Passing Friend


Original Album
Beach Boys (1985 album)
Written By
George O'Dowd/Roy Hey
Produced By
Steve Levine
Lead Vocals
Carl
Recorded On
Late 1984/Early 1985
Length
4:59
Notes
  • Presumably in an attempt to appear "current", the Beach Boys were given this song by the then-chart toppers, the Culture Club (also produced by Steve Levine).
  • George O' Dowd is the real name of Boy George.
  • Roy Hay was also a member of the Culture Club, and he played most of the instruments on this track.
Lyrics
Well there's nothing worse than a passing friend
Who will die on you till the bitter end
There's nothing worse than a burning heart
Or a past that tears the world apart

I've been thinking about my situation
Nothing ventured nothing left to lose
When it's easier to just say nothing
I had thought about what I might lose

But through the child's eyes
There were feelings
Touching my violet skin
When the love games start appealing
YOu better get out and move on in

'Cause there's nothing worse than a passing friend
Or a pioneer of a dying trend
Nothing worse than a silent ghost
Or to lose your head at the starting post

Ain't it always just a short vacation
When it's love it always has an end
Under the sheets of life it's just frustation
While the body goes in search again

But in the child's eyes
There were feelings
Touching my violet skin
When the love games start appealing
You better get out and move on in

'Cause there's nothing worse than a passing friend
Who will die on you till the bitter end
There's nothing worse than a burning heart
Or a past that tears the world apart

Why do you love someone
Who wants to break your heart
Why do you need someone
Who wants to tear your world apart

No no not again

I was packing up my life in cases
For a hundred years or maybe more
I've been talking to a million people
Don't you think I should have known the score

But in the child's eyes
There were feelings
Touching my violet skin
When the love games start appealing
You better get out and move on in

'Cause there's nothing worse than a passing friend
Who will die on you till the bitter end
There's nothing worse than a burning heart
Or a past that tears the world apart

Nothing worse than a passing friend
Or a pioneer of a dying trend
Nothing worse than a silent ghost
Or to lose your head at the starting post

No no not again
Chords
Intro: Gm....F....Gm....F....Gm....F....Gm....F

......................Eb.................................Bb.......................................Eb...........................Bb
Well there's nothing worse than a passing friend, who will die on you till the bitter end
..............Eb..................................Bb...........................Eb..............................Bb..................Gm....F6/G....Gm....F6/G
There's nothing worse than a burning heart, or a blast that tears the world apart

.................Gm.................................Fs..F................Gm....................................F6/A
I've been thinking about my situation, nothing ventured nothing left to lose
..................Gm.........................Fs..F..................Gm..........................................F6/A
When it's easier to just say nothing, I had thought about what I might lose
.............................Cm7................................................Dm7
But through the child's eyes there were feelings touching my violet skin
..................Cm7.........................................Dm7
When the love games start appealing, you better get out and move on in
..........................Eb..................................Bb..................................Eb.................Bb
'Cause there's nothing worse than a passing friend, or the pioneer of a dying trend
Eb..................................Bb...........................Eb....................................Bb....................Gm....F6/G....Gm....F6/G
Nothing worse than a silent ghost or to lose your head at the starting post

.............Gm..................................Fs..F..................Gm................................F6/A
Ain't it always just a short vacation when it's love it always has an end
.....................Gm....................................Fs..F....................Gm................................F6/A
Under the sheets of life it's just frustation while the body goes in search again
............................Cm7................................................Dm7
But through the child's eyes there were feelings touching my violet skin
..................Cm7.........................................Dm7
When the love games start appealing, you better get out and move on in
......................Eb.................................Bb.......................................Eb...........................Bb
Well there's nothing worse than a passing friend, who will die on you till the bitter end
..............Eb..................................Bb...........................Eb..............................Bb..................Gm....F6/G....Gm....F6/G
There's nothing worse than a burning heart, or a blast that tears the world apart

Eb..................Dm7..................Cm7......................................Bb
Why do you love someone, who wants to break your heart
Eb...................Dm7..................Cm7....................................Bb
Why do you need someone, who wants to tear your world apart
Eb.........Dm7...Cm7.......Bb......Eb.........Dm7...Cm7......Bb
No, not again, no, not again, no, not again, no, not again

...........Gm...............................Fs..F.............Gm.....................................F6/A
I was packing up my life in cases, for a hundred years or maybe more
.................Gm..........................Fs..F........................Gm.................................................F6/A
I've been talking to a million people, don't you think I should have known the score
............................Cm7................................................Dm7
But through the child's eyes there were feelings touching my violet skin
..................Cm7.........................................Dm7
When the love games start appealing, you better get out and move on in
.........................Eb..................................Bb..................................Eb.................Bb
Cause there's nothing worse than a passing friend, or the pioneer of a dying trend
Eb..................................Bb...........................Eb....................................Bb
Nothing worse than a silent ghost or to lose your head at the starting post
Eb.........Dm7...Cm7.......Bb......Eb.........Dm7...Cm7......Bb
No, not again, no, not again, no, not again, no, not again


Chart prepared by Francis Greene

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