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 Sun Burns Broken Wing EP 2013 Submitted by: [email protected]
Key: A
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used: A - x02220 E - 022100 F#m - 244222 D - xx0232 Bm - x24432 A/C# - x476xx C#/F - 143xxx
Intro: A--F#m-A/C#-D- x2
Verse 1: A Came up to the surface F#m I cannot remember how E long I've been swimming DA Drowning Cause I've grown accustomed to F#m all of the sharks And they're not E really breathing D Uh huh Now I won't F#mA/C# just mind the gap D I'll fill it F#m If I'm gonna eat ED this mosquito of anger
Chorus: A I haven't really made A/C#D the most of this life A From here on I'll spit back whatever don't A/C#D taste right One time AF#mA/C# I told my heart to shut DA up But I know that I ED can win back her trust F#m I owe at least that ED much to the both of us
Post Chorus: A--F#m-A/C#-D- x2
Verse 2: A Developed a knack for F#m this dull conversation E I'd sharpen my wit D but what's my motivation? A Don't need to be clever F#m to tell you that I'm just E A total mess and that I must throw that old self DF#m away If I don't get right A/C#D now I will always Eat what's F#mE decayed sleep with the snakes D here in this cold grave
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge: F#m I was waiting D (Waiting) For this to happen to happen to me AEC#/F But nothing's happening F#mD I feel my skin as A the sun burns in
And something in E me says let it Cause one more look might
Outro: AF#m -change it all A/C#D One more word might AF#m change it all A/C#D One more try might AF#m change it all A/C#D One more kiss AF#m might change it all D One more look might A(hold) change it all