Iodine
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Intro: F F A7 A7
Dm Dm Gm C7
F A7 Dm
I needed you, I knew I was in danger
F A7 Dm
Of losing what I used to think was mine
Bb F Bb F
You let me love you till I was a failure
Bb F Bb F
You let me love you till I was a failure
A Dm C# C B Gm F# F E
Your beauty on my bruise like iodine
F A7 Dm
I asked you if a man could be forgiven
F A7 Dm
And though I failed at love, was this a crime?
Bb F Bb F
You said, Don't worry, don't worry, darling
Bb F Bb F
You said, Don't worry, don't you worry, darling
A Dm C# C B Gm F# F E
There are many ways a man can serve his time
F A7 Dm
You covered up that place I could not master
D A7 Dm
It wasn't dark enough to shut my eyes
Bb F Bb F
So I was with you, O sweet compassion
Bb F Bb F
Yes I was with you, O sweet compassion
A Dm C# C B Gm F# F E
Compassion with the sting of iodine
A Dm C# C B Gm F# F E
Your saintly kisses reeked of iodine
A Dm C# C B Gm F# F E
Your fragrance with a fume of iodine
A Dm C# C B Gm F# F E
And pity in the room like iodine
A Dm C# C B Gm F# F E
Your sister fingers burned like iodine
A Dm C# C B Gm F# F E
And all my wanton lust was iodine
A Dm C# C B Gm F# F E
My masquerade of trust was iodine
A Dm C# C B Gm F# F E
And everywhere the flare of iodine
How to play Iodine
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.