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Where Were You

Justin Roberts

Basic Guitar Chords & Lyrics for Where Were You by Justin Roberts

Level: Beginner Decade: 2010s Genre: Religious / Spiritual Theme: Spiritual / Faith Mood: Sad / Melancholy View Lyrics Youtube 
Intro
D G D G

Verse 1
Where Were DYou When I GLaid The Earth’s Foundations?
And WhDere Were You When I GSet The Stars In Place And They DAll Sang TogethGer?
And They ADll Sang Together Up In SGpace?
Where Were YDou When I FGilled The Seas And Oceans?
And WhDere Were You When I GLocked Them In The Land And TheyD All Sang TogetGher?
And They ADll Sang Together On The GSand?

Chorus
AllelDu, AllEmelu,  AllGeluiAa

Verse 2
DWhere Were You When I GFormed The Ancient Atoms?
DAnd Where Were You WGhen I Fashion Life A Home
And It ADll Sang Together G​
And It AlDl Sang Together On The GFoam?
Where Were DYou When IG Set The Leopards Running?
Where Were YDou When I TGaught The Birds Their Songs?
And They AlDl Sang Together G​
Yeah They ADll Sang Together In That EmBright And BrillianGt Dawn

Chorus
AllelDu, AllEmelu, AlGleluAia
AllelDu, AllEmelu, AlGleluAia
AllelDu, AllEmelu, AlGleluAia

Verse 3
Where Were YEmou When I ASet The Snow In Store For ThDe Winter?
Ever WoBmnder Who GLays The Rain Up Lays The Rain UpA High?
Can You Tell Me WEmho Cuts A AHighway Through The Sky With The DLightning And ThBme Thunder?
You’re RiGghteous Through And Through
And The WoArds You Say Are True
But Where Were YDou?

Verse 4
DWhere Were You When I GCrafted You A Language?
DWhere Were You When I GFilled Your Mind With
Words So You Could CDry, You CouldEm Sing, GSprinkle Names OAn Everything,
So You Could LDaugh, Tell A EmJoke, ImagineG Towers Wreathed WitAh Smoke,
So You Could DLive And Die With EmDignity, AndG Shake Your Fist WitAh Poetry,
ImDagining CrEmeation From The GFirsAt?

Repeat Verse 1
DWhere Were You When I GLaid The Earth’s Foundations?
And WhDere Were You When I GSet The Stars In Place And They DAll Sang TogethGer?
And They ADll Sang Together Up In SGpace?

Chorus
AllelDu, AllEmelu, AlGleluAia
AllelDu, AllEmelu, AlGleluAia
AllelDu, AllEmelu, AlGleluAia
AllelDu, AllEmelu, AlGleluAia
AllelDu, AllEmelu, AlGleluAia
AllelDu, AllEmelu, AlGleluAia
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FAQ

What are the chords for Where Were You?

The chords for Where Were You are: D, G, Em, A, Bm

What is the original key of Where Were You?

The original key is D.

What is the difficulty of playing Where Were You?

The difficulty level is Beginner.

Can I play Where Were You in another key?

Yes. You can transpose the song to any key using the transpose feature.

Can Where Were You be played on an acoustic guitar?

Yes. The chords work for both acoustic and electric guitar.

Can I play Where Were You on ukulele?

Chord Where Were You can be played on guitar or ukulele using their respective chord shapes.

How many chords are used in Where Were You?

Where Were You uses 5 chords: D, G, Em, A, Bm

What is the easiest way to play Where Were You?

You can use the transpose feature to change the key to one that better matches your vocal range or uses easier chord shapes.

What decade was Where Were You released in?

Where Were You was released in the 2010s. See more 2010s songs here

Are there easier chord versions for Where Were You?

Yes. Tap the Simplify button to switch Where Were You to beginner-friendly chords - it drops advanced extensions like maj7, m7, and 9ths without changing the song's key or progression.

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