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Where Shall I Be

Larry Sparks

Key of G · Chords: I II IV V

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Intro

G C G
G D G

Verse 1

     G
When judgement day is drawing nigh
C             G
Where shall I be
     G
When God the work of men shall try
D             G
Where shall I be

Verse 2

     G
When east and west the fire shall roll
C             G
Where shall I be
    G
How will it be with my poor soul
D             G
Where shall I be

Chorus

    G
Oh, where shall I be
         C             G
When the first trumpet sounds
Oh, where shall I be
        A         D
When it sounds so loud
        G                    C           G
When it sounds so loud as to wake up the dead
                  D          G
Oh, where shall I be when it sounds

Instrumental

G C G
G A D
G C G
G D G

Verse 3

     G
When wicked men his wrath shall see
C             G
Where shall I be
    G
And to the rocks and mountains flee
D             G
Where shall I be

Verse 4

     G
When hills and mountains flee away
C             G
Where shall I be
    G
And all the work of men decay
D             G
Where shall I be

Chorus

    G
Oh, where shall I be
         C             G
When the first trumpet sounds
Oh, where shall I be
        A         D
When it sounds so loud
        G                    C           G
When it sounds so loud as to wake up the dead
                  D          G
Oh, where shall I be when it sounds

Instrumental

G C G
G A D
G C G
G D G

Outro

    G
Oh, where shall I be
         C             G
When the first trumpet sounds
Oh, where shall I be
        A         D
When it sounds so loud
        G                    C           G
When it sounds so loud as to wake up the dead
                  D          G
Oh, where shall I be when it sounds