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: A - x02220 E - 022100 F#m - 244222 D - xx0232 C#m - x46654 G#m - 466444
Intro: A--E--A--D(Hold)
Verse: F#m This time you've D dug yourself an anchor F#mDE too heavy to move ahead F#m with Resembling a D faker charming snake oil tankers F#m Don't let them DE strike you down
Chorus 1: A I know that you wish I was dead C#m I know cause you F#mE told me last weekend A And Christmas has never felt colder C#mF#mEAEAD(Hold) I've never felt colder
(Repeat Verse)
Chorus 2: A I know that you wish I was dead C#m I know cause you F#mE told me last weekend A And Christmas has never felt colder C#mF#mE I've never felt colder AEAD-C#m-Bm-F#m-G#m-A(hold) since