Alan Jackson - Where Were You

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Artist: Alan Jackson
Song: Where Were You (When the world stopped turning)
Submitted: Mike McNamara

[C]Where were you when the wo[F]rld stopped turning [G]that September [C]day
Out in the yard with [F]your wife and children
Or [G]working on some stage in [C] L.A.
Did you [F]stand there in shock at the [C]sight of that black smoke
[F]Rising against that blue [C]sky
Did you [F]shout out in anger and [C]fear for your neighbor
Or [Am]did you just sit down and [F]cry
[G]

[NC]Did you [C]weep for the children who [F]lost there dear loved ones
[G]Pray for the ones who don't [C]know
Did you rejoice for the people who [F]walked from the rubble
And [G]sob for the ones left [C]below
Did you [F]burst out in pride for the [C]red, white and blue
And the [F]heroes who died just [C]doin' what they do
Did you [F]look up to Heaven for [C]some kind of answer
And [Am]look at yourself and [F]what really matters

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

[C]Where were you when the wo[F]rld stopped turning [G]that September [C]day
Teaching a class full of [F]innocent children
[G]Driving down some cold [C]interstate
Did [F]you feel guilty [C]'cause your a survivor
In a [F]crowded room did you feel [C]alone
Did you [F]call up your Mother and [C]tell her you love her
Did you [Am]dust off that Bible at [F]home
[G]

Did you [C]open your eyes and hope [F]it never happened
[G]Close your eyes and not go to [C]sleep
Did you notice the sunset the [F]first time in ages
[G]Speak to some stranger on the [C]street
Did you [F]lay down at night [C]think of tomorrow
[F]Go out and buy you a [C]gun
Did you [F]turn off that violent old [C]movie you were watching
And [Am]turn on I Love Lucy re[F]runs
Did you go to a church and hold [C]hands with some stranger
[F]Stand in line and give your own [C]blood
Did you [F]just stay home and cling [C]tight to your family
Thank [Am]God you had somebody to [F]love

Chorus (x 2) (2nd time through repeat last line 3 times)

[C]Where were you when the wo[F]rld stopped turning
[G]That September [C]day


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