Biography:
Matchbook Romance is an post-hardcore band from Poughkeepsie, New York and were originally known as The Getaway.
The band formed in 1997, constisting of Andrew Jordan (vocals & guitar), Ryan "Judas" DePaolo (backing vocals & guitar), Ryan Kienle (bass) and Aaron Stern (drums).
They have released two albums: Stories and Alibis (2003) and Voices (2006), one EP named West for Wishing (2003) and one split EP with Motion City Soundtrack .
Matchbook Romance headlined the Epitaph Tour in early 2005
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Other songs:
- In Transit For You
- Monsters
- 14 Balloons
- Cream Soda
- Ex Marks The Spot
- Farewell To Friends
- Fiction
- Goody Like Two Shoes
- Hidden Track
- Hollywood And Vine
- I Wish You Were Here
- If All Else Fails
- Lovers And Liars
- My Eyes Burn
- My Mannequin Can Dance
- Portrait
- Promise
- Save Yourself
- Say It Like You Mean It
- Shadows Like Statues
- Shell Never Understand
- Singing Bridges
- Stay Tonight
- Stories And Alibis
- Story Of A Girl Cover
- Surrender
- The Greatest Fall Of All Time
- Tiger Lily
- What A Sight
- You Can Run But Well Find You
- Your Stories My Alibis
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Matchbook Romance
Portrait
Voices
2006 Epitaph Records
Submitted by: [email protected]
Key: F#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
Ebm - x68876
B - x24442
F# - 244322
C# - x46664
G#m - 466444
Bb - x13331
Bbm - x13321
G#/C - x365xx
Intro: Ebm--
Verse 1:
Ebm G#m
Love, bring me the head of jealousy
Ebm
His curse is the poison on her lips
G#m
A love as certain as a sinking ship
Unstoppable
Refrain 1:
B G#m
This isn't a dream
Ebm Bb
this is what you are
B G#m
And I'll take the blame
Bb
but that won't heal your scars
Chorus 1:
Ebm
Look look a little
B F#
closer and then shut off
Bbm
You should've known
B
this wasn't a truce
G#m
Keep taking your cheap shots
Until I'm black and blue
Verse 2:
Ebm
You should have known better
G#m
than to change your mind
Ebm
Your tears won't tame your misery
They're the ones that
G#m
say your heart is just a beat
Your just keeping time
Refrain 2:
B G#m
This isn't a game who
Ebm Bb
do you think you are?
B G#m
And I'll take the blame but
Bb
that won't heal your scars
Chorus 2:
Ebm
Look look a little
B F#
closer and then shut off
Bbm
You should've known
B
this wasn't a truce
G#m
Keep taking your cheap shots
Bb-- x8
Until I'm black and blue
Interlude: B--C#--F#--Ebm
B--C#-G#/C-Ebm
F#--Ebm x2 B--C#--F#--Ebm
B--C#-G#/C-Bb---
Chorus 3:
Ebm
Look look a little
B F#
closer and then shut off
Bbm
You should've known
B
this wasn't a truce
G#m
Keep taking your cheap shots
Ebm(hold)
Until I'm black and blue
Portrait
Voices
2006 Epitaph Records
Submitted by: [email protected]
Key: F#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
Ebm - x68876
B - x24442
F# - 244322
C# - x46664
G#m - 466444
Bb - x13331
Bbm - x13321
G#/C - x365xx
Intro: Ebm--
Verse 1:
Ebm G#m
Love, bring me the head of jealousy
Ebm
His curse is the poison on her lips
G#m
A love as certain as a sinking ship
Unstoppable
Refrain 1:
B G#m
This isn't a dream
Ebm Bb
this is what you are
B G#m
And I'll take the blame
Bb
but that won't heal your scars
Chorus 1:
Ebm
Look look a little
B F#
closer and then shut off
Bbm
You should've known
B
this wasn't a truce
G#m
Keep taking your cheap shots
Until I'm black and blue
Verse 2:
Ebm
You should have known better
G#m
than to change your mind
Ebm
Your tears won't tame your misery
They're the ones that
G#m
say your heart is just a beat
Your just keeping time
Refrain 2:
B G#m
This isn't a game who
Ebm Bb
do you think you are?
B G#m
And I'll take the blame but
Bb
that won't heal your scars
Chorus 2:
Ebm
Look look a little
B F#
closer and then shut off
Bbm
You should've known
B
this wasn't a truce
G#m
Keep taking your cheap shots
Bb-- x8
Until I'm black and blue
Interlude: B--C#--F#--Ebm
B--C#-G#/C-Ebm
F#--Ebm x2 B--C#--F#--Ebm
B--C#-G#/C-Bb---
Chorus 3:
Ebm
Look look a little
B F#
closer and then shut off
Bbm
You should've known
B
this wasn't a truce
G#m
Keep taking your cheap shots
Ebm(hold)
Until I'm black and blue
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