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 My Standard Break From Life Submitted by: [email protected]
Key: E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used: E - 022100 B - x24442 C#m - x46654 A - x02220
Verse 1: E I've got a regular A problem So my standard break from life is in EBEE order I'm having trouble making sentences I'm A older but I don't feel EBE any smarter You see I A don't know what I said B to you And now you're pissed at you know who EA And I guess I deserve it E I wish I could waste my B time without wasting EB all your time
Verse 2: E I try to leave a good impression A But it's hard when my obsession is in EBE a wine glass And E when you're only 23 A It's not attractive to complain about your EBE sore back Yes I can A bitch until my eyes are B blue And you're in bed E with someone new And I A guess you deserve him E Wish I could waste my B time without wasting EB all your time
Chorus 1: A You say I'm B fixable A E classic case C#m lack of will A I say I don't wanna try B I'd rather stay here all night
Post Chorus: EAEAEABA EAEAEAB B(hold)
Verse 3: E I've got a motivation A problem So my standard break from life is EBE getting longer Spent E over 30 hours in this A bed In two days I guess I could've EBE phoned her But A now that I'm awake I'd B rather take a drink And walk down to the E lake And beg the sky A for lightning bolts E I can't waste my B time without wasting EB all your time
Chorus 2: A You say I'm B fixable A E classic case C#m lack of will A I say I don't wanna try B I'd rather sit EAEAEABA here all night