{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1778664,"song":"I Was There When It Happened","artist":"Johnny Cash","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1778664-i-was-there-when-it-happened-chords-by-johnny-cash/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1778664?type=chord","rating":4.75203,"votes":14,"content":"Johnny Cash - I Was There When It Happened\r\nWith His Hot and Blue Guitar (1957)\r\nOriginal in F, so when played in C: Capo 5\r\n---\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]G7[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] (stop)\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]               [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThere are some people   who say we cannot tell[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]G7[/ch]       [ch]G7[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] (stop)\r\nWhether we are saved or    whether all is well[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]C7[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThey say we only can hope and trust that it is so[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G7[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] (stop)\r\nBut I was there when it happened and so I guess I ought to know[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                        [ch]G7[/ch]                 [ch]G7[/ch]\r\n  Yes I know when Jesus saved me (saved my soul)[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\n  The very moment He forgave me (made me whole)[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]D7[/ch]               [ch]D7[/ch]                [ch]G7[/ch]            (stop)\r\n  He took away my heavy burdens, Lord he gave me peace within (peace within)[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                        [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\n    Satan can't make me doubt it (I won't doubt it)[/tab]\r\n[tab]                            [ch]F[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]\r\n    It's real and I'm gonna shout it (I'm gonna shout it)[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G7[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] (stop)\r\n    I was there when it happened and so I guess I ought to know[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]G7[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] (stop)\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                 [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI don't care who tells me   salvation is not real[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]G7[/ch]    [ch]G7[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] (stop)\r\nThough the world may argue    that we cannot feel[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]C7[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe heavy burdens lifted    and the vile sins go[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G7[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] (stop)\r\nI was there when it happened and so I guess I ought to know[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                        [ch]G7[/ch]                 [ch]G7[/ch]\r\n  Yes I know when Jesus saved me (saved my soul)[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\n  The very moment He forgave me (made me whole)[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]D7[/ch]               [ch]D7[/ch]                [ch]G7[/ch]            (stop)\r\n  He took away my heavy burdens, Lord he gave me peace within (peace within)[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                        [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\n    Satan can't make me doubt it (I won't doubt it)[/tab]\r\n[tab]                            [ch]F[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]\r\n    It's real and I'm gonna shout it (I'm gonna shout it)[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G7[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n    I was there when it happened and so I guess I ought to know[/tab]","plain_text":"Johnny Cash - I Was There When It Happened\nWith His Hot and Blue Guitar (1957)\nOriginal in F, so when played in C: Capo 5\n---\n\nC G7 C (stop)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nC G7 C (stop)","chords":["F","C","G7","C7","D7"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,4,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,3,1,0]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]}}}