Where Were You Then? Tabs & Lyrics by Oleander

Where Were You Then?

guitar tabs lyrics

Oleander

Where Were You Then?
by
Oleander

Dropped D tuning, down 1/2 step: Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

These aren't necessarily the measures used; they just help make it easier to read.

Intro
3x: 1x alone, then 2x with drums and bass.

Eb-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Bb-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Gb-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Db--------0--------|--------3--------|--------7--------|--------5--------|
Ab--------0--------|--------3--------|--------7--------|--------5--------|
Db--0--0--0--x--x--|--3--3--3--x--x--|--7--7--7--x--x--|--5--5--5--x--x--|

Eb-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Bb-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Gb-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Db--------3--------|--------7--------|--------3--------|--------7--------|
Ab--------3--------|--------7--------|--------3--------|--------7--------|
Db--3--3--3--x--x--|--7--7--7--x--x--|--3--3--3--x--x--|--7--7--7--x--x--|

At the beginning of the second time, guitar 2 does a little scratching thing
like this

Eb--5\------------| except picking quickly instead of just once and sliding.
Bb----------------|
Gb----------------|
Db----------------|
Ab----------------|
Db----------------|

Verse:
The intro chords are repeated with palm-muting.

Chorus

Eb----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Bb----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Gb----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Db--3----0--------|--3----0--------|--3----0--------|--3---2----5----|
Ab--3----0--------|--3----0--------|--3----0--------|--3---2----5----|
Db--3----0--------|--3----0--------|--3----0--------|--3---2----5----|
Unwind__ Cut the ties__ Open wide__ And wait___

Listen to the song for timing on the chorus.

Interlude:

Eb----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Bb----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Gb----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Db---7---3--------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Ab---7---3--------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Db---7---3--------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Sorry, I need to finish this part...


So:
Intro/Verse chords: 7x
Chorus
Intro/Verse chords: 6x
Chorus
Interlude 4x
Intro/Verse: 6x (2 verse, 4 solo)
Chorus (for solo)
Interlude 4x
Outro:

After the last "Oh, where were you then" play:

Eb----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Bb----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Gb----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Db--0---3---------|--0---3---------|--0----2--3-----|----------------|
Ab--0---3---------|--0---3---------|--0----2--3-----|----------------|
Db--0---3---------|--0---3---------|--0----2--3-----|----------------|
Let ring until fade....