The Bangles – Where Were You When I Needed You (Bass Tab)

[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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   Don't bother cryin'   don't bother callin'  It's all over now,    no use in stallin' The
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  love I once felt I     feel anymore for you  This time I'll even   open the door for you.
                 don't
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   You walked out when   I was down,   Well    now well off and      look, look who's comin' 
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   'round?

[Chorus]
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   Where were           you when I needed ya   Where were            you when I wanted ya
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   Where were           you when I needed ya   Where?
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                                      You're

[Verse 2]
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     looking good,  it's   hard to fight it,     no use explaining,    ready decided. That
                                     There's             I've al -
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   living with you is    worse than without ya  I won't spend a       worrying about ya.
                                                          lifetime
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  Aah things got rough    you disappeared,      back on my feet and   look...look who's 
                  and               Now I'm                                     standing
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    there?

[Chorus]
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   Where were           you when I needed ya   Where were            you when I wanted ya
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   Where were           you when I needed ya   Where?
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[Solo]
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[Verse 3]
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   You were so young and  you were so wild, I    knew you were        innocent child. The
                                                           nobody's
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  first day I saw you,     really got to me,    thought I could        good did it do me.
                  You                     I         change you, what
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   Aah things got rough    you couldn't wait,   trippinG back but    babe...babe it's too 
                  and               Now you're
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   late.

[Chorus]
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   Where were           you when I needed ya   Where were            you when I wanted ya
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   Where were           you when I needed ya   Where?
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   Where were           you when I needed ya   Where were            you when I wanted ya
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   Where were           you when I needed ya   Where?

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