Better Luck Next Time, by Ashtyn Barbaree

Better Luck Next Time

by Ashtyn Barbaree

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Better Luck Next Time is the first full-length album by Ashtyn Barbaree. This is a collection of songs written between 2018 and 2020. This gritty americana full-length album was recorded at The Studio Nashville (Nashville, TN, USA) w/ respected musicians including Chris Scruggs (of Sierra Ferrell, Loretta Lynn, Kacey Musgraves, Amanda Shires), Jeffrey Clemens (of G. Love & Special Sauce, The Arcs, Dan Auerbach) and Tommy Hannum (of Steve Earle, Wynonna Judd). She creates a unique acoustic sound with a smokey yet silky voice, accompanied with pedal steel, tenor ukulele, piano, baritone, upright bass, guitar, drums and harmonies. Blending elements of folk, americana and indie rock, Ashtyn Barbaree sings about relatable themes, such as forgiveness, finding where you belong, being there for your loved ones and heartbreak.

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1.	I'll Be There 04:06	lyrics	buy track
instrumental: G#, G, A#m, C#, G#, G, C# G#, G, A#m, C#, G#, G, C# x2 Is it something in the water That makes you sound like that Or is it all the cornbread You’ve had in your time G#, G, A#m, C#, G#, G, C# x2 Pull me a little bit closer I want to hold your hand I won’t mind if this lasts forever Just you and I D#, C#, G# x4 And when you wake in the morning I’ll be there And if you wake in the evening I'll be there too When i’m not beside you I’m always thinking of you this way When i’m not beside you I’m only a phone call away Instrumental: G#, G, A#m, C#, G#, G, C# G#, G, A#m, C#, G#, G, C# x2 Is it something in your walking That makes you look like that Or your dreams and lost inhibitions That caught my eye G#, G, A#m, C#, G#, G, C# x2 Show me what we’re all made of I want to know my dear I won’t mind if we talk all night Just you and I D#, C#, G# x4 And when you wake in the morning I’ll be there And if you wake in the evening I’ll be there too When i’m not beside you I’m always thinking of you this way When i’m not beside you I’m only a phone call away Instrumental: G#, G, A#m, C#, G#, G, C# G#, G, A#m, C#, G#, G, C# x2 Is it something in the water That makes you sound like that Or is it all the cornbread You’ve had in your time
2.	Grass Stains 03:27	lyrics	buy track
D#, F A# I remember growing up D#, F A# painting walls and skimming rocks D#, F, A#, Gm, D#, F, D# F climbing fences and broken trees, behind the houses where we used to meet falling down learn how to breathe Chorus: (DRUMS COME IN HERE) D#, Gm, Cm, F x4 Getting up, I’ve got grass stains on my knees Getting tough now, like you won’t believe Instrumental solo section: D#, F, A# x2 Verse: D#, F A# Some days feel like I went astray D#, F A# I’m walking roads they’re only getting me half way D#, F, A#, Gm, D#, F, D# F I’ll turn around and seize the day, cause what I lost can’t be replaced I never took the easy way Chorus: D#, Gm, Cm, F x4 Getting up, I’ve got grass stains on my knees Getting tough now, like you won’t believe Bridge: D#, Cm, Gm x2 If you could see me now I’m getting up If you could see me now I’m getting tough Chorus: D#, Gm, Cm, F x4 Getting up, I’ve got grass stains on my knees Getting tough now, like you won’t believe Instrumental outro(bridge chords): D#, Cm, Gmx4
3.	Take It Back 03:30	lyrics	buy track
Bb Being independent Eb F I had to make decisions Bb F if i didn’t, who would?) Bb You always had a way of showin’ Eb Bb raised voices when we were growin’ Eb Bb F Oh But i still love you Bb Eb Gm We always want we can’t have Cm F Say things we don’t mean, Bb Gm x2 then take them back, won’t you take it back Cm Bb F Cm Bb F (x2) Ooooh Bb You might be good at leavin’ Eb F But i’m the best at keepin’ Bb F Calm when everything goes wrong Bb Life is hard, don’t we know it Eb Bb But you won’t see me show it Eb Bb F You’ll always catch me with a smile Bb Eb Gm We always want we can’t have Cm F Say things we don’t mean, Bb Gm x2 then take them back, won’t you take it back Cm Bb F Cm Bb F x2 Ooooh Instrumental (2nd half of verse): Bb, Eb, Bb, Eb, Bb, F Bb Eb Gm We always want we can’t have Cm F Say things we don’t mean, Bb Gm x2 then take them back, won’t you take it back Cm Bb F Cm Bb F (x2) Ooooh Outro: Eb Bb F Oh but ii still love you Eb Bb F Oh but ii still love you Single strum Eb Bb F Oh but i still love you
4.	On The Run 03:18	lyrics	buy track
Instrumental: A#m walk-ups D#m A#m You’ll never know what i’m running from D#m A#m I look at you and i smile D#m A#m It seems to me that we’ve just begun C# F We always ride away in style D#m A#m The days are short and the nights are long D#m A#m We danced across the floor D#m A#m So let me sing another song C# F Turn off the light and shut the door Instrumental: A#m walk-ups C# F A#m I’m left alone with these thoughts on my own C# F A#m Will you miss me when i’m gone F# G# x2 A#m Instrumental (verse): D#m, A#m x3, C#, F D#m A#m I lost the land and the titles too D#m A#m And now i’m lost in your eyes D#m A#m You’ll never know that i’m feeling blue C# F This dancing dress, is my disguise C# F A#m I’m left alone with these thoughts on my own C# F A#m Will you miss me when i’m gone F# G# x2 A#m We didn’t have much, but enough was alright with me Instrumental: A#m walk-ups F# G# x2, C# We didn’t have much, but enough was alright with me We didn’t have much, but enough was alright with me
5.	Up In Flames 03:10	lyrics	buy track
Capo 2: Instrumental: Bm, D, A, G x2 Bm, D, A, G x2 I got to thinking About the letter where he misspelled my name I should know better I wish I knew what i knew now D, G x3 A When it all goes up in flames Broken glass across the floor I thought you wanted me But you wanted more Instrumental: Bm, D, A, G x2 Bm, D, A, G x2 Should have taken the stairs I caught you staring, you said you just liked her hair I could do better, never I wish i knew what i knew now D, G x3 A When it all goes up in flames Broken glass across the floor I thought you wanted me But you wanted more Bridge x2 D A I would have busted out your windows G A But then you might fall in love with me CHORUS X2: D, G x3 A When it all goes up in flames Broken glass across the floor I thought you wanted me But you wanted more Instrumental: D, G x3 A
6.	Rhythm Of The Road 02:35	lyrics	buy track
Capo 4: C, Am, F, C Packing up under the bar lights Guitar in its case, we’re done for the night Johnny yelling, “better luck next time” C, Am, F, C A lady walked up, buttoning her coat She said, i just wanted to thank you “Thank you” for what you wrote F, C x2 C, E7, F, D, C, G, C (I said) Thank you stranger for opening your heart When the rhythm of the road can be so hard It’ll lift you up, then lay you down Finding a home from town to town I’ve found where i belong Instrumental tag: C, G, C Instrumental (verse): C, Am, F, C x2 C, Am, F, C Pulling over under the street lights Only car on the road, it’s the middle of the night Should’ve learned my lesson last time C, Am, F, C I wake up with the sunrise Face at the glass, looking inside, Asking me if everything’s alright F, C x2 C, E7, F, D, C, G, C (I said) Thank you stranger for opening your heart When the rhythm of the road can be so hard It’ll lift you up, then lay you down Finding a home from town to town I’ve found where i belong Instrumental (chorus): F, C x2 C, E7, F, D, C, G, C F, C x2 C, E7, F, D, C, G, C (I said) Thank you stranger for opening your heart When the rhythm of the road can be so hard It’ll lift you up, then lay you down Finding a home from town to town I’ve found where i belong C, G, C I’ve found where i belong
7.	You Take Everything 02:59	lyrics	buy track
Capo 2 C, F, Am, E x2 You called me a liar, Over and over You made me believe I’m the version you see F, G x2 I don’t deserve this No I don’t deserve this Am, F, C, E x2 We give our words, you take everything We give our power, you take everything C, F, Am, E x2 instrumental solo C, F, Am, E x2 You called me a burden, made me feel like nothing You hang your resentment, over my head F, G x2 I don’t deserve this, No i don’t deserve this Am, F, C, E x2 We give our time, you take everything We give our space, you take everything Am, F, C, Am Am, F, C, E I built everything, just to give it all away You kept taking, there’s nothing left to say F, G x2 I don’t deserve this, No i don’t deserve this Am, F, C, E x2 We give our trust, you take everything We give our comfort, you take everything
8.	The Great Forgiver 02:44	lyrics	buy track
Bb I’ve let you back in Eb Over and over Bb F How much forgiveness do you need? Bb I haven’t buried nothing Eb I remember everything Bb F Mostly things that i don’t want to see Eb Bb My greatest strength is Eb Bb My greatest weakness Eb Bb F I’m starting over all the time Eb Bb If you think you love me Eb Bb Then, you don’t know me Eb Bb F Eb Bb The trouble is, neither do i Bb When you’re kissing all the girls Eb Out in colorado Bb F Do you ever call them by my name? Bb Or do you call them darling? Eb Or say that you love them? Bb F You wait to find your life rearranged Eb Bb My greatest strength is Eb Bb My greatest weakness Eb Bb F I’m starting over all the time Eb Bb If you think you love me Eb Bb Then, you don’t know me Eb Bb F Eb Bb The trouble is, neither do i Bb If you wake and Eb Look to the east Bb F I’ll be the wings upon the dawn Bb I’m your great forgiver Eb But i remember everything Bb F Even when the best of us is gone Eb Bb My greatest strength is Eb Bb My greatest weakness Eb Bb F I’m starting over all the time Eb Bb If you think you love me Eb Bb Then, you don’t know me Eb Bb F Eb The trouble is, neither do i
9.	What's Going Through Your Mind? 03:21	lyrics	buy track
The wind blows through open window panes We watch the sun wash the heat away Smoke lingers in the air, a trace of love from someone by your side, I’d like to know what’s going through your mind? What’s going through your mind? I’d like to know you more than i Ever thought i’d know I couldn't let you pass me by I had to know your name The bus drives by in the rain I look at you and don’t know what to say Have another, to pass the time We’re out of water but there’s plenty of wine I’d like to know, what’s going through your mind? What’s going through your mind? I’d like to know you more than i Ever thought i’d know I couldn't let you pass me by I had to know your name Run empty handed through the streets I’ll only be here for half of a week Hop on the train with empty travel cards, Then talk our way out, it can’t be that hard I’d like to know, what’s going through your mind? What’s going through your mind? I’d like to know you more than i Ever thought i’d know I couldn't let you pass me by I had to know your name I’d like to know you more than i Ever thought i’d know I couldn't let you pass me by I had to know your name

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released June 3, 2022

Co-produced by Jeffrey Clemens & Ashtyn Barbaree
Recorded & mixed by Brook Sutton at The Studio Nashville, Nashville, TN

Ashtyn Barbaree: vocals, tenor ukulele, acoustic guitar, piano
Chris Scruggs: upright bass, electric bass, baritone guitar
Jeffrey Clemens: drums, percussion
Jacob Campbell: backing vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano
Tommy Hannum: pedal steel, lap steel
Phillip Cannon, Becky Adams and Sarah Loethen: backing vocals

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Ashtyn Barbaree Fayetteville, Arkansas

Ashtyn Barbaree is an Americana singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Fayetteville, Arkansas (USA). Nominated for Acoustic Act of the Year (2024) and Americana Artist of the Year (2023) at the Arkansas Country Music Awards.

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