Alkaline Trio are a punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois consisting of Matt Skiba (guitar/vocals), Dan Andriano (bass/vocals), and Derek Grant (drums/backing vocals). Their music is characterized by dark lyrics, catchy hooks, fast tempos and recurring subjects of alcoholism, depression, shattered relationships, drugs and death.
The band formed in December of 1996, originally consisting of Skiba, Rob Doran (bass/vocals), and Glenn Porter (drums/vocals).
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!
Verse 1: BmA They turn the lights down low DG In shadows hiding from the world DABm Only coming out when it gets cold
BmA The seas part when they hit the floor DG The voices carry on and out the door DABm And everything you touch turns into gold
Chorus 1: DGABmAGABm Like the angel you are you laugh creating a lightness in my chest GA Your eyes they penetrate me Bm your answers always maybe DABm Thats when I got up and left
Verse 2: BmA A beating heart and a microphone DG A ticking clock in an empty home DABm Still tells of these times so long ago
BmA And even though Ive come so far DG I know Ive got so far to go and I DABm any day now Ill explode
Chorus 2: DGABmAGABm Like the angel you are you laugh creating a lightness in my chest GA Your eyes they penetrate me Bm your answers always maybe DABm Thats when I got up and left
Solo: BmGAD, BmGA x2
Bridge: BmA Each and everyday DG it leads into tomorrow DABm And tomorrow brings one less day without you
BmA But dont wait up just leave the light on DG Cause all the roads that I might take DABm will all one day lead back to you
Chorus 3: DGABmAGABm Like the angel you are you laugh creating a lightness in my chest GA Your eyes they penetrate me Bm your answers always maybe DABm Thats when I got up and left
Outro: (same as intro) BmADGDABm Suggest correction