Alan Jackson - Where Were You

intro :

C

verse :

C
where were you when the world stopped turning ,
G C
on that september day?
C
were you in the yard with your wife and children ,
G C
or working on some stage in l . a?
F
did you stand there in shock
C
at the sight of that black smoke
F C
rising against that blue sky?
F
did you shout out in anger
C
in fear for your neighbor ,
Am F G
or did you just sit down and cry?

C
did you weep for the children , they lost their dear loved ones ,
G C
and 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
did you burst out with pride
C
for the red , white , and blue
F
and the heroes who died
C
just doing what they do?
F C
did you look up to heaven for some kind of answer ,
Am F G
and look at your self and what really matters?

chorus :

F C
i’m just a singer of simple songs i’m not A
F C
real political man
F C
i watch cnn , but i’m not sure i can tell you
Am F
the difference in iraq and iran .
F C
but i know jesus and i talk to god
F C
and i remember this from when i was young
F C
faith , hope and love , are some good things he gave us
G F G
and the greatest is love .

verse 2 :

C
where were you when the world stopped turning
G C
on that september day?
C
teaching a class full of innocent children
G C
or driving 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
did you call up your mother
C
and tell you loved her?
Am F G
did you dust off that bible at home?

C
did you open you eyes and hope it never happened
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 watching
Am F
and turn on i love lucy reruns?

bridge :

F C
did you go to a church and hold hands with some strangers
F C
stand inline and give your own blood?
F
did you just stay home
C
and cling tight to your family ,
Am F
thank god you had somebody to love?

chorus x2 :

F C
i’m just a singer of simple songs i’m not A
F C
real political man
F C
i watch cnn , but i’m not sure i can tell you
Am F
the difference in iraq and iran .
F C
but i know jesus and i talk to god
F C
and i remember this from when i was young
F C
faith , hope and love , are some good things he gave us
G F
and the greatest is love .

F C
i’m just a singer of simple songs i’m not A
F C
real political man
F C
i watch cnn , but i’m not sure i can tell you
Am F
the difference in iraq and iran .
F C
but i know jesus and i talk to god
F C
and i remember this from when i was young
F C
faith , hope and love , are some good things he gave us
G F
and the greatest is love .
G F
and the greatest is love
G F
and the greatest is love
C G
where were you when the world stopped turning ,
C
on that september day?