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Shawn Mendes - Where Were You In The Morning Chords

ChordsC, D, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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CYousaid,“IwannagettoDknow Emya”
WhyyougottagetmyEmhopesDup?
CYousaidthatyouwerestayingDoverEm
ButthenIwokeuptotheEmcoldDair
CHowcouldyoumakemeDbelieve?Em
ThattherewassomethinginEmbetweenyouandDme,yeah
CIlookaroundandIdon’tDseeEmyou
WherewereyouintheCmorning,baby?DEm
YouEmdidn’t Dleaveyour CnumberformeDEm
LeftEmmeDwithoutaCwarning,babyDEm
WhereEmwereyouDintheCmorning,baby?DEm
Howdoyou,howdoyoujustwalkaway?CDEm
Howdoyou,howdoyouEmjustDwalkCaway?Em
CAndIthoughtyoureallyDfeltthisEm
WhenweweretalkingaboutEmbreakfast
CYoumadeitseemlikeweDconnectedEm
IguessIjustdidn’tEmexpectDthis
CHowcouldyoumakemeDbelieve?Em
ThattherewassomethinginEmbetweenyouandDme,yeah
CIlookaroundandIdon’tDseeEmyou
WherewereyouintheCmorning,baby?DEm
YouEmdidn’t Dleaveyour CnumberformeDEm
LeftEmmeDwithoutaCwarning,babyDEm
WhereEmwereyouDintheCmorning,baby?DEm
Howdoyou,howdoyoujustwalkaway?
CWherewere,DwherewereEmyou?
Howdoyou,howdoyouEmjustDwalkaway?
CWherewere,DwherewereEmyou?
AndI ChopeyouhadagoodDreason,Em’causeIknowyouhadagoodtime
AndI’mClookingupattheDceilingEmandIkeepwonderingwhy
WherewereyouintheCmorning,baby?D(WhereEmwereyouinthemorning?)
YouEmdidn’tDleaveyourCnumberformeD(YouEmdidn’tleaveyournumber)
LeftEmmeDwithoutaCwarning,babeD(LeftEmmewithoutawarning)
Isaid,whereEmwereyouDintheCmorningbaby?D(WhereEmwereyouinthemorning?)
Howdoyou,howdoyouEmjustDwalkaway?CWherewere,DwherewereEmyou?
Howdoyou,howdoyouEmjustDwalkaway?CWherewere,DwherewereEmyou?
Howdoyou,howdoyouEmjustDwalkaway?CWherewere,DwherewereEmyou?
Howdoyou,howdoyouEmjustDwalkaway?CWherewere,DwherewereEmyou?
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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 30 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 30 times.

D to Em

3. Em → C chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

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%