Relient K is an American rock band formed in 1998 in Canton, Ohio by Matt Thiessen (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Brian Pittman (bass), and Matthew Hoopes (guitar, backing vocals), during the band's junior year in high school and their time at Malone College. The band is named after guitarist Hoopes' automobile, a Plymouth Reliant K car, with the spelling intentionally altered to avoid trademark infringement over the Reliant name.
In 2000, Dave Douglas replaced Stephen Cushman on drums.
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!
EbF# Oh yes, I know this tension that you speak of AbBEb We're in the palm of a hand making a fist EbF# It'd be best for one of us to speak up AbBEb But we prefer to pretend it does not exist
[Pre-Chorus:]
C#B And you can't see past the blood on my hands Bb To see that you've been aptly damned Eb/D To fail and fail again
[Chorus:]
EbAb Cause we're all guilty of the same things CmBb We think the thoughts whether or not we see them through EbAb And I know that I have been forgiven CmBb And I just hope you can forgive me too
[Verse 2:]
Eb So don't you dare blame me for Prying open the door F# That's unleashed the bitterness That's here in the midst of this AbBEb Sometimes we live for no one but ourselves And what we've been striving for Has turned into nothing more F# Than bodies limp on the floor Victims of falling short AbBEb We kiss goodbye the cheek of our true love
[Pre-Chorus 2:] (strum on the off beat until D#)
C#B And you can't see past the blood on my hands Bb To see that you've been aptly damned Eb/D To fail and fail again
[Chorus:]
EbAb Cause we're all guilty of the same things CmBb We think the thoughts whether or not we see them through AbAb And I know that I have been forgiven CmBb And I just hope you can forgive me too
Bridge - (same as verse) EbF#AbBEb
[Pre-Chorus:]
C#B And you can't see past the blood on my hands Bb To see that you've been aptly damned Eb/D To fail and fail again
[Chorus:]
EbAb Cause we're all guilty of the same things CmBb We think the thoughts whether or not we see them through EbAb And I know that I have been forgiven CmAb And I just hope you can forgive me too
Outro - EbF#AbBEb (same as verse) Then - EbF#Ab and end on Eb
Order: Piano Intro Verse 1 Pre-chorus Chorus Verse 2 Pre-Chorus 2 Chorus Bridge Pre-Chorus Chorus Outro