Tuning: E A D G B E

IRON LUNG As recorded by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard (From the 2022 Album ICE, DEATH, PLANET, LUNGS, MUSHROOMS AND LAVA) [Intro] Fmaj7 Am Fmaj7 Am [Verse 1]

^Fmaj7Hey, oh ^Am I'm in ^Fmaj7jail ^Am Body ^Fmaj7failed ^Am Now it's ^Fmaj7me and my ^Amiron lung

[Verse 2]

^Fmaj7Wrapped in iron Death^Amless purgatory Negative ^Fmaj7pressure Airless breath ^Am ^Fmaj7Wrapped in iron Death^Amless purgatory Positive ^Fmaj7pressure Airless death ^Am

[Verse 3]

It's a ^Fmaj7different kind of cuttlefish ^AmSwing and a miss ^Fmaj7Dancing with my eyes and lips ^AmCan't move my hips ^Fmaj7Keep my mind distracted from the ^Amswish-swish ^Fmaj7Staying sane and positive Can't ^Amcrumble like a biscuit

[Chorus]

^Fmaj7Iron ^Amlung ^Fmaj7Iron ^Amlung ^Fmaj7Iron ^Amlung ^Fmaj7Iron ^Amlung

[Verse 4]

^Fmaj7Space shuttle ^Fmaj7Snail shell ^AmMerry-go-round ^AmConveyor belt The ^Fmaj7army tank ventilator Me^Amchanical bull respirator ^Fmaj7Metallic cocoon boredom ^AmBionic boy ^AmPump my organs ^Fmaj7Centre gravity ^Fmaj7Planet me ^AmGimme the mushrooms ^AmTime to leave

[Chorus]

^Fmaj7Iron ^Amlung ^Fmaj7Iron ^Amlung ^Fmaj7Iron ^Amlung ^Fmaj7Iron ^Amlung

[Guitar, Flute & Trumpet Solo] Am [Interlude] Am [Guitar Solo] Am [Bridge 1]

Frog ^Gbreath, steam ^Amtent Neck ^Gparalysis ^AmFrog ^Gbreath, steam ^Amtent ^AmScared precarious Frog ^Gbreath, steam ^Amtent ^GNeck paraly^Amsis Con^Ggestion ^Amin my ^Emchest ^AmPins and ^Gneedles^Am ^Glike a ^Amvoodoo ^Gevil^Am Got my doctor ^Gbaffled Every ^Ambreath is in ^Guphill ^Dmbattle^Em ^AmFrog ^Gbreath, steam ^Amtent ^GNeck paralysis ^AmCon^Ggestion ^Amin my chest

[Interlude] Am G Am G Am G Am G Am [Bridge 2]

Frog ^Gbreath, steam ^Amtent ^AmNeck paralysis Frog ^Gbreath, steam ^Amtent ^AmScared precarious ^GFrog breath, steam ^Amtent ^AmNeck paralysis^Em ^EmSedated me

[Guitar Solo] Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am G N.C. [Verse 5]

^AmHey, oh ^AmThe ship sailed ^AmTrain derailed Now it's ^Dmme and my ^Amiron lung

[Verse 6]

^DmWrapped in iron ^AmDeathless purgatory ^AmNegative pressure ^AmAirless breath ^DmWrapped in iron ^AmDeathless purgatory ^AmPositive pressure ^AmAirless death

[Verse 7]

^DmIt's a different kind of cuttlefish ^AmSwing and a miss ^DmDancing with my eyes and lips ^AmCan't move my hips ^DmKeep my mind distracted from the ^Amswish-swish ^DmStaying sane and positive Can't ^Amcrumble like a biscuit

[Chorus]

^DmIron ^Amlung ^DmIron ^Amlung ^DmIron ^Amlung ^DmIron ^Amlung

[Verse 8]

^FCylindrical prison Newly a^Amrisen Chained to a giant ^Fpaper weight Pain a^Ambates yet ^Fdarkness permeates Wallows ^Ammy toes ^AmBurdens my chest ^FMy brain is pressed with an ^Amiron chest

[Chorus]

^FIron ^Amlung ^FIron ^Amlung ^FIron ^Amlung ^FIron ^Amlung

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Iron lung