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 You're Dead From Here To Infirmary 2001 Vagrant Records Submitted by: [email protected] Key: E Tuning: Standard EADGBe Chords used: E - 022100 B - x24442 A - x02220 C#m - x46654 E/G# - 476xxx Intro: E---B-A- x2 Verse 1: E What the hell is your name BA And can you explain this E mess It seems your playing a game Where you only know BA how to take out the best E Cause if assholes could fly B This place would be busier AE than O'Hare There's proof A in the sky It's as thick as our skulls yet it's BEAEB thinner than air Verse 2: E I have something to say If the chip off your shoulder should BAE fall to your chest Get it off right away Cause if you don't then it B won't be in peace AE that you rest It's just a matter of time That we all go away to BAE a better place I'm told It all sounds well A and fine But without you around I feel B nothing but cold Chorus 1: EB And I now have nothing EA But your heartbeat in EB my head And a photograph AEBAEBA of my traveling friend Verse 3: E So What the hell is your name BA And can you explain this E mess It seems your playing a game Where you only know BA how to take out the best E Cause if assholes could fly B This place would be busier AE than O'Hare There's proof A in the sky It's as thick as our skulls yet it's B thicker than air Chorus 2: EB And I now have nothing EA But your heartbeat in EB my head And a photograph A of my traveling friend EB And I became nothing EA when I found out that E you were dead When BA I found out I'd never see you again Bridge: C#m And all the time they E/G#A took talking in circles C#m To get them off the E/G#A hook would take miracle C#m workers We're nowhere E/G# near prepared there's A no way of knowing C#m Why don't they just A admit they're scared B Cause it's already showing Chorus 3: EB And I now have nothing EA But your heartbeat in EB my head And a photograph A of my traveling friend EB And I became nothing EA when I found out that E you were dead When BA I found out I'd E(hold) never see you again