Were You There

Traditional · African-American spiritual · E major · 4/4 · 68 BPM · 8 bars · Spirituals

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Were You There sits in Spirituals, written in E major. It uses 3 chords across 8 bars, at about 68 BPM.

Chords in this song

EAB7

E

A

B7

Chord chart

Chord chart
1E·A·
2B7·E·

How to sing it

Sing Were You There in E major, four beats a bar, 8 bars. Open on E and rest on E. Keep time at 68.

In every key

In every key
KeysChord chart
C majorC · F · G7 · C
Db majorDb · Gb · Ab7 · Db
D majorD · G · A7 · D
Eb majorEb · Ab · Bb7 · Eb
E major · Written in this keyE · A · B7 · E
F majorF · Bb · C7 · F
F# majorF# · B · C#7 · F#
G majorG · C · D7 · G
Ab majorAb · Db · Eb7 · Ab
A majorA · D · E7 · A
Bb majorBb · Eb · F7 · Bb
B majorB · E · F#7 · B

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Why this song is free to play

Traditional United States song, composer unknown. First written record in 1899. With no identifiable composer and a publication in 1899, the term has expired in Korea, the EU and the US. The 1899 record was checked against standard references.

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