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Pass You By
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Chords
Bmin/Bm Cmaj7 Dmaj C#m Dmaj7 Emaj
e|----2------x------x-----4-----x------x-----------|
B|----3------5------7-----5-----7------9-----------|
G|----4------4------7-----6-----6------9-----------|
D|----4------5------7-----6-----7------9-----------|
A|----2------3------5-----4-----5------7-----------|
E|----x------x------x-----x-----x------x-----------|
Verse 1:
SBmhe was like nothing I'd ever known
HBmer eyes shine like diamonds in a field of snow
TBmhe man that destiny led her to meet
Made her Cmaj7feel that life was now complete
A Bmthousand days have passed
ABmnd nights gone by
YBmou can see the glow slowly fading from her eyes
TBmhough she denies her pain and her dismay
Know I Cmaj7said this to her anyway
Chorus 1:
DBmon't have Cmaj7to stay with someone that makes you cry (makes you cry)
YBmou'll end up Cmaj7killing all the love you have inside (have inside)
CDmajan't hope to see the Cmaj7sun if you don't open your eyes
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------5----7----5----------------------|
G|------4-----7------------------7---4-------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Girl don't let real love pass you by. Ooh oh no.
Ooh don't let real love pass you by
Verse 2:
I Bmknow you nervous but take it from me
'BmCause you deserve so much more than you receive
LBmisten to your heart and let it show
Don't hold on Cmaj7to your pain
Just let it go, let it go
Chorus 1: (two times)
DBmon't have Cmaj7to stay with someone that makes you cry (makes you cry)
YBmou'll end up Cmaj7killing all the love you have inside (have inside)
CDmajan't hope to see the Cmaj7sun if you don't open your eyes
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------5----7----5----------------------|
G|------4-----7------------------7---4-------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Girl don't let real love pass you by.
Verse 3:
YBmou can find a love you need if you set your heart Cmaj7free
Don't.C#m..Don't have to Dmaj7stay with someone that makes you cry
DC#mon't be discouraged baby
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------7----9----7----------------------|
G|------6-----9------------------9---6-------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Don't let real love pass you by
Chorus 2: (they sing twice: first with music, then only percussion)
DC#mon't have Dmaj7to stay with someone that makes you cry (makes you cry)
YC#mou'll end up Dmaj7killing all the love you have inside (have inside)
CEmajan't hope to see the Dmaj7sun if you don't open your eyes
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------7----9----7----------------------|
G|------6-----9------------------9---6-------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Girl don't let real love pass you by
Outro: (keeps playing until it fades out)
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------7----9----7----------------------|
G|------6-----9------------------9---6-------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Don't you let nothing
Don't let no one take you away from love
(Don't let real love pass you by)
Ooooo see I know, I know, I know
You'll be alright
(Don't let real love pass you by)
You just gotta believe in love, in love,
in love, in love, in love, in love
(Don't let real love pass you by)
Oh yeah
(Don't let real love pass you by)
Ooh, yeah
(Don't let real love pass you by)
Don't let, don't let, don't let, don't let
Don't let, don't let, don't let, don't let
(Don't let real love pass you by)
Oh yeah, oh
(Don't let real love pass you by)
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Pass You By
by Boyz II Men
Chords in this song · guitar
Cmaj7
Dmaj
C#m
Dmaj7
Emaj
Bm
Chords
Cmaj7 Dmaj C#m Dmaj7 Emaj
Bmin/Bm
e|----2------x------x-----4-----x------x-----------|
B|----3------5------7-----5-----7------9-----------|
G|----4------4------7-----6-----6------9-----------|
D|----4------5------7-----6-----7------9-----------|
A|----2------3------5-----4-----5------7-----------|
E|----x------x------x-----x-----x------x-----------|
Verse 1:
Bm
She was like nothing I'd ever known
Bm
Her eyes shine like diamonds in a field of snow
Bm
The man that destiny led her to meet
Cmaj7
Made her feel that life was now complete
Bm
A thousand days have passed
Bm
And nights gone by
Bm
You can see the glow slowly fading from her eyes
Bm
Though she denies her pain and her dismay
Cmaj7
Know I said this to her anyway
Chorus 1:
Bm Cmaj7
Don't have to stay with someone that makes you cry (makes you cry)
Bm Cmaj7
You'll end up killing all the love you have inside (have inside)
Dmaj Cmaj7
Can't hope to see the sun if you don't open your eyes
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------5----7----5----------------------|
G|------4-----7------------------7---4-------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Girl don't let real love pass you by. Ooh oh no.
Ooh don't let real love pass you by
Verse 2:
Bm
I know you nervous but take it from me
Bm
'Cause you deserve so much more than you receive
Bm
Listen to your heart and let it show
Cmaj7
Don't hold on to your pain
Just let it go, let it go
Chorus 1: (two times)
Bm Cmaj7
Don't have to stay with someone that makes you cry (makes you cry)
Bm Cmaj7
You'll end up killing all the love you have inside (have inside)
Dmaj Cmaj7
Can't hope to see the sun if you don't open your eyes
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------5----7----5----------------------|
G|------4-----7------------------7---4-------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Girl don't let real love pass you by.
Verse 3:
Bm Cmaj7
You can find a love you need if you set your heart free
C#m Dmaj7
Don't...Don't have to stay with someone that makes you cry
C#m
Don't be discouraged baby
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------7----9----7----------------------|
G|------6-----9------------------9---6-------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Don't let real love pass you by
Chorus 2: (they sing twice: first with music, then only percussion)
C#m Dmaj7
Don't have to stay with someone that makes you cry (makes you cry)
C#m Dmaj7
You'll end up killing all the love you have inside (have inside)
Emaj Dmaj7
Can't hope to see the sun if you don't open your eyes
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------7----9----7----------------------|
G|------6-----9------------------9---6-------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Girl don't let real love pass you by
Outro: (keeps playing until it fades out)
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------7----9----7----------------------|
G|------6-----9------------------9---6-------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Don't you let nothing
Don't let no one take you away from love
(Don't let real love pass you by)
Ooooo see I know, I know, I know
You'll be alright
(Don't let real love pass you by)
You just gotta believe in love, in love,
in love, in love, in love, in love
(Don't let real love pass you by)
Oh yeah
(Don't let real love pass you by)
Ooh, yeah
(Don't let real love pass you by)
Don't let, don't let, don't let, don't let
Don't let, don't let, don't let, don't let
(Don't let real love pass you by)
Oh yeah, oh
(Don't let real love pass you by)
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