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Irene

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Verse 1
FShe came from this place
Such a pretty face
And she danced to the rBbadio
FShe could sing a song
The boys came along
She didn't know how to just say Bbno
GmThere's gonna be a tCall, dark man to wGmed
There's gonna be a Ccold, hard truth iBbnstead
Chorus 1
She's waving gFoodbye to seventCeen
BbFrom a lFong, white liCmousine
AmSome dreams are in the air some are Bbseen
FIrene
Verse 2
FWell she owned this town
But couldn't settle down
They played her songs on the Bbradio
FBut she partied late
And she made them wait
It's all there on the Bbvideo
GmThere's gonna be a Clong bus ride Gmahead
There's gonna be some Ccold hotel in bBbed
Chorus 2
She's waving gFoodbye to twenty-Cthree
BbFrom deep Finside the mCachine
AmSome hands are in the dirt some are Bbclean
FIrene
Pedal Steel Solo
 Bb   C   F(x2)
Verse 3
FWell she fell so hard
And her kids looked on
She passed on to the other Bbside
FIt went downhill fast
You know nothing lasts
I heard her song on a late night Bbdrive
GmShoulda been some Cbright, blue skies Gmahead
There's gonna be some Ccold, hard ground Bbinstead
Chorus 3
She's waving gFoodbye to thirty-Cthree
BbFrom a loFng, black lCimousine
AmLife's just as kind to you as it Bbis mean
FIrene
Irene

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Irene

by The Clarks

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Verse 1

She came from this place

Such a pretty face

And she danced to the radio

She could sing a song

The boys came along

She didn't know how to just say no

Gm C Gm

There's gonna be a tall, dark man to wed

C Bb

There's gonna be a cold, hard truth instead

Chorus 1

F C

She's waving goodbye to seventeen

Bb F C

From a long, white limousine

Am Bb

Some dreams are in the air some are seen

Irene

Verse 2

Well she owned this town

But couldn't settle down

They played her songs on the radio

But she partied late

And she made them wait

It's all there on the video

Gm C Gm

There's gonna be a long bus ride ahead

C Bb

There's gonna be some cold hotel in bed

Chorus 2

F C

She's waving goodbye to twenty-three

Bb F C

From deep inside the machine

Am Bb

Some hands are in the dirt some are clean

Irene

Pedal Steel Solo

Bb C F

(x2)

Verse 3

Well she fell so hard

And her kids looked on

She passed on to the other side

It went downhill fast

You know nothing lasts

I heard her song on a late night drive

Gm C Gm

Shoulda been some bright, blue skies ahead

C Bb

There's gonna be some cold, hard ground instead

Chorus 3

F C

She's waving goodbye to thirty-three

Bb F C

From a long, black limousine

Am Bb

Life's just as kind to you as it is mean

Irene

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