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(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? — 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.
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About “Were You There?”
- Why does "Were You There?" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "Were You There?".
- What key is "Were You There?" by Smokie Norful played in?
- Were You There? is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Were You There?"?
- The arrangement plays at 56 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Were You There?" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Were You There?"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Were You There?"?
- "Were You There?" was originally performed by Smokie Norful. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Were You There?"?
- This arrangement uses 58 chords: A, A7, Ab, Ab7, Abdom, Absus2, Absus4, Am7, +50 more.
- 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 in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- 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.
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