Where Were You

On the CMA's in 2001, Alan performed this with no capo on his guitar, but the lead acoustic guitar had a capo on the fifth fret and these are the chords.Enjoy!! Capo 5 Intro: G G D Where were you when the world stop turning on that G September Day Were you out in the yard with your wife and children D G Or working on some stage in L.A. C G Did you stand there in shock at the sight of that black smoke C G Rising against that blue sky C G Did you shout out in anger, in fear for your neighbor Em C D Or did you just sit down and cry G Did you weep for the children who lost their dear loved ones D G And pray for the ones who don't know G Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble D G And sob for the ones left below C G Did you burst out in pride for the red, white and blue C G And the heroes who died just doin' what they do C G Did you look up to heaven for some kind of answer Em C And look at yourself and what really matters C G I'm just a singer of simple songs C G I'm not a real political man C G I watch CNN but I'm not sure I could Em C Tell you the difference in Iraq and Iran C G But I know Jesus and I talk to God C G And I remember this from when I was young C G D Faith, hope and love are some good things He gave us C D C/E D/F# And the greatest is love G D Where were you when the world stop turning on that G September day Teaching a class full of innocent children D G Or driving down some cold interstate C G Did you feel guilty 'cause you're a survivor C G In a crowded room did you feel alone C G Did you call up your mother and tell her you love her Em C D Did you dust off that bible at home G Did you open your eyes, hope it never happened D G And you close your eyes and not go to sleep Did you notice the sunset the first time in ages D G Or speak to some stranger on the street C G Did you lay down at night and think of tomorrow C G Go out and buy you a gun C G Did you turn off that violent old movie you're watchin' Em C And turn on "I Love Lucy" reruns G Did you go to a church and hold hands with some strangers C G Stand in line and give your own blood C G Did you just stay home and cling tight to your family Em C Thank God you had somebody to love C G I'm just a singer of simple songs C G I'm not a real political man C G I watch CNN but I'm not sure I could Em C Tell you the difference in Iraq and Iran C G But I know Jesus and I talk to God C G And I remember this from when I was young C G D Faith, hope and love are some good things He gave us C D And the greatest is love C G I'm just a singer of simple songs C G I'm not a real political man C G I watch CNN but I'm not sure I could Em C Tell you the difference in Iraq and Iran C G But I know Jesus and I talk to God C G And I remember this from when I was young C G D Faith, hope and love are some good things He gave us C D C/E D/F# And the greatest is love C D C/E D/F# And the greatest is love C D C/E And the greatest is love G D Where were you when the world stop turning on that G September day