Passin Thru chords by
Earl Scruggs

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Key: Bb major

Verse 1

It's a mighty world we live in

But the truth is,

We're only passin' thru

Interlude 1

Verse 2

Well I have stood upon the mountain

I have seen the other side

I have wrestled with the devil

I have wrestled with my pride

Verse 3

I have been down in the valley

have stood out in the rain

I have seen my love forsaken

Felt the pleasure and the pain

Verse 4
C C 
 
There's one thing that's
for certain
There's one chord that
G G 
 
Gm Gm 
 
G G 
 
rings true
D D 
 
Well it's a mighty world we live in
C C 
 
But the truth is,
D D 
 
we're only passin' thru

Interlude 2

Verse 5

I have cried in tears of sadness

cried in tears of joy

I have found a life worth livin'

From the peace within the noise

Verse 6

I have turned my back on hatred

Lyin', prejudice, and greed

Found the future in the present

Found hope within a seed

Verse 7
C C 
 
But there's one thing
that's for certain
There's one chord that
G G 
 
Gm Gm 
 
G G 
 
rings true
Gm Gm 
 
D D 
 
It's a mighty world we live in
C C 
 
But the truth is,
D D 
 
G G 
 
we're only passin' thru

Verse 8
G G 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Passin' thru, passin' thru
D D 
 
It's a mighty world we live
C C 
 
in but the truth is
D D 
 
G G 
 
We're only passin' thru

Interlude 3
G G 
 
Gm Gm 
 
G G 
 
Gm Gm 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
C C 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
Gm Gm 
 
I   have seen

Verse 9

my bucket empty

Seen my well run dry

But there's water down the road

And I'm only goin' by

Verse 10

If I'm settin' on dead- ready

When my chances come to knock

I'll make it where I'm goin'

Standing tall just like a rock

Verse 11
C C 
 
But there's one thing
that's for certain
There's one chord that
Gm Gm 
 
G G 
 
rings   true
D D 
 
It's a wicked world we live in
C C 
 
But the truth is,
D D 
 
G G 
 
we're only passin' thru

Verse 12
G G 
 
C C 
 
Passin' thru,
G G 
 
Gm Gm 
 
G G 
 
Gm Gm 
 
passin' thru
D D 
 
It's a mighty world we live
C C 
 
in but the truth is
D D 
 
G G 
 
We're only passin' thru

Verse 13

Yeah, it's a mighty world we

live in but the truth is

We're only passin' thru

Verse 14
G G 
 
I have stood upon the mountain
I have seen the other side
G G 
 
I have wrestled with the devil
I have wrestled with my pride
C C 
 
I have

Verse 15

been down in the valley

I have stood out in the rain

I have seen my love forsaken

Felt the pleasure and the pain

Verse 16

I have cried in tears of sadness

I have cried in tears of joy

I have found a life worth livin'

Verse 17
From the peace within the noise
G G 
 
Gm Gm 
 
I  have turned my back on hatred
G G 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Lyin', prejudice, and greed
Gm Gm 
 
G G 
 
Found the future in the present
Gm Gm 
 
Found hope within a seed

Verse 18

I have seen my bucket empty

I have seen my well run dry

But there's water down the road

And I'm only goin' by

Verse 19
G G 
 
If I'm settin' on dead- ready
When my chances come to knock
I'll make it where I'm goin'
Standing tall just like a rock
C C 
 
Passin' thru

Verse 20

Passin' thru

Verse 21

It's a mighty world we live in

But the truth is

We're only passin' thru

Outro 1
G G 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
G G 
 
G G 
 
G G 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
Gm Gm 
 
G G 
 
G G 
 
G G 
 
G G 
 
G G 
 
Gm Gm

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