Misc Traditional – Goodnight Irene (Ukulele)

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Chords

Intro: F | F7 | Bb || C7 || F | C7 |
F         C7               F
Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight

            F7       Bb 
Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene 

     C7            F
I'll kiss you in my dreams 

F                       C7
Sometimes I live in the country

                    F 
Sometimes I live in town

            F7           Bb
Sometimes I have a great notion 

   C7                      F       C7
To jump into the river and drown 

F         C7               F
Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight

            F7       Bb 
Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene 

     C7            F
I'll kiss you in my dreams  

F                      C7
Quit ramblin' and quit gamblin' 

                         F
Quit stayin' out late at night 

                    F7       Bb
Stay home with your wife and family 

    C7                   F        C7
Sit down by the fireside bright 

F         C7               F
Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight

            F7       Bb 
Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene 

     C7            F
I'll kiss you in my dreams  

F                   C7
I asked your mother for you 

                        F
She told me you was too young 

                          F7        Bb
I wished to God I'd never seen your face 

    C7                 F       C7
I's sorry you ever was born 

F         C7               F
Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight

            F7       Bb 
Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene 

     C7            F
I'll kiss you in my dreams

F                 C7
I love Irene, God knows I do 

                                F
I'll love her till the seas run dry

                       F7     Bb
And if Irene turns her back upon me 

         C7           F     C7
I'd take morphine and die 

F         C7               F
Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight

            F7       Bb 
Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene 

     C7            F
I'll kiss you in my dreams  

F                         C7
You cause me to weep, you cause me to mourn 

                         F
You cause me to leave my home 

                  F7      Bb
But the very last words I heard her say 

     C7                      F         C7
Was "Please sing me one more song"

F         C7               F
Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight

            F7       Bb 
Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene 

     C7            F
I'll kiss you in my dreams 

            F7       Bb 
Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene 

     C7            F
I'll kiss you in my dreams