Iris
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Intro
C G Am F G C
[Verso 1]
C G Am
And I'd give up forever to touch you
F C G C
'Cause I know that you feel me somehow
F C Bm Am F
You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be
G C
And I don't wanna go home right now
[Verso 2]
F G
And all I could taste is this moment
C Am F
And all I can breathe is your life
C G Am F
And sooner or later, it's over
C G C
I just don't wanna miss you tonight
[Refrão]
G F G C
And I don't want the world to see me
F Am G C
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
F Am F
When everything's made to be broken
G C
I just want you to know who I am
[Verso 3]
F G C
I walk the boring in the moonlight
F C G
With the mist rolling down from the hill
Am Am7 F
And I'd rather be lost here forever
Dm F G F
Than live one more day without you still
[Verso 4]
G C
And you can't fight the tears that ain't comin'
F Am G
Or the moment of truth in your lies
C Fm7 Am
When everything feels like the movies
F G C
Yeah, you bleed just to know you're alive
[Refrão]
G F G C
And I don't want the world to see me
F Am G C
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
F Am F
When everything's made to be broken
G C
I just want you to know who I am
[Verso 5]
Am Fm7 F G
And I'd give up forever to touch you
C
To feel your breath upon my skin
F G Am Dm
To hold you close in the darkness
G C G
And never let the morning in
[Verso 6]
Am Em
The stars above the old stone wall
F C
Are the only ones that know my name
F Am7
I'd trade the whole wide world for you love
Dm7 G
And I'd do it all again
[Verso 7]
C D7 F G C F
And you can fight the tears that ain't coming
Am G C
Or the moment of truth in your lies
F Am7 Am
When everything feels like the movies
F G C
Yeah you bleed just to know you're alive
[Refrão]
G F G C
And I don't want the world to see me
F Am G C
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
F Am F
When everything's made to be broken
G C F Fm7
I just want you to know who I am
[Ponte]
Am G C F
And I don't want the world to see me
Am G F G
No I don't want the world to see me
C F Am G
I just want you to know who I am who I am who I am
F Fm7 G C G
And I don't want the world to see me
F G C G
Cause I don't think that they'd understand
Am F G F Fm7 G
When everything's made to be broken
Outro
C F
I just want you to know who I am
Dm G C
I just want you to know who I am
Fm7 Dm G C F G
I just want you to know who I am
C
And I'd give up forever to touch you
How to play Iris
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.