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Passerby

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C#minor

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I saw another tab but I disagree with it. Enjoy:
C#m- x4665x
A-   5776xx
B-   7998xx
G#-  4665xx
Verse:
I'm not C#mcrazy like my bArother
But its Bthe way that i G#choose
I dont hC#mang around with Aa sixpence
Bwhen i got everG#ything to lose
would yoC#mu bring my moneAy
and tBake from me all that G#i was worth
cause i C#mwasnt worth notAhing
and i Bwasnt yG#ours
Chorus:
C#mOh, don't you be a passerby
oh, won't you Asit down and Bstay a G#while
C#mOh, don't you be a passerby
Oh, won't you Asit down and Bstay a G#while
           G#------------------------- (let it ring)
Cause it's been too long since you been around
C#mSold out Aman from aBcross the G#way
C#mHe thought he Aheard what he Bheard you G#say
C#mHey now mAan your waBtch it shiG#nes
For the C#mbid of a Asecond yields Bhim 40 G#times
C#mOh, don't you be a passerby
oh, won't you Asit down and Bstay a G#while
C#mOh, don't you be a passerby
Oh, won't you Asit down and Bstay a G#while
           G#------------------------- (let it ring)
Cause it's been too long since you been around
C#mWoman, little child
AWoman, little BchildG#  
C#mWoman, little child
AWoman, little BchildG#  
C#mHey woman, hey woman, Ahey woman, little Bchild-G#ilddd
C#mwoman, hey woman, hey Awoman, hey BwomanG#  
C#moh dont ya be a passerby, C#moh dont ya be a passerby
Aoh dont ya be a passerby, oh dont ya leave me BaloneG#  
Easy song to play, same short riff the whole way through. 
For the chorus play the C#m for 2 measures. 
listen to the song and you will get it. Have fun, its a great song.

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Passerby

by Dispatch

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C#m

I saw another tab but I disagree with it. Enjoy:

C#m

- x4665x

- 5776xx

- 7998xx

- 4665xx

Verse:

C#m A

I'm not crazy like my brother

B G#

But its the way that i choose

C#m A

I dont hang around with a sixpence

B G#

when i got everything to lose

C#m A

would you bring my money

B G#

and take from me all that i was worth

C#m A

cause i wasnt worth nothing

B G#

and i wasnt yours

Chorus:

C#m

Oh, don't you be a passerby

A B G#

oh, won't you sit down and stay a while

C#m

Oh, don't you be a passerby

A B G#

Oh, won't you sit down and stay a while

G#------------------------- (let it ring)

Cause it's been too long since you been around

C#m A B G#

Sold out man from across the way

C#m A B G#

He thought he heard what he heard you say

C#m A B G#

Hey now man your watch it shines

C#m A B G#

For the bid of a second yields him 40 times

C#m

Oh, don't you be a passerby

A B G#

oh, won't you sit down and stay a while

C#m

Oh, don't you be a passerby

A B G#

Oh, won't you sit down and stay a while

G#------------------------- (let it ring)

Cause it's been too long since you been around

C#m

Woman, little child

A B G#

Woman, little child

C#m

Woman, little child

A B G#

Woman, little child

C#m A B G#

Hey woman, hey woman, hey woman, little child-ilddd

C#m A B G#

woman, hey woman, hey woman, hey woman

C#m C#m

oh dont ya be a passerby, oh dont ya be a passerby

A B G#

oh dont ya be a passerby, oh dont ya leave me alone

Easy song to play, same short riff the whole way through.

For the chorus play the C#m for 2 measures.

listen to the song and you will get it. Have fun, its a great song.

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