Goo Goo Dolls - Iris

How to play Goo Goo Dolls - Iris by Unknown on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 2 you play F, C, Dm, Am, G, D, the shapes the player above shows.

This song is a great one to learn because the progression feels familiar right away and gives you a strong, steady groove to lock into. At about 120 BPM, it sits in a comfortable beginner range and rewards clean, even changes.

You can lean on the open shapes G, D, Em, A, and E, with Bm as the tougher barre shape to watch. The main change to focus on is the move between G, D, and Em, since that opening progression repeats and needs to stay smooth.

Start by looping G - D - Em - G slowly until your fingers land cleanly every time. Then add Bm only after the open shapes feel easy, and finally bring the whole progression up to tempo with relaxed, consistent strums.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.