How long do we [E/F#]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)
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e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-2-------------------------------|-4-------------------------------|
D|-4-------------------------------|-4-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|

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e|---------------------------------|-0-------------------------------|
B|-2-------------------------------|-0-----------------------0-------|
G|-3-------------------------------|-1-----------2-------------------|
D|-4-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|

| | | | |[B/F#] | | |


e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-5-------------------------------|-4-------------------------------|
G|-2-------------------------------|-4-------------------------------|
D|-4-------------------------------|-4-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|

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e|-----------------------------0---|---------------------------------|
B|-2---------------------------0---|-------------------------0-------|
G|-3---------------------------1---|-------------2-------------------|
D|-4-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|

| | | | |[B/F#] | | |


e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-5-------------------------------|-4-------------------------------|
G|-2-------------------------------|-4-------------------------------|
D|-4-------------------------------|-4-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|

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e|-------------0-------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-2-----------0-----------0-------|-------------2-------------------|
G|-3-----------1-------------------|-------------2-----------2-------|
D|-4-------------------------------|-------------4-------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|

(min/sec 5:19)
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e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-5-------------------------------|-4-------------------------------|
G|-2-------------------------------|-4-------------------------------|
D|-4-------------------------------|-4-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|

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e|---------------------------------|-0-------------------------------|
B|-4---------------2---------------|-0-------------------------------|
G|-4-------------------------------|-1---------------1---------------|
D|-4-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|

F#m7 B/F# (piano)
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e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-5-------------------------------|-4-------------------------------|
G|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-4-------------------------------|-----------------------4---2-----|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------------------4---|
E|-2-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|

F# (Guitar fill)
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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)
We hold the truth self evident
[F#/B]The photograph of the President
[E/F#][B/F#]
Shaved face and rested eyes
[F#/B]Looking down he circles twice
On the way home from his va[E/F#]cation [B/F#]

(min/sec 6:02)
F# (piano chords arranged for guitar)
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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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e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-2-------------------------------|-0---------------4---------------|
G|-3--------------------1------3---|-1---------------4---------------|
D|-4--------------------2------4---|-2---------------4---------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|

picture

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e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-2-------------------------------|-5---------------4---------------|
G|-3-------------------------------|-4---------------4---------------|
D|-4-------------------------------|-6---------------4---------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|

Where were you

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e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-2-------------------------------|-0-------------------------------|
G|-3--------------------1------3---|-1---------------4---------------|
D|-4--------------------2------4---|-2---------------4---------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------6---------------|
E|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------|

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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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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)
Where were you when defeat and destruction reigned in the Crescent
[A/C#]Where were you when it blew from every direction
Where were you when the promise was made
[A/C#]To return and rebuild
To restore to its people
The city that gave us the first American music
[A/C#]The true inspiration and the freedom to use it
Where will we find it again if we lose it
[A/C#]And where will we be
If we ever cease to [D/F#]love [E/F#]
(If we ever cease to[D/F#] love)[E/F#]
If we ever cease to [D/F#]love [E/F#]
(If we ever cease to[D/F#] love) [E/F#]

(min/sec 7:37)
D/F# E/F# (piano fills)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)

If you want to learn Jackson Browne Where Were You guitar chords, The 5 chords we’ll look at are the C major, A major, G major, E major, and D major.
The reason we use all major chords is that the minor versions of any of these chords just require tiny adjustments.
Each one of those minor chords is completely based on its major counterpart

The more you practice, the easier guitar will feel to play Where Were You. Guitar is hard to learn in the beginning, but gets easier the longer you stick with it.

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