Were You There?

by Smokie Norful
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(Am)Lest I for (G)get Thy (F)love for (C)me,

(C)lead me to (G7)Cal va (C7)ry.

Were you (F)there

(F7)when they (Bb)cru ci (Bbdim)fied my (F)Lord?

(Bb)Were (C)you (F)there

(Dm7)when (F)they (Bbmaj7)cru (F)ci (G7)fied my (Eb)Lord?

(Db)Oh.

Oh,

(Bb)some (F)times,

(Bb)some (F)times it (Cm7)caus es (B9)me to (Bbmaj9)trem ble,

trem ble, oh,

trem (F)ble.

(Dm)Were (Bbm)you (F)there

(Dm7)when they (G7)cru ci fied

(C7)my (F)Lord?

(D)Were you (G)there

(Em)when they (G)nailed Him (Cm)to the (G)tree?

(Cm)Were (C)you (G)there

(Em7)when they (C)nailed (G)Him (A7sus)to, (A7)to the (Eb)tree?

Oh,

oh,

(G)oh,

(C)some (G)times,

(C)some (G)times it (Dm7)caus es (G7)me to (C)trem ble, oh,

(Am)trem ble,

mm, (G)trem ble.

(Em)Were (Cm)you (G)there

(Em7)when they (D)nailed Him (C)to the (Gsus)tree?

Oh, (C)were you (G)there,

oh, when, when the sun re fused, re fused to (G)shine?

Were you (G)there?

And (C)were (D)you (G)there

(Em7)when, when the (C)sun (G)re fused

to (F7)shine?

(Eb)Oh,

Lord.

(G)Oh,

(G)some times,

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

(C)trem ble,

mm, (Am)trem (G)ble.

(Cm)Were (F#dim7)you (Bb)there

(Cm7)when the sun re fused to (Bb)shine?

(Bb)Oh, what an awe some (Gm7)sac ri fice, Lord, that You’ve (Cm7)made for me, (Bb)oh.

(Bb)I’m so grate ful, (Gm7)Je sus.

Thank You, (Cm7)Lord, for Your (Eb)awe some sac ri (Bb)fice.

(C)Were you (G)there

(Em7)when He (A7)rose

(D7)from the (G)grave?

(C)Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, (Cm)yeah, yeah, yeah.

(G7)Oh, we serve a ris en Sav ior and He’s a (C)live be cause He lives with in me.

Oh.

Were You There? by Smokie Norful

Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 80 BPM. Difficulty: easy. 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 C with a tempo of 80 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Were You There?" easy to play on piano?
Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
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.
How long does it take to learn "Were You There?" on piano?
1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Smokie Norful can I play here?
Try "WERE YOU THERE?", "GOD IS ABLE", "PSALM 64". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

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