Were You There?
American Folk Hymn & Melody

Original key: Eb - guitars capo @ 1st fret

Verse 1:

D                        A            D
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

D        F#m   D         Bm   D       A
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

D  G  D  G   D        F#     Bm    G        D        G   A
O!       Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.

G        D/A             A7           D
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

Verse 2:

Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?
Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?
O! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?

Verse 3:

Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?
Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?
O! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?

Verse 4:

Were you there when He rose up from the grave?
Were you there when He rose up from the grave?
O! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when He rose up from the grave?


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