WHERE WERE YOU HIDING WHEN THE STORM BROKE? - THE ALARM Written by Eddie Macdonald and Mike Peters As performed by THE ALARM on the album DECLARATION Tuning: 1/2 step down Intro (twice) E ----------------------------------------| B -3/15-----12P10-------------------------| G ------------------11-9---7-----7--9--7--| D -----------------------------9----------| A ----------------------------------------| E ----------------------------------------| /// /// Born into a war and peace /// Forced to choose between a right and wrong /// /// Each man kills a thing he loves /// For better or for worse Em / / / D Face to face with a ragged truth Mixed up and torn in two And turned your back on the only thing That could save you from yourself /// WHERE WERE YOU HIDING /// WHEN THE STORM BROKE /// WHEN THE RAIN BEGAN TO FALL Em / / / D WHEN THE THUNDER AND THE LIGHTNING STRUCK AND THE RAIN AND THE FOUR WINDS DID HOWL /// /// After all time building up /// Comes inevitable knocking down (ONE BY ONE) /// /// Come receivers, liars, gamblers /// Pick pocket entourage (TWO BY TWO) Em / / / D Selling out is a cardinal sin Sinning with a safety net (THREE BY THREE) They say that all things come in threes Here comes the third degree D (let ring) All cards are marked And all fates will collide > /// The truth is the truth Or the truth is surely a lie /// /// Get back in your shelter / / // / If you can't come down off the fence /// /// And one more question Where were you? G / / / Where were you? WHERE WERE YOU HIDING WHEN THE STORM BROKE WHEN THE RAIN BEGAN TO FALL WHERE WERE YOU HIDING FOUR. WINDS. HOWL. ///