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Traveling Wilburys

Where Were You Last Night

by Traveling Wilburys
Traveling Wilburys

Biography:

Traveling Wilburys were a supergroup formed by George Harrison and Jeff Lynne. Initially an informal grouping with Roy Orbison and Tom Petty, they got together at Bob Dylan's studio in Malibu, California, to record an additional track as a B-side for the single release of Harrison's "This is Love". The song they came up with was "Handle with Care", which the record company immediately realized was too good to be released as a single "filler".

They enjoyed working together so much that they decided to create an album together.

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Traveling Wilburys

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  • End Of The Line
  • Handle With Care
  • Runaway
  • 7 Deadly Sins
  • Cool Dry Place
  • Dirty World
  • Heading For The Light
  • If You Belonged To Me
  • Inside Out
  • Last Night
  • Like A Ship
  • Margarita
  • Maxine
  • New Blue Moon
  • Nobodys Child
  • Not Alone Any More
  • Poor House
  • Rattled
  • Shes My Baby
  • Tweeter And The Monkey Man
  • Where Were You Last Night
  • Wilbury Twist
  • You Took My Breath Away
  • Youre Not Alone Anymore

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401 Artist   69 Music   164 Tab Tab
Song: Where Were You Last Night?
Artist: The Traveling Wilburys
Album: The Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3 [sic]
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR0SFcqG0zw
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traveling_Wilburys_Vol._3
Tempo: Moderato
Tuning: Drop D

Chords:
EADGBe
D XX0232
C X32010
G XX5433
Gm 555333
A X02220
Cm X35543
Bm X20432
E XX2100


[Intro: Instrumental Riff 1](Acoustic 12-string)
e||——————-——|——————-——|———-—-—|
B||—————————|—————-———|————-——|
G||—————-———|——————-——|——-—-——|
D||————-————|—————————|———-—-—|
A||-5–3–2—1—|————-———-|————-——|
D||————-————|—7-6-5-3-|-0——-——|
N.C. (start of verse)


[Verse 1](Dylan)
D G Gm D D^A-A^D
Where were you last night?
G Gm D D^A-A^D?
You were so uptight.

[Walking Fill 1](Bass Line)
e||———-———-——|
B||——2——-—-——|
G||———2^2——4—|
D||——-—-—-———|

[Pre-Chorus 1](Harrison)
G Cm G Gm A D
What did you do, who did you see?
G Cm G?
Were you with someone,
Gm A ?
Who reminded you of me?


[Chorus](All)
D G D D^A-A^D
Where were you last night?

?[Instrumental Riff 1](Acoustic 12-string)
e||——————-——|——————-——|———-—-—|
B||—————————|—————-———|————-——|
G||—————-———|——————-——|——-—-——|
D||————-————|—————————|———-—-—|
A||-5–3–2—1—|————-———-|————-——|
D||————-————|—7-6-5-3-|-0——-——|
N.C. (start of verse)


[Verse 2](Dylan)
D G Gm D D^A-A^D
Where were you last week?
D G D D^A-A^D ?
Were you up a creek?

[Walking Fill 1](Bass Line)
e||———-———-——|
B||——2——-—-——|
G||———2^2——4—|
D||——-—-—-———|

[Pre-Chorus 2](Harrison)
G Cm G Gm A D?
Did you stay up pacing the floor?
G Cm G?
Got me worried,
Gm A (Staccato Drums)?
You ignore me more and more.?

[Chorus 2](All)
D G D D^A-A^D
Where were you last night?


[Verse 3](Dylan)
A ?
You weren't around me,
D C?
When they found me.
D A D?
Where were you last night?


[Instrumental Riff 1]
e||——————-——|——————-——|———-—-—|
B||—————————|—————-———|————-——|
G||—————-———|——————-——|——-—-——|
D||————-————|—————————|———-—-—|
A||-5–3–2—1—|————-———-|————-——|
D||————-————|—7-6-5-3-|-0——-——|
N.C. (start of instrumental solo)


[Instrumental Solo](Lead Guitar with Sitar & Echo Pedal)
e||———————————-—|———————————-—|———————————-—|
B||—————————————|—————————————|———————————-—|
G||—12-14—12—14-|—16—14—12-14—|-12—-——-—-—-—|
D||————-——————-—|—————————-———|——-—14-——-——-|
A||——————-———-——|————-————-——-|———————————-—|
D||————-——————-—|———————————-—|———————————-—|
D G Gm D D^A-A^D
e||———————————-—|———————————-—|———————————-—|
B||—————————————|—————————————|———————————-—|
G||—12-14—12—14-|—16—14—12-14—|-12—-——-—-—-—|
D||————-——————-—|—————————-———|——-—14-——-——-|
A||——————-———-——|————-————-——-|———————————-—|
D||————-——————-—|———————————-—|———————————-—|
D G Gm D D^A-A^D


[Vocal Bridge](Dylan)
G A
You better stop your messin’ around,
Bm E
?Your name is going round from town to town.
D A (Phased rhythm)
?It's making me sad,
D C?
Making me feel bad.
D A
?Where were you last night?


[Instrumental Riff 1]
e||——————-——|——————-——|———-—-—|
B||—————————|—————-———|————-——|
G||—————-———|——————-——|——-—-——|
D||————-————|—————————|———-—-—|
A||-5–3–2—1—|————-———-|————-——|
D||————-————|—7-6-5-3-|-0——-——|
N.C. (start of verse)


[Verse 5](Dylan)
D G Gm D D^A-A^D
Where were you last year?
D G Gm D D^A-A^D?
You sure as hell weren't here.

[Pre-Chorus 5](Harrison)
G Cm G Gm A D?
You weren't waiting where you said.
G Cm G Gm A (Staccato Drums)?
You sent someone in your place instead.
?
[Chorus 3](All)
D G Gm D D^A-A^D
Where were you last night?


[Coda](Dylan)
D A?
It's getting to me,
D C?
Making me gloomy.
D A D ?
Where were you last n-i—hi-i-ght?


[Instrumental Riff 1]
e||——————-——|——————-——|———-—-—|
B||—————————|—————-———|————-——|
G||—————-———|——————-——|——-—-——|
D||————-————|—————————|———-—-—|
A||-5–3–2—1—|————-———-|————-——|
D||————-————|—7-6-5-3-|-0——-——|
N.C. (sustained)


[End]


NOTES
1. “…Though it was their second release, the album was mischievously titled Vol. 3 by George Harrison.
According to Jeff Lynne, "That was George's idea. He said, 'Let's confuse the buggers.’”…”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traveling_Wilburys_Vol._3
2. “…Yes it is a pop song, with no deep or profound meaning but it works perfectly in the genre for
which it is made. The confusion within the song fits perfectly with the “where were you” notion, and
the bounce and life and indeed sheer vivacity within the piece adds to the notion that the singer is
searching here there and everywhere. …”
http://bob-dylan.org.uk/archives/13
3. This Wilburys song has been superficially perceived as just a ‘throwaway song’ by sundry articles,
like that above, noting that “…it was just knocked off in a few minutes…”. The fact that it has split
verses with intercut Bass Line fills and 12 sting walking riffs, in Drop D tuning, are all evidence
that it is a genuinely crafted Pop Song. :-R




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