Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning chords by
Alan Jackson

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Key: C major•

Intro 1

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Where were you when the world

Verse 1
C C 
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Cm Cm 3
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G G 
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C C 
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stopped turning on that September day?
Were you in the yard with
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C C 
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your wife and children
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C C 
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Or working on some stage in L.A.?
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Did you stand there in shock at the
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sight of that black smoke
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C C 
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Risin' against that blue sky?
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Did you shout out in anger,
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in fear for your neighbor
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Or did you just sit down and cry?
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Verse 2
G G 
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C C 
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Did you weep for the children who
lost their dear loved ones
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And pray for the ones who don't know?
Did you rejoice for the people
who walked from the rubble
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C C 
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And sob for the ones left below?
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C C 
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Did you burst out with pride for the red,
white and blue
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And the heroes who died just
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doin' what they do?
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Did you look up to heaven
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for some kind of answer
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And look at yourself and
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what really matters?

Verse 3
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C C 
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I'm just a singer of simple songs
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C C 
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I'm not a  real political man
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C C 
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I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell
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F F 
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You the dif ference in Iraq and Iran
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But I know Jesus and I talk to God
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And I remember this from
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when I was young
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Faith, hope and love are some
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good things He gave us
And the greatest is love
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G G 
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Verse 4
C C 
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Where were you when the world stopped
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C C 
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turning on that September day?
Were you teaching a class full
of innocent children
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C C 
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Or driving down some cold interstate?
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Did you feel guilty 'cause
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you're a survivor
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C C 
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In a crowded room did you feel alone?
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Did you call up your mother
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and tell her you loved her?
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Did you dust off that Bible at home?
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Verse 5
G G 
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C C 
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Did you open your eyes,
hope it never happened
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Close your eyes and not
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go to sleep?
Did you notice the sunset
the first time in ages
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C C 
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Or speak to some stranger on the street?
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Did you lay down at night
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and think of tomorrow
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C C 
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Or go out and buy you a gun?
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Did you turn off that violent old
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movie you're watchin'
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F F 
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And turn on "I Love Lucy" reruns?

Verse 6
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Did you go to a church and hold
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hands with some strangers
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Did you stand in line and
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give your own blood?
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Did you just stay home and
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cling tight to your family
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Thank God you had somebody to love?
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Verse 7
C C 
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I'm just a singer of simple songs
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C C 
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I'm not a  real political man
F F 
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C C 
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I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell
Am Am 
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C C 
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F F 
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You the dif ference in Iraq an d Iran
C C 
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But I know Jesus and I  talk to God
F F 
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And I remember this from
C C 
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when I was young
F F 
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C C 
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Faith, hope and love are some good
G G 
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things He gave us
And the greatest is love
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Verse 8
C C 
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I'm just a singer of simple songs
F F 
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C C 
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I'm not a  real political man
F F 
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C C 
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I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell
Am Am 
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C C 
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F F 
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You the difference in Iraq and  Iran
C C 
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But I know Jesus and I  talk to God
F F 
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And I remember this from
C C 
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when I was young
F F 
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C C 
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Faith, hope and love are some good
G G 
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things He gave us
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F F 
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