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 The Temptation Of St. Anthony My Shame Is True 2013 Epitaph Records Submitted by: [email protected]
Key: G
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used: Em - 022000 C - x32010 G - 320033 D - xx0232 Am - x02210 Bm - x24432 B/Eb - x698xx D/F# - 2x023x
Intro: Em--C-D- x2
Verse 1: Em My tender carrion GD The damage has been BmC done From the Em depths of your heart GDAmBm To the tip of my tongue C Not a word you can say GD Can erase memories C-- of that night D That awful night
Chorus 1: G It hides behind your eyes C I can feel it in DEm my bones It's come to tenderize us C all Tonight with D sticks and stones G St. Anthony this agony CD It's eating at my soul Em Much like nothing this CDB/Eb world has ever known, no
Post Chorus: Em--C-D- x2
Verse 2: EmG I found a hiding place DBmC Not far from here EmG They'll never find a trace DAmBm Of you and I my dear C In a world far away G We'd pass out D from the pain C-- But not here We feel it D loud and clear
Chorus 2: G It hides behind your eyes C I can feel it in DEm my bones It's come to tenderize us C all Tonight with D sticks and stones G St. Anthony this agony CD It's eating at my soul Em Much like nothing this CD world has ever known EmC nothing this world DB/Eb, EmEmDCG/BD/F#G(hold) has ever known, no
Bass Solo: Em--G-D-, Em--
Bridge: Em It's over now until D it happens again C You haven't lived D until you've seen B/Eb suffering like this Em It's over now until D it happens again C You haven't lived D until you've seen B/EbEm-C-D-- suffering like this Em You haven't lived C until you've seen D(hold) suffering like-
Chorus 3: G It hides behind your eyes C I can feel it in DG my bones It's come to tenderize us C all Tonight with D sticks and stones Em St. Anthony this agony CD It's eating at my soul Em Much like nothing this CD world has ever known EmC nothing this world DB/Eb, Em--C--D--Bm-- has ever known, no Em(hold) known