Alan Jackson - Where Were You Chords

[Verse 1]
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Where were you when the world stopped turnin'
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That September day?
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Were you in the yard with your wife and children
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Or workin' on some stage in L.A.?
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Did you stand there in shock at the sight of that black smoke
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Risin' against that blue sky?
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Did you shout out in anger, in fear for your neighbor
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Or did you just sit down and cry?
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Did you weep for the children, that lost their dear loved ones
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Pray for the ones who don't know?
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Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble
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And sob for the ones left below?
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Did you burst out with pride for the red, white, and blue
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And the heroes who died just doin' what they do?
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Did you look up to heaven for some kind of answer
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And look at yourself and what really matters?
 
 
[Chorus]
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I'm just a singer of simple songs
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I'm not a real political man
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I watch CNN, but I'm not sure I can tell you
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The difference in Iraq and Iran
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But I know Jesus and I talk to God
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And I remember this from when I was young
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Faith, hope, and love are some good things He gave us
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And the greatest is love
 
 
[Verse 2]
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Where were you when the world stopped turnin'
Em             D
That September day
G                C
Teachin' a class full of innocent children
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Or drivin' down some cold interstate?
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Did you feel guilty 'cause you're a survivor?
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In a crowded room did you feel alone?
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Did you call up your mother and tell her you love her?
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Did you dust off that Bible at home?
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Did you open your eyes and hope it never happened
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Close your eyes and not go to sleep?
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Did you notice the sunset for the first time in ages
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And speak to some stranger on the street?
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Did you lay down at night and think of tomorrow
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Go out and buy you a gun?
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Did you turn off that violent old movie you're watchin'
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And turn on I Love Lucy reruns?
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Did you go to a church and hold hands with some strangers
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Stand in line to give your own blood?
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Did you just stay home and cling tight to your family
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Thank God you had somebody to love?
 
 
[Chorus]
G                    C
I'm just a singer of simple songs
          Em             D
I'm not a real political man
G                C
I watch CNN, but I'm not sure I can tell you
                   Em      D
The difference in Iraq and Iran
G                    C
But I know Jesus and I talk to God
Em                  D               Em
And I remember this from when I was young
G                          C
Faith, hope, and love are some good things He gave us
Em                  D
And the greatest is love
G                   D
And the greatest is love
C                   D
And the greatest is love
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Where were you when the world stopped turnin'
Em      D         Em
On that September day?