Jackson Browne – Where Were You (Guitar Tab)

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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 

   |       |       |       |         |       |       |       |     
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|-0---------------4---------------|
G|-2h3------------------1------3---|-1---------------4---------------|
D|-----4---2---4--------2------4---|-2---------------4---------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

   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 

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

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 didn’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 

   |       |       |       |         |       |       |       |     
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|-0---------------4---------------|
G|-2h3------------------1------3---|-1---------------4---------------|
D|-----4---2---4--------2------4---|-2---------------4---------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

   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 

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

(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 They’re born and live their entire lives F# F# In harm’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 

   |       |       |       |         |       |       |       |     
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|-0---------------4---------------|
G|-2h3------------------1------3---|-1---------------4---------------|
D|-----4---2---4--------2------4---|-2---------------4---------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

   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 

   |       |       |       |         |       |       |       |     
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 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 we’ll be free D/F# E/F# (How 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                               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

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

   F#                           
   |       |       |       |         |       |       |       |  
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#                           
   |       |       |       |         |       |       |       |  
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 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 [email protected]