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Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)
By: Alan Jackson
[Verse]
CWhere were you when the world stopped turning,
GOn that September day?
COut in the Yard with your wife and children,
GOr working on some stage in CL.A.
Did you Fstand there in shock
At the Csite of that black smoke
FRising up against that blue sCky
Did you sFhout out in anger
In feCar for your neighbor,
Or Amdid you just sit down and Fcry?G  
Did you weep fCor the children, they lost their dear loved ones,
And Gpray for the ones who don?t knoCw?
DCid you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble
And Gsob for the ones left beClow?
Did you Fburst out in pride
For the RCed, White, and Blue
And the Fhero?s who died
just dCoing what they do,
Did you lFook up to heaven for some kind of Canswer
And Amlook at your self and what reaFlly matters?
[Chorus]
FI?m just a singer of
sCimple songs I?m not a
RFeal political mCan
I watch  FCNN, But I?m not sure I can tell Cyou
The diffAmerence in Iraq and IraFn.
FBut I know Jesus
And I talCk to God
And I remembFer this from when I was Cyoung
FaitFh, Hope and Love, are some Cgood things he gave us
GBut the greatest is Flove.G  
[Verse]
Where were you when the world stopped turning
On that September day?
Teaching a class full of innocent children
Or driving down some cold interstate?
Did you feel guilty cause you?re a survivor
In a crowded room do you feel alone?
Did you call up your mother
And tell you love her,
Or did you dust off that Bible at home?
Did you open you eyes and hope it never happened
Close your eyes and not go to sleep?
Did you notice the sunset for the first time in ages
And speak to some stranger on the street?
Did you lay down at night and think of tomorrow
Go out and buy you a gun
Did you turn off that violent old movie you?re watching
And turn on I Love Lucy reruns?
[Bridge] (sorta)
Did you gFo to a church and hold Chands with some strangers
FStand inline to give your own blood?
FDid you just stay home
And cling Ctight to your family,
Thank AmGod you have somebody to Flove.
[Chorus]
AGnd the greatest is FLove
GAnd the greatest is FLove
GAnd the greatest is Clove

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Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)

By: Alan Jackson

[Verse]

Where were you when the world stopped turning,

On that September day?

Out in the Yard with your wife and children,

G C

Or working on some stage in L.A.

Did you stand there in shock

At the site of that black smoke

F C

Rising up against that blue sky

Did you shout out in anger

In fear for your neighbor,

Am F G

Or did you just sit down and cry?

Did you weep for the children, they lost their dear loved ones,

G C

And pray for the ones who don?t know?

Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble

G C

And sob for the ones left below?

Did you burst out in pride

For the Red, White, and Blue

And the hero?s who died

just doing what they do,

F C

Did you look up to heaven for some kind of answer

Am F

And look at your self and what really matters?

[Chorus]

I?m just a singer of

simple songs I?m not a

F C

Real political man

F C

I watch CNN, But I?m not sure I can tell you

Am F

The difference in Iraq and Iran.

But I know Jesus

And I talk to God

F C

And I remember this from when I was young

F C

Faith, Hope and Love, are some good things he gave us

G F G

But the greatest is love.

[Verse]

Where were you when the world stopped turning

On that September day?

Teaching a class full of innocent children

Or driving down some cold interstate?

Did you feel guilty cause you?re a survivor

In a crowded room do you feel alone?

Did you call up your mother

And tell you love her,

Or did you dust off that Bible at home?

Did you open you eyes and hope it never happened

Close your eyes and not go to sleep?

Did you notice the sunset for the first time in ages

And speak to some stranger on the street?

Did you lay down at night and think of tomorrow

Go out and buy you a gun

Did you turn off that violent old movie you?re watching

And turn on I Love Lucy reruns?

[Bridge] (sorta)

F C

Did you go to a church and hold hands with some strangers

Stand inline to give your own blood?

Did you just stay home

And cling tight to your family,

Am F

Thank God you have somebody to love.

[Chorus]

G F

And the greatest is Love

G F

And the greatest is Love

G C

And the greatest is love

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