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!
Alkaline Trio Old School Reasons Remains 2007 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 C#m - x46654 E/G# - 476xxx Bm - x24432
Intro: A-D-E-D- x3, A--E--
Verse 1: A I got these thoughts D in my head dirty as E fuck and never D leaving and then AD best left unsaid E all the drinks D under breath A got some shit D off my chest E put on my back next to the D monkey nest A that somebody D left with me the ED day I was born
Interlude: A-D-E-D-A-E-F#m-D-
Verse 2: AD I got a hole in my head E the size of lake fucking DA michigan my pipes lined D in lead got old school ED reasons to die all my AD money's been spent E on a face lift via DA alochol this sinner DE repents to an empty D bathroom reflection
Chorus 1: A please take these A/C# two words and do D with them what you would like It's a AE/G# dream I had drove C#m me mad just your D time just my EADEDAEF#mD fucking life
Verse 3: AD I got a bottle in hand E straight to the ground D with all my memories AD It's best left unsaid E when they've all been D left behind all my AD money's been spent ED on a DIY lobotomy AD this sinner repents E to a lake and D bathroom mirror
Chorus 2: A please take these A/C# two words and do D with them what you would like It's a AE/G# dream I had drove C#m me mad just your D time just my EA fucking life please take these A/C# two words and do D with them what you would like It's a AE/G# dream I had drove C#m me mad just your D time just my EADE fucking life DAEF#m and that's my life DAD over and over again EDAEF#mD just my fucking life
Bridge: C#m it might seem meaningless to DC#m you but it means D everything to me E(hold) and I'm fucked without you
Chorus 3: A please take these A/C# two words and do D with them what you would like It's a AE/G# dream I had drove C#m me mad just your D time just my EADE fucking life DAEF#m and that's my life DAD over and over again EDAEF#mDC#mBmA(hold) A(hold) just my fucking life