Were You There? Piano Notes
Letters and numbers for piano, with the words under each note. Starts C F A A A G.
The notes and words
Key: F major.
C1WereF4youA6thereA6whenA6theyG5cru-F4ci-A6fiedG5myF4Lord?F4WereA6you
C1̇thereC1̇whenC1̇theyD2̇cru-C1̇ci-C1̇fiedA6myG5Lord?
C1̇F4̇D2̇C1̇
D2̇Some-C1̇timesA6itA6caus-G5esF4meF4toG5trem-F4ble,
F4trem-F4ble,C1trem-C1ble.
F4WereB♭7♭youA6thereA6whenA6theyG5cru-F4ci-A6fiedG5myF4Lord?
- 1C4 (middle C)
- 4F4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7♭B♭4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
- 4̇F5
Key: G major.
D2WereG5youB7thereB7whenB7theyA6cru-G5ci-B7fiedA6myG5Lord?G5WereB7you
D2̇thereD2̇whenD2̇theyE3̇cru-D2̇ci-D2̇fiedB7myA6Lord?
D2̇G5̇E3̇D2̇
E3̇Some-D2̇timesB7itB7caus-A6esG5meG5toA6trem-G5ble,
G5trem-G5ble,D2trem-D2ble.
G5WereC1̇youB7thereB7whenB7theyA6cru-G5ci-B7fiedA6myG5Lord?
- 2D4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
- 3̇E5
- 5̇G5
Key: E major (the original key).
B7̣WereE3youG♯5♯thereG♯5♯whenG♯5♯theyF♯4♯cru-E3ci-G♯5♯fiedF♯4♯myE3Lord?E3WereG♯5♯you
B7thereB7whenB7theyC♯1̇♯cru-B7ci-B7fiedG♯5♯myF♯4♯Lord?
B7E3̇C♯1̇♯B7
C♯1̇♯Some-B7timesG♯5♯itG♯5♯caus-F♯4♯esE3meE3toF♯4♯trem-E3ble,
E3trem-E3ble,B7̣trem-B7̣ble.
E3WereA6youG♯5♯thereG♯5♯whenG♯5♯theyF♯4♯cru-E3ci-G♯5♯fiedF♯4♯myE3Lord?
- 7̣B3
- 3E4
- 4♯F♯4
- 5♯G♯4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 1̇♯C♯5
- 3̇E5
Key: E♭ major.
B♭7̣♭WereE♭3♭youG5thereG5whenG5theyF4cru-E♭3♭ci-G5fiedF4myE♭3♭Lord?E♭3♭WereG5you
B♭7♭thereB♭7♭whenB♭7♭theyC1̇cru-B♭7♭ci-B♭7♭fiedG5myF4Lord?
B♭7♭E♭3̇♭C1̇B♭7♭
C1̇Some-B♭7♭timesG5itG5caus-F4esE♭3♭meE♭3♭toF4trem-E♭3♭ble,
E♭3♭trem-E♭3♭ble,B♭7̣♭trem-B♭7̣♭ble.
E♭3♭WereA♭6♭youG5thereG5whenG5theyF4cru-E♭3♭ci-G5fiedF4myE♭3♭Lord?
- 7̣♭B♭3
- 3♭E♭4
- 4F4
- 5G4
- 6♭A♭4
- 7♭B♭4
- 1̇C5
- 3̇♭E♭5
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune WERE YOU THERE, African American spiritual, 1899
- Words
- African American spiritual, 1899 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1899, words 1899: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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