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Passing Through

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PasCsing through, passing through.
Sometimes happy, sometimes C7blue,
Glad that I Fran into Dyou.
Tell the Cpeople that you saw Gme passing thrCough.
- - -
I saw CJesus on the C7cross
On a hFill called CalCvary
I said "do you hate mankind
For what they’ve done to Dyou?"G  
He said, "CTalk of love not C7hate,
There’s things to Fdo and it's getting Dlate.
We’re all Cbrothers and we are oGnly passing throuCgh.
- - -
And I shiveCred with George WaC7shington
One cold nFight down in Valley FCorge,
          I said, "George, how come these soldiers fight so,
They way they Ddo?"G  
He said, "CMen will suffer, and C7fight,
Some will even Fdie for what they think is rDight
Even tFhough they know they're Gonly passing Cthrough"
PaCssing through, passing through.
Sometimes happy, sometimes C7blue,
Glad that I Fran into Dyou.
Tell the Cpeople that you saw Gme passing thrCough.
- - -
So, if you Csee me passin’ you C7by
And you Fstop there wondering Cwhy
And you wish you could do some touring DtooG  
Grab your sCuitcase and stick out your C7thumb
Thank your Ffolks for all they’ve Ddone
You got a Cwhole lot of adventure
AGhead of you, passin’ thrCough
CPassin’ through

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Passing Through

by Valdy

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Passing through, passing through.

Sometimes happy, sometimes blue,

F D

Glad that I ran into you.

C G C

Tell the people that you saw me passing through.

- - -

C C7

I saw Jesus on the cross

F C

On a hill called Calvary

I said "do you hate mankind

D G

For what they’ve done to you?"

C C7

He said, "Talk of love not hate,

F D

There’s things to do and it's getting late.

C G C

We’re all brothers and we are only passing through.

- - -

C C7

And I shivered with George Washington

F C

One cold night down in Valley Forge,

I said, "George, how come these soldiers fight so,

D G

They way they do?"

C C7

He said, "Men will suffer, and fight,

F D

Some will even die for what they think is right

F G C

Even though they know they're only passing through"

Passing through, passing through.

Sometimes happy, sometimes blue,

F D

Glad that I ran into you.

C G C

Tell the people that you saw me passing through.

- - -

C C7

So, if you see me passin’ you by

F C

And you stop there wondering why

D G

And you wish you could do some touring too

C C7

Grab your suitcase and stick out your thumb

F D

Thank your folks for all they’ve done

You got a whole lot of adventure

G C

Ahead of you, passin’ through

Passin’ through

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