What key is "Were You There?" in?

"Were You There?" by Smokie Norful is in the key of D with a tempo of 56 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Were You There?" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "Were You There?" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "Were You There?"?

This arrangement of "Were You There?" uses 58 chords: A, A7, Ab, Ab7, Abdom, Absus2, Absus4, Am7, +50 more.

How long does it take to learn "Were You There?" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

What other songs by Smokie Norful can I play here?

Try "GOD IS ABLE", "PSALM 64", "I KNOW THE LORD WILL MAKE A WAY". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

(Bm)Lest I for (A)get Thy (G)love for (D)me,

(D)lead me to (Gmaj7)Cal (A)va (D7)ry.

Were you (G)there

(F)when (G)they (C)cru ci (Cdim)fied

my (G)Lord?

(C)Were (D)you (G)there

(Em7)when (G)they (Cmaj7)cru

(Gsus2)ci fied

(A7)my (F)Lord?

Oh.

(G)Oh,

(C)some (G)times,

(C)some (G)times it (Dm7)caus es (Db9)me to (Cmaj9)trem ble,

trem ble,

oh,

trem (G)ble.

(Em)Were (Cm6)you (G)there

(Em7)when they (A7)cru ci fied

my (G)Lord?

(Eb)Were you (Ab)there

(Fm)when they (Ab)nailed

Him (Dbm)to

the (Ab)tree?

(Dbsus2)Were (Db)you (Absus2)there

(Fm7)when they (Db)nailed (Absus2)Him (Bb7sus)to, (Bb9)to the (Gbmaj7)tree?

Oh,

oh,

(Ab)oh,

(Db)some (Ab)times,

(Db)some (Ab)times it (Ebm7)caus es (Ab13)me to (Db)trem ble,

oh, (Bbm)trem (Dbsus2)ble,

mm, (Ab)trem ble.

(Fm)Were (Dbm)you (Ab)there

(Dbmaj7)when they (Eb)nailed

(Bb)Him (Dbmaj7)to

the (Absus)tree?

Oh, (Db)were you (Ab)there,

oh, when,

when the sun re (Dbm)fused, re fused to (Ab)shine?

Were you there?

And (Db)were (Eb)you there

(Fm7)when,

when the (Db)sun (Ab)re fused

to (Gb13)shine?

(Fb)Oh,

Lord.

(Ab)Oh,

(Ab)some times,

(Dbmaj7)some (Absus2)times it (Ebm7)caus es (Ab)me to (Db)trem ble,

oh,

trem ble,

(Bbm)mm, trem (Absus2)ble.

(Dbm)Were (Gdim7)you (B)there

when the sun re fused to (B)shine?

Oh,

what an awe some (G#)sac ri fice, Lord, that You’ve (C#m7)made for me,

oh.

I’m so grate ful, Je sus.

Thank You, (C#m7)Lord, for Your (E)awe some (Gdim7)sac ri (B)fice.

(C#)Were you (Ab)there

when He (Bb7sus)rose

(Eb7)from the (Ab)grave?

(Db)Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, (Dbm)yeah, yeah, yeah.

Oh,

we (Ab)serve a ris en Sav ior, and He’s a (Db)live be cause He lives with in me.

(Gb6)Oh.

Were You There? by Smokie Norful

Easy piano arrangement in the key of D at 56 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Were You There?”

What key is "Were You There?" in?: "Were You There?" by Smokie Norful is in the key of D with a tempo of 56 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Were You There?" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "Were You There?" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "Were You There?"?: This arrangement of "Were You There?" uses 58 chords: A, A7, Ab, Ab7, Abdom, Absus2, Absus4, Am7, +50 more.
How long does it take to learn "Were You There?" on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
What other songs by Smokie Norful can I play here?: Try "GOD IS ABLE", "PSALM 64", "I KNOW THE LORD WILL MAKE A WAY". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.