Pass You By Chords
Pass You By by Gillian Welch is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G, F, Em7 and Bb. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
D
I've got an old V - 8, from the year I was born
G F Em7
Don't look like much, just a flat black Ford
D
But the engine's clean, I could paint her some day
G F Em7
But most of the time, I think I like her this way
***Chorus:
G
Don't turn no heads, don't catch no eye
D Bb F Em7 D
I'm just a wind on the road, gonna pass you by
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D
Well I used to talk tough, and I used to get loud
G F Em7
Want to paint my name, all over this town
D
But folks lined up, just to dog my day
G F Em7
Now if I stay quiet, they stay out of my way
***Chorus***
D
I got a brand new plan, gonna help myself
G F Em7
'Cause it's the fat man's turn, gonna share the wealth
D
Put the money in the bag, and keep your hands in sight
G F Em7
Turn around, count to ten, I'll go back into the night
***Chorus***
D
Don't call for help, don't scream, don't cry
D
Just a wind on the road, gonna pass you by.