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You can play F#m as F#5 and E as E5 to make it sound more like the original.
[Intro]
C#mOhB  A  E  
EOh    C#m        F#m/A   Ex2
[Verse 1]
If C#mI could Bbe jAust one thEing
EI would C#mbe what yF#m/Aou're cravEing
C#m6 foot B3 with stAeel blue Eeyes
Sweep you Eoff of your C#mfeet before you F#m/Acount to 5E  
But the C#mtruth is BI am Ajust a Eman
Standing E5 foot C#m10 doing the F#m/Abest I Ecan
And C#mI've lived Blong enouAgh to Esee
EYou will C#mnever be F#m/Acraving Eme
[Chorus]
C#mOh,   BI wAatched her Ego
After she Eplanted her C#mlove in the F#m/Atop soEil
And from the C#mtop soBil, an Airis blEoomed
It was Epretty in C#mMay but it F#m/Adied in EJune
[Post-Chorus]
C#mOhB  A  E  
EOhC#m  F#m/A  E  
[Verse 2]
If I could C#msing the wBay I Afeel insEide
It'd sound Ehappy and C#msad at the F#m/Asame damn Etime
Cause when you C#msmiled at Bme on Athat dance Efloor
It was the Eprettiest C#mmask that you F#m/Aever wEore
[Chorus]
C#mOh,   BI wAatched her Ego
After she Eplanted her C#mlove in the F#m/Atop soEil
And from the C#mtop soBil, an Airis blEoomed
It was Epretty in C#mMay but it F#m/Adied in EJune
[Post-Chorus]
C#mOhB  A  E  
EOh    C#m        F#m/A   Ex2
[Outro]
From the C#mtop soBil, an Airis bEloomed
It was Epretty in C#mMay but it F#m/Adied in EJune

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Iris

by Mike Posner

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m/A

You can play F#m as F#5 and E as E5 to make it sound more like the original.

[Intro]

C#m B A E

E C#m F#m/A E

Oh x2

[Verse 1]

C#m B A E

If I could be just one thing

E C#m F#m/A E

I would be what you're craving

C#m B A E

6 foot 3 with steel blue eyes

E C#m F#m/A E

Sweep you off of your feet before you count to 5

C#m B A E

But the truth is I am just a man

E C#m F#m/A E

Standing 5 foot 10 doing the best I can

C#m B A E

And I've lived long enough to see

E C#m F#m/A E

You will never be craving me

[Chorus]

C#m B A E

Oh, I watched her go

E C#m F#m/A E

After she planted her love in the top soil

C#m B A E

And from the top soil, an iris bloomed

E C#m F#m/A E

It was pretty in May but it died in June

[Post-Chorus]

C#m B A E

E C#m F#m/A E

[Verse 2]

C#m B A E

If I could sing the way I feel inside

E C#m F#m/A E

It'd sound happy and sad at the same damn time

C#m B A E

Cause when you smiled at me on that dance floor

E C#m F#m/A E

It was the prettiest mask that you ever wore

[Chorus]

C#m B A E

Oh, I watched her go

E C#m F#m/A E

After she planted her love in the top soil

C#m B A E

And from the top soil, an iris bloomed

E C#m F#m/A E

It was pretty in May but it died in June

[Post-Chorus]

C#m B A E

E C#m F#m/A E

Oh x2

[Outro]

C#m B A E

From the top soil, an iris bloomed

E C#m F#m/A E

It was pretty in May but it died in June

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