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Were You There
Attalus
Gospel Hymns Vol. 1
Intro
     Am(  E)  (  G)
Verse 1
                      Am(  E) (  G)
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Oh were you tAmhere when they crucified my LEord?
AmOhh,         Am/GsAm/F#ometimes it Am/Fcauses me to tEmremble, tremble, trAmemble
                      Am(  E) (  G)
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Verse 2
                      Am(  E)     (  G)
Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?
Were you tAmhere when they nailed Him to the tEree?
AmOhh,         Am/GsAm/F#ometimes it Am/Fcauses me to tEmremble, tremble, trAmemble
                      Am(  E)     (  G)
Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?
Verse 3
                      Am(  E)      (  G)
Were you there when they pierced Him in the side?
Were you tAmhere when they pierced Him in the sEide?
AmOhh,         Am/GsAm/F#ometimes it Am/Fcauses me to tEmremble, tremble, trAmemble
                      Am(  E)      (  G)
Were you there when they pierced Him in the side?
Intro
Verse 4
Were you tAmhere when they laid Him in the tomb?
Were you tAmhere when they laid Him in the tEomb?
AmOhh,         Am/GsAm/F#ometimes it Am/Fcauses me to tEmremble, tremble, trAmemble
Were you tAmhere when they laid Him in the tomb?
Intro
Verse 5
Were you tChere when He G/Brose up from the gAmrave?
Were you tChere when He rose up from the gGrave?
COhh,          G/BsAmometimes I fGeel like shouting GFlory
COhh,          G/BsAmometimes I fGeel like shouting GFlory
COhh,          G/BsAmometimes I fGeel like shouting GFlory, GGlory, GClory
Were you tChere when He rose up from the grave?

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Were You There

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Am/G

Am/F#

Am/F

G/B

Were You There

Attalus

Gospel Hymns Vol. 1

Intro

Am E G

( ) ( )

Verse 1

Am E G

( ) ( )

Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

Am E

Oh were you there when they crucified my Lord?

Am Am/G Am/F# Am/F Em Am

Ohh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble

Am E G

( ) ( )

Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

Verse 2

Am E G

( ) ( )

Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?

Am E

Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?

Am Am/G Am/F# Am/F Em Am

Ohh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble

Am E G

( ) ( )

Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?

Verse 3

Am E G

( ) ( )

Were you there when they pierced Him in the side?

Am E

Were you there when they pierced Him in the side?

Am Am/G Am/F# Am/F Em Am

Ohh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble

Am E G

( ) ( )

Were you there when they pierced Him in the side?

Intro

Verse 4

Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?

Am E

Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?

Am Am/G Am/F# Am/F Em Am

Ohh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble

Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?

Intro

Verse 5

C G/B Am

Were you there when He rose up from the grave?

C G

Were you there when He rose up from the grave?

C G/B Am G F

Ohh, sometimes I feel like shouting Glory

C G/B Am G F

Ohh, sometimes I feel like shouting Glory

C G/B Am G F G C

Ohh, sometimes I feel like shouting Glory, Glory, Glory

Were you there when He rose up from the grave?

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