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Dont Let It Pass You By

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[Chords]
C   8 10 10 9 8 8
Bb  6 8 8 7 6 6
Gm  X 10 12 12 11 10
Eb  11 13 13 12 13 13 
[Intro]
C    Bb    C    Bb Gm    C    Bb Gm    C    Eb Gm
C    Bb    C    Bb Gm    C    Bb Gm    C    Bb
[Verse 1]
There`s no Cone coming with Bbthat freedom traCin,Bb  Gm  
There`s noCwhere you can go Bbwhere you feel no Cpain,Bb  
Take the bClinkers off your eyes   Bb   Ebthe poweCrs in your haBbnds,
CStop waiting fBbor your ticket to Cthe promised landEb.Gm  
[Chorus 1]
Don`t let Cit pass you by,    Bb  C  Bb  
Don`t let Cit pass you by,Bb  C  Bb  
Don`t let Cit pass you by.Eb  Gm  C  Bb  
[Verse 2]
There ain`t Cno heaven aBbnd there ain`t no Chell,Bb  Gm  
ExCcept the one we`re in Bband you know too Cwell,Eb  Gm  
There`s Cno one waiting on Bbwaiting on Ca higher hiBbgh,
Don`t Clet the only worBbld you`re ever gonna live Cin pass you byEb.Gm  
[Chorus 2]
Don`t let Cit pass you by,Bb  C  Bb  
Don`t let Cit pass you by,Bb  C  Bb  
Don`t let Cit pass you by.Eb  Gm  C  Bb  
[Keyboard Middle]
C    Bb Gm  C    Bb    C    Bb Gm    C    Eb Gm
[Verse 3]
There ain`t Cno heaven Bband there ain`t no Chell, Bb  Gm  
ExCcept the one we`re in Bband you know to Cwell,Eb  Gm  
There`s Cno one waiting on Bbwaiting on Ca higher hiBbgh,
Don`t Clet the only worBbld you`re ever gonna live Cin pass you byEb.Gm  
[Chorus 3]
Don`t let Cit pass you byBb,C  Bb  
Don`t let Cit pass you byBb,C  Bb  
Don`t let Cit pass you byEb.Gm  C  Bb  
[Outro Till Fade]
Don`t let Cit pass you byBb,C  Bb  
Don`t let Cit pass you byBb,C  Bb  
Don`t let Cit pass you byEb.Gm  C  Bb  

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Dont Let It Pass You By

by UB40

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Chords]

C 8 10 10 9 8 8

Bb 6 8 8 7 6 6

Gm X 10 12 12 11 10

Eb 11 13 13 12 13 13

[Intro]

C Bb C Bb Gm C Bb Gm C Eb Gm

C Bb C Bb Gm C Bb Gm C Bb

[Verse 1]

C Bb C Bb Gm

There`s no one coming with that freedom train,

C Bb C Bb

There`s nowhere you can go where you feel no pain,

C Bb Eb C Bb

Take the blinkers off your eyes the powers in your hands,

C Bb C Eb Gm

Stop waiting for your ticket to the promised land.

[Chorus 1]

C Bb C Bb

Don`t let it pass you by,

C Bb C Bb

Don`t let it pass you by,

C Eb Gm C Bb

Don`t let it pass you by.

[Verse 2]

C Bb C Bb Gm

There ain`t no heaven and there ain`t no hell,

C Bb C Eb Gm

Except the one we`re in and you know too well,

C Bb C Bb

There`s no one waiting on waiting on a higher high,

C Bb C Eb Gm

Don`t let the only world you`re ever gonna live in pass you by.

[Chorus 2]

C Bb C Bb

Don`t let it pass you by,

C Bb C Bb

Don`t let it pass you by,

C Eb Gm C Bb

Don`t let it pass you by.

[Keyboard Middle]

C Bb Gm C Bb C Bb Gm C Eb Gm

[Verse 3]

C Bb C Bb Gm

There ain`t no heaven and there ain`t no hell,

C Bb C Eb Gm

Except the one we`re in and you know to well,

C Bb C Bb

There`s no one waiting on waiting on a higher high,

C Bb C Eb Gm

Don`t let the only world you`re ever gonna live in pass you by.

[Chorus 3]

C Bb C Bb

Don`t let it pass you by,

C Bb C Bb

Don`t let it pass you by,

C Eb Gm C Bb

Don`t let it pass you by.

[Outro Till Fade]

C Bb C Bb

Don`t let it pass you by,

C Bb C Bb

Don`t let it pass you by,

C Eb Gm C Bb

Don`t let it pass you by.

About Dont Let It Pass You By Chords by UB40

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