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 G#m - 466444 B/D# - x698xx
Intro: C#m--G#m-A-E- x2 C#m--G#m-A- x2
Verse 1: C#m I've been waiting for so G#mA long For someone just like C#m me Stuck between right and G#mAC#m wrong This fucked up fantasy C#mG#mA I've got nothing but blood BC#m to let the wrong one in BA Lost in the garden of lust B this unoriginal sin
Chorus 1: EB She came after me C#m with a pocket knife A Stuck here in a dream BE Nightmare of my life B Nothing left to do C#m Just sit there and scream A Wake up next to you and BC#mG#m try to go back to sleep AC#mG#mA Try to go back to sleep
Verse 2: C#mG#m I've been waiting for so long AC#m For someone just like you G#m Tell me your favorite song AC#m I'll sing a different tune G#mA I've got nothing but blood BC#m upon these hands of mine BA Left you out in the sun B you hung me out to dry
Chorus 2: EB She came after me C#m with a pocket knife A Stuck here in a dream BE Nightmare of my life B Nothing left to do C#m Just sit there and scream A Wake up next to you and B try to go back to sleep
Bridge: A (Woah ho oh) B Baby you've got some nerve A (Woah ho oh) B Cold revenge has been served A (Woah ho oh) B And I'm freezing A alone (Woah ho oh) BEBC#mABEBC#mA For reasons unknown
Chorus 3: EB She came after me C#m with a pocket knife A Stuck here in a dream BE Nightmare of my life B Nothing left to do C#m Just sit there and scream A Wake up next to you and BEB/D#C#mA try to go back to sleep BEB/D#C#mA And try to go back to sleep B C#m(hold) And try to go back to sleep