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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? — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Were You There?" by Smokie Norful in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. 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?”
- Can I learn "Were You There?" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Were You There?" with hands-separate practice in C at 80 BPM.
- 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.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Were You There?"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Were You There?" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Were You There?"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Were You There?" is in the key of C at 80 BPM.