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 Bloodied Up From Here To Infirmary 2001 Vagrant Records Submitted by: [email protected] Key: A Tuning: Standard EADGBe Chords used: A - x02220 E - 022100 F#m - 244222 D - xx0232 A/C# - x476xx Intro: A--A/C#-D-E- x2 Verse 1: AA/C# You don't say D much of anything A When questioned A/C# of your whereabouts D your whereabouts AA/C# And I just can't see DA through the evidence It's evident It's A/C# right in front of D me in black and EAA/C#DEAA/C#DE white and red Verse 2: A And I don't believe A/C#D in much of anything A I'm glad I have people A/C#DA I call friends If it A/C# was up to me I'd D never have to miss you A It's for the better in A/C#D the bitter end I guess you'd know the- Chorus 1: A -best You have every F#m right to be This appalled E with me Join the club D I signed up a long time E ago and I know how you A feel And when you decked F#m me You left me knocked out on the floor E I came too bloodied up but you weren't around D I picked my teeth off the ground like they'd EAA/C#DEAA/C#DE been there before Verse 3: AA/C# You don't say D much of anything A When questioned A/C# of your whereabouts D your whereabouts AA/C# And I just can't see DA through the evidence It's evident It's A/C# right fucking there D in black and EAA/C#DEAA/C#DE white and red AA/C#DEAA/C#DE Chorus 2: Fast punk rock drums!!! A(hold) You have every F#m right to be This appalled E with me Join the club D I signed up a long time E ago and I know how you A feel And when you decked F#m me You left me knocked out on the floor E I came too bloodied up but you weren't around D I picked my teeth off the ground like they'd EAF#mEDEA(hold) A(hold) been there before