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Goodnight Irene

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[Intro]
AeacAh CEhorEd iEs oEne AbarA, 3 AcoA7untsD  B7  E  E  A  A  
"Goodnight Irene" Eric Clapton
[Verse]
Last ASaturday night I got Emarried,
EMe and my wife settled Adown.
Now Ame and my A7wife are Dparted,
Gonna B7take a little Estroll downAtown.
[Chorus]
IArene goodEnight, EIrene goodAnight.
AGoodnight A7Irene, DGoodnight B7Irene.
EI´ll see you in my Adreams.
[Verse]
Stop Aramblin´, stop your gEamblin´,
EStop stayin´out Alate at night.
Come home to your A7wife and your Dfamily,
And B7sit by the Efire so Abright.
[Chorus]
IArene goodEnight, EIrene goodAnight.
AGoodnight A7Irene, DGoodnight B7Irene.
EI´ll see you in my Adreams.
A  A  E  E  E  E  A  A  A  A7  D  B7  E  E  A  A
[Verse]
I Alove Irene, God knows I Edo,
ELove her ´til the Arivers run dry.
If Irene should eA7ver turn her Dback on me,
Gonna B7take Emorphine and Adie.
IArene goodEnight, EIrene goodAnight.
AGoodnight A7Irene, DGoodnight B7Irene.
EI´ll see you in my Adreams.
IArene goodEnight, EIrene goodAnight.
AGoodnight A7Irene, DGoodnight B7Irene.
EI´ll see you in my Adreams.
AGoodnight A7Irene, DGoodnight B7Irene.
EI´ll see you in my Adreams.

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Goodnight Irene

by Eric Clapton

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[Intro]

A A E E E E A A A A7 D B7 E E A A

each Chord is one bar, 3 counts

"Goodnight Irene" Eric Clapton

[Verse]

A E

Last Saturday night I got married,

E A

Me and my wife settled down.

A A7 D

Now me and my wife are parted,

B7 E A

Gonna take a little stroll downtown.

[Chorus]

A E E A

Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight.

A A7 D B7

Goodnight Irene, Goodnight Irene.

E A

I´ll see you in my dreams.

[Verse]

A E

Stop ramblin´, stop your gamblin´,

E A

Stop stayin´out late at night.

A7 D

Come home to your wife and your family,

B7 E A

And sit by the fire so bright.

[Chorus]

A E E A

Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight.

A A7 D B7

Goodnight Irene, Goodnight Irene.

E A

I´ll see you in my dreams.

A A E E E E A A A A7 D B7 E E A A

[Verse]

A E

I love Irene, God knows I do,

E A

Love her ´til the rivers run dry.

A7 D

If Irene should ever turn her back on me,

B7 E A

Gonna take morphine and die.

A E E A

Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight.

A A7 D B7

Goodnight Irene, Goodnight Irene.

E A

I´ll see you in my dreams.

A E E A

Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight.

A A7 D B7

Goodnight Irene, Goodnight Irene.

E A

I´ll see you in my dreams.

A A7 D B7

Goodnight Irene, Goodnight Irene.

E A

I´ll see you in my dreams.

About Goodnight Irene Chords by Eric Clapton

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The chords for "Goodnight Irene" show the original chord names (including A, E, A7, D, B7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.