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Version 1 Version 2Johnny Cash - I Was There When It Happened With His Hot and Blue Guitar (1957) Original in F, so when played in C: Capo 5 --- C G7 C (stop) C F C C There are some people who say we cannot tell G7 G7 C F C (stop) Whether we are saved or whether all is well C C7 F F They say we only can hope and trust that it is so C G7 C F C (stop) But I was there when it happened and so I guess I ought to know G7 G7 Yes I know when Jesus saved me (saved my soul) C C The very moment He forgave me (made me whole) D7 D7 G7 (stop) He took away my heavy burdens, Lord he gave me peace within (peace within) C C Satan can't make me doubt it (I won't doubt it) F F It's real and I'm gonna shout it (I'm gonna shout 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) C F C C I don't care who tells me salvation is not real G7 G7 C F C (stop) Though the world may argue that we cannot feel C C7 F F The heavy burdens lifted and the vile sins go C G7 C F C (stop) I was there when it happened and so I guess I ought to know G7 G7 Yes I know when Jesus saved me (saved my soul) C C The very moment He forgave me (made me whole) D7 D7 G7 (stop) He took away my heavy burdens, Lord he gave me peace within (peace within) C C Satan can't make me doubt it (I won't doubt it) F F It's real and I'm gonna shout it (I'm gonna shout it) C G7 C F C I was there when it happened and so I guess I ought to know