Is this real sheet music for "Were You There?"?

It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Were You There?".

Can I see all the notes in "Were You There?"?

Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of D at 56 BPM.

Were You There? — Visual Piano Sheet Music

"Were You There?" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of D, 56 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

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.

Try other practice modes:

Falling Notes Beginner Lead Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: D
Tempo: 56 BPM
Difficulty: hard
Artist: Smokie Norful

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How to Play "Were You There?" on Piano

1
Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
2
Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
3
Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
4
Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
5
Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.