Iris
Performed By: LIVE
From the Album: "Throwing Copper"
Lyrics Written By: Edward Kowalcyzk
Music Written By: LIVE
All bass parts in this tab have been written by
JMack. Used with permission.
Guitar:
Eb(D#) Tuning (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) Low to High
(D# G# C# F# A# d#) Low to High
Bass:
Eb(D#) Tuning (Eb Ab Db Gb) Low to High
(D# G# C# F#) Low to High
Chords used in order of appearence:
(Low to High)
C#5II | x 4 6 6 0 0
F#5 | 2 4 4 x x x
*E5 | 7 7 9 9 x x
F# | 2 4 4 3 2 2
E5 | 0 2 2 x x x
B5 | x 2 4 4 x x
A5 | x 0 2 2 x x
Bass parts are as follows:
Intro/Bridge
|---9h11-9-4h6-4-----------------------6----|
|----------------6p4---2h4-2h4-2------------|
|9\4-----------------4-----------2\4-2---9\4|
|-------------------------------------------|
Verse
|--------|-|-|-|
|--------|-|-|-|
|--------|-|4|-|
|2-2-2-22|0|-|0|
Chorus
|---------------|
|---------------|
|---------------|
|2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0|
Cont.
|---|
|--4|
|4--|
|---|
Intro (0:00)
(Note: Listen for strumming patterns on F#5s)
C#5II
(strummed once, then bass in):
|-------9h11-9-4h6-4------------------------6------|
|---------------------6p4---2h4-2h4-2--------------|
|--9\4--------------------4-----------2\4-2---9\4--|
|--------------------------------------------------|
C#5II(palm mute)
I liked the way my hand looked on your head
F#5 F#5 F#5 F#5
In the presence of my knuckles
C#5II
But the beauty of this vision alone, just like yesterday's sunset
F#5 F#5 F#5 F#5
Has been perverted by the sentimental and mistaken for love
(Bass for verse (in at first D5)):
|--------|-|-|-|
|--------|-|-|-|
|--------|-|4|-|
|2-2-2-22|0|-|0|
Chorus 1:
(Note: Listen to the recording for strumming patterns
Also, the following fill can be played after
strumming each F#. Alternatively, you can just
strum the hell out of the chord. This is
the same for all choruses):
|--2-----2-----|
|-----2-----2--|
|--------------|
|--------------|
|--------------|
|--------------|
*E5 F#
The felix of your truth will always break it
*E5 F#
and the iris of your eye, always shake it
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*E5 F#
And the armies, the armies I have created
A5 B5
Will always hate it, always bait you on... Ohh...
C#5II
...yeah...
(Bass repeats intro part)
Verse 2:
(Listen for strumming patterns and muted harmonics on F#5s)
C#5II
I liked the way my hand looked on your head
F#5 F#5 F#5 F#5
In the presence of my struggle
C#5II
But the beauty of this vision alone, I can't shake from my tree just yet
F#5 F#5
It keeps invading all my private moments
F#5 F#5
Listen to me now!
Chorus 2:
*E5 F#
The felix of your truth will always break it
*E5 F#
and the iris of your eyes, always shake it
*E5 F#
and the armies, the armies I have created
A5 B5
will always hate it, always bait you on, on... oh yeah!!
F#5 E5 F#5 E5 F#5 E5 F#5 E5
Woo! Come on!!
B5
Until I take their flags... Until I take their flags
F#5 E5 F#5 E5 F#5 E5 F#5 E5
Woo! Come on!!
C#5
Until I take their flags
Bridge:
(Note: Listen for strumming pattern)
A5 C#5II
A5 C#5II A5
Until I take their flags, until I take their flags
C#5II A5
Yeah, deep inside my head, until I take their flags
Chorus 3:
*E5 A5
Yeah, the felix of your truth will always break it
*E5 A5
and the iris of your eye, always shake it
*E5 A5
And the armies, the armies I, I have created
*E5 A5
Will always hate it... Will always bait you on...
F#5 E5
Until I take their flags
F#5 E5 F#5 E5 F#5 E5
Woo!
*
Ohhhhhhhh.........
(*)END ON:
(Note: Bass plays intro part)
|--0--|
|--0--|
|--6--|
|--6--|
|--4--|
|--x--|
END
