Pass Me Not - guitar tab, notes and lyrics
“Pass Me Not” (a.k.a. “Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior”) is a hymn from the 19th century with lyrics by Fanny Jane Crosby and music by William Howard Doane.
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The song “Pass Me Not” has a AABA structure. The melody arrangement above includes open strings and is played in open position with the key belonging to G major.
Lyrics
Pass Me Not lyrics
Verse 1:
Pass me not, O gentle Savior,
hear my humble cry;
While on others Thou art calling,
do not pass me by.
Chorus:
Savior, Savior, hear my humble cry;
while on others Thou art calling,
do not pass me by.
Verse 2:
Let me at a throne of mercy
find a sweet relief,
kneeling there in deep contrition;
help my unbelief.
Chorus:
[reprise]
Verse 3:
Trusting only in Thy merit,
Would I seek Thy face;
heal my wounded, broken spirit,
save me by Thy grace.
Archaic words:
thou = you
art = are
thy = your
Key, time, tuning and tempo
Information about "Pass Me Not" considering musical key, time signature, tuning and bpm.
Key
The presented version of Pass Me Not is played in the key of G.
Time signature
The song is played in 4/4 tempo (counted one, two, three, four for each measure).
Tuning
The song is normally played in standard tuning (EADGBE).
Tempo (BPM)
The tempo in beats per minute is 100 for the presented version.