Matchbook Romance is an post-hardcore band from Poughkeepsie, New York and were originally known as The Getaway.
The band formed in 1997, constisting of Andrew Jordan (vocals & guitar), Ryan "Judas" DePaolo (backing vocals & guitar), Ryan Kienle (bass) and Aaron Stern (drums).
They have released two albums: Stories and Alibis (2003) and Voices (2006), one EP named West for Wishing (2003) and one split EP with Motion City Soundtrack .
Matchbook Romance headlined the Epitaph Tour in early 2005
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Chords used: Cm - x35543 G/B - x254xx Bb - x13331 G# - 466544 Eb - x68886 Fm - 133111
Verse 1: Cm you found revenge in the bed And it only cost a name G/B You make me sick sick to my stomach Sick sick to my stomach Cm Keep me in suspense But you're just shooting blanks G/B All we hear is bang bang All we fear is bang bang
Refrain: G# And no you'll never have to see You'll never have to see me Fm Never have to deal with me again Cm If that's what you want And that's what you get G# And no you'll never have to see You'll never have to see me Fm Never have to deal with me again
You'll never have to G/B deal with me again
Chorus 1: CmG# Keep me in suspense Fm And tell me what it Eb meant The anxious air G/BCm between you and me G# Look me in the eyes Fm And tell me what it meant EbG/B Just before we both go
Verse 2: Cm I never looked back Cross my heart and hope to die G/B I did it for love love A pretty thing called love love Cm I wanna overdose on a kiss Leaving me lifeless G/B Will you be my drug drug? Yeah be my drug drug
(Repeat Refrain)
Chorus 2: CmG# Keep me in suspense Fm And tell me what it Eb meant The anxious air G/BCm between you and me G# Look me in the eyes Fm And tell me what it meant EbG/B Just before we both went numb
Interlude: Cm--, G#-Bb-G/B-Cm x2 Cm--G#-Fm--Bb x2
Chorus 3: CmG# Keep me in suspense Fm And tell me what it Eb meant The anxious air G/BCm between you and me G# Look me in the eyes Fm And tell me what it meant G#G/B Just before we both go numb
Outro: CmG# Keep me in suspense Fm Keep me in suspense G# Just before G/B we both go numb