Gillian Welch – Pass You By (Guitar)

Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E)
Key
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Chords

You could play just the main chord (first one listed for each) or you could play a progression, cycling through each chord variation. (no progression or variation on the Em7) Strumming is simple blues, each beat is broken up into 3 parts: {down, (pause), up} x4 for each measure. Listen to get the feel.
D 0-5-0-5-x-x
D 0-3-0-5-x-x
D 0-0-0-5-x-x
D 0-3-0-5-x-x

G 5-x-0-7-x-x
G 5-7-0-7-x-x

F 3-x-0-5-x-x
F 3-5-0-5-x-x

Em7 2-x-0-4-x-x

Bb 8-8-8-10-x-x
Bb 8-10-8-10-x-x
[Intro] D [Verse 1]
         D
I got an old V-8 from the year I was born

      G                      F          Em7
Don't look like much, just a flat black Ford

         D
But the engine's clean, I could paint it someday

    G                  F               Em7
But most of the time I like it this way
[Chorus]
        G
Don't turn no head, don't catch no eye

       D                                    Bb   F   Em7   D
Just a wind on the road, gonna pass you by
[Verse 2]
       D
Well I used to talk tough, I used to get loud

        G                 F            Em7
Want to paint my name all over this town

    D
But folks lined up just to dog my day

       G                       F            Em7
Now if I stay quiet, they stay out of my way
[Chorus]
        G
Don't turn no head, don't catch no eye

       D                                    Bb   F   Em7   D
Just a wind on the road, gonna pass you by
[Instrumental] G D G Bb F Em7 D [Verse 3]
          D
I got a brand new plan, I'm gonna help myself

            G                           F               Em7
'Cause it's a fat man's town, I'm gonna share the wealth

        D
Put the money in the bag, keep your hands in sight

     G                              F                  Em7
Turn around, count to ten, and I go back into the night
[Chorus]
        G
Don't turn no head, don't catch no eye

       D
Just a wind on the road, gonna pass you by

        G
Don't call for help, don’t scream don’t cry

       Bb                        F   Em7 D
Just a wind on the road, gonna pass you by
[Outro]
         D
I got an old V-8 from the year I was born

      G                       F    Em7   D
Don't look like much, just a flat black Ford