May192018

Shawn Mendes – Where Were You In The Morning Piano, Ukulele, Guitar Chord Progression

ChordsC D Em

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This is the chord progression of Where Were You In The Morning b Shawn Mendes on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
C D Em
You said, “I wanna get to know ya”
Em       D
Why you gotta get my hopes up?
C D    Em
You said that you were staying over
Em    D
But then I woke up to the cold air

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

[Chorus]
C D Em
Where were you in the morning, baby?
Em D C D Em
You didn’t leave your number for me
Em D C D Em
Left me without a warning, baby
Em D C D Em
Where were you in the morning, baby?

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

[Verse 2]
C D Em
And I thought you really felt this
Em       D
When we were talking about breakfast
C D    Em
You made it seem like we connected
Em    D
I guess I just didn’t expect this

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

[Chorus]
C D Em
Where were you in the morning, baby?
Em D C D Em
You didn’t leave your number for me
Em D C D Em
Left me without a warning, baby
Em D C D Em
Where were you in the morning, baby?

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

[Bridge]
C D Em
And I hope you had a good reason
Em D
‘Cause I know you had a good time
C D Em
And I’m looking up at the ceiling
And I keep wondering why

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

(Left me without a warning)
Em D C D Em
I said, where were you in the morning baby?
(Where were you in the morning?)

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

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How to play Where Were You In The Morning: key, chords and progression

Where Were You In The Morning by Shawn Mendes is written in E minor (one sharp: F♯) and moves through 3 chords: C, D and Em.

The backbone of the song is C – D – Em – D (VI – VII – i – VII in E minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.