Lyrics: [Verse 1] Yeeeeahhhhh! Last Friday night I wasn't me I was a still life trapped in eternity I was the focal point out of focus, out of ink And I've been wandering nightly Through the garden of your heartache Always making a mess, always stumbling out the door But, I don't wanna be an asshole anymore [Chorus] Baby, baby I'll be good to you I don't wanna be an asshole anymore Baby, baby, I'll be good to you Baby, baby, I'll be good to you [Verse 2] Another night, I devoured the sun And plunged myself into the depths of oblivion Yeah somewhere along the way I found wine Feels damn good just to bleed sometimes But all I ever wanted was to make things right The years of idleness and spite I push my emotions off a bridge After taking them hostage with a shotgun Now they're somewhere treading water Somewhere lost inside the man that I'm not But I don't wanna be an asshole anymore [Chorus] Baby, baby I'll be good to you I don't wanna be an asshole anymore Baby, baby, I'll be good to you I'll be good to you, I'll be good, I'll be good, I'll be good [Verse 3] I won't lie no more about where I've been And I won't pry no more Over the people that you're hanging with You're the only lover that I ever missed Ever been hopelessly in love with Look at this tangle of thorns I don't wanna be an asshole anymore [Outro] Yeah, I don't wanna be an asshole anymore Oh no, no, no
Love this song! This song made me fall in love with this band! I have the album rented world on Vinyl and on CD and I crank it up all the way when I hear this song!
+Luke Milcic This version is built around a G chord, where you keep your ring finger on the 3rd fret of the B string (open high e) as you move your index and middle finger around for the root notes. So the C he plays is actually a Cadd9 (x 3 2 0 3 0), but you can just think of it in terms of the root note. Main Riff: G - C B Am - (he hammers back onto the B twice for the slides in the studio version) Verse: G C Em C G C D Break: C Chorus: G - Em C (Riff again) (Verse) (Break) (Chorus) Ending for 2nd Chorus ("I'll be good to you..."): C - - - C B Am G Bridge: (Riff twice) Em Am C - (Riff) Outro: Riff to 2nd Chorus Ending
The lyrics to the 2nd verse...wow.
This song hit so close to home I truly relate with it so much unfortunately. Nice to know it’s not just you sometimes though ya know. 🤙🏻
I love these guys and Greg's writing style is amazing
That smith street band shirt though! So awesome!
That's some quality mic/recording work. Generally I find the live recordings can be lackluster, letting down the awesome of this song!
+Danton Noriega Thanks! We have some really awesome sound techs working with us!
Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
Yeeeeahhhhh!
Last Friday night I wasn't me
I was a still life trapped in eternity
I was the focal point out of focus, out of ink
And I've been wandering nightly
Through the garden of your heartache
Always making a mess, always stumbling out the door
But, I don't wanna be an asshole anymore
[Chorus]
Baby, baby I'll be good to you
I don't wanna be an asshole anymore
Baby, baby, I'll be good to you
Baby, baby, I'll be good to you
[Verse 2]
Another night, I devoured the sun
And plunged myself into the depths of oblivion
Yeah somewhere along the way I found wine
Feels damn good just to bleed sometimes
But all I ever wanted was to make things right
The years of idleness and spite
I push my emotions off a bridge
After taking them hostage with a shotgun
Now they're somewhere treading water
Somewhere lost inside the man that I'm not
But I don't wanna be an asshole anymore
[Chorus]
Baby, baby I'll be good to you
I don't wanna be an asshole anymore
Baby, baby, I'll be good to you
I'll be good to you, I'll be good, I'll be good, I'll be good
[Verse 3]
I won't lie no more about where I've been
And I won't pry no more
Over the people that you're hanging with
You're the only lover that I ever missed
Ever been hopelessly in love with
Look at this tangle of thorns
I don't wanna be an asshole anymore
[Outro]
Yeah, I don't wanna be an asshole anymore
Oh no, no, no
Love this song! This song made me fall in love with this band! I have the album rented world on Vinyl and on CD and I crank it up all the way when I hear this song!
Liking the Smith Street Band shirt
Love this song and the way he sings it here! Really good!
I love this so much. I come back to it every other day :-D
Such a great song. Love this band.
The way he sings this version makes it sound like something from the first Shrek movie. Or the second? Which one featured the Counting Crows song?
Accidentally in Love
at first i was doubtful... but dude, you rock!
Bravo Greg!
WHY ARE THERE ONLY TWO SONGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GET HIM BACK!
Thanks.
Can Greg not be anymore fucking perfect 👌?
I want "lookers" pls :(
1:04
Yeah!
Last Friday night I wasn't me
I was a still life trapped in eternity
I was the focal point; out of focus, out of ink
And I've been wandering nightly
Through the garden of your heartache
Always making a mess, always stumbling out the door
But I don't wanna be an asshole anymore
Baby, baby I'll be good to you
I don't wanna be an asshole anymore
Baby, baby I'll be good to you
Baby, baby I'll be good to you
Another night, I devoured the sun
And plunged myself into the depths of oblivion
Yeah somewhere along the way I found why
It feels damn good just to bleed sometimes
All I ever wanted was to make things right
The years of idleness and spite
Have pushed my emotions off a bridge
After taking them hostage with a shotgun
Now they're somewhere treading water
Somewhere lost inside the man that I'm not
But I don't wanna be an asshole anymore
Baby, baby I'll be good to you
I don't wanna be an asshole anymore
Baby, baby I'll be good to you
I'll be good to you
I'll be good, I'll be good, I'll be good
I won't lie no more
About where I've been
And I won't pry no more
Over the people that you're hanging with
You're the only lover that I ever missed
Ever been hopelessly in love with
Look at this tangle of thorns
I don't wanna be an asshole anymore
Yeah, I don't wanna be an asshole anymore
Oh no, no, no
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Writer(s): Eric Keen, Tom May, Greg Barnett, Joe Godino, Gregory Cornelius Barnett
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What are the chords that he's using for the song?
+Luke Milcic
This version is built around a G chord, where you keep your ring finger on the 3rd fret of the B string (open high e) as you move your index and middle finger around for the root notes. So the C he plays is actually a Cadd9 (x 3 2 0 3 0), but you can just think of it in terms of the root note.
Main Riff:
G - C B Am - (he hammers back onto the B twice for the slides in the studio version)
Verse:
G C Em C G C D
Break:
C
Chorus:
G - Em C
(Riff again)
(Verse)
(Break)
(Chorus)
Ending for 2nd Chorus ("I'll be good to you..."):
C - - - C B Am G
Bridge:
(Riff twice)
Em Am C -
(Riff)
Outro:
Riff to 2nd Chorus Ending
Thanks this helped a lot
Chords are easy the strumming pattern in the verse is a pain in the ass
I swear he says” your the only “apple” that I ever missed. As in taking the shot. Not “lover”
Is that lipstick or just naturally luscious red lips? I'm going to go with the latter.
J.W. Miller Maybe he's born with it, maybe it's Maybelline.