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
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Note: to access this song, go to Track 12 I WISH YOU WERE HERE, finish the song, there's a 5 minutes space and you will hear this song in acoustic.
Key: G
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used: open chords Em - 022000 or 079900 B/Eb - x69800 D - xx0200 or x57700 A/C# - x47600 or x42200 CM7 - x32000 or x35400 Bm - x24400 Am - x02210 G - 320000
Intro: Em--B/Eb--
D Is there really a God? A/C# We could really use a miracle right now CM7Bm My secrets can't confide Am They're given away G as soon as I can Em And no, I'm really B/Eb not that scared DA/C# I deserve what I get CM7 Even though I'm not prepared Bm I will conquer this Am Protecting you G Protecting your uselessness EmB/Eb And I know you really did try DA/C# They're coming for me tonight CM7 I will greet them at Bm the door with a smile AmG Invite them in to take me away Em And it's all just a bad B/EbD dream a nightmare A/C#CM7 You will leave your light on Bm So that I know you're home Am And I've got somewhere G some direction to run to Em And I don't care how much B/EbD this hurts I'm prepared A/C# for the worst And I've got my CM7Bm friends to back me up Am I'm really not scared G I'll get back to you Em Is this what you want? B/Eb What you wanted to see? D Is my pain not enough A/C# for your agony? CBm We've all got secrets AmG We can't keep them all EmA/C# They run, they hide D Leaving you and me A/C#C behind to find more This is what they've Bm been waiting for Am This is our chance G Come with me Em(hold) Wake up