Chords for Guitar Lesson: Learn how to play Goo Goo Dolls - Iris
Tempo:
70.3 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
Bm
B
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
This song uses an unusual open tuning.
We're going to cover two sections.
The picked verse section and the strummed chorus section.
[Bm] [G]
[Bm] [G] [Bm]
[G] [D] [G]
[B] Tune your sixth string down to low B and
the remaining [D] strings to D in three different octaves.
Start by playing the third fret sixth string,
then pick strings four, then one, two and three.
It should sound like this.
Play the pattern at the third fret once,
then play the same pattern with the bass [E] note at the fifth [D] fret.
Now play the eighth [G] fret [D] and
repeat the pattern twice.
[G] [D]
So far we have this.
Next play the pattern again [B] with an open sixth string,
[D] then tenth fret sixth string,
then eighth fret sixth [G] string.
[D]
Again play the pattern twice.
Here's the second half again.
[B] [D]
So once again start at third fret,
[E] then fifth [D] fret,
then eighth [G] fret,
[D] then open,
[B]
[D] tenth fret and eighth fret.
[G]
[D] The strummed chorus section starts with this chord.
[Bm] [B] Play ninth fret fifth string and
[Bm] twelfth fret fourth string.
Then play all the other strings open.
Strum down up down.
Next move the [D] twelfth fret note down to the [C#] eleventh fret and once [Bm] again strum all six strings.
[D]
[G] For the third chord play the fifth fret on strings five and four and once again strum all six strings.
[D] Here are those three chords [Bm] again.
[G]
[Bm]
[G]
Here's the whole thing played [D] slowly.
[Bm] [G]
[Bm] [D] [G]
[Bm]
[G] [D]
And here it is up to speed.
[Bm] [G] [Bm]
[G] [Bm] [G]
[D] [G]
[N]
This song uses an unusual open tuning.
We're going to cover two sections.
The picked verse section and the strummed chorus section.
[Bm] [G]
[Bm] [G] [Bm]
[G] [D] [G]
[B] Tune your sixth string down to low B and
the remaining [D] strings to D in three different octaves.
Start by playing the third fret sixth string,
then pick strings four, then one, two and three.
It should sound like this.
Play the pattern at the third fret once,
then play the same pattern with the bass [E] note at the fifth [D] fret.
Now play the eighth [G] fret [D] and
repeat the pattern twice.
[G] [D]
So far we have this.
Next play the pattern again [B] with an open sixth string,
[D] then tenth fret sixth string,
then eighth fret sixth [G] string.
[D]
Again play the pattern twice.
Here's the second half again.
[B] [D]
So once again start at third fret,
[E] then fifth [D] fret,
then eighth [G] fret,
[D] then open,
[B]
[D] tenth fret and eighth fret.
[G]
[D] The strummed chorus section starts with this chord.
[Bm] [B] Play ninth fret fifth string and
[Bm] twelfth fret fourth string.
Then play all the other strings open.
Strum down up down.
Next move the [D] twelfth fret note down to the [C#] eleventh fret and once [Bm] again strum all six strings.
[D]
[G] For the third chord play the fifth fret on strings five and four and once again strum all six strings.
[D] Here are those three chords [Bm] again.
[G]
[Bm]
[G]
Here's the whole thing played [D] slowly.
[Bm] [G]
[Bm] [D] [G]
[Bm]
[G] [D]
And here it is up to speed.
[Bm] [G] [Bm]
[G] [Bm] [G]
[D] [G]
[N]
Key:
D
G
Bm
B
E
D
G
Bm
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ This song uses an unusual open tuning.
We're going to cover two sections.
The picked verse section and the strummed chorus section.
[Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [B] Tune your sixth string down to low B and
the remaining [D] strings to D in three different octaves. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Start by playing the third fret sixth string,
_ _ then pick strings four, _ _ _ then one, two and three.
It should sound like this. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Play the pattern at the third fret once, _ _
_ _ _ then play the same pattern with the bass [E] note at the fifth [D] fret.
_ _ _ _ Now play the eighth [G] fret [D] _ _ and
repeat the pattern twice.
[G] _ [D] _
_ _ _ So far we have this. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Next play the pattern again [B] with an open sixth string, _
[D] _ _ _ _ then tenth fret sixth string, _
_ _ _ then eighth fret sixth [G] string.
[D]
Again play the pattern twice. _ _ _ _
Here's the second half again.
[B] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ So once again start at third fret,
_ _ [E] then fifth [D] fret,
then eighth [G] fret,
[D] _ _ _ _ then open,
[B] _
[D] _ tenth fret _ and eighth fret.
[G] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ The strummed chorus section starts with this chord.
_ _ _ [Bm] [B] Play ninth fret fifth string and
[Bm] twelfth fret fourth string.
Then play all the other strings open.
_ Strum down up down.
_ Next move the [D] twelfth fret note down to the [C#] eleventh fret and once [Bm] again strum all six strings.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] For the third chord play the fifth fret on strings five and four and once again strum all six strings. _ _ _ _
[D] Here are those three chords [Bm] again.
_ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Here's the whole thing played [D] slowly. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
And here it is up to speed. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[G] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ This song uses an unusual open tuning.
We're going to cover two sections.
The picked verse section and the strummed chorus section.
[Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [B] Tune your sixth string down to low B and
the remaining [D] strings to D in three different octaves. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Start by playing the third fret sixth string,
_ _ then pick strings four, _ _ _ then one, two and three.
It should sound like this. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Play the pattern at the third fret once, _ _
_ _ _ then play the same pattern with the bass [E] note at the fifth [D] fret.
_ _ _ _ Now play the eighth [G] fret [D] _ _ and
repeat the pattern twice.
[G] _ [D] _
_ _ _ So far we have this. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Next play the pattern again [B] with an open sixth string, _
[D] _ _ _ _ then tenth fret sixth string, _
_ _ _ then eighth fret sixth [G] string.
[D]
Again play the pattern twice. _ _ _ _
Here's the second half again.
[B] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ So once again start at third fret,
_ _ [E] then fifth [D] fret,
then eighth [G] fret,
[D] _ _ _ _ then open,
[B] _
[D] _ tenth fret _ and eighth fret.
[G] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ The strummed chorus section starts with this chord.
_ _ _ [Bm] [B] Play ninth fret fifth string and
[Bm] twelfth fret fourth string.
Then play all the other strings open.
_ Strum down up down.
_ Next move the [D] twelfth fret note down to the [C#] eleventh fret and once [Bm] again strum all six strings.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] For the third chord play the fifth fret on strings five and four and once again strum all six strings. _ _ _ _
[D] Here are those three chords [Bm] again.
_ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Here's the whole thing played [D] slowly. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
And here it is up to speed. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[G] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _