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!
Verse 1: Bass and guitar 2 only here B The hand of my clock strikes two C#m In times when I got the best of you B We made promises we couldn't keep A And every night we couldn't sleep B C#m I didn't know why, but didn't ask questions B because it was the first time in my life A yeah the first time in my life E(hold) Where I, did something right
Chorus: E C#m A I set myself up for the B greatest fall of all time (repeat)
While I search for witty A things to say (In my defense) B "You'll never amount to anything anyway" C#m (Don't press your luck, don't press your luck) B And think that I'm impressed with your one night stands A B and your contagious kiss C#m(hold)-B(hold) I'm trying to get this right A(hold) Yeah, cause I'm ridiculous like that
Guitar 2: In "..to get this right yeah..." e|-2-0--2-0--2-0-| B|---------------| G|---------------| D|---------------| A|---------------| E|---------------|
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude: C#m---A---C#m---E--F#m-G (x2)
Guitar 3: x8 means repeat the chord 8 times and same with other numbers and / means slide up, means slide down, b means bend the strings e|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|-6(x8)-6(x8)-6(x7)-6/8-9(x4)-11-11-12b-| D|-6(x8)-6(x8)-6(x7)-6/8-9(x4)-11-11-12b-| (x2) A|-4(x8)-0(x8)-4(x7)-4/6-7(x4)--9--9-10b-| E|---------------------------------------|
Guitar 2: will enter at 2nd time e|-----------------| B|-----------------| G|-6(x3)-6/86-12b-| D|-6(x3)-6/86-12b-| (x3) A|-4(x3)-4/64-10b-| E|-----------------|
Bridge: (bass) means that the chord is played by bass only E(hold) I'll keep this as C#m(bass) A(bass) A constant reminder Of the nights I spent B(bass) E(bass) holding onto her C#m(bass) And rest assured I'm moving on A(bass) I miss you less, with each day B(bass) you're E(distortion) C#m A B(hold and fast palm mute) gone (you're gone)