Biography:
Matthew Thomas Skiba is the lead singer and guitarist of Alkaline Trio. He has previously been a member of various bands including Jerkwater, Blunt and The Traitors. In 2002, Skiba recorded a split EP with Kevin Seconds. In 2006 Skiba was in a side project with F-Minus bassist Josiah (Joe) Steinbrick named Heavens which debuted their album Patent Pending on September 12th.
Born in Chicago on February 24, 1976, he moved to the suburb of McHenry, Illinois at the age of three.
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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!
heres a link to a video of me playing the song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-Fo_Z-XDB8
first verse and chorus palm muted
intro: E5
E5
Open your eyes
C#5 B5
This isn’t all my fault, love
E5
I’m as blue as the sky
C#5 B5
was down at the lake this morning because
E5
our love was no lie
C#5 B5
But it couldn’t keep a seKret
E5
And neither can I
C#5 B5
And that is why I now sing this
CHORUS
A5 E5 B5 G#5
Hey, I can’t hear a goddamn thing, above all the screaming
I can’t hear a goddamn thing, the anger’s deafening
I can’t hear a goddamn thing, no
I can’t hear a goddamn thing, not a word that you’re saying to me
E
Open your ears
C#m B
Stop, drop, and roll and listen
E
We had fire for years
C#m B
but now the sidewalks glisten
E
Our dreams were no lie
C#m B
they just never seemed to come true
E
You say that I didn’t try
C#m B
that I just up and left you
CHORUS
Bridge
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CHORUS
end on an E
first verse and chorus palm muted
intro: E5
E5
Open your eyes
C#5 B5
This isn’t all my fault, love
E5
I’m as blue as the sky
C#5 B5
was down at the lake this morning because
E5
our love was no lie
C#5 B5
But it couldn’t keep a seKret
E5
And neither can I
C#5 B5
And that is why I now sing this
CHORUS
A5 E5 B5 G#5
Hey, I can’t hear a goddamn thing, above all the screaming
I can’t hear a goddamn thing, the anger’s deafening
I can’t hear a goddamn thing, no
I can’t hear a goddamn thing, not a word that you’re saying to me
E
Open your ears
C#m B
Stop, drop, and roll and listen
E
We had fire for years
C#m B
but now the sidewalks glisten
E
Our dreams were no lie
C#m B
they just never seemed to come true
E
You say that I didn’t try
C#m B
that I just up and left you
CHORUS
Bridge
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|--9~--9-7-6-7-6-4-4-(x2)-----9-7-6-7-6-4-4-2--|
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CHORUS
end on an E
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