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Irene

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Use bar chords for Bm, G,  Aand F#m  
 F#m7/C#goes like this:
-2-
-2-
-2-
-2-
-4-
-x-
Intro and verse:
D  Bm F#m7/C#
  DThough yoBmu hardly F#m7/C#know her
  DThe lightBm's on its F#m7/C#way
  DThe hand that Bmrests uF#m7/C#pon it
  DStilBml wanna stF#m7/C#ay
Bridge:
Dx2G  A  G  
Dx2 Bm  F#m7/C#  
Verse:
  DNo way oBmf recoF#m/C#gnizing
  DThe cat Bmknows the F#7/C#call
  DFaiBmr child is F#m7/C#rising
  DThere's nBmo mystery at F#m7/C#all
Bridge:
ooooooohhh
Dx2G  A  G  
Chorus:
  DIt's a Gstrange parAadise
  DIt's a Gstrange parAadisF#me (you'll be waiting)
   D     G   AYF#mou'll be waiting
D  G  A
Breakdown:
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-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
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x22 bars
It's a strange paradise
Chorus:
  DIt's a Gstrange Aparadise
D  G  A F#m
Repeat til song ends

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Irene

by Beach House

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

F#m7/C#

F#m/C#

F#7/C#

Bm G A F#m

Use bar chords for , , and

F#m7/C#

goes like this:

-2-

-4-

-x-

Intro and verse:

D Bm F#m7/C#

Though you hardly know her

D Bm F#m7/C#

The light's on its way

D Bm F#m7/C#

The hand that rests upon it

D Bm F#m7/C#

Still wanna stay

Bridge:

D G A G

D Bm F#m7/C#

Verse:

D Bm F#m/C#

No way of recognizing

D Bm F#7/C#

The cat knows the call

D Bm F#m7/C#

Fair child is rising

D Bm F#m7/C#

There's no mystery at all

Bridge:

ooooooohhh

D G A G

Chorus:

D G A

It's a strange paradise

D G A F#m

It's a strange paradise (you'll be waiting)

D G A F#m

You'll be waiting

D G A

Breakdown:

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-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|

-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|

-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|

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x22 bars

It's a strange paradise

Chorus:

D G A

It's a strange paradise

D G A F#m

Repeat til song ends

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