Where Were You chords by
Albert Hammond

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Key: C major•

Intro 1

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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F

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C

C

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G

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Verse 1

C

C

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Oh baby,

I was always around

F

F

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To pick you up when you

were falling down

C

C

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Now, now, baby,

when you were cryin' the blues

F

F

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Wasn't I the one that you

came cryin' to?

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Dm

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D

D

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When all the years gone by,

you've never seen me cry

Dm

Dm

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G

G

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I never let you see the other side of me

C

C

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F

F

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Where were you when I needed

C

C

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G

G

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somebody to lean on?

C

C

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F

F

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Where were you when I needed

C

C

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G

G

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a shoulder to cry on?

C

C

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Oh, but even when you needed a friend

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F

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I stuck beside you through thick and thin

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C

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Now, now, baby,

when no one cared at all

F

F

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There was not the one that

you would always call

Dm

Dm

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D

D

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I gave away my heart,

I knew just where I stood

G

G

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Till I reached out for you,

because I thought I could

C

C

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F

F

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Where were you when I needed

C

C

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G

G

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somebody to lean on?

C

C

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Oh baby, where were you when

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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I needed a shoulder to cry on?

F

F

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I always held you close when

C

C

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you were feeling weak

Dm

Dm

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F

F

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As I was walking down a one -way street

Dm

Dm

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I was a fool to think that you'd

F

F

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G

G

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be there for me

Now even more than what

F

F

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I'm going through

G

G

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The cut that hurts the most

F

F

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if you let it do

G

G

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You're pretty good at taking

F

F

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what you need

Dm

Dm

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You've got a lot to learn

G

G

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about loyalty

C

C

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F

F

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Where were you when I needed

C

C

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G

G

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somebody to lean on?

C

C

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Baby, where were you when

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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I needed a soul to find?

F

F

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I never let you down when

C

C

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you were full of fear

Dm

Dm

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F

F

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Saved you from drowning in a sea of tears

Dm

Dm

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Why baby, why then weren't you

F

F

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G

G

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ever there for me?

Exactly where were you

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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When I needed somebody to lean on?

C

C

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F

F

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Where were you when I needed

C

C

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G

G

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a shoulder to cry on?

C

C

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F

F

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Where were you when I needed

C

C

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G

G

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somebody to lean on?

C

C

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Oh baby, where were you when I

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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needed a shoulder to cry on?

C

C

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F

F

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Where were you when I needed

C

C

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G

G

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somebody to lean on?

C

C

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Oh baby, where were you when

F

F

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I needed a shoulder to cry on?

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Chords

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Where Were You by Albert Hammond is C major.

The primary chords used in Where Were You are C, F, G, Dm, D.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, F, G, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Where Were You is approximately 115 beats per minute.

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