Deer Tick – Goodnight Irene (Guitar)

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[Intro] G D G G C G D [Verse 1]
G                            D
Well I asked your mother for you

    D                        G
She told me that you was too young

  G                               C
I wish, dear Lord, that I'd never seen your face

    G              D        G
I'm sorry that you ever was born
[Chorus]
G          D
Irene, goodnight

D          G
Irene, goodnight

G         G7
Goodnight Irene

     C    Cm
Goodnight Irene

     G/D     D     G
I'll get you in my dreams
[Verse 2]
    G                   D
Sometimes I live in the country

D                   G
Sometimes I live in town

                        C
Sometimes I get a great notion

        G         D         G
To jump in to the river and drown
[Chorus]
G          D
Irene, goodnight

D          G
Irene, goodnight

G         G7
Goodnight Irene

    C     Cm
Goodnight Irene

     G/D     D     G
I'll get you in my dreams
[Verse 3]
     G                 D
Stop ramblin' and stop gambling

     D                      G
Quit staying out so late at night (so late)

   G            G7            C
Go home to your wife and your family

    G           D          G
Sit down by the fire side, bright
[Chorus]
           G         D
(Come on) Irene, goodnight

D          G
Irene, goodnight

G         G7
Goodnight Irene

    C     Cm
Goodnight Irene

     G/D     D     G
I'll get you in my dreams
[Verse 4]
       G                  D
Well I love Irene and god knows that I do

  D                           G
I love her until the sea runs dry

G   G7             C
If Irene turns her back on me

     G    D            G
Imma take morphine and die
[Chorus]
                    G          D
(Come on now) Well, Irene, goodnight

D          G
Irene, goodnight
(Individual notes here)
    G       F
Goodnight Irene

    C     G
Goodnight Irene

     D       E     G
I'll get you in my dreams

     D             G
I'll get you in my dreams
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