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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? — Piano Lead Sheet
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"Were You There?" lead sheet with chords, melody, and lyrics. Play the melody while following chord symbols above. Perfect for sing-along or accompaniment. Key of C, 80 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Were You There?”
- Where are the chord symbols for "Were You There?" displayed?
- Lead Sheet shows chord symbols (like Am, G7, C) above the melody line with lyrics below. Every chord change highlights in real time as the song plays, so you can play the melody with the right hand and follow chord shapes with the left. "Were You There?" is in C.
- What key is "Were You There?" by Smokie Norful played in?
- Were You There? is arranged in the key of C 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 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Were You There?" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- 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 other songs by Smokie Norful can I play here?
- Try "WERE YOU THERE?", "GOD IS ABLE", "PSALM 64". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Does "Were You There?" have chords and lyrics?
- Yes! The Lead Sheet shows the melody with chord symbols (like Am, G, C) and full lyrics. Perfect for singing along or playing with a band. "Were You There?" is in the key of C at 80 BPM.
- What chords are in "Were You There?"?
- Open the Lead Sheet to see all chord symbols displayed above the melody line. The song is in the key of C, so you'll find chords common to that key. Each chord highlights in real time as the song plays.