Where Were You Chords by Alan Jackson

[Intro]

[Verse]
C Gsus4 C                                              
■ ■     ■ Where were you when the world stopped turnin'
G                C  
■ That September day
     C                                          
Were you in the yard with your wife and children
   G                        C 
Or workin' on some stage in LA
        F                           C                        
Did you stand there in shock at the sight of that black smoke
F                        C  
Risin' against that blue sky
        F                     C                     
Did you shout out in anger in fear for your neighbor
Am                           F  
Or did you just sit down and cry
        C                                                    
Did you weep for the children they lost their dear loved ones
G                           C   
Pray for the ones who don't know
        C                                                
Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble
    G                     C    
And sob for the ones left below
        F                            C                 
Did you burst out with pride for the red white and blue
        F                    C                 
And the heroes who died just doin' what they do
        F                     C                  
Did you look up to heaven for some kind of answer
    Am                   F                  
And look at yourself and what really matters


[Chorus]
                     C           
I'm just a singer of simple songs
        F                C  
I'm not a real political man
  F                 C                      
I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you
Am                         F   
The diff'rence in Iraq and Iran
                     C            
But I know Jesus and I talk to God
      F                             C    
And I remember this from when I was young
F                            C                      G
Faith hope and love are some good things He gave us ■
                    F   
And the greatest is love


[Verse]
G C                                              
■ ■ Where were you when the world stopped turnin'
G                C  
■ That September day
C                                         
Teachin' a class full of innocent children
   G                      C         
Or drivin' down some cold interstate
F                          C                
Did you feel guilty 'cause you're a survivor
     F                         C    
In a crowded room did you feel alone
        F                       C                    
Did you call up your mother and tell her you love her
        Am                     F    G
Did you dust off that Bible at home ■
        C                                        
Did you open your eyes and hope it never happened
Gsus4      G                  C    
Close your eyes and not go to sleep
        C                                           
Did you notice the sunset for the first time in ages
    G                             C     
And speak to some stranger on the street
        F                     C                
Did you lay down at night and think of tomorrow
F                    C  
Go out and buy you a gun
        F                     C                        
Did you turn off that violent old movie you're watchin'
    Am                  F     
And turn on I Love Lucy reruns
                                Csus4 C                  
Did you go to a church and hold hands with some strangers
F                              C    
Stand in line to give your own blood
        F                        C                   
Did you just stay home and cling tight to your family
Am                            F   
Thank God you had somebody to love


[Chorus]
                     C           
I'm just a singer of simple songs
          F              C  
I'm not a real political man
        F           C                      
I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you
Am                         F   
The diff'rence in Iraq and Iran
                     C            
But I know Jesus and I talk to God
      F                             C    
And I remember this from when I was young
F                       C                           G
Faith hope and love are some good things He gave us ■
                    F   
And the greatest is love
                     C           
I'm just a singer of simple songs
          F              C  
I'm not a real political man
        F           C                      
I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you
Am                         F   
The diff'rence in Iraq and Iran
                     C            
But I know Jesus and I talk to God
      F                             C    
And I remember this from when I was young
F                            C                      G
Faith hope and love are some good things He gave us ■
                    F   
And the greatest is love


[Outro]
        G           F   
And the greatest is love
        G           F   
And the greatest is love
C                                              
■ Where were you when the world stopped turnin'
G                 G   C
On that September day ■


[End]