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Pass me by (If your only passing through)
George Jones from the album The Grand Tour
written by Hillman Hall
released in 1974
Capo 1st Fret
[Verse 1]
GWould you look at what came doCwn the road toGday
GWanting me to be one mCore mistake to mGake
GA bridge to burn to gCet to someone nGew
GHey pCass me bGy if you're oDnly passing thGrough
[Chorus]
GYou sCure look like the traveling kind to Gme
GDon't stop if this ain't whCere you want to Dbe
I dGon't know what you thCink you've ruGn into
GHey paCss me Gby if you're oDnly passing thGrough
[Verse 2]
GI'm not gonna be anotCher stepping stGone
GAmong the other heCarts that you've walked Gon
GLord help me if I faCll in love with yGou
GHey paCss me Gby if you're oDnly passing thGrough
[Chorus]
GYou sCure look like the traveling kind to Gme
GDon't stop if this ain't whCere you want to Dbe
I dGon't know what you thCink you've ruGn into
GHey paCss me Gby if you're oDnly passing thGrough
GHey paCss me Gby if you're oDnly passing thGrough

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Pass Me By

by George Jones

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Pass me by (If your only passing through)

George Jones from the album The Grand Tour

written by Hillman Hall

released in 1974

Capo 1st Fret

[Verse 1]

G C G

Would you look at what came down the road today

G C G

Wanting me to be one more mistake to make

G C G

A bridge to burn to get to someone new

G C G D G

Hey pass me by if you're only passing through

[Chorus]

G C G

You sure look like the traveling kind to me

G C D

Don't stop if this ain't where you want to be

G C G

I don't know what you think you've run into

G C G D G

Hey pass me by if you're only passing through

[Verse 2]

G C G

I'm not gonna be another stepping stone

G C G

Among the other hearts that you've walked on

G C G

Lord help me if I fall in love with you

G C G D G

Hey pass me by if you're only passing through

[Chorus]

G C G

You sure look like the traveling kind to me

G C D

Don't stop if this ain't where you want to be

G C G

I don't know what you think you've run into

G C G D G

Hey pass me by if you're only passing through

G C G D G

Hey pass me by if you're only passing through

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