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Shawn Mendes - Where Were You In The Morning Chords

ChordsC, D, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram


[C]You said, “I wanna get to [D]know ya”[Em]
Why you gotta get my [Em]hopes [D]up?
[C]You said that you were staying [D]over [Em]
But then I woke up to the [Em]cold [D]air


[C]How could you make me [D]believe? [Em]
That there was something in [Em]between you and [D]me, yeah
[C]I look around and I don’t [D]see [Em]you


Where were you in the [C]morning, baby? [D] [Em]
You [Em]didn’t l[D]eave your n[C]umber for me [D] [Em]
Left [Em]me [D]without a [C]warning, baby [D] [Em]
Where [Em]were you [D]in the [C]morning, baby? [D] [Em]


How do you, how do you just walk away? [C] [D] [Em]
How do you, how do you [Em]just [D]walk [C]away?[D] [Em]


[C]And I thought you really [D]felt this [Em]
When we were talking about [Em] [D]breakfast
[C]You made it seem like we [D]connected [Em]
I guess I just didn’t [Em]expect [D]this


[C]How could you make me [D]believe? [Em]
That there was something in [Em]between you and [D]me, yeah
[C]I look around and I don’t [D]see [Em]you


Where were you in the [C]morning, baby? [D] [Em]
You [Em]didn’t l[D]eave your n[C]umber for me [D] [Em]
Left [Em]me [D]without a [C]warning, baby [D] [Em]
Where [Em]were you [D]in the [C]morning, baby? [D] [Em]


How do you, how do you just walk away?
[C]Where were, [D]where were [Em]you?
How do you, how do you [Em]just [D]walk away?
[C]Where were, [D]where were [Em]you?


And I h[C]ope you had a good [D]reason, [Em]’cause I know you had a good time
And I’m [C]looking up at the [D]ceiling [Em]and I keep wondering why


Where were you in the [C]morning, baby? [D] [Em](Where were you in the morning?)
You [Em]didn’t [D]leave your [C]number for me [D] [Em](You didn’t leave your number)
Left [Em]me [D]without a [C]warning, babe [D] [Em](Left me without a warning)
I said, where [Em]were you [D]in the [C]morning baby? [D] [Em](Where were you in the morning?)


How do you, how do you [Em]just [D]walk away? [C]Where were, [D]where were [Em]you?
How do you, how do you [Em]just [D]walk away? [C]Where were, [D]where were [Em]you?
How do you, how do you [Em]just [D]walk away? [C]Where were, [D]where were [Em]you?
How do you, how do you [Em]just [D]walk away? [C]Where were, [D]where were [Em]you?

AlbumShawn Mendes
GenresPop
Year2018
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Where Were You In The Morning on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Shawn Mendes - Where Were You In The Morning on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Where Were You In The Morning uses these transitions most often: C → D (30), D → Em (30), and D → C (21). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - D chord transition.

1. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
C to D

2. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
D to Em

3. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.
Em to C

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Where Were You In The Morning.

  • Where Were You In The Morning includes 110 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Where Were You In The Morning contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Where Were You In The Morning connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Em: 17%
    • D → C: 14%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → D: 18%