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

2002Country1.1K views

Key: C major•

Intro 1

Csus2

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Csus2

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Verse 1
Csus2 Csus2 
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Where were you
when the world stopped turnin'
Gadd9 Gadd9 
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Csus2 Csus2 
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That September day?
Were you in the yard
with your wife and children
Gadd9 Gadd9 
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Or workin'  on some stage in L. A.?
F F 
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Did you stand there in shock
Cadd9 Cadd9 
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at the sight    of that black smoke
F F 
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Cadd9 Cadd9 
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Risin' against that blue sky?
F F 
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Did you shout out in anger,
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in fear     for your neighbor
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Fadd9 Fadd9 
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G G 
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Or did you just sit down and cry?

Verse 2
Csus2 Csus2 
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Did you weep     for the children,
they lost their dear loved ones
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Pray     for the ones who don't know?
Did you rejoice for the people
who walked from the rubble
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And sob      for the ones left below?
F F 
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Did you burst out with pride
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for the red,     white, and blue
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And the heroes who died
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just doin'    what they do?
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Did you look up to heaven
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for some     kind of answer
Am Am 
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And look at yourself and what     really matters?

Chorus 1
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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 you
Am Am 
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F F 
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The diff'rence 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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C C 
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And I remember this from when I was young
F F 
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Faith, hope, and love
C C 
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are some good things He gave us
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F F 
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And the greatest is love

Verse 3
Csus2 Csus2 
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Where were you
when the world stopped turnin'
Gadd9 Gadd9 
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That September day?
Teachin' a class full of innocent children
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Or drivin'  down some cold interstate
F F 
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Cadd9 Cadd9 
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Did you feel guilty 'cause you're   a survivor?
F F 
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Cadd9 Cadd9 
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In a crowded room did you feel alone?
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Did you call up your mother
Cadd9 Cadd9 
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and tell     her you love her?
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Fadd9 Fadd9 
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Did you dust off that Bible at home?

Verse 4
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Did you open     your eyes
and hope it never happened
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Close    your eyes and not go to sleep?
Did you notice the sunset
for the first time in ages
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And speak    to some stranger on the street?
F F 
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Did you lay down at night
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and think    of tomorrow
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Go out and buy you a gun?
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Did you turn off that violent
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old movie    you're watchin'
Am Am 
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Fadd9 Fadd9 
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And turn on I Love Lucy reruns?
F F 
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Did you go to a church
Cadd9 Cadd9 
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and hold hands    with some strangers
F F 
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Cadd9 Cadd9 
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Stand in line to give your own blood?
F F 
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Did you just stay home
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and cling tight    to your family
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Thank God you had somebody to love?

Chorus 2
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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 you
Am Am 
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F F 
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The diff'rence 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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C C 
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And I remember this from when I was young
F F 
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Faith, hope, and love
C C 
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are some good things He gave us
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F F 
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And the greatest is love

Chorus 3
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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 you
Am Am 
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F F 
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The diff'rence 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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C C 
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And I remember this from when I was young
F F 
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Faith, hope, and love
C C 
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are some good things He gave us
G G 
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F F 
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And the greatest is love
G G 
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F F 
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And the greatest is love
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And the greatest is love

Outro 1

Csus2

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Where were you

when the world stopped turnin'

Gadd9

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Csus2

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Csus2
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Cadd9
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Fadd9
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