Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning) Chords
Tempo:
57.8 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] Where were you when the world stopped turning [G] on that September day?
[G] children or working on some [C] stage in L.A.?
[F] smoke rising against [C] that blue sky?
[Am] or did you just sit [F] down and cry?
children who lost their dear loved [G] ones and pray for the ones [C] who don't know?
people who walked from the [G] rubble and sob for the ones [C] left below?
[C] pride with the red, white, and blue [F] and the heroes who [C] died just doing what they do?
[C] Where were you when the world stopped turning [G] on that September day?
[G] children or working on some [C] stage in L.A.?
[F] smoke rising against [C] that blue sky?
[Am] or did you just sit [F] down and cry?
children who lost their dear loved [G] ones and pray for the ones [C] who don't know?
people who walked from the [G] rubble and sob for the ones [C] left below?
[C] pride with the red, white, and blue [F] and the heroes who [C] died just doing what they do?
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_ _ _ _ [C] Where were you when the world stopped turning [G] on that September day?
[C] Were you in the yard with your wife and [G] children or 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 against [C] that blue sky?
[F] Did you shout out in [C] anger 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 [G] ones and pray for the ones [C] who don't know?
Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the [G] rubble and sob for the ones [C] left below?
Did [F] you burst out with [C] pride with the red, white, and blue [F] and the heroes who [C] died just doing what they do?
[F] Did you look up to [C] heaven for some kind of [Am] answer 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 watched CNN [C] but 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 [F] and I remember this from when [C] I was young.
[F] Faith, hope, and love [C] are some good things he gave [G] us.
The greatest 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 [G] happened?
Close your eyes and not [C] go to sleep?
Did you notice the sunset the first time in [G] ages?
Speak to some stranger [C] on the street?
[F] Did you lay down at [C] night and think of [F] tomorrow?
Go out and buy [C] 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 give [C] your own blood?
[F] Did you just stay home [C] and cling tight to your [Am] family?
Thank God you had [F] somebody to 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 [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 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 tell [Am] you the difference in [F] Iraq and Iran.
But I know [C] Jesus and I've talked 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.
And the greatest is love.
And the greatest is love. _ _
[C] Where were you when the world stopped [G] turning on that September [C] day? _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] Where were you when the world stopped turning [G] on that September day?
[C] Were you in the yard with your wife and [G] children or 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 against [C] that blue sky?
[F] Did you shout out in [C] anger 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 [G] ones and pray for the ones [C] who don't know?
Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the [G] rubble and sob for the ones [C] left below?
Did [F] you burst out with [C] pride with the red, white, and blue [F] and the heroes who [C] died just doing what they do?
[F] Did you look up to [C] heaven for some kind of [Am] answer 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 watched CNN [C] but 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 [F] and I remember this from when [C] I was young.
[F] Faith, hope, and love [C] are some good things he gave [G] us.
The greatest 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 [G] happened?
Close your eyes and not [C] go to sleep?
Did you notice the sunset the first time in [G] ages?
Speak to some stranger [C] on the street?
[F] Did you lay down at [C] night and think of [F] tomorrow?
Go out and buy [C] 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 give [C] your own blood?
[F] Did you just stay home [C] and cling tight to your [Am] family?
Thank God you had [F] somebody to 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 [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 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 tell [Am] you the difference in [F] Iraq and Iran.
But I know [C] Jesus and I've talked 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.
And the greatest is love.
And the greatest is love. _ _
[C] Where were you when the world stopped [G] turning on that September [C] day? _ _ _ _ _ _ _