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).
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!
Chords used: Em - 022000 G - 320033 A - x02220 G# - 466544 D - xx0232 F#m - 244222 E - 022100
Intro: Em(hold)
Bass: A(all the way) x8,
Gutiar And Bass: A-A(hold)
Verse 1: G-A I wonder what it was that made you this way GA Maybe as a baby you dropped your rattle GA And it still rattles you to this day G# You better practice your evil looks in the mirror GA They don't work on me Slowly crawling up from the down low GA The other cops still call you Fatso GA Short fuse and a top to blow G# Unhappy wife shitty life hit the bottle
Chorus 1: DF#m Your whole world E dropped from under DF#m you Left you sorry ED excuses Left you with F#mE meaningless things to prove Like why you became a cop? Why did you become a cop?
Post Chorus: G-A- x3, G#--
Verse 2: GA Wonder what it was that made you this way GA Maybe as a kid your toys were taken away GA It still toys with you to this day G# You better practice your evil looks in the mirror GA They don't work on me Slowly crawling up from the down low GA The other cops still call you Fatso GA Short fuse and a top to blow G# Unhappy wife shitty life hit the bottle
Chorus 2: DF#m Your whole world E dropped from under DF#m you Left you sorry ED excuses Left you with F#mE meaningless things to prove Like why you became a cop? Why did you become a cop? Shut the fuck up
Interldue: A--E--
Outro: A After my court date E I'll forget about you A I'll tell my cell mate E I'll forget about you A After the jail break E I'll forget about you A After I'm through singing this song E I'll forget about you GA(hold) I'll forget about you