IN TIME: ALL THE RIGHT FRIENDS

   I wish I could convey how thrilled I was when the band remade this ancient song for the movie Vanilla Sky. As a fan who reveled in old bootlegs, I wanted the band to pick up these old tracks again, but it seemed that they would never go back. However, because it was a song they had thought of putting on albums from time to time, when they were approached for a soundtrack song with a rock edge and an eight day deadline, this song seemed to be the right fit as no outtakes from REVEAL had a rock feel. What's great about the song is it has retained the basic lyrics from day one, aside from ditching the middle 8 improv Michael would throw out in the early days. Michael has said he didn't write a lot of the earlier lyrics, but it's also been noted this song was originally put together by Peter and Michael, so this could be an early insight to his train of thought. In addition, the song retains the dance feel the band leaned toward in the beginning. The song is a pretty straightforward break-up song which is probably why it never fit the feel of an album.



ALL THE RIGHT FRIENDS

I know you say
Maybe someday
I need never be alone
I know I say
It's the right way
But you'll never be the one

I've been walking alone now
For a long, long time
I don't wanna hang out now
With the friends that just aren’t mine

Party to party
You've been looking
But your search will never end
You've been hanging
With the wrong crowd
You've got all the right friends

I've been walking alone now
For a long, long time
I don't want to hang out now
With the friends that just aren't mine

I said

I don't wanna be with you anymore
I just don't want you anymore
I don't wanna be with you anymore
I just don't want you anymore 

I don't wanna be with you anymore

(I just don’t, I just don’t want you)
I just don't want you anymore

(I just don’t, I just don’t, I just don’t want you)
I don't wanna be with you anymore

(I just don’t, I just don’t, I just don’t want you)
I just don't want you anymore 

   Really fun song to play which has been compared to Cheap Trick's 'Way of the World' and it's close which might again be a reason it was never an official album track. The picking below seems strict, but it can be played freely. In fact, the verse pick probably hangs more on the 11 note on the G string, but I've followed the vocal line a little. 

ALL THE RIGHT FRIENDS

Verse

e|--------------------------|-2---2-2---|

B|--------------------------|-2---2-2---|

G|-6-6-6-6>8-11--8--9--8----|-3---4-3---|

D|-7-7-7-7>9---9--9--9------|-4---4-4---|

A|-7-7-7-7>9--------------x3|-4---2-4---|

E|-5-5-5-5>7----7--7--7-----|-2---2-2---|

Bridge to Chorus

e|-4---4---4-4-4-4---4---2--|

B|-4---6---7-6-4-6---4---2--|

G|-4---6---6-6---6---4---3--|

D|-6---6---6-6---6---6---4--|

A|-6---4---4-4---4---6---4--|

E|-4---4---4-4---4---4---2--|

Chorus

e|-0---2---4---|

B|-0---2---4---|

G|-1---3---4---|

D|-2---4---6---|

A|-2---4---6---|

E|-0---2---4---|

Middle 8

e|-2-2--2--2-2--2--2-2--2------4---|

B|-2--2--2----2--2----2--2-----4---|

G|-3---3--3----3--3----3--3----4---|

D|-4---------------------------6---|

A|-4---------------------------6---|

E|-2---------------------------4---|