Chords for Alan Jackson - Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning) (CMA Awards 2001)
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Tonight, Alan Jackson is a nominee for four of tonight's awards.
And the songs that he writes, always tell it like it is.
Simple truths that come from his heart.
When he went to bed late last week, he couldn't sleep because of an idea that he had for this song.
It kept running through his head.
So early in the morning, he got up and he wrote this song.
And we're honored that he chose to do it for the first time in front of anybody.
Please welcome Mr.
Alan Jackson.
Where
[C]
were you when the world stopped [G] turning?
That [F] September [C] day.
Out in the yard, your wife and [G] children were working on some [C] stage in L.A.
[F] Did you stand there in [C] shock at the sight of that black [F] smoke rising [C] against that blue sky?
[F] Did you shout out in [C] anger and fear for your [Am] neighbor?
Or 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 [C] who don't know?
Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the [G] rubble?
You sobbed for the ones [C] left below?
[F] Did you burst out in [C] pride for the red, white, and blue?
[F] The heroes who [C] died just doing what they do.
[F] Did you look up to [C] heaven for some kind of answer?
[Am] And look at yourself, [F] and what really matters?
I'm just a singer [C] of simple songs.
[F] I'm not a real [C] political man.
[F] I've watched CNN, [C] but I'm not sure I can tell [Am] you the difference in [F] Iraq and Iran.
But I know [C] Jesus and I've talked to God [F] and I remember this from when [C] I was young.
[F] Faith, hope, and [C] love are some good things he [G] gave us.
And the [F] greatest 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 [C] guilty because you're a survivor?
[F] In a crowded room, did you [C] feel alone?
[F] Did you call up your [C] mother and tell her you loved her?
[Am] Did you dust off that [F] Bible at home?
[G] [C] Did you open your eyes and hope it never happened?
[G] Close your eyes and [C] not go to sleep?
Did you notice the sunset the first time in [G] ages?
Speak to some [C] stranger on the street?
[F] Did you lay down at [C] night and think of [F] tomorrow?
Go out and [C] buy you a gun?
[F] Did you turn off that [C] violent whole movie you're [Am] watching?
And turn on I Love [F] Lucy reruns?
Did you go to a [C] church and hold hands with some [F] stranger?
Stand in line and [C] give your own blood?
[F] Did you just stay [C] home and cling tight to your [Am] family?
Thank God you had [F] somebody to love.
I'm just a [C] singer of simple [F] songs.
I'm not a real [C] political man.
[F] I've watched CNN [C] but I'm not sure I can [Am] tell you
the difference in [F] Iraq and Iran.
But I know [C] Jesus and I talk to [F] God
and I remember this from [C] when I was young.
[F] Faith, hope, and [C] love are some good things he [G] gave us.
And the [F] greatest is love.
I'm just a [C] singer of simple [F] songs.
I'm not a real [C] political man.
[F] I've watched CNN [C] but I'm not sure I can [Am] tell you
the difference in [F] Iraq and Iran.
But I know [C] Jesus and I talk to [F] God
and I remember this from [C] when I was young.
[F] Faith, hope, and [C] love are some good things he [G] gave us.
And the [F] greatest is [G] love.
[F] [G] And the [F] greatest is [G] love.
[F] And the [F] greatest is love.
[C] Where were you when the world stopped [F] turning?
[G] That September [C] day.
[N]
And the songs that he writes, always tell it like it is.
Simple truths that come from his heart.
When he went to bed late last week, he couldn't sleep because of an idea that he had for this song.
It kept running through his head.
So early in the morning, he got up and he wrote this song.
And we're honored that he chose to do it for the first time in front of anybody.
Please welcome Mr.
Alan Jackson.
Where
[C]
were you when the world stopped [G] turning?
That [F] September [C] day.
Out in the yard, your wife and [G] children were working on some [C] stage in L.A.
[F] Did you stand there in [C] shock at the sight of that black [F] smoke rising [C] against that blue sky?
[F] Did you shout out in [C] anger and fear for your [Am] neighbor?
Or 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 [C] who don't know?
Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the [G] rubble?
You sobbed for the ones [C] left below?
[F] Did you burst out in [C] pride for the red, white, and blue?
[F] The heroes who [C] died just doing what they do.
[F] Did you look up to [C] heaven for some kind of answer?
[Am] And look at yourself, [F] and what really matters?
I'm just a singer [C] of simple songs.
[F] I'm not a real [C] political man.
[F] I've watched CNN, [C] but I'm not sure I can tell [Am] you the difference in [F] Iraq and Iran.
But I know [C] Jesus and I've talked to God [F] and I remember this from when [C] I was young.
[F] Faith, hope, and [C] love are some good things he [G] gave us.
And the [F] greatest 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 [C] guilty because you're a survivor?
[F] In a crowded room, did you [C] feel alone?
[F] Did you call up your [C] mother and tell her you loved her?
[Am] Did you dust off that [F] Bible at home?
[G] [C] Did you open your eyes and hope it never happened?
[G] Close your eyes and [C] not go to sleep?
Did you notice the sunset the first time in [G] ages?
Speak to some [C] stranger on the street?
[F] Did you lay down at [C] night and think of [F] tomorrow?
Go out and [C] buy you a gun?
[F] Did you turn off that [C] violent whole movie you're [Am] watching?
And turn on I Love [F] Lucy reruns?
Did you go to a [C] church and hold hands with some [F] stranger?
Stand in line and [C] give your own blood?
[F] Did you just stay [C] home and cling tight to your [Am] family?
Thank God you had [F] somebody to love.
I'm just a [C] singer of simple [F] songs.
I'm not a real [C] political man.
[F] I've watched CNN [C] but I'm not sure I can [Am] tell you
the difference in [F] Iraq and Iran.
But I know [C] Jesus and I talk to [F] God
and I remember this from [C] when I was young.
[F] Faith, hope, and [C] love are some good things he [G] gave us.
And the [F] greatest is love.
I'm just a [C] singer of simple [F] songs.
I'm not a real [C] political man.
[F] I've watched CNN [C] but I'm not sure I can [Am] tell you
the difference in [F] Iraq and Iran.
But I know [C] Jesus and I talk to [F] God
and I remember this from [C] when I was young.
[F] Faith, hope, and [C] love are some good things he [G] gave us.
And the [F] greatest is [G] love.
[F] [G] And the [F] greatest is [G] love.
[F] And the [F] greatest is love.
[C] Where were you when the world stopped [F] turning?
[G] That September [C] day.
[N]
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Tonight, Alan Jackson is a nominee for four of tonight's awards.
And the songs that he writes, always tell it like it is.
Simple truths that come from his heart.
When he went to bed late last week, he couldn't sleep because of an idea that he had for this song.
It kept running through his head.
So early in the morning, he got up and he wrote this song.
And we're honored that he chose to do it for the first time in front of anybody.
Please welcome Mr.
Alan Jackson.
Where _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ were you when the world stopped [G] turning?
That [F] September [C] day.
Out in the yard, your wife and [G] children were working on some [C] stage in L.A.
[F] Did you stand there in [C] shock at the sight of that black [F] smoke rising [C] against that blue sky?
[F] Did you shout out in [C] anger and fear for your [Am] neighbor?
Or 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 [C] who don't know?
Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the [G] rubble?
You sobbed for the ones [C] left below?
[F] Did you burst out in [C] pride for the red, white, and blue?
[F] The heroes who [C] died just doing what they do.
[F] Did you look up to [C] heaven for some kind of answer?
[Am] And look at yourself, [F] and what really matters? _
I'm just a singer [C] of simple songs.
[F] I'm not a real [C] political man.
[F] I've watched CNN, [C] but I'm not sure I can tell [Am] you the difference in [F] Iraq and Iran.
But I know [C] Jesus and I've talked to God [F] and I remember this from when [C] I was young.
[F] Faith, hope, and [C] love are some good things he [G] gave us.
And the [F] greatest 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 [C] guilty because you're a survivor?
[F] In a crowded room, did you [C] feel alone?
[F] Did you call up your [C] mother and tell her you loved her?
[Am] Did you dust off that [F] Bible at home?
_ [G] _ [C] Did you open your eyes and hope it never happened?
[G] Close your eyes and [C] not go to sleep?
Did you notice the sunset the first time in [G] ages?
Speak to some [C] stranger on the street?
[F] Did you lay down at [C] night and think of [F] tomorrow?
Go out and [C] buy you a gun?
[F] Did you turn off that [C] violent whole movie you're [Am] watching?
And turn on I Love [F] Lucy reruns?
Did you go to a [C] church and hold hands with some [F] stranger?
Stand in line and [C] give your own blood?
[F] Did you just stay [C] home and cling tight to your [Am] family?
Thank God you had [F] somebody to love.
_ _ I'm just a [C] singer of simple [F] songs.
I'm not a real [C] political man.
[F] I've watched CNN [C] but I'm not sure I can [Am] tell you
the difference in [F] Iraq and Iran.
But I know [C] Jesus and I talk to [F] God
and I remember this from [C] when I was young.
[F] Faith, hope, and [C] love are some good things he [G] gave us.
And the [F] greatest is love.
I'm just a [C] singer of simple [F] songs.
I'm not a real [C] political man.
[F] I've watched CNN [C] but I'm not sure I can [Am] tell you
the difference in [F] Iraq and Iran.
But I know [C] Jesus and I talk to [F] God
and I remember this from [C] when I was young.
[F] Faith, hope, and [C] love are some good things he [G] gave us.
And the [F] greatest is [G] love.
[F] [G] And the [F] greatest is [G] love.
[F] And the [F] greatest is love. _ _
[C] Where were you when the world stopped [F] turning?
[G] That September [C] day. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
And the songs that he writes, always tell it like it is.
Simple truths that come from his heart.
When he went to bed late last week, he couldn't sleep because of an idea that he had for this song.
It kept running through his head.
So early in the morning, he got up and he wrote this song.
And we're honored that he chose to do it for the first time in front of anybody.
Please welcome Mr.
Alan Jackson.
Where _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ were you when the world stopped [G] turning?
That [F] September [C] day.
Out in the yard, your wife and [G] children were working on some [C] stage in L.A.
[F] Did you stand there in [C] shock at the sight of that black [F] smoke rising [C] against that blue sky?
[F] Did you shout out in [C] anger and fear for your [Am] neighbor?
Or 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 [C] who don't know?
Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the [G] rubble?
You sobbed for the ones [C] left below?
[F] Did you burst out in [C] pride for the red, white, and blue?
[F] The heroes who [C] died just doing what they do.
[F] Did you look up to [C] heaven for some kind of answer?
[Am] And look at yourself, [F] and what really matters? _
I'm just a singer [C] of simple songs.
[F] I'm not a real [C] political man.
[F] I've watched CNN, [C] but I'm not sure I can tell [Am] you the difference in [F] Iraq and Iran.
But I know [C] Jesus and I've talked to God [F] and I remember this from when [C] I was young.
[F] Faith, hope, and [C] love are some good things he [G] gave us.
And the [F] greatest 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 [C] guilty because you're a survivor?
[F] In a crowded room, did you [C] feel alone?
[F] Did you call up your [C] mother and tell her you loved her?
[Am] Did you dust off that [F] Bible at home?
_ [G] _ [C] Did you open your eyes and hope it never happened?
[G] Close your eyes and [C] not go to sleep?
Did you notice the sunset the first time in [G] ages?
Speak to some [C] stranger on the street?
[F] Did you lay down at [C] night and think of [F] tomorrow?
Go out and [C] buy you a gun?
[F] Did you turn off that [C] violent whole movie you're [Am] watching?
And turn on I Love [F] Lucy reruns?
Did you go to a [C] church and hold hands with some [F] stranger?
Stand in line and [C] give your own blood?
[F] Did you just stay [C] home and cling tight to your [Am] family?
Thank God you had [F] somebody to love.
_ _ I'm just a [C] singer of simple [F] songs.
I'm not a real [C] political man.
[F] I've watched CNN [C] but I'm not sure I can [Am] tell you
the difference in [F] Iraq and Iran.
But I know [C] Jesus and I talk to [F] God
and I remember this from [C] when I was young.
[F] Faith, hope, and [C] love are some good things he [G] gave us.
And the [F] greatest is love.
I'm just a [C] singer of simple [F] songs.
I'm not a real [C] political man.
[F] I've watched CNN [C] but I'm not sure I can [Am] tell you
the difference in [F] Iraq and Iran.
But I know [C] Jesus and I talk to [F] God
and I remember this from [C] when I was young.
[F] Faith, hope, and [C] love are some good things he [G] gave us.
And the [F] greatest is [G] love.
[F] [G] And the [F] greatest is [G] love.
[F] And the [F] greatest is love. _ _
[C] Where were you when the world stopped [F] turning?
[G] That September [C] day. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _