Alkaline Trio are a punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois consisting of Matt Skiba (guitar/vocals), Dan Andriano (bass/vocals), and Derek Grant (drums/backing vocals). Their music is characterized by dark lyrics, catchy hooks, fast tempos and recurring subjects of alcoholism, depression, shattered relationships, drugs and death.
The band formed in December of 1996, originally consisting of Skiba, Rob Doran (bass/vocals), and Glenn Porter (drums/vocals).
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Alkaline Trio Calling All Skeletons Agony And Irony/Damnesia 2008/2011 Submitted by: [email protected]
Key: G for Agony And Irony album
Key: F# for Damnesia album
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used: Em - 02200 C - x32010 G - 320033 D - xx0232 Am - x02210 B - x24442 Bm - x24432 D/F# - 2x023x
Verse 1: Em Here it is again yet it CG stings like the first time DEm Seems it never ends double CG nickels on your dime DEm I thought we were friends C I guess it just G depends who you ask DEm These feelings tend to leave CGD me with a hole in my chest EmCGDEmCG ohh the hole in my chest DEmCGDEmCG yeah ohh the hole in my chest
Verse 2: DEm Now the time has come I CG just wish I could erase DEm All the damage done to CG your name and your keepsake DEm It's Only just begun it's been CG fun we were blind deaf and dumb DEm There's a party in my CGD closet calling all skeletons oh EmCGDEmCG ske-he-he-he all skeletons C calling all oh oh oh
Chorus 1: Em Where did you go once G the lights when black? CAm Look what's become of me Em I've grown to love D/F# your disappearing acts GB Do one more pretty please
Post chorus: Em-C-G-D-Em-C-G-
Verse 3: DEm Now the time has come I CG just wish I could erase DEm All the damage done all CG this pain all this heartache DEm Only just begun it's been fun CG we were fucked up and numb DEm There's a killer on the C corner and he's GD looking for love EmCGD ohh ho ho looking EmCG for love DC yeah he's looking for
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge: CD And to tell you the truth Em I lost my faith in you you gotta stop speaking BmC off on me And these D unspoken lies Em appear at the worst times you gotta stop speaking Bm off on me CD They're hiding just EmCGDEmCGD behind your eyes
Em-C-G-D-Em-C-G-D-C--
Chorus 3: BEm Where did you go once G the lights when black? CAm Look what's become of me Em I've grown to love D/F# your disappearing acts CG Do one more pretty please
Chorus 4: Em Where did you go once G the lights when black? C You nearly gave us Am a heart attack Em We thought you D/F# might swim out to sea G You gotta stop B sneaking off on me C You gotta stop DEm(hold) sneaking off on me