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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? — Easy Piano Notes for Beginners
Learn "Were You There?" on piano with easy notes — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded note names show exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of D, 56 BPM.
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About “Were You There?”
- Can I play "Were You There?" without reading sheet music?
- Yes — Easy Notes mode prints the letter name (C, D, E…) directly on each note in big color-coded labels, so you can match colors to your keyboard without any traditional notation. The whole arrangement of "Were You There?" is playable in minutes, even for first-time players.
- 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.
- Can a complete beginner play "Were You There?"?
- Absolutely! The Beginner mode shows large color-coded notes with letter names (C, D, E...). Just match the colors to your keyboard — no music reading needed. "Were You There?" is simplified for beginners.
- Do I need to read music to play "Were You There?"?
- No! Our Beginner mode replaces traditional notation with color-coded letter names. Each note shows exactly which key to press. You can start playing "Were You There?" in minutes, even if you've never touched a piano before.
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