Were You There?

by Unknown · posted by zephyrazure

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

African-American Spiritual
4/4 time - slow.


3     4    5     5   5   -4/  4  5   -4  4   
Were you there when they cru-ci-fied my Lord?

4     5    6    6    6   -6  6   6   5   -4
Were you there when they cru-ci-fied my Lord?

6  7  -6  6
O- o - o- h! 

-6   6    5   5 -4  4  4  -4/   4    4    4    -6   6
Sometimes it causes me to trem-ble, trem-ble, trem-ble.

4   -5     5     5   5  -4/  4   5   â€“4  4
Were you there when they cru-ci-fied my Lord? 


Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?
Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?
Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree? 

Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?
Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?
Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?

*The -4/ bend down 1/2 step.

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