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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Matchbook Romance Say It Like You Mean It Voices 2006 Submitted by: [email protected]
Key: Eb
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used: Eb - x68886 G/B - x254xx Cm - x35543 Gm - 355333 F - 133211 Fm - 133111 G# - 466544 Bb - x13331
Intro: Eb--G/B--G#-- x2
Verse 1: Eb We're too afraid G/B to close our eyes G#G/BBb Afraid that we might drift G/B and lose track EbG/BG# of the time Eb A brilliant light G/B flanks my blinds G#G/B Sends ghosts back to their BbG/BEbFG# graves and us back to life I'm sorry, I'm sorry
Chorus: BbEbG/BEb Over and o--ver G/BCmEb Over and o--ver (Just say it G/B like you mean it) (Repeat)
Verse 2: Eb The best is when you say the worst is over Gm It's like saying we had G/B luck with a three leaf F clover And you kept saying G#Eb that over and over And I still catch you looking over your shoulder GmG/BG# And it's okay I know the only F times you really loved me Were the times when BbG/BEb you weren't so--ber FG# And that hurts We all hurt We all hurt And I kept saying that
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge: Bb For the taste For the sight For the sound For the fight G/B For the weak For the strong For the light Say it like CmFG# You say it like you mean it Bb For the wait For the crush For the fear For the lush G/B For the love For the hate For the touch CmG# Just say it like I will wait out for you Fm I will wait out for you G# I will wait out for you I will wait out
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro: Just say it like you mean it Just say it like you mean it G/B Just say it like you mean it Just say it like you mean it Just say it like you mean it