Passin' Me By Chords by The Pharcyde

[Intro]
Gb Fm Bbm Bb7 Gb7 F7
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Bb7 F7 Bb7 F7
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[Verse]
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Now in my younger days I used to sport a shag
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When I went to school I carried lunch in a bag
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With an apple for my teacher 'cause I knew I'd get a kiss
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Always got mad when the class was dismissed
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But when it was in session I always had a question
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I would raise my hand to make her stagger to my desk and
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Help me with my problem it was never much
     Gb7                                                
Just a trick to smell her scent and try to sneak a touch
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Oh how I wish I could hold her hand and give her a hug
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She was married to the man he was a thug
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His name was Lee he drove a Z
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He'd pick her up from school promptly at three o'clock
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I was on her jock yes indeedy I wrote graffiti on the bus
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First I'd write her name then carve a plus
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With my name last on the looking glass
  Bb7                                               
I seen her yesterday but still I had to let her pass
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She keeps on passing me by
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She keeps on passing me by
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She keeps on passing me by
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She keeps on pass


[Chorus]
Ab7 Abm Ab7 Ebm7 Dbm7 Abm Ab7 Ebm7
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Db7 Ebm7 Ab7 Db7 Abm Db7 Eb7
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[Verse]
Bb7                                                
When I dream of fairytales I think of me and Shelly
    F7                                                           
See she's my type of hype and I can't stand when brothers tell me
Bb7                                                     
That I should quit chasing and look for something better
        F7                                      
But the smile that she shows makes me a gogetter
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I haven't gone as far as asking if I could get with her
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I just play love by ear and hope she gets the picture
Bb7                                                    
I'm shooting for her heart got my finger on the trigger
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She could be my broad and I could be her
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All I can do is stare
Bb7                                                      
Back as kids we used to kiss when we played truth or dare
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Now she's more sophisticated highly edumacated
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Not at all overrated I think I need a prayer
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To get in her book and it looks rather dry
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I guess a twinkle in her eye is just a twinkle in her eye
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Although she's crazy stepping I'll try to stop her stride
       F7                                        
'cause I won't have no more of this passing me by
            Bb7                          F7                           
Time for me to voice my opinion can't be pretending she didn't have me
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Sprung like a chicken chasin' my tail like a doggy
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She was kind of like a star thinking I was like a fan
Gb                                         
Damn she looked good downside she had a man
       Bb7                     
He was a rootytoot a nincompoop
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She told me soon your little birdy's gonna fly the coop
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She was a flake like corn and I was born not to understand
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By letting her pass I proved to be a better man


[Chorus]
Abm Ab7 Ebm7 Db7 Ab7 Abm Eb7 Ab7
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Db7 Ab7 Db7
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[Verse]
    F7    Ebm Eb7                 
She keeps ■   ■   on passing me by
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She keeps on passing me by
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She keeps on passing me by
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She keeps on passing me
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Now there she goes again the dopest Ethiopian
                  Eb7                                   
And now the world around me begins moving in slow motion
                     Bb7                                    
Whenever she happens to walk by why does the apple of my eye
         Bb7                                               
Overlook and disregard my feelings no matter how much I try
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Wait no I did not really pursue my little princess with persistence
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And I was so lowkey that she was unaware of my existence
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From a distance I desired her secretly admired her
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Wired her a letter to get her and it went
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My dear my dear my dear you do not know me but I know you very well
           Gb7                                       
Now let me tell you 'bout the feelings I have for you
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When I try or make some sort of attempt I simp
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Damn I wish I wasn't such a wimp
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'cause then I would let you know that I love you so
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And if I was your man then I would be true
Bb7                                             
The only lying I would do is in the bed with you
              Bbm                                                     
Then I signed sincerely the one who loves you dearly PS love me tender
    Bbm                                                   
But the letter came back three days later return to sender


[Chorus]
Ab7 Eb7 Ebm7 Db7 Ab7 Db7
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Ebm7 Dbm7 Abm7 Ebm7
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     Abm Ab7 Ebm7     
Damn ■   ■   damn damn
Ebm Ebm7             Ab7 Db7 Ab7   
She keeps on passing me  ■   ■   by
Ebm7 Ab7 Ebm7 Ab7
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[Outro]
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She keeps on passing me by
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She keeps on passing me by
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She keeps on passing me by
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She keeps on passing
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Passing me by
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She keeps passing me by She keeps passing me by She keeps passing me by She
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Keeps passing me by She
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Keeps passing me by She
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Keeps passing me by She
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Keeps passing me by She


[End]
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keeps passing me by