Chords for Alan Jackson "Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning"

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_ _ _ [G] _ [C] Where were you when the world stopped turning [G] on that [C] September day?
Were you in the yard with your wife and children [G] or working on some stage [C] in L.A.?
[F] Did you stand there in shock [C] at the sight of that black [F] smoke rising against [C] that blue sky?
[F] Did you shout out in [C] anger and fear for your Navy [Am] or did you just sit [F] down and cry?
_ [G] _ [C] Did you weep for the children who lost their dear loved [G] ones and pray for the ones who [C] don't know?
Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble [G] and sobbed for the ones [C] left below?
[F] Did you burst out with pride [C] with the red, white and blue [F] and the heroes who died [C] just doing what they do?
[F] Did you look up to heaven [C] for some kind of answer [Am] and look at yourself [F] and 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 in Iraq [F] and Iran.
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 love.
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[F] _ [G] _ [C] Where were you when the world stopped turning [G] on that September [C] day?
Teaching a class full of innocent children [G] or 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?
[F] Did you 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 sunset the first time in ages?
[G] Speak to some stranger [C] on the street?
[F] Did you lay down at night, [C] think of tomorrow, [F] go out and buy [C] you a gun?
[F] Did you turn off that violent [C] old movie you're watching, [Am] turn on all of those [F] seri runs?
[C] [F] Did you go to a church and [C] hold hands with some strangers, [F] stand in line and give your [C] own blood?
[F] Did you just stay home and [C] cling tight to your family?
[Am] Thank God you had somebody [F] to love.
_ _ 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 in our rock [F] and our end.
But I know Jesus [C] and I've talked 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 and the greatest [F] is love.
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 in our rock [F] and our end.
But I know Jesus [C] and I've talked 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 and the greatest [F] is [G] love.
[F] [G] And the greatest [F] is love.
[G] _ [F] [G] And the greatest [F] is [C] love.
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[C] Where were you when the world stopped turning [G] on that September [C] day?
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