Iris Chords
Heads up — Iris is played in a non-standard tuning, which our automatic detection can't read reliably. The chords below are what the analysis heard, and a lot of them are wrong. The key, chords and capo further down the page are checked against published sources and are the ones to trust.
Chords in this song
Chords for Iris by Goo Goo Dolls, in the key of Bm, around 156 BPM. The song is built on Bm, A, G, D, Em. Press play — the chord sheet above highlights in time with the track, and you can click any bar to jump there.
How to play Iris
Bm is the key you actually hear on the record. No capo needed — the chords are played in open position as written.
Difficulty: Easy — mostly open chords, with Bm as the one tricky shape, and it moves quickly at 156 BPM.
Tonic is Bm; we said D (relative major). BDDDDD tuning - five ringing D drones is WHY we over-report D and invent maj7 chords. Bmaj7/G#maj7 wrong.
Chords you need
Why there's no bar-by-bar chart here
This recording defeats automatic chord detection. Iris isn't played in standard tuning, so the pitches our analysis hears don't line up with normal chord shapes and the detected timeline comes out fragmented and unreliable. Rather than show you a chart we don't trust, we've left it out — the key, chords and capo above are checked against published sources and are correct.
Frequently asked
What key is Iris in?
Iris by Goo Goo Dolls is in the key of Bm, at around 156 BPM. That's the key the recording actually sounds in.
What chords do I need for Iris?
The core of the song is Bm, A, G, D, Em.
Is Iris good for beginners?
Easy. Mostly open chords, with Bm as the one tricky shape, and it moves quickly at 156 BPM.