Courtney Barnett is an Australian singer/songwriter originally from Sydney, New South Wales; later moving to Hobart, Tasmania[/placeform] where she began performing music in 2006 before relocating to Melbourne in 2010.
Barnett puts a lot of effort into sounding effortless. Her songs are wild and wooly and wordy, her lyrics plainspoken and delivered like she’s making them up on the spot.
Barnett was originally a part of several bands, including Immigrant Union and The Olivettes before focusing on her solo work.
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[Verse 1] A The city looks pretty when you been indoors D For 23 days I’ve ignored all your phone calls A And everyone’s waiting when you get back home D They don’t know where you been, why you gone so long A Friends treat you like a stranger and D Strangers treat you like their best friend, oh well A Spare a thought for the ones that came before D All in a daze bending backwards to reach your goal
[Chorus 1] CDA Sometimes I get sad CDA It’s not all that bad CDA One day, maybe never CGA I’ll come around
[Verse 2] A The city takes pity on your injured soul D And heavenly prose ain’t enough good to fill that hole A Everyone’s soaked in animosity D It’s vicious in winter, you never say what you mean A Friends treat you like a stranger and D Strangers treat you like their best friend, oh well A Wakin’ up to another dismal day D You got a ways to go, you oughta be grateful
[Chorus 2] CDA Sometimes I get mad CDA It’s not half as bad CDA Pull yourself together CDA And just calm down
[Bridge] DAD AD I’ll be what you want oh when you want it AD But I’ll never be what you need AD And the city looks pretty from where I’m standing AEA