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: E - 022100 B - x24442 C#m - x46654 A - x02220 G#m - 466444 C - x32010 G# - 466544
Intro: E--G#m--A--C#m-B x2, E(hold)
Verse 1: E love is just A another word for pain C#m it's a broken record B repeating the same E thing when you want A it it's not there C#m when you have it you don't care B when i lose it in the end
Refrain: AB the heartbreak the heartache C#mE is more than i wanted AB we gave up we made up C#mA it's not like you cared AB deception, depression C#mA is all that i've got BG#mA am i losing what's there
Chorus: EBG#mA and i've made up my mind EBG#mA and i'd be better off alone EB love is just a waste of time C#m and all the lonely nights B and all the crushing scenes and all the pointless fights A someone tell me what it means someone tell me why hearts break C cuz sometimes i think this thing called love is another word for pain
Verse 2: EAC#m and i'm giving up on happy endings B the one's that are only in movies EA where the guy gets the girl C#m and everybody's happy i think B that's the way it should be
(Repeat Refrain and chorus)
Bridge: EBC#mAEB is another word for pain C#mAE is another word for pain BC#mAEBC#mACE(hold) nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah
Outro: C#m--A--E--G#--C#m--A--E--G#-A-B
Lead Solo: C#m--A--E--G#-A-B x8 until piano, C#m(hold)