Where Were You When I Needed You — The Grass Roots
Chords and lyrics for Where Were You When I Needed You by The Grass Roots (key of D).
Verse 1
From: rogers@hi.com (Andrew Rogers)
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 14:37:35 -0500
Subject: ./g/grass_roots/where_were_you_when_i_needed_you.crd
"Where Were You When I Needed You"
(P.F. Sloan/Steve Barri)
Intro [acoustic 12-string]:
[CaddD] v v [G/B] v v [G/A] v v [G]v v
Verse 1
[D]Don't bother cryin', [G]don't bother crawlin'
[D]It's all over now, [A]no use in stallin'
The [D]love I once felt, I don't feel [G]anymore for you
[D]This time I'll even [A]open the door for you
[D]You walked out when [D7]I was down
Well [G]now I'm well off
And [E7]look who's comin' [A]round
Chorus
[D]Where were [G]you when I needed you
[D]Where were [A]you when I wanted you
[D]Where were [G]you when I needed you
CaddD G/B G/A G [as per intro]
Where..ere...ere
Verse 2
You're lookin' good, it's hard to fight it
But no use explainin', I've already decided
That livin' with you, it's worse than without you
I won't spend a lifetime a-worryin' about you
Oh, things got rough and you disappeared
Now I'm back on my feet
But look, look who's standing there
Repeat Chorus
Harpsichord solo:
[D]/ / / / / / / / / / / / [G]/ / / / [D]/ / [A]/ / [D]/ / / /
Verse 3
Oh, you were so young, and you were so wild
I knew you were nobody's innocent child
That first day I saw you, you really got to me
I thought I could change you, what good did it do me
Oh, things got rough and you wouldn't wait
Now you're tripping back
But babe, it's too late
Repeat Chorus To Fade
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
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