The Boy Who Didn't Pass chords by Mickey Gilley

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Verse 1
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A  (G major) sad  (C major) face, a  (G major) little fellow,  (C major) 
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sits alone  (F major) in deep disgrace.
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There's a lump  (C major) a -risin' in his throat,
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and  (G major) tears streaming  (D major) down his face.  (G major) 
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He  (C major) wandered from his schoolmates,
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 (F major) for he doesn't want to hear
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Their  (C major) marriage shout (G major)  (C major) s  of laughter,
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since the  (G major) world has lost its cheer.  (C major) 
And the apple tree's so high,
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that Robin sings  (F major) his cherry song.
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But he doesn't  (C major)  (G major) seem to  (C major) hear it,
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show (G major) ing plainly  (D major) something's wrong.
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 (G major) He hates  (C major) himself  (G major) for  (C major) failin'
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He  (F major) can't hear his roommate's cheer
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They left him with the  (C major) dollars
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And gone ahead  (G major) a half a year  (C major)  (G major)  (C major) 
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He  (G major)  (C major) sips a cup of  (G major)  (C major) sorrow
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He  (F major) drains a bitter glass
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His  (C major) heart is barely  (G major) break (C major) ing,  (F major) 
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 (G major) He's the boy that didn't pass.
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