Alkaline Trio (ou Alk3) é uma banda norte-americana de punk rock formada em Chicago. Muito do charme da banda é atribuído ao contraste dos estilos de cantar e escrever de Matt Skiba e Dan Andriano. Foi uma das primeiras bandas a unir o estilo hardcore a linhas mais melódicas assim como bandas como Fugazi e Embrace. Ao longo dos anos foram consolidando a sua carreira com um estilo básico e simples que já é sua marca.
História
Em Dezembro de 1996 Matt Skiba fundou a banda com a seguinte formação: Matt Skiba (voz/ guitarra)
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
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Post Chorus: Ebm--C#-B--F#/Bb-G#m--F#--B--
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Chorus 2: F# And the stars at night are big and bright Ebm Deep in your eyes B Miss Vincent You F# told me once I made you smile But we both EbmBC#EbmC#/F know damn well I didn't F# I'm not much of a jester Ebm but I'd test poisoned BF# food for you Your majesty you're royal blue I'm EbmC#F#EbmBF#EbmC# royalty my king of pain
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