Pinegrove – Iodine Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Pinegrove – Iodine Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsCadd9G/BGD/F#Em7Am7A7

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[Verse]
Cadd9G/B G D/F# Em7
i swallow my pride
   Cadd9        G/B
the animals outside
        G   D/F#    Em7
are loving in the humid day light
Cadd9              G/B
 i followed it inside
             D/F#         Em7
 from room to room to try to
           Cadd9        G/B
see if something catches me right
G D/F# Em7

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[Chorus]
     Cadd9       G/B
but nothing i try
       G     D/F#    Em7
can abbreviate the time
         Am7  A7 Em7
can alleviate my mind
                  Cadd9         G/B
when you get down     stay down
          G D/F#       Em7
way down   weighed down
                  Cadd9       G
when you get down    stay down
        G
way down
D/F#      Em7
weighed down

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[Verse]
Cadd9            G/B
then later this week
      G     D/F#     Em7
i’ll leak a bit of iodine
       Cadd9
from my eye like
         G/B         G D/F# Em7
that brilliant video
Cadd9            G/B
i’m spiraled up inside
     G D/F# Em7
my iridescent mind
        Cadd9
is reaching up for
          G/B            G D/F# Em7
something pure & or actual

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[Chorus]
     Cadd9       G/B
but nothing i try
       G     D/F#    Em7
can abbreviate the time
         Am7  A7 Em7
can alleviate my mind
                  Cadd9
when you get down
         G/B
stay down
          G D/F#       Em7
way down   weighed down
                  Cadd9        G
when you get down    stay down
          G D/F#      Em7
way down    weighed down
  Cadd9         G/B
when you get down
       G D/F#
stay down
       Em7
way down   weighed down
                  Cadd9         G
when you get down    stay down
          G D/F#      Em7
way down    weighed down

How to play Iodine: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Iodine by Pinegrove on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Iodine by Pinegrove sits in E minor (one sharp: F♯), and you need 7 chords to play it: Cadd9, G/B, G, D/F#, Em7, Am7 and A7.

Most of the song cycles through Cadd9 – G/B – G – D/F# (VIadd9 – III – III – VII in E minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

Cadd9 chord on guitar (x32030)
Cadd9C E G D
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Em7 chord on guitar (020000)
Em7E G B D
Am7 chord on guitar (x02010)
Am7A C E G
A7 chord on guitar (x02020)
A7A C♯ E G

Iodine chords: questions

What key is Iodine in?

Iodine by Pinegrove is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Iodine?

Iodine uses 7 chords: Cadd9, G/B, G, D/F#, Em7, Am7, A7.

What is the chord progression of Iodine?

The main progression is Cadd9 – G/B – G – D/F# (VIadd9 – III – III – VII).

Is Iodine easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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