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 Stupid Kid From Here To Infirmary 2001 Vagrant Records Submitted by: [email protected] Key: B Tuning: Standard EADGBe Chords used: B - x24442 F# - 244322 G#m - 466444 E - 022100 Intro: B--G#m-F#- x2 Verse 1: B There are things that F#E used to make me smile B One of them was you F#E for just a little while B You left me for dead F# so far away I replaced E you with fear and shame B You'll be happy on F#EBG#mF#BG#mF# the day I die
Verse 2: B There are things that F#E used to make me laugh B But now they're deeply F#E buried in the past B I left them there so far away F# Replaced my humor E with my pain B I'll be happy on F#E the day it dies Chorus 1: B Remember when I G#mF# said I love you B Well forget it G#mF# I take it back B I was just a G#mF#E stupid kid back then F# I take back every EBG#mF#BG#mF# word that I said Verse 3: B There are things that F#E used to make you cry B One of them was me for F#E just a little while B Why is it that you F# had to say Goodbye E in your special way B You slashed the F#E tires on my car Chorus 2: B Remember when I G#mF# said I love you B Well forget it G#mF# I take it back B I was just a G#mF#E stupid kid back then F# I take back every EBG#mF#BG#mF# <-- Punk Rock Drums word that I said BG#mF#BG#mF#
Chorus 3: B Remember when I G#mF# said I love you B Well forget it G#mF# I take it back B I was just a G#mF#E stupid kid back then F# I take back every EB(hold) word that I said