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: E - 022100 B - x24442 C#m - x46654 A - x02220
Intro: A--C#m--E--B--A-- x2, A--
Verse 1: C#m A train appeared in EA town one night for some of us it changed our C#m lives A few of us EB never saw it coming then A like the fire it disappeared C#mE It happens at a wonderful A age with the traffic lights your mind can C#m change We made up rules E to follow for good No B wonder we're fucked A up some of us did
Refrain 1: E Tonight never ends BA if we never go inside The moon is always EB full Your calendar A is always pinned A-- on summertime
Chorus 1: E Were you planning BA on staying forever? E You don't fit in B this hole or A don't you remember? E Hold your breath C#m Walk don't run BAC#mEBA through the graveyard
Verse 2: C#m A train appeared in EA town one night for some of us it changed our C#m lives A few of us EB never saw it coming then A like the fire we disappear C#mE It happens at a wonderful A age with the traffic lights your mind can C#m change We made up rules E to follow for good No B wonder we're fucked A up some of us did
Refrain 2: E I'm just scared I B might never say A goodbye I won't be E around to hold you B down pry open your A ears and ask you why
Chorus 2: E Were you planning BA on staying forever? E You don't fit in B this hole or A don't you remember? E Hold your breath C#m Walk don't run B through the graveyard E Were you planning BA on staying forever? E You don't fit in B this hole or A don't you remember? E Hold your breath C#m Walk don't run B through the graveyard
Interlude: C#m--E--A-- x2
Bridge: C#mE Is this why A you've worked so C#mE hard? Is this A why you've run so C#mE far? Same place A same hello same C#m goodbye Helps E you pick through AB beat up insides
Chorus 3: E(hold) Were you planning B(hold) A(hold) on staying forever? E You don't fit in B this hole or A don't you remember? E Hold your breath C#m Walk don't run B through the graveyard E Were you planning BA on staying forever? E You don't fit in B this hole or A don't you remember? E Hold your breath C#m Walk don't run B A E(hold) through the graveyard