Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)

Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning) easy guitar chords by Alan Jackson

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  • Intro 1

    Verse 1
    Where 
    were 
    you 

    when 
    the 
    world 
    stopped 
    turnin' 

    That 
    September 
    day? 

    Were 
    you 
    in 
    the 
    yard 

    with 
    your 
    wife 
    and 
    children 

    Or 
    workin' 
    on 
    some 
    stage 
    in 
    L. 
    A.? 

    Did 
    you 
    stand 
    there 
    in 
    shock 

    at 
    the 
    sight 
    of 
    that 
    black 
    smoke 

    Risin' 
    against 
    that 
    blue 
    sky? 

    Did 
    you 
    shout 
    out 
    in 
    anger, 

    in 
    fear 
    for 
    your 
    neighbor 

    Or 
    did 
    you 
    just 
    sit 
    down 
    and 
    cry? 

    Verse 2
    Did 
    you 
    weep 
    for 
    the 
    children, 

    they 
    lost 
    their 
    dear 
    loved 
    ones 

    Pray 
    for 
    the 
    ones 
    who 
    don't 
    know? 

    Did 
    you 
    rejoice 
    for 
    the 
    people 

    who 
    walked 
    from 
    the 
    rubble 

    And 
    sob 
    for 
    the 
    ones 
    left 
    be
    low? 

    Did 
    you 
    burst 
    out 
    with 
    pride 

    for 
    the 
    red, 
    white, 
    and 
    blue 

    And 
    the 
    heroes 
    who 
    died 

    just 
    doin' 
    what 
    they 
    do? 

    Did 
    you 
    look 
    up 
    to 
    heaven 

    for 
    some 
    kind 
    of 
    answer 

    And 
    look 
    at 
    yourself 
    and 
    what 
    really 
    matters? 

    Chorus 1
    I'm 
    just 
    singer 
    of 
    simple 
    songs 

    I'm 
    not 
    real 
    political 
    man 

    watch 
    CNN, 
    but 
    I'm 
    not 
    sure 
    can 
    tell 
    you 

    The 
    diff'rence 
    in 
    Iraq 
    and 
    I
    ran 

    But 
    know 
    Jesus 
    and 
    talk 
    to 
    God 

    And 
    re
    member 
    this 
    from 
    when 
    was 
    young 

    Faith, 
    hope, 
    and 
    love 

    are 
    some 
    good 
    things 
    He 
    gave 
    us 

    And 
    the 
    greatest 
    is 
    love 

    Verse 3
    Where 
    were 
    you 

    when 
    the 
    world 
    stopped 
    turnin' 

    That 
    September 
    day? 

    Teachin' 
    class 
    full 
    of 
    innocent 
    children 

    Or 
    drivin' 
    down 
    some 
    cold 
    inter
    state 

    Did 
    you 
    feel 
    guilty 
    'cause 
    you're 
    survivor? 

    In 
    crowded 
    room 
    did 
    you 
    feel 
    a
    lone? 

    Did 
    you 
    call 
    up 
    your 
    mother 

    and 
    tell 
    her 
    you 
    love 
    her? 

    Did 
    you 
    dust 
    off 
    that 
    Bible 
    at 
    home? 

    Verse 4
    Did 
    you 
    open 
    your 
    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 
    gun? 

    Did 
    you 
    turn 
    off 
    that 
    violent 

    old 
    movie 
    you're 
    watchin' 

    And 
    turn 
    on 
    Love 
    Lucy 
    re
    runs? 

    Did 
    you 
    go 
    to 
    church 

    and 
    hold 
    hands 
    with 
    some 
    strangers 

    Stand 
    in 
    line 
    to 
    give 
    your 
    own 
    blood? 

    Did 
    you 
    just 
    stay 
    home 

    and 
    cling 
    tight 
    to 
    your 
    family 

    Thank 
    God 
    you 
    had 
    somebody 
    to 
    love? 

    Chorus 2
    I'm 
    just 
    singer 
    of 
    simple 
    songs 

    I'm 
    not 
    real 
    political 
    man 

    watch 
    CNN, 
    but 
    I'm 
    not 
    sure 
    can 
    tell 
    you 

    The 
    diff'rence 
    in 
    Iraq 
    and 
    I
    ran 

    But 
    know 
    Jesus 
    and 
    talk 
    to 
    God 

    And 
    re
    member 
    this 
    from 
    when 
    was 
    young 

    Faith, 
    hope, 
    and 
    love 

    are 
    some 
    good 
    things 
    He 
    gave 
    us 

    And 
    the 
    greatest 
    is 
    love 

    Chorus 3
    I'm 
    just 
    singer 
    of 
    simple 
    songs 

    I'm 
    not 
    real 
    political 
    man 

    watch 
    CNN, 
    but 
    I'm 
    not 
    sure 
    can 
    tell 
    you 

    The 
    diff'rence 
    in 
    Iraq 
    and 
    I
    ran 

    But 
    know 
    Jesus 
    and 
    talk 
    to 
    God 

    And 
    re
    member 
    this 
    from 
    when 
    was 
    young 

    Faith, 
    hope, 
    and 
    love 

    are 
    some 
    good 
    things 
    He 
    gave 
    us 

    And 
    the 
    greatest 
    is 
    love 

    And 
    the 
    greatest 
    is 
    love 

    And 
    the 
    greatest 
    is 
    love 

    Outro 1
    Where 
    were 
    you 

    when 
    the 
    world 
    stopped 
    turnin' 

    That 
    September 
    day? 

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