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

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_ _ _ _ _ Where [Cm] were you when the world stopped turning?
[G] On that September [G] day?
[C] Were you in the yard with your wife and children
[G] Or working on some stage [C] in L.A.?
Did [F] you stand there in shock [C] at the sight of that black smoke
[F] Rising against that [C] blue sky?
[F] Did you shout out in anger [C] and fear for your neighbor?
[Am] Or did you just sit [F] down and cry?
_ [G] _
[C] Did you weep for the children who lost their dear loved ones
[G] 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 [Am] you
The difference in Iraq [F] and Iran
But I know Jesus [C] and I talk to God
And [F] I remember this from when [C] I was young
[F] Faith, hope, and love [C] are some good things he gave [G] us
And the greatest [F] is love
_ _ [C] Where were you when the world stopped turning
[G] On that [C] September 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 [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
Close your eyes and not go to sleep?
Did you notice the sunset 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 old movie you're [Am] watching
And turn on I Love [F] Lucy reruns?
Did you go to a church and hold hands with some strangers
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 watch CNN [C] but I'm not sure I can [Am] tell you
The difference in our [F] rock and our band
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 songs
[F] I'm not a real [C] political man
[F] I watch CNN [C] but I'm not sure I can [Am] tell you
The difference in our [F] rock and our band
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 [F] the greatest is love
And the greatest is love
And the greatest is love
_ _ [C] Where were you when the world stopped [F] turning
[G] On that September [C] day? _ _ _ _ _
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