Where Were You When I Needed You by The Grass Roots

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Tuning: Standard (E A D G)

0:04

G|--------|
D|--------|
A|0---/---|
E|--------|


G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------7-------------------------------7---------------|
A|5-----------5-------------------5-----------5-------------------|
E|------------------------5-------------------------------5-------|

G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------7---------------5-----------5-----------5-------|
A|5-----------5-----------5-----------------------5---------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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A|5-----------5-----------5-----------------------7---------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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A|5-----------5-----------5---------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

0:25

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0:37

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0:58

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1:15

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1:28

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1:48

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2:13

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2:26 Until fadeout.

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E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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Last Updated: September 10, 2025