Chords for Alan Jackson - Where Were You (Live)
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[Em] Now with his award winning song [Am] commemorating [Em] 9-11, Alan Jackson with a song called [A] When the World [N] Stopped Turning.
[C]
I'd like to do this song especially for all the people that died five years ago, the policemen, firemen, civilians, snipers, the city, Flight 93, and the Pentagon.
Where were you when the world stopped turning?
[G] That [C]
September day?
You in the yard with your wife and children [G] working on some [C] stage in L.A.
[F] Did you stand there and shine [C] at the sight of that black [F] smoke rising against [C] that blue sky?
[F] Did you shout out in anger [C] and fear for your neighbor?
[Am] Did you just sit [F] down and cry?
[G]
[C] Did you weep for the children who lost their dear loved [G] ones?
Pray for the ones who [C] don't know?
Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble?
[G] Sob for the ones [C] left in the fold?
[F] Did you burst out with pride [C] for the red, white, and blue?
[F] The heroes who [C] died just doing what they do?
Did you [F] look up to heaven [C] for some kind of answer?
[Am] Look at yourself, [F] what really matters?
I'm just a singer [C] of simple songs, I'm [F] not a real political [C] man.
I [F] watch CNN but [C] I'm not sure I can tell you [Am] the difference [B] in our rock [F] and our rain.
But I know Jesus [C] and I talk to God and [F] I remember this from when I [C] was young.
[F] Faith, hope, and love [C] are some good things he gave [G] us.
The greatest [F] is [G] love.
[F] [G]
[C] Where were you when the world stopped turning?
[G] That [C] September day?
Teaching a class full of innocent children.
[G] Driving down some [C] cold interstate.
[F] Did you feel guilty?
[C] Cause you're a survivor.
[F] In a crowded room did you [C] feel alone?
Did you [F] call up your mother [C] and tell her you loved her?
[Am] Did you dust off that Bible [F] at home?
[G] [C] Did you open your eyes and hope it never happened?
[G] Close your eyes and not [C] go to sleep?
Did you notice the serious first time in ages?
[G] Speak to some stranger [C] on the street?
[F] Did you lay down at night [C] and think of tomorrow?
[F] Go out and buy [C] you a gun?
[F] Did you turn off that violent [C] old movie and [Am] watch it?
Turn on Isle of [F] Lucille and run?
[C] [F] Did you go to church?
[C] Hold hands with some stranger?
[F] Stand in line and give your [C] own love?
[F] Did you just stay home and [C] cling tight to your family?
[Am] Thank God you met somebody [F] to love.
I'm just a singer [C] of a set more songs.
I'm [F] not a real political [C] man.
I've [F] watched CNN but [C] I'm not sure I can tell you.
[Am] The difference in our act [F] and our end.
But I know Jesus [C] and I've talked to God.
And [F] I remember this one when I [C] was young.
[F] Faith, hope and love [C] are some good things he gave [G] us.
The greatest [F] is [G] love.
[F] [G] The greatest [F] is love.
[G]
[F] [G] The greatest [F] is love.
[Em]
[F] [C] Wherever you in the world stop turning.
[F] [G] On that September [C] day.
[C]
I'd like to do this song especially for all the people that died five years ago, the policemen, firemen, civilians, snipers, the city, Flight 93, and the Pentagon.
Where were you when the world stopped turning?
[G] That [C]
September day?
You in the yard with your wife and children [G] working on some [C] stage in L.A.
[F] Did you stand there and shine [C] at the sight of that black [F] smoke rising against [C] that blue sky?
[F] Did you shout out in anger [C] and fear for your neighbor?
[Am] Did you just sit [F] down and cry?
[G]
[C] Did you weep for the children who lost their dear loved [G] ones?
Pray for the ones who [C] don't know?
Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble?
[G] Sob for the ones [C] left in the fold?
[F] Did you burst out with pride [C] for the red, white, and blue?
[F] The heroes who [C] died just doing what they do?
Did you [F] look up to heaven [C] for some kind of answer?
[Am] Look at yourself, [F] what really matters?
I'm just a singer [C] of simple songs, I'm [F] not a real political [C] man.
I [F] watch CNN but [C] I'm not sure I can tell you [Am] the difference [B] in our rock [F] and our rain.
But I know Jesus [C] and I talk to God and [F] I remember this from when I [C] was young.
[F] Faith, hope, and love [C] are some good things he gave [G] us.
The greatest [F] is [G] love.
[F] [G]
[C] Where were you when the world stopped turning?
[G] That [C] September day?
Teaching a class full of innocent children.
[G] Driving down some [C] cold interstate.
[F] Did you feel guilty?
[C] Cause you're a survivor.
[F] In a crowded room did you [C] feel alone?
Did you [F] call up your mother [C] and tell her you loved her?
[Am] Did you dust off that Bible [F] at home?
[G] [C] Did you open your eyes and hope it never happened?
[G] Close your eyes and not [C] go to sleep?
Did you notice the serious first time in ages?
[G] Speak to some stranger [C] on the street?
[F] Did you lay down at night [C] and think of tomorrow?
[F] Go out and buy [C] you a gun?
[F] Did you turn off that violent [C] old movie and [Am] watch it?
Turn on Isle of [F] Lucille and run?
[C] [F] Did you go to church?
[C] Hold hands with some stranger?
[F] Stand in line and give your [C] own love?
[F] Did you just stay home and [C] cling tight to your family?
[Am] Thank God you met somebody [F] to love.
I'm just a singer [C] of a set more songs.
I'm [F] not a real political [C] man.
I've [F] watched CNN but [C] I'm not sure I can tell you.
[Am] The difference in our act [F] and our end.
But I know Jesus [C] and I've talked to God.
And [F] I remember this one when I [C] was young.
[F] Faith, hope and love [C] are some good things he gave [G] us.
The greatest [F] is [G] love.
[F] [G] The greatest [F] is love.
[G]
[F] [G] The greatest [F] is love.
[Em]
[F] [C] Wherever you in the world stop turning.
[F] [G] On that September [C] day.
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[Em] Now with his award winning song [Am] commemorating [Em] 9-11, Alan Jackson with a song called [A] When the World [N] Stopped Turning. _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I'd like to do this song especially for all the people that died five years ago, the policemen, firemen, civilians, snipers, the city, Flight 93, and the Pentagon.
Where _ _ _ _ were you when the world stopped turning?
[G] _ That [C]
September day?
_ _ You in the yard with your wife and children [G] working on some [C] stage in L.A.
_ [F] Did you stand there and shine [C] at the sight of that black [F] smoke rising against [C] that blue sky?
_ [F] Did you shout out in anger [C] and fear for your neighbor?
[Am] Did you just sit [F] down and cry?
_ _ [G] _ _ _
[C] Did you weep for the children who lost their dear loved [G] ones?
Pray for the ones who [C] don't know?
_ Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble?
[G] Sob for the ones [C] left in the fold? _
[F] Did you burst out with pride [C] for the red, white, and blue? _
[F] The heroes who [C] died just doing what they do?
Did you [F] look up to heaven [C] for some kind of answer? _
[Am] Look at yourself, _ [F] what really matters? _
_ _ _ _ I'm just a singer [C] of simple songs, I'm [F] not a real political [C] man.
I [F] watch CNN but [C] I'm not sure I can tell you [Am] the difference [B] in our rock [F] and our rain.
_ But I know Jesus [C] and I talk to God and [F] I remember this from when I [C] was young.
_ _ [F] Faith, hope, and love [C] are some good things he gave [G] us.
The greatest [F] is [G] love.
_ [F] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ Where were you when the world stopped turning?
[G] _ That [C] September day? _ _ _
Teaching a class full of innocent children. _
[G] Driving down some [C] cold interstate.
[F] Did you feel guilty?
[C] Cause you're a survivor.
[F] In a crowded room did you [C] feel alone? _
Did you [F] call up your mother [C] and tell her you loved her?
[Am] Did you dust off that Bible [F] at home? _ _
[G] _ _ _ [C] Did you open your eyes and hope it never happened?
_ [G] Close your eyes and not [C] go to sleep?
Did you notice the serious first time in ages?
[G] Speak to some stranger [C] on the street?
_ [F] Did you lay down at night [C] and think of tomorrow?
_ [F] Go out and buy [C] you a gun?
_ [F] Did you turn off that violent [C] old movie and [Am] watch it?
Turn on Isle of [F] Lucille and run?
[C] _ [F] Did you go to church?
[C] Hold hands with some stranger?
[F] Stand in line and give your [C] own love?
_ [F] Did you just stay home and [C] cling tight to your family?
[Am] Thank God you met somebody [F] to love. _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm just a singer [C] of a set more songs.
I'm [F] not a real political [C] man.
I've [F] watched CNN but [C] I'm not sure I can tell you.
[Am] The difference in our act [F] and our end. _
But I know Jesus [C] and I've talked to God.
And [F] I remember this one when I [C] was young. _ _
[F] Faith, hope and love [C] are some good things he gave [G] us.
The greatest [F] is [G] love. _
[F] _ [G] The greatest [F] is love.
[G] _ _
[F] _ _ [G] The greatest [F] is love.
[Em] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ Wherever you in the world stop turning.
[F] _ [G] On _ that September [C] _ _ day.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I'd like to do this song especially for all the people that died five years ago, the policemen, firemen, civilians, snipers, the city, Flight 93, and the Pentagon.
Where _ _ _ _ were you when the world stopped turning?
[G] _ That [C]
September day?
_ _ You in the yard with your wife and children [G] working on some [C] stage in L.A.
_ [F] Did you stand there and shine [C] at the sight of that black [F] smoke rising against [C] that blue sky?
_ [F] Did you shout out in anger [C] and fear for your neighbor?
[Am] Did you just sit [F] down and cry?
_ _ [G] _ _ _
[C] Did you weep for the children who lost their dear loved [G] ones?
Pray for the ones who [C] don't know?
_ Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble?
[G] Sob for the ones [C] left in the fold? _
[F] Did you burst out with pride [C] for the red, white, and blue? _
[F] The heroes who [C] died just doing what they do?
Did you [F] look up to heaven [C] for some kind of answer? _
[Am] Look at yourself, _ [F] what really matters? _
_ _ _ _ I'm just a singer [C] of simple songs, I'm [F] not a real political [C] man.
I [F] watch CNN but [C] I'm not sure I can tell you [Am] the difference [B] in our rock [F] and our rain.
_ But I know Jesus [C] and I talk to God and [F] I remember this from when I [C] was young.
_ _ [F] Faith, hope, and love [C] are some good things he gave [G] us.
The greatest [F] is [G] love.
_ [F] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ Where were you when the world stopped turning?
[G] _ That [C] September day? _ _ _
Teaching a class full of innocent children. _
[G] Driving down some [C] cold interstate.
[F] Did you feel guilty?
[C] Cause you're a survivor.
[F] In a crowded room did you [C] feel alone? _
Did you [F] call up your mother [C] and tell her you loved her?
[Am] Did you dust off that Bible [F] at home? _ _
[G] _ _ _ [C] Did you open your eyes and hope it never happened?
_ [G] Close your eyes and not [C] go to sleep?
Did you notice the serious first time in ages?
[G] Speak to some stranger [C] on the street?
_ [F] Did you lay down at night [C] and think of tomorrow?
_ [F] Go out and buy [C] you a gun?
_ [F] Did you turn off that violent [C] old movie and [Am] watch it?
Turn on Isle of [F] Lucille and run?
[C] _ [F] Did you go to church?
[C] Hold hands with some stranger?
[F] Stand in line and give your [C] own love?
_ [F] Did you just stay home and [C] cling tight to your family?
[Am] Thank God you met somebody [F] to love. _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm just a singer [C] of a set more songs.
I'm [F] not a real political [C] man.
I've [F] watched CNN but [C] I'm not sure I can tell you.
[Am] The difference in our act [F] and our end. _
But I know Jesus [C] and I've talked to God.
And [F] I remember this one when I [C] was young. _ _
[F] Faith, hope and love [C] are some good things he gave [G] us.
The greatest [F] is [G] love. _
[F] _ [G] The greatest [F] is love.
[G] _ _
[F] _ _ [G] The greatest [F] is love.
[Em] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ Wherever you in the world stop turning.
[F] _ [G] On _ that September [C] _ _ day.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _