Passing By


Original Album
Friends
Written By
Brian Wilson
Produced By
The Beach Boys
Lead Vocals
Humming by Brian, Carl and Al
Recorded On
March, 1968
Length
2:26
Notes
  • This song had lyrics: "While walking down the avenue/I stopped to have a look at you/ And then I saw/You're just passing by" but Brian decided not to use them. I don't know if these lyrics were ever recorded.
  • You can sing these lyrics to the part that is hummed.
Lyrics
[Instrumental]
Chords
(intro): D..C#..B..A..F#..E..D..C#..B..A

A..D..E..F#..A..F#..D..B...A...D..E..F#..A...F#..D..B
D/A.......Bm7/D................D/A.........Bm7/D

A..D..E..F..G..A..G..F..E..................A..E..B..A..E..B.
Dm7/A..G7..................Em7...E7.....Am.........A

A..D..E..F#..A..F#..D..B...A...D..E..F#..A...F#..D..B
D/A.......Bm7/D................D/A.........Bm7/D

A..D..E..F..G..A..G..F..E
Dm7/A..G7..................Em7...E7


C#..E..B..E..E..A..F#..G#..A...D#
A........Em7/G..F#m7.........B7sus..B7

B..G..E..D..B..........C#......D..Eb..E..F..G......Ab
Em7...........Em7/A..A7.....Bb...............Bb6..Bb7


A..D..E..F..A..F..E..D
D/A.......Dm7

A..D..E..F..A..F..E..D
D/A.......Dm7


Chart prepared by Francis Greene

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