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I’m Only Passing Through chords by
Tim Barry
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Key: D major
Verse 1
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It was in the town of Baldwin,
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on a Saturday afternoon
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Into town pulled this old junk train,
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I thought damn that's headed west too
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I was broke as you can imagine,
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been drunk three days playing bar

Still no wife and no kid, no plan
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Hidin' the left arm of cuttin' scars
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When that train slowed down,

I caught out on the fly
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Thankful that no one had seen me
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That whole Saturday af ternoon
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Perfect Saturday af ternoon,
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no one knows what I've been through.
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By the time my feet hit Yuma,
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six months had passed in a blur.

I'm not sure what kept me going,

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the weather, the drugs, or the girls.
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And all the old tramps keep saying
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Trunks go to die in New Orleans

And keep clear of El Paso
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It's lonely there if you plan to stay clean
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I don't know where I'm going

Or what I may find
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Or if I'll like who I meet there
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I'm only passing through
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I'll be done here soon,

no one knows what I've been
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through.
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Sometimes swamps turn to deserts.
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Desert into stars.

Stars into darkness.
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Darkness into thoughts.
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Don't keep times long

gone by in your mind
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You'll just find who you miss there
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I'm only passing through
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I'll be done here soon

You don't know what I've been through

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Chords
  • D

  • G

  • C

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I’m Only Passing Through by Tim Barry is D major.

The primary chords used in I’m Only Passing Through are D, G, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I’m Only Passing Through is approximately 59 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of I’m Only Passing Through using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for I’m Only Passing Through. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Tim Barry.

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