Metro chords by Alkaline Trio

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Beginner

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

🎸 Intro:

BB
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC


🎸 Verse:

E minorEm     D MajorD        C majorC   E minorEm  D MajorD C majorC
I'm alone, sitting with my empty glass.
    E minorEm  D MajorD     C majorC     E minorEm  D MajorD C majorC
My four walls follow me through my past.
E minorEm        D MajorD C majorC E minorEm      D MajorD   C majorC
I was on a Paris train I emerged in London rain
  E minorEm           D MajorD    C majorC   ´   E minorEm D MajorD C majorC
and you were waiting there swimming through apologies.

🎸 Chorus:

A augmentedA     BB         G+G      D MajorD
I remember searching for the perfect words.
A augmentedA      BB           G+G
I was hoping you might change your mind.
A augmentedA      BB        G+G      D MajorD
I remember a soldier sleeping next to me.
A augmentedA       BB G+G BB
Riding on the metro.


🎸 Interlude:

E minorEm D MajorD C majorC
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC


🎸 Verse 2:

E minorEm       D MajorD       C majorC    E minorEm  D MajorD C majorC
You wore white. Smiling as you took my hand.
  E minorEm     D MajorD       C majorC    E minorEm     D MajorD C majorC
So removed, we spoke of wintertime in France.
E minorEm             D MajorD  C majorC
Minutes passed with shallow words.
E minorEm          D MajorD     C majorC
Years have passed and still the hurt.
E minorEm         D MajorD       C majorC    E minorEm D MajorD C majorC
I can see you now, smiling as you pulled away.

🎸 Chorus 2:

A augmentedA       BB        G+G     D MajorD
I remember the letter wrinkled in my hand.
A augmentedA       BB         G+G
"I'll love you always" filled my eyes.
A augmentedA      BB         G+G    D MajorD
I remember a night we walked along the Seine.
A augmentedA       BB G+G BB
Riding on the metro.


🎸 Interlude:

E minorEm D MajorD C majorC
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC

E minorEm D MajorD C majorC
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC


🎸 Chorus 3:

A augmentedA      BB       G+G    D MajorD
I remember a feeling coming over me!
A augmentedA      BB          G+G
The soldier turned, then looked away.
A augmentedA     BB       G+G     D MajorD
I remember hating you for loving me!
A augmentedA       BB G+G BB
Riding on the metro!


🎸 Interlude:

E minorEm D MajorD C majorC
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC


🎸 Verse 3:

E minorEm     D MajorD        C majorC   E minorEm  D MajorD C majorC
I'm alone, sitting with my empty glass.
    E minorEm  D MajorD     C majorC     E minorEm  D MajorD C majorC
My four walls follow me through my past.
E minorEm        D MajorD C majorC E minorEm      D MajorD   C majorC
I was on a Paris train I emerged in London rain
  E minorEm           D MajorD    C majorC   ´   E minorEm D MajorD C majorC
and you were waiting there swimming through apologies.


🎸 Chorus 4:

A augmentedA     BB         G+G      D MajorD
I remember searching for the perfect words.
A augmentedA      BB           G+G
I was hoping you might change your mind.
A augmentedA      BB        G+G      D MajorD
I remember a soldier sleeping next to me.
A augmentedA       BB G+G BB
Riding on the metro.