Johnny Cash - I was there when it happened
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Capo: 5
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Johnny Cash - I Was There When It Happened
With His Hot and Blue Guitar [1957]
Original in F, so when played in C: Capo 5
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C G7 C [stop]
There are some Cpeople F who say we cannot Ctell C
G7 G7 C F C [stop]
Whether we are saved or whether all is well
They say we only can Chope and C7trust that it is Fso F
C G7 C F C [stop]
But I was there when it happened and so I guess I ought to know
Yes I know when Jesus G7saved me [saved my G7soul]
The very moment He forCgave me [made me Cwhole]
D7 D7 G7 [stop]
He took away my heavy burdens, Lord he gave me peace within [peace within]
Satan can't make me Cdoubt it [I won't Cdoubt it]
It's real and I'm gonna Fshout it [I'm gonna Fshout it]
C G7 C F C [stop]
I was there when it happened and so I guess I ought to know
C G7 C [stop]
I don't care who Ctells me F salvation is not Creal C
G7 G7 C F C [stop]
Though the world may argue that we cannot feel
The heavy burdens Clifted C7 and the vile sins Fgo F
C G7 C F C [stop]
I was there when it happened and so I guess I ought to know
Yes I know when Jesus G7saved me [saved my G7soul]
The very moment He forCgave me [made me Cwhole]
D7 D7 G7 [stop]
He took away my heavy burdens, Lord he gave me peace within [peace within]
Satan can't make me Cdoubt it [I won't Cdoubt it]
It's real and I'm gonna Fshout it [I'm gonna Fshout it]
I was there when it Chappened and so I G7guess I ought to Cknow F C