Willie Nelson – Goodnight Irene (Guitar)

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Album "Will the circle be unbroken" volume 3 (2002) Willie sings with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band -together with featuring singer Tom Petty Song is from 1933 or older and has a 3/4 beat [Chorus]
E          B7                E
Irene goodnight - Irene goodnight

            E7        A
Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene

     B7              E
I'll see you in my dreams
[Verse 1]
      E                    B
Last Saturday night I got married

                        E
Me and my wife settled down

                         A
But me and my wife have parted

           B7                      E
I'm gonna take another stroll downtown
[Chorus]
E          B7                E
Irene goodnight - Irene goodnight

            E7        A
Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene

     B7              E
I'll see you in my dreams
[Interlude] | E | E | B7 | B7 | | B7 | B7 | E | E | | E | E7 | A | A | | B7 | B7 | E | E | [Verse 2]
 E                       B7
Sometimes I live in the country

 B7                      E
Sometimes I live in the town

                          A
Sometimes I take a great notion

    B7                     E
To jump in the river and drown
[Chorus]
E          B7                E
Irene goodnight - Irene goodnight

            E7        A
Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene

     B7              E
I'll see you in my dreams
[Interlude] | E | E | B7 | B7 | | B7 | B7 | E | E | | E | E7 | A | A | | B7 | B7 | E | E | [Verse 3]
 E                             B7
Quit your rambling, quit your gambling

      B7                  E
Stop staying out late at night

                              A
Stay home with your wife and family

     B7             E
And stay fireside bright
[Chorus]
E          B7                E
Irene goodnight - Irene goodnight

            E7        A
Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene

     B7              E
I'll see you in my dreams
[Chorus]
E          B7                E
Irene goodnight - Irene goodnight

            E7        A
Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene

     B7              E
I'll see you in my dreams