Live – Iris (Guitar Tab)

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
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|----------------6p4---2h4-2h4-2------------|
|9\4-----------------4-----------2\4-2---9\4|
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 Verse
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|2-2-2-22|0|-|0|

 Chorus
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|2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0|

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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--|
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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)):

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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):

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*E5 F# The felix of your truth will always break it *E5 F# and the iris of your eye, always shake it *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)

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