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Capo 3rd Fret
Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)
by Alan Jackson
[Verse 1]
A
Where were you when the world stopped turning
E               A
That September day
A
Out in the yard with your wife and children
E                         A
Working on some stage in L.A.
             D
Did you stand there in shock
            A
At the sight of that black smoke
D                        A
Rising against that blue sky
               D               A
Did you shout out in anger in fear for your neighbor
    F#m                       D        E
Or did you just sit down and cry
         A
Did you weep for the children that lost their dear loved ones
E                               A
Pray for the ones who don't know
A
Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble
     E                    A
And sob for the ones left below
        D                          A
Did you burst out in pride for the red, white & blue
    D                                    A
The heroes who died just doing what they do
        D                      A
Did you look up to heaven for some kind of answer
        F#m               D
And look at yourself for what really matters
[Chorus]
D                   A
I'm just a singer of simple songs,
          D              A
I'm not a real political man
         D             A
I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you
    F#m                    D
The difference in Iraq and Iran
    D               A
But I know Jesus and I talk to God
           D                        A
And I remember this from when I was young
D                            A                         E
Faith, hope and love are some good things He gave us
                     D
And the greatest is love.
[Verse 2]
A
Where were you when the world stopped turning
   E           A
That September day
A
Teaching a class full of innocent children
   E                       A
Driving down some cold interstate
    D                 A
Did you feel guilty because you're a survivor
      D                         A
In a crowded room did you feel alone
        D                        A
Did you call up your mother and tell her you love her
              F#m              D         E
Did you dust off that Bible at home
        A
Did you open your eyes and hope it never happened
E                             A
Close your eyes and not go to sleep
         A
Did you notice the sunset for the first time in ages
   E                           A
Speak to some stranger on the street
          D                     A
Did you lay down at night and think of tomorrow
   D                 A
Go out and buy you a gun
         D                         A
Did you turn off that violent old movie you're watching
         F#m               D
And turn on I Love Lucy reruns
    D                           A
Did you go to a Church and hold hands with some stranger
D                               A
Stand in line and give your own blood
     D                             A
Did you just stay home and cling tight to your family
      F#m                      D
Thank God you had somebody to love
(Repeat Chorus twice)
    D                 A
I'm just a singer of simple songs,
          D              A
I'm not a real political man
        D           A
I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you
      F#m                   D
The difference in Iraq and Iran
    D                A
But I know Jesus and I talk to God
          D                           A
And I remember this from when I was young
D                            A                          E
Faith, hope and love are some good things He gave us
                     D
And the greatest is love.
D      E              A      E
The greatest is love
D       E              A     E
The greatest is love
      A
Where were you when the world stopped turning
   E                     A
That September           day

Where Were You chords and lyrics

Free chords for Where Were You by Alan Jackson. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Capo 3rd Fret
Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)
by Alan Jackson
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
(Repeat Chorus twice)

Where Were You Chords by Alan Jackson

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